On top of the prime minister’s current troubles, Boris has also suffered a fall from grace among puppy names, according to data from Agria Pet Insurance.
Boris’s popularity as a pet name has proven to be short-lived, the company says, with registrations dropping by 39% year-on-year. National affection for Captain Tom Moore, however, has been reflected with over 1,000% more puppies named Captain and over 350% more named Tom registered in 2021 compared to before the lockdown. Pandemic-influenced new additions to the list included Pfizer and Zeneca, Agria reported.
The popularity of fashion brands for female puppy names continued with 48 pets named Fendi listed in 2021. At the same time Chanel appeared to fall completely out of favour, dropping from 28 puppies in 2020 to zero in 2021.
Over the last five years, puppy names in the UK’s top ten have largely stayed consistent with Bella, Willow, Daisy and Lola leading the charge for female pets, whilst Teddy, Milo, Buddy and Reggie maintain the top spots for male dogs.
Top male puppy names:
1. Teddy
2. Milo
3. Buddy
4. Puppy
5. Reggie
1. Teddy
2. Milo
3. Buddy
4. Puppy
5. Reggie
Top female puppy names:
1. Bella
2. Willow
3. Daisy
4. Lola
5. Ruby
1. Bella
2. Willow
3. Daisy
4. Lola
5. Ruby
