Popular Pet Names: What about Fluffy and Spot?
August seems to be the month of the kitten because five different family members have adopted kittens in the last couple of weeks. Three of them were from the same litter I think, but no matter. The kitties rule this month!
Our son Josh is among the new pet owners and when asked what he was going to name his new furry friend, he didn’t have an answer. His friends have all sorts of suggestions as you might expect, but as of our last conversation he still had not decided. Being the helpful mother that I am (wink) I thought I would dig up a little intel on what the most popular pet names are this year. So, here goes!
Top 10 Kitten Names of 2021
For this list, I found this article and list on KittyCatter.com which actually lists the top 100 most popular cat names. I’m only including the top 10 here, but be sure to hop on over to their site and read the whole article. You’ll discover a lot of the same names from the puppy list below in the full list, which I thought was interesting. I’ve also bolded the ones that are popular in both categories.
1. Oliver
2. Bella
3. Simba
4. Chloe
5. Luna
6. Max
7. Lucy
8. Lily
9. Nala
10. Sophie
Top 10 Puppy Names of 2021
Not to leave any dog lovers out there (myself included) out of the fun, I also found a list of top 10 puppy names. This list is according to Parade magazine and this post. Looking through the names, I can see how they come to be ranked so high – I’ve got friends or family who have used five out of the ten names listed.
1. Luna
2. Charlie
3. Cooper
4. Bella
5. Milo
6. Lucy
7. Bailey
8. Daisy
9. Coco
10. Max
Also – side note – Did you notice how they all have two syllables except for #10? That’s so when you call them at 10:00 at night because they are wandering around the yard while you wait in your PJs, you can put a little extra emphasis on the first syllable… I know this because having been a dog owner, sometimes you need to get their attention before they will come. Anyone remember Buster? Oh, that dog…
In case you ‘re wondering, my husband and I are cat parents. Lois and Lana (pictured above) are sisters that we adopted in 2008 . Rich and I brought the kittens home and our boys took over naming them. Can you guess what they were binge watching at the time? Their names are based off of two characters from the then-popular CW Series Smallville. Oddly enough their personalities actually match the characters on the show!
So, what ever happened to Fluffy and Spot? It used to be that pets were named more for their color (Ginger or Snowball ) or some other attribute (Rover or Spot). Growing up I can’t think of a single pet that was given a name more commonly used for a person. One of the funniest dog names I ever heard was DOG only they pronounced it Dee-Oh-Gee. Clever, right? I guess our family tends to choose more unusual names for our furry family members; at least for our cats. Though now that I think about it, I’ve never had a cat named Fluffy or a dog named Spot either! How about you? Are you more traditional with your pet names or do you go for a clever twist? Let me know in the comments! I’d love to hear what you have to say!
With that, I’ll wish you all a happy Friday! I hope you have a fun weekend planned and be sure to give the animals in your life an extra snuggle. 😀
