You thought you had found the perfect name for your baby when suddenly you hear a master pronounce it in the street to call his Yorkshire! Yes, human names are also given to dogs, much more often than we think.
Lassie, Milou, Rantanplan or even Snoopy, Rio and Lucky, dog owners can afford everything when looking for the ideal name for their four-legged companion. But in recent years, another type of first name has been popular. While walking in a park, perhaps you have already heard someone shout “Max!”, or “George!” in a loud voice. But it wasn’t a rambunctious little boy who then came running, but… A dog. Certain human first names are in fact popular with dog owners, who do not hesitate to look at the First Names Official to find the perfect name for their animal. So, are you named after your neighbor’s dog? Or rather, does a dog have the same first name as you, your baby’s, or someone you know?
It is customary to say that the ideal name for a dog should be short, two syllables maximum and rich in vowels. Dogs retain them more easily. These are also the first names that have been the most popular among future parents for a long time now. We will therefore not be surprised to see male puppies called Max, Pablo, Milo, Ugo, Gus, Jack, Théo, Léo, Enzo, Noé, Tom, Peter, Gary, Mike or even Paul. Among small dogs, Romy, Nala, Mila, Stella, Laura, Ruby, Suzie, Luna, Aya, Angèle, Léa, Zoé, Rosie, Mia, Maya or Bella are the most popular.
Some owners also decide, like parents, to play the retro card. It is therefore not uncommon to come across dogs called Georges, Alphonse, Antoine, Oscar, but also César. As for the female dogs, the preppy owners really like Alice, Adèle or even Nina, Alix, Rose and Anne. Others opt for dog names worn by personalities: “I named my dog Pipa, after Pippa Middleton”, Jessica tells us. These human first names given to dogs seem to be much more numerous than one might think, a trend which is mainly taking hold across the Channel and which does not fail to please in France as well.