Kids & Family
Top Pet Names For Dallas: Did Your Dog Make The List?
If you own a Max, Charlie, Bella or Lucy, you're in luck. Your dog made the list of top pet names in the nation! Dallas' names are below:
One of the most exciting parts of getting a new family pet is deciding what to name it. Some pets come straight from the shelter with a pre-assigned name like my dog, Dusty, did, while others practically name themselves with their unique personalities. But some pets aren't so easy to name.
The good news is that television and movies are always around to give us inspiration. That's why names like "Katniss," "Eleven" and "Oprah" are up among dogs in the United States.
Pet parents are also inspired often by geography. As for pets named after cities, the top five are:
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- Sydney
- Dallas
- Rio
- Phoenix
- Savannah
Rover.com took a look at pet name trends across the United States and determined the ten most popular pet names nationwide. I must admit, I've never had a dog with one of the below names. I have, however, owned a Tater, a Geronimo, a Toby, an Elvis, an Angel, an Abigail and a Colby. (Did your dog make the list? Send us a picture on Twitter to @DallasTXPatch!)
Top 10 Male Dog Names Nationwide
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- Max
- Charlie
- Cooper
- Buddy
- Jack
- Rocky
- Oliver
- Bear
- Duke
- Tucker
Top 10 Female Dog Names Nationwide
- Bella
- Lucy
- Daisy
- Luna
- Lola
- Sadie
- Molly
- Maggie
- Bailey
- Sophie
Rover.com put together a list of top dog names unique to several cities nationwide, one of which, of course, is Dallas. Yet somehow the top name for dogs in Dallas is not Dallas:
Top 10 Male Dog Names in Dallas
- Max
- Charlie
- Buddy
- Cooper
- Jack
- Bentley*
- Bear
- Rocky
- Tucker
- Duke
Top 10 Female Dog Names in Dallas
- Bella
- Lucy
- Daisy
- Sadie
- Molly
- Bailey
- Lola
- Maggie
- Chloe*
- Zoey*
* Indicates names that don't appear on the national roundup.
See the full report on Rover.com.
File photo: U.S. President Barack Obama greets his dog, Bo, outside the Oval Office of the White House March 15, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Martin H. Simon-Pool/Getty Images)
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