“Bella” a Popular Pet Name For 2010

A name that continues to rise up the ranks for both canines and felines is “Bella,” likely to be attributed to the love for all-things-Twilight throughout the pop culture scene. It jumped from No. 6 to the No. 4 spot for dogs, and from No. 4 to No. 3 for cats. Meanwhile, “Rocky” sniffed its way to the top 10 list of dog names after last making the cut in 2007, and “Tiger” also pounced into sixth place for cats.

2010 Top 10 most popular names (first dogs, then cats):

1.      Buddy (1,019), Lucy (495)

2.      Max (822), Midnight (440)

3.      Daisy (755), Bella (432)

4.      Bella (716), Molly (419)

5.      Lucy (705), Smokey (404)

6.      Jack  (673), Tiger (392)

7.      Molly (639), Oreo (386)

8.      Charlie (616), Max (378)

9.      Sadie (594), Princess (375)

10.    Rocky (564), Charlie (374)

Orlandosentinel.com via team-twilight