Hall Veterinary Surgery

Pet Names

Below is a summary of the most popular names for pets that have visited Hall Veterinary Surgery.

Cats Dogs Horses Rabbits Guinea Pigs Rats Mice Ferrets Goats

Not so many changes to cat and dog names since we counted them last year. Bella, Oscar and Max continue to reign supreme. However, horses, rabbits, rats, mice, and goats have all changed markedly.

Cats
Rank	Female	Male
1	Bella	Oscar
2	Molly	Max
3	Missy	Jasper
4	Mia	Merlin
5	Pepper	Rocky
6	Roxy	Tiger
7	Tia	Milo
8	Tigger	Toby
9	Bonnie	Billy
10	Emma, Georgie, Jasmie, Lilly, Lulu, Millie, Mishka, Princess, Sally, Shadow, Smudge, Sooty	Charlie, Sebastian, Sylvester, Tobias

Dogs
Rank	Female	Male
1	Bella	Max
2	Molly	Buddy
3	Lucy	Bailey
4	Roxy	Oscar
5	Ruby	Charlie
6	Millie	Jack
7	Missy	Rocky
8	Lilly	Milo
9	Gypsy	Monty
10	Tia, Zoe, Chloe, Holly, Jessie	Sam, Toby, Diesel, Jet, Rusty, Zeus

It was nice to see Bertolucci, Jeckyll and Hyde, Rumpelteazer and Growl Tigger amongst the cat names, as well as Sylvester, and even one Pugsley!
Amongst the dogs were some celebrity names like Snoopy, Scooby, Lassie and Rex as well as names ranging from Feanor and Frodo to Bundy, Cooper, Guinness and Whiskey! Also Fizgig, Tuxedo, Zipper, El Chubbo, Fatty and Little Fatty.

Natalie and Saxon Horses
Our horse population has changed, and we now are friends with Charlie Parker, Elvis, Peggy and Gypsy Rose, amongst others.

Rabbits
For males, Jeffrey, Lucky and Sammy were the most popular rabbit names, with Bella and Bonnie the most popular female names. Some people have named their rabbits after flavours like Caramellow, Nutmeg, Sugar and Spice, and even Stew!

Guinea Pigs
Every cavy who visits Hall Veterinary Surgery seems to have a unique name (except the popular Fudge and Patch). Many appeared to be named after their owners’ favourite ice-cream, viz. Chocolate, Cinnamon, Coco (Fudge has passed on), Hazelnut, Honey, Snicker, Truffles and Vegemite. Well, maybe not Vegemite. And even Lambie and Wrigley Pig sound like they were named after foods. Others seem to be named after flowers or plants, like Rosie, Tulip, Herbie and Patch. Rhino, Shmo, Mini Moe, Pookie, Rag Doll and Mr Poppett show how endearing they are to their owners.

Ferrets
Ferrets also seem to have pretty unique names. Some - like Crunchie, Fang, Killer, Nibbles, Nipper and T. Rex - apparently refer to their toothy reputation, whilst others - Crash, Fizgig, Fozzie, Tickles and Tink - reflect their more playful side. Names like Jasmine, Honey, Baronness, Princess, Sheba and Elle show just how beautiful their owners think they are.

Rats
Rats are making more of an appearance on the name lists, with some charming names like Bubbles, Cuddles, Princess Butterfly, Pythagoras, and of course, Rattie.

Mice
Mice haven’t made the name lists before, but we were struck by Mini and Poco - both reflecting their diminutive size.

Goats
Not many goats get names but several pet ones score the name Socks! One is left to wonder about the washing line. Others are called Beanie, Jelly Baby and Tripper.
At one stage, Sheep scored more on the individual name department, eg Blossom, Daisy, Warlock, Yoda, Smelly and Goat!

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