As a country, there’s little we like more than our animals and all of us believe our cherished buddies are among a kind. That’s why a lot of of the 38 million animals in UK houses are offered special and odd names that make them stand apart from all the others.
The group at Everypaw Pet Insurance have actually revealed the UK’s leading 10 strangest family pet names of 2023, evaluating the registration information of dogs, cats and bunnies. Everypaw Pet Insurance has actually discovered that the UK’s strangest family pet name is ‘Ham and Cheese Toastie’, followed by ‘Albus Dumblepaws’ and ‘Baguette’.
In top place is among the 6 food-related family pet names making the list. ‘Ham and Cheese Toastie’ is totally special, with just one family pet being signed up with this name.
Everyone likes a pun which is why it’s not a surprise that ‘Albus Dumblepaws’ remains in 2nd location. A play on the popular imaginary character Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter.
Coming in 3rd is ‘Baguette’, followed by:
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Fish, that makes the list since the signed up family pet was in fact a bunny
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Obi Bun Kenobi, another imaginary character-related pun, this time on Star Wars’ Obi Wan Kenobi
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Waffle House Hash Browns, plainly called after somebody’s preferred breakfast food – and a tune lyric
Other names on the list consist of Halloumi, Banana Doughnut, Lieutenant Banana Legs and Captain Toebeans. Everypaw Pet Insurance has actually likewise discovered that online look for ‘best pet names’ have actually increased by 194% over the last 3 months, while ‘good unique dog names’ has actually seen a 200% boost YoY. With more individuals than ever searching for motivation for calling their animals, Everypaw is motivating individuals in the UK to think about special and outside-the-box names.
A Spokesperson for Everypaw Pet Insurance said: “Naming an animal is a really personal experience and is typically among the very first things you do as a brand-new family pet owner. It is exceptionally amazing to think about an animal’s name, however it can typically be challenging to discover one that fits them completely and stands apart from the crowd.
“Whether people want to take inspiration from their favourite food, a fictional character they love, or something completely out of the box, we hope our list of the most unique popular pet names helps people around the UK with naming their pets!”
