There were a few artisan choices like Mochi, Tofu, and Saffron. A few more classically British names like Crumpet, Custard and Crumble made the top 100, as did Wotsit. But there was an abundance of savoury options too, perhaps based on people’s favourite snacks – like Nacho, Peanut, Noodles, Chilli, Spud, and Nugget. Names such as Muffin, Toffee, Treacle, Jaffa, Waffle and Fudge indicate a preference for super-sweet foods, such as the affectionate Cupcake. A database of 17,000 names from Animal Friends Pet Insurance found that Honey and Cookie came out on top again – but the longer list (with 82 food-related names in total) showed pet owners getting a bit more adventurous.Īmong the list, micro trends start to appear.
Rolo was second, followed by Cookie, Pepper, Fudge, Oreo, Pickles, Pumpkin, Biscuit, and finally Peaches at number 10.
A pattern was emerging.Īccording to a 2022 database survey from pet store Rosewood Pet, Honey took the top spot for the most popular food-related pet name, with a mix of savoury and sweet names making up the rest of the top 10. Then I saw a plea on social media from an animal shelter trying to find a home for an abandoned young dog. On holiday, doing the typical dog-lover thing and sharing pet pics with a fellow tourist, I was shown photographs of an adorable puppy named Fig. Shortly after, my friend called to tell me about her recent engagement – her partner proposed by attaching a ring to a little pouch around the neck of her cat, Oat. Flicking through a newspaper earlier this summer, I saw a photo of a dog staring at its reflection in a puddle. Mutt addressed as Lamb: more and more pets are being given a la carte labels (Getty)
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