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Using Vetstreet's records, we've looked over the names of more than 643,000 cats born in 2012 to determine the year's top pet names. As we sorted through this data, we saw that some of last year’s trends remain very much in play. Although this year’s top 10 list doesn’t feature many newcomers, we still came up with a few names to watch.
Our Pets Are Like People
A few of the names on this list — like Max, Oliver, Charlie, Jack, Leo, Bella, Lucy, Chloe, Sophie, Lily and Lilly — might sound very familiar … as names of people you know, not necessarily for cats. But when you consider the fact that many cat owners consider their felines members of the family, it makes sense.
Pop Culture Gets Preference
Bella first hit No. 1 on the list of female cat names in 2007, just a couple of years after the first book of theTwilight series came out. Luna and Lily are also names found in popular culture — both names are found in the Harry Potter books, and Lily is also a main character in the Gossip Girl television series. Simba, of course, is the name of the star of The Lion King, and although the movie isn’t what we’d consider a recent release (1994 was quite a while ago), its current popularity on Broadway is more than enough to make it relevant.
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Most Popular Female Kitten Name No. 1:
BELLA
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Most Popular Female Kitten Name No.9:
LILLY
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RELATED: 10 Least-Trendy Kitten Names
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Most Popular Male Kitten Name No.3:
TIGER
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This Week's Top Leaders.
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Nora Sunshine Chicago, IL
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ChewChew New York, NY
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Joe Shoals, IN
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Joy Downers Grove, IL
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ROMEO Ft. Worth, TX
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I have two boys right now... one is named Buddy and the other one is Nooch. In the past I have had cats named Callie, Samantha, and Koko ( short for Kokomo after the Beach Boys song) I have a grandcat named Chloe so two of our girls made the list.
December 19 2012 at 1:33 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI have a male cat named Buddy and a female named Miss Mitten. I think those are WAAAYY better names than most of the ones here.
December 18 2012 at 9:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply