Episode #42 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss everything about pet names! Dog names, cat names, even hippos! We discuss common pet name categories, famous historical pets, celebrity pets, and best practices in naming your animal companions.

Names mentioned in this episode:
Hecate, Atlas, Ever, Buddy, Mary Puppins, Max, Buddy, Genghis, Skalla, King, Fido, Dookie, Vulcan, Rin Tin Tin, Lassie, Boo, Tardar Sauce, Uggie, Li’l Bub, Marley, Roxie Hart, Sirius Black, Tinkerbell… and more!

The Baby Names Podcast is a production of BabyNames.com.

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Sources for this episode:

PetNames.com
Cheatsheet
WagWalking.com
Wikipedia – Presidential Pets
Marie Claire
Dogtime.com
MydogsName
BestLifeOnline

Line of dogs and cats, a hippo and a horse - PET NAMES

Headshot of Jennifer Moss

Jennifer Moss (she/her) is the founder of BabyNames.com, author of The Baby Names Workbook, and Producer of The Baby Names Podcast. Jennifer is widely regarded as the leading expert on popular baby name trends and the naming process, serving as the authoritative source on the subject for national and international media.

Jennifer entered the tech arena in the 80s as a software developer and database architect, and became a pioneer in the Internet industry. In addition to operating BabyNames.com, Jennifer owns a web development agency in central California.