Most popular dog, cat names

TribalRats · 02-05-2007, 02:24 PM

Most popular dog, cat names
By MARY CHALLENDER
REGISTER STAFF WRITER

February 4, 2007
1 Comment

Now we know why Des Moines cat owners spend so much time out in their yards calling, "Here, kitty, kitty, kitty."

It's the No. 1 name for cats in Des Moines, according to a database of 41,667 cats and dogs that have received rabies shots.

At least dog owners are slightly more creative.

The top name among Des Moines canines is Buddy.

There are some Des Moines pet owners who buck the trend.

Five cats are named Dog, Dogg or Doggy, while three dogs are named Kitty.

The list also includes three dogs named Freeway, two named Nuisance, both cats and dogs named Felony, a feline Simon Peter, a canine Jesus and more than a few names - like one that ends with Head - that wouldn't be allowed on a license plate or in a family newspaper.

The award for most creative would probably have to go to the spaniel named Shotgun Shell or the blue calico named Toaster Oven.

Toaster Oven's name came from a hard-luck kittenhood, said owner Daniel Thrasher, who was given the cat by a friend.

The original owner found the stray hiding in a toaster oven box, Thrasher said, so the name actually makes some sense.

"We usually just call her Toaster," he said. "She'll come for pretty much anything - especially the can opener."

***Cassiepeia*** · 02-05-2007, 03:08 PM

LOL Toaster Oven!

Cass.

TribalRats · 02-05-2007, 03:22 PM

Can you believe that? I thought Rasta was odd!

***Cassiepeia*** · 02-05-2007, 03:26 PM

I know!

I love when people get creative with their pet names.

By the way, I think Rasta is a fantasic name.

Cass.

TribalRats · 02-05-2007, 03:44 PM

LOL Thanks!

DogLover8 · 02-05-2007, 04:02 PM

Some those names are funny. People give there dogs the silliest names.

Sayuri · 02-06-2007, 02:53 AM

I love the name Rasta!
It's actually what I christened the Puli I was grooming at our local shelter (a year or two ago).

***Swiftwind*** · 02-06-2007, 03:02 AM

I love those odd names too!

I once met a trick dog named 'Please'. It's owner called it that so it could say commands politely to it's dog - eg "Please, come here!", "Please, sit!"

ewarp · 02-06-2007, 07:09 AM

I love odd names. Working at a shelter, I get so sick of Max's and Harley's and Princess's and Shiloh and Blackie and Inky and Shadow and Bailey and Precious.

Yesterday, I named a stray cat Pinochle and a stray dog Bocce.

TribalRats · 02-06-2007, 08:37 AM

LOL! I love all the different names!

***Rivsky*** · 02-06-2007, 12:15 PM

LOL - I love different names as well! I love the one called Please Swiftwind - that's great!

***Swiftwind*** · 02-06-2007, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ewarp

Working at a shelter, I get so sick of Max's and Harley's and Princess's and Shiloh and Blackie and Inky and Shadow and Bailey and Precious.

Harley...

At least my dog wasn't named after the motorcycle.. he was named after a pony!

***Cassiepeia*** · 02-06-2007, 02:54 PM

Jesse is a very common name too (although most people have no clue that the male version is 'Jesse' and the female version is 'Jessie' and spell it 'Jessie' no matter the sex, which really irritates me).
Anyhoo..where was I? Oh yes...Jesse is a very common name, which is why I'm glad my boy is "jesse james" instead. However now days I'm after more creative names for my pets. I get sick of hearing the same names over and over again too (including 'Jesse').

Hmmm...that post was pretty pointless. Nevertheless, it means I'm one post closer to 6,000 posts, so it ain't all bad.

Cass.

***Rivsky*** · 02-06-2007, 07:16 PM

LOL Cass - we'll all be supporting you to you're 6,000th post!!

One of the reasons we picked "River" as a name was because we thought it wasn't very common - turns out it's not that common here in Australia but seems to be a pretty popular name in Canada for some reason!

