What's The Most Popular Dog Name In Tewksbury?

TEWKSBURY, MA -- If you live in Tewksbury and have a dog named Bella or Lily (or any of the various spellings of the name Lily), you're not alone. Those were the two most popular dog names in town, according to Tewksbury Town Clerk Denise Graffeo. Graffeo provided Patch with the most popular dog names in Tewksbury based on 2,395 current dog registrations with her office.

Graffeo provided the list as a national survey was released with the top 10 most popular names for male and female dogs. The chart below shows the top 10, as well as the top 10 names for both genders in Tewksbury.

There are 44 Bella's and 31 Lilly's in Tewksbury. And Buddy was the most popular name for boy dogs in Tewksbury, with 26:

But Graffeo didn't stop there: she also turned over the names of all dogs registered in Tewksbury. Some of our favorites included Bo Jackson, Bones, Cobra, Fatboy, G-Dogg, Jelly Bean, Lucky Him, Maisey Waffles, Meatball, Nacho, Pepsi, Polkadot, Punk, Rambo, and Shoeshine. And Tewksbury is definitely in New England: there are 13 Brady's, four Bruschi's, three Fenway's, three Dunkin's, a Gronk, a Papi and a Mookie B. running around town on four legs.

The national survey was conducted by Rover.com, the online network of pet sitters and dog walkers. Key trends uncovered by the survey include:

• The term "fur baby" has clearly gone to a whole new level this year, as 44 percent of dogs were given human names like Max, Molly and Sophie. Other dog owners went in the complete opposite direction, choosing decidedly doggish names like Woofer and Floof.
• While "Game of Thrones" dog names increased by 12 percent this year, it's not the only show dog owners seem to love. "Stranger Things" dog names are also on the rise, with characters Barb and Eleven leading the pack.
• Feminism, the Merriam-Webster word of the year, has definitely carried over into the canine world. Strong women — both real and fictional —like Oprah, Katniss, and Madonna were big this year, and "Wonder Woman" themed names were up by 45 percent.
• Another dog name trend of 2017? The '90s. Lots of owners gave their dogs nostalgic names like Buffy and Nirvana. Plenty have even named their dogs after their favorite Spice Girl (Ginger Spice is the most popular on that front).

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Photo and adoption of Lucky (whose name did not make any top 10 list) by Dave Copeland.

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