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We began our quest for top pet monikers by paying a visit to the Pet Names category in Yahoo!. We sniffed around the web sites, convinced we were barking up the right tree. Bow Wow Meow offers a list of the 20 most popular pet names based on orders they receive for their pet identification tags. The list is divided into four categories (male dogs, female dogs, male cats, and female cats), which makes it difficult to come up with an overall top five. And since it only includes cats and dogs, the list leaves a wide array of pet species out in the cold. But if you need to name the new stray that has adopted you, this is the place
to look. Lostdogs.com also offers a list of popular pet names, but it, too, is limited to the usual furry, four-legged varieties -- cats and dogs. Undaunted, we headed to iVillage's Pet Name Finder. We clicked on the link titled favorite names and dug up a list of the top 10 pet names. We can't vouch for the methodology, but according to this list, the top five are: - Rocky
- Amber
- Jasper
- Cinnamon
- Max
Next, we decided to verify our findings by searching on "most popular pet names." The results led us to a study by the ASPCA. They surveyed veterinarians around the country to compile their list. Their top five were: - Max
- Sam
- Lady
- Bear
- Smoky
Sadly, old standbys like Fido, Rover, and (our personal favorite) Rex were nowhere to be found. Apparently, there is no consensus when it comes to the top five names, but you can't go wrong with Max (although you may summon every pet on the block next time you call for yours!).
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