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We've examined the names of more than 1.26 million puppies born in 2012 from Vetstreet's records to determine the year's top pet names. In the process of pulling this data, we couldn’t help but notice that many of the trends from last year have persisted, but there are definitely some new names on the rise.
Bella has been the number-one female dog name since 2006. The first "Twilight" book, which introduced us to its heroine, Bella, came out in October 2005. Coincidence? Doubtful. Another prevalent name from pop culture is Bentley, the name of "Teen Mom" star Maci Bookout's baby boy.
Many names on this list — Max, Charlie, Jack, Toby, Lucy, Sophie, Sadie, Chloe, Maggie — are single-sex human names, which matches up well with the trend of pets becoming more and more a part of the family. As people develop deeper bonds with their dogs, it makes perfect sense that they’d name them in a way that humanizes them.
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Most Popular Female Dog Name No. 1:
BELLA
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Most Popular Female Dog Name No. 7:
SADIE
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Most Popular Female Dog Name No. 9:
COCO
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PawNation22 of 22Next: Vote for More Cute Pups!
This Week's Top Leaders.
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Teddy Quakertown, PA
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Nora Sunshine Chicago, IL
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Joe Shoals, IN
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ChewChew New York, NY
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ROMEO Ft. Worth, TX
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6 Comments
i think you really have to name them for their personality too not only the cuteness.
January 09 2013 at 6:15 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyMy Granddog's name is Qwerty - as in that keys of a keyboard starting with the "Q".
December 12 2012 at 1:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyhave a yorkiepoo named Toby and a kitten named Max before we found out its a she
December 06 2012 at 12:48 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyMy puppy is named Mario cause he's short and hairy
December 05 2012 at 2:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyMy little chihuahua mix is named Ricki
December 05 2012 at 1:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyDiesel ...our English Mastiff is Sir, also Zeus
December 05 2012 at 9:19 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply