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Inky

Gender  MaleFemale
Type  Single Name
Species  DogCat
Colour
Spot

Meaning

As dark as ink; covered in ink - a playful name, great for a pet that is dark-coloured and full of energy.

Related Names

Ink, Inkspot.

Famous Usage

Inky - one of the four ghost characters from the original Pac-Man arcade game (the cyan/blue ghost).

Screen Details

Inky appears in the 1939 animated short 'Porky's Picnic' as a mischievous puppy. Also featured in children's book series 'Inky the Octopus' based on the real octopus that escaped from the National Aquarium of New Zealand in 2016. Appears as a character name in several anime series including 'Pacman and the Ghostly Adventures'.

Personality Plus

A good name for a pet with a dark murky coat.

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