02-05-2007, 02:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
TribalRats Take Responsibility Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 3,327 Rep Power: 141	Most popular dog, cat names Most popular dog, cat names By MARY CHALLENDER REGISTER STAFF WRITER February 4, 2007 1 Comment Now we know why Des Moines cat owners spend so much time out in their yards calling, "Here, kitty, kitty, kitty." It's the No. 1 name for cats in Des Moines, according to a database of 41,667 cats and dogs that have received rabies shots. At least dog owners are slightly more creative. The top name among Des Moines canines is Buddy. There are some Des Moines pet owners who buck the trend. Five cats are named Dog, Dogg or Doggy, while three dogs are named Kitty. The list also includes three dogs named Freeway, two named Nuisance, both cats and dogs named Felony, a feline Simon Peter, a canine Jesus and more than a few names - like one that ends with Head - that wouldn't be allowed on a license plate or in a family newspaper. The award for most creative would probably have to go to the spaniel named Shotgun Shell or the blue calico named Toaster Oven. Toaster Oven's name came from a hard-luck kittenhood, said owner Daniel Thrasher, who was given the cat by a friend. The original owner found the stray hiding in a toaster oven box, Thrasher said, so the name actually makes some sense. "We usually just call her Toaster," he said. "She'll come for pretty much anything - especially the can opener."
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02-05-2007, 03:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,252 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 280	LOL Toaster Oven! Cass.
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TribalRats Take Responsibility Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 3,327 Rep Power: 141	Can you believe that? I thought Rasta was odd!
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TribalRats Take Responsibility Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 3,327 Rep Power: 141	LOL Thanks!
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DogLover8 Collie owner Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 2,777 Rep Power: 100	Some those names are funny. People give there dogs the silliest names.
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02-05-2007, 03:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,252 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 280	I know! I love when people get creative with their pet names. By the way, I think Rasta is a fantasic name. Cass.

02-06-2007, 02:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sayuri Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the gorgeous NW Posts: 932 Rep Power: 128	I love the name Rasta! It's actually what I christened the Puli I was grooming at our local shelter (a year or two ago).
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*Swiftwind* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 5,264 Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 185	I love those odd names too! I once met a trick dog named 'Please'. It's owner called it that so it could say commands politely to it's dog - eg "Please, come here!", "Please, sit!"
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02-06-2007, 07:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
ewarp sabooooooo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 457 Rep Power: 76	I love odd names. Working at a shelter, I get so sick of Max's and Harley's and Princess's and Shiloh and Blackie and Inky and Shadow and Bailey and Precious. Yesterday, I named a stray cat Pinochle and a stray dog Bocce.
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02-06-2007, 08:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
TribalRats Take Responsibility Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 3,327 Rep Power: 141	LOL! I love all the different names!
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02-06-2007, 12:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
*Rivsky* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Australia Posts: 3,624 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 132	LOL - I love different names as well! I love the one called Please Swiftwind - that's great!
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02-06-2007, 02:54 PM	#13 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,252 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 280	Jesse is a very common name too (although most people have no clue that the male version is 'Jesse' and the female version is 'Jessie' and spell it 'Jessie' no matter the sex, which really irritates me). Anyhoo..where was I? Oh yes...Jesse is a very common name, which is why I'm glad my boy is "jesse james" instead. However now days I'm after more creative names for my pets. I get sick of hearing the same names over and over again too (including 'Jesse'). Hmmm...that post was pretty pointless. Nevertheless, it means I'm one post closer to 6,000 posts, so it ain't all bad. Cass.
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02-06-2007, 07:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
*Rivsky* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Australia Posts: 3,624 Blog Entries: 6 Rep Power: 132	LOL Cass - we'll all be supporting you to you're 6,000th post!! One of the reasons we picked "River" as a name was because we thought it wasn't very common - turns out it's not that common here in Australia but seems to be a pretty popular name in Canada for some reason!
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