j Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/the-reigning-cats-and-dogs-names-of-the-year/story-fnet09p2-1226548684043 QUESTION one: Why must people give their pets human names? Question two: Which Twilight character is top dog? Question three: Twilight. Really? [Enough. Take me to the list. Now.] We found the answers to these puzzling queries in a comprehensive survey of 2.5 million dogs and cats conducted in the US state of Oregon, Discovery News reports. Portland's Banfield Pet Hospital tallied the top names from 2012 and came up with 10 most popular monikers for our most popular family pets. Let's start with dogs. The most popular name was Bella (Twilight, ugh), followed by Max. Thankfully names like Buddy and Rocky help to rescue a list dominated by people names. Baby name experts say we like to do this because more and more people consider pets as a key part of their families. The top name for cats didn't take much invention: Kitty. The best of the rest would be Shadow. But we'll let you be the judge(s). Top dog names 1.Bella 2.Max 3.Buddy 4.Daisy 5.Bailey 6.Coco 7.Lucy 8.Charlie 9.Molly 10.Rocky Top cat names 1.Kitty 2.Bella 3.Tiger 4.Max 5.Smokey 6.Shadow 7.Tigger 8.Lucy 9.Chloe 10.Charlie What's your pet's name? Do you reckon it's better to pick a pet name like Rover, or a human name like Max? Read more: http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/the-reigning-cats-and-dogs-names-of-the-year/story-fnet09p2-1226548684043#ixzz2HFMDeeOw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 For the record, I have a 10yo dog named Max. It was actually Maximus as a bit of a joke, because when we got him, he was not much bigger than our hands, and weighed about 500gms. But, over time, it has become Max, though usually actually called Mackie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clover Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 If I come across another bella or ruby I will scream. People are not very inventive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katdogs Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Note these names are from Portland, Oregon. I think the Australian list would be a little different - probably still lots of Eddies and Bellas, but maybe more Chopper, Axle and Diesel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I have a Max, and although it's on the top list of names it's probably for boys, and my Max is a girl :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melzawelza Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 My dog is CocoA (chocolate coloured) so I'm going to say she's original :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheebs Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 We wanted our Dane pup to be a Lulu but for some reason it just didn't gel but Lucy did? :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wildthing Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I always try to use names that are different - Irrawaddy, Mugwump, Tootie Fruite, Sugar Plum, Wisteria, Bumblebee, Linus, Esmerelda, Mau, and these are for rescue cats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I have a Bella, an 11 year old cat. I was asked to name her and had no idea, was playing with a bell on the counter and that's what i picked :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 If I come across another bella or ruby I will scream. People are not very inventive. Guess what Im calling out new puppy?? :laugh: Just kidding, no not Bella or Ruby ;-) There are quite a few cavaliers with those names already! Ruby being common for the Ruby coloured ones.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizabella Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I've never been happy with Bella's name as it's so common and associated with 'Twilight' as well. I wish I'd changed her name when she came home, but I love her all the same, even with what would probably be the LAST name I would have chosen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I do think Bella is a pretty name still :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjelkier Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Not surprisingly none of my animals names are on that list, we like strange names (Lestat, Mistral, Dante, Alchemy, Daenerys, Beowulf, Ahti and Seti) but I do know plenty of people whose pets do have those names. Our first cat was originally Smokey but we changed it to Seti when we brought him home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colliewood Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Gary and Dennis, nowhere to be seen, sadly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I like people names I think they're cute. I want to get a Pug and call him Cuthbert :D We don't normally go for boring names although we did have a Boxer called Max but he was named after our close friend (his breeder) :) Other names from our menagerie growing up were: Chopsticks Belle Chip Strawberry Rascal Blackie Coloured Sweet Pea Dilly Plunker Jareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shihtzufan Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I had a Poodle cross named Shaquilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjosa Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I like the Gaelic names spelt in Gaelic. My bitch at the moment is Caoimhe, I have had a Maille, Saoirse, Ruhrai Malachy Finbar, he is my stud but gets called Fin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Something worse than boring names is dogs named after their breed. Jack Russells called Jack/Jackie, Pugs calls Pugsley, Dalmatian called Spot, that sort of thing. Like a black cat called Blackie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Something worse than boring names is dogs named after their breed. Jack Russells called Jack/Jackie, Pugs calls Pugsley, Dalmatian called Spot, that sort of thing. Like a black cat called Blackie. I had a black cat called Blackie :laugh: In my defense she was mine and I named her, at age 7 :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitkatswing Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Id love to name my next dog Defa... :) Growing up had a cat called Gizmo :) Now, we have a Jack Russell called Maui :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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