Weekender Alicante South Issue 116

22 FRIDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 2019
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Pets
What’s your pooch’s pet name?
WHAT’S in a name? Plenty if
you’re a dog lover it seems,
with new research revealing
more owners are turning
to the movies when it
comes to naming their pets.
Last year popular Marvel
movies resulted in 37 per
cent more dogs being named
Iron Man and a 30 per cent
increase in dogs named Star
Lord.
New research has also
revealed that almost one
in five of our four-legged
friends were named after a
film character in 2018.
Marvel and DC characters
are favoured amongst owners,
with dog names such as Jarvis
and Loki popular, as well as
Harley, which could further
surge in popularity next year
after the release of Birds of
Prey featuring the admired
villain Harley Quinn.
The final instalment of the
Avengers franchise smashed
box office records in April
and a new TV show about
the villain Loki has just been
announced by Marvel, which
could mean a further increase
in popularity for this
name in 2020.
Luke also featured in the
research by dog chew brand
Tasty Bone after another of
the popular Star Wars films
came out last year.
And with The Rise of Skywalker
scheduled to be released
next month, the name
is also likely to increase in
popularity next year.
Disney inspired names are
also very common, and Coco
became the second most
The predicted
name trends
for 2020 are:
• Charlie
• Loki
• Harley
• Elsa
• Bella
• Luke
• Simba
• Lady
• Millie
• Maggie
popular dog name in 2018,
shortly after the film of the
same name was released.
Frozen 2 is set to hit
screens soon and whilst
Elsa charted at number 85
last year with two per cent
of dogs having the name,
experts believe this is also
likely to increase next year.
It was also revealed that
two per cent of dog owners
quizzed had named their
four-legged friend Simba.
Lady was placed 47 in a
popular dog name list last
year. And with the release
of live action remakes of
Lion King and Lady and the
Tramp this year, it’s expected
that even more owners
will favour these names for
their new pooch.
The Twilight craze led to
Bella topping the pet name
charts for both dogs and cats
the year the final instalment
was released.
This is still the second
most popular puppy name
seven years later and owners
have picked other names
from the saga such as Jake
and Jasper too.
Charlie was in the top 10
for the previous two years
and, with the long-awaited
release of Charlie’s Angels on
its way, this name is expected
to top the charts once again.
Celebrities have also had
a major influence on our dog
names. The rise of Cardi B in
2018 led to three times more
dogs being given the same
name as the star and a total
of one in seven dogs share
their names with a celebrity.
Millie Bobby Brown’s
award-winning performance
this year in Stranger Things
is expected to bring pup
name, Millie, back into the
limelight - it was the 10th
most popular dog name two
years ago.
Maggie Smith’s return to
the big screen as the muchloved
Violet Crawley in
Downton Abbey is sure to
put this pet name back in
the limelight, and help it
make a comeback.
Camille Ashforth, brand
manager at Tasty Bone,
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said: “We collate lots of dogs
names at Tasty Bone and
it's so interesting to look at
the trends in names and the
meanings behind them.
“Celebrities, film characters
and cartoons are all
very popular. We looked at
the most exciting film releases
over the next few months
and early 2020 to predict
what we think will be very
popular names among potential
dog owners - we hope
our list also gives new dog
owners some inspiration for
their four-legged friend.”