"Twilight" fans usurped more than good cinema in 2009.Bella, the name of the "Twilight" heroine, is the top dog name for the year, according to Veterinary Pet Insurance. Max, the most popular dog name for the past 6 years, was bested by more than 400 Bellas. (The VPI insures more than 475,000 pets and drew from their data to rank the top and most unique pet names of the year.)
Check out the list below and share your pets names in the comments section. (I have three dogs: Max (Beagle, age 8), Riley (Beagle, age 8) and Gus (Lab-mix, age 3). I clearly fell in the Max trap! The above photo is of Bella, my boyfriend's dog. Bella is 5 and apparently a name trendsetter.)
Top Dog Names
1. Bella
2. Max
3. Bailey
4. Lucy
5. Molly
6. Buddy
7. Maggie
8. Daisy
9. Chloe
10. Sophie
Most Unusual Dog Names
1. Doogie Schnauzer Md
2. Sargent Sausage
3. I Am Sparticus
4. Lunchbox
5. Angus Sir Loin
6. Bam-Bam Noodle Butt
7. Mouse Meat
8. