Dog Names
Popular dog names change over time. Kids often choose a dog's name based on current movies and cartoons - such as our labrador, partially inspired by Rugrats, but also because an acquaintance had just named their dog Spike.
The Dog Name you choose will say a lot about you. Whether you see your dog as a friend, workdog, showdog or guarddog, try to choose a name that suits him or her.
The top dog names in the US, UK and Australia recently were:
| UK | USA | AUS | |||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Molly | Max | Maggie | Max | Jessie |
| Charlie | Holly | Jake | Molly | Sam | Molly |
| Ben | Rosie | Buddy | Lady | Jack | Chloe |
| Jake | Poppy | Bear | Sadie | Jake | Bonnie |
| Jack | Ellie | Bailey | Lucy | Toby | Lucy |
| Buster | Tess | Shadow | Daisy | Oscar | Sasha |
| Toby | Meg | Sam | Brandy | Charlie | Sally |
| Jasper | Bonnie | Lucky | Ginger | Jess | Tess |
| Oscar | Daisy | Rocky | Abby | Zac | Daisy |
| Buster | Sasha | Monty | Zoe | ||
Things to take into consideration when choosing dog names:
- You're going to be using it a lot
- How does it sound when shouted out loud
- The meaning behind the name
- Do you want to reflect his parentage and pedigree
- Will he be in shows and performances
An excellent book on dog names is: The Big Book of Pet Names - an indepth guide to pet names and their meanings.
There are some truly excellent sites specialising in dog names:
- Puppydogweb.com is excellent for scanning through a large list of names (without meanings) to find a name you like.
- Dognames.us is good for finding out the meaning of your chosen name.
Have fun reading through the above lists of popular dog names.