The UK's most popular pet names - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life These are the most popular names for pets in the UK By Sophie Hines - October 11, 2022 We recently brought you news of the most popular baby names for 2022, but if it’s fur babies rather than human ones you’re into, then you may be interested to know what people are naming their beloved pets these days. Luckily, pet insurance provider ManyPets has done the research, and it turns out that Luna is the number name of choice for pets in the UK. In second place is another cute girls’ name, Bella, while the ever adorable Teddy comes in at number three. When asked what inspired their choice, 14% say they prefer human names such as Colin or Dave, whilst 9% named their furry child after a celebrity. Following the likes of Love Island’s Molly Mae with her pets ‘Eggy’ and ‘Bread’, 7% of Brits found their inspiration for their pet’s name in the kitchen cupboard, opting for names such as Honey or Crumpet. The full top 10 most popular pet names are… Luna (16.4%) Bella (14.5%) Teddy (10.5%) Milo (10%) Daisy (8.8%) Lola (8.4%) Bailey (8%) Buddy (7.8%) Coco (7.8%) Poppy (7.6%) As for favourite breeds, the humble Labrador is still Brits’ best friend, crowned the nation’s favourite breed in 2022, followed by the Cocker Spaniel and Cockapoo. With historical owner data showing the Labrador steadily in the top two since 2017, it comes as no surprise that research shows two thirds (62%) say they favour traditional breeds over designer cross pups. Most popular breeds of 2022 Labrador Retriever (19.4%) Cocker Spaniel (19.2%) Cockapoo (18%) French Bulldog (8.8%) Cavapoo (6.5%) Golden Retriever (6.2%) German Shepherd (6%) Dachshund (5.6%) Staffordshire Bull Terrier (5.4%) Border Collie (5%) When asked what factors influenced them when picking their pooch, two in five (40%) Brits say that appearance was key, whilst 38% look for breeds with a history of good behaviour and 34% look for dogs known to be good with children. A quarter (24%) also say that associated health conditions are a key consideration in the buying process. Postcode conscious Brits are also influenced by their neighbours’ choices (21%). Oke Eleazu, CEO, ManyPets, said: ‘Like baby names, choosing the name of a beloved pooch is a decision that takes careful consideration, and is often influenced by the latest trends, films, celebrities or even our favourite foods. It is fascinating to see how names gain popularity and the growing trend of picking human names over traditional pet names. It shows just how much our pets are part of the family. Our tip is to think of a name that has one or two-syllables in it. A name that’s longer will be harder for your pup to recognise. And many people think about how the name will sound when shouting it across the park!’ RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved