Website Rover.com has compiled its annual list of the most popular names of our furry friends by accessing data on millions of cats and dogs in the United States and there is one main conclusion: what people are watching can have a major impact on the names they choose for their pets.
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What's in a name, really? An identity? Sometimes a joke that will follow you until you're 6 feet under. Whether your parents had the forethought to name you Ben Dover or Richard Small, sometimes we just wish we could forget about our names. That's what the internet is for though, to dig up those hilarious names that need to be out in the world.
You've probably been saying the names of common animals wrong for years! But no worries, we're here to provide you with the correct names for some of your favorite animals. And by correct, we mean completely and totally wrong..but still really enjoyable.
And how knows, you might leave here with a new name for your favorite animal!
Oh man, I was gonna name my next cat "iPad 4!" and here I thought it I was being original! We love a good cat name, but some of these are just plain odd... Unibrow? Regardless, it grabbed our attention! All these adorable cats and more are available for adoption at the Austin Pets Alive shelter in Austin, Texas. Read some of the 'unique' names below:
Here's to those who swerve the usual animal names and go somewhere completely different. Nothing is funnier than hearing a human name, expecting a guy, but instead seeing a fluffy doggo running towards you.
Via The Mean Kitty
Cats are meant to have funny names but how many of those funny names will they answer to? Will they answer to other cat names? What funny names do your cats answer to?
Check out some of the funny, unique, and sometimes just strange names these stars chose for their furry friends. Via: Cutesy Pooh
Sometimes when you're walking down the street and someone nearby shouts, "Brian!" You turn and assume you will see a person... not a dog running towards their owner!! @imamberzoe asked twitter if they named their dog with a human name, and Twitter responded!
Who knows, they might one day revert back to their original animal form. Via: Worldwide interweb
My Dog's name announced the top dog names of 2017, as determined by the 3.2 million new dog owners who used their site so far this year.
What do you think? Should we stick to the original or go with the new?
If you want to check out more go to #theinternetnamesanimals
Can you imagine calling your dog "Lieutenant Colonel Be Back Soon" or your cat "Bear Paws Lord Of The Dance"?
For many a pet owner, Max sounds mundane and Bailey is simply boring. In order to pay homage to those who take pride in their pets' unconventional names, Nationwide pet insurance set out for the ninth year in a row to find the 50 most unusual dog and cat names in the United States. Nationwide pet insurance employees selected the most unusual dog names from the company's database of more than 500,000 insured pets, and narrowed them down by voting for the 50 most unusual names in each category. Following are the results:
