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Top 10 names for newly adopted pets during the pandemic

The pandemic has led to a surge in new pet owners - and while choosing the right sort of animal and breed is vital, so is deciding on a name.

We've been finding out the most popular names chosen by new puppy and kitten owners across the UK.

The most popular dog's name was Luna in 2020 Picture: Pixabay
The most popular dog's name was Luna in 2020 Picture: Pixabay

Research by More Than found that, aside from the most popular, there are some pretty imaginative dog names out there such as Wookie, Sherlock Bones, Albus Dumblepaw and Snoop Dog.

Since the Prime Minister was elected in 2019, the number of puppies named Bojo and Boris grew by 197%. But the three highest climbing names were Winnie, Mabel and Otis.

Top 10 dog names:

  1. Luna
  2. Bella
  3. Buddy
  4. Coco
  5. Poppy
  6. Milo
  7. Teddy
  8. Lola
  9. Bailey
  10. Willow
Most Labradors were named Bella last year
Most Labradors were named Bella last year

In similar data collected from quotes recorded by Compare The Market, these were the most popular dog names by breed:

  • French Bulldog (Hugo)
  • Labrador (Bella)
  • Cocker Spaniel (Poppy)
  • Rhodesian Ridgeback (Ruby)
  • Stafordshire Bull Terrier (Bella)
  • Shih Tzu (Teddy)
  • Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (Charlie)
  • Pug (Bella)
  • German Shepherd (Max)
  • Jack Russell Terrier (Jack)

Much like the puppies, the number of cats named after the PM has shot up by 131% since 2019. But Bonnie, Kiki and Pepper remain the coolest cat names and highest risers of 2020.

Though many names were inspired by popular media, including Aslan and Samwise, there are a strange number of kittens named after food.

More Than has recorded cats named Toast, Avocado, Tofu, Plum, Chutney and Cabbage.

Luna was also the most popular cat's name Credit: Wikimedia SportsandHistoryReader521
Luna was also the most popular cat's name Credit: Wikimedia SportsandHistoryReader521

Top 10 cat names:

  1. Luna
  2. Nala
  3. Loki
  4. Coco
  5. Leo
  6. Milo
  7. Simba
  8. Bella
  9. Willow
  10. Oreo
For three cat breeds the most popular name was Bob Picture: Pixabay
For three cat breeds the most popular name was Bob Picture: Pixabay

With some inspiration from popular animated features, Compare The Market found these were the most popular cat names by breed:

  • British Shorthair (Luna)
  • Ragdoll (Luna)
  • Bengal (Simba)
  • Shorthair Tabby (Bella)
  • Siamese (Bob)
  • Persian (Bob)
  • Maine Coon (Luna)
  • Shorthair Ginger (Simba)
  • Birman (Bob)
  • Snow Leopard Bengal (She-Ra)

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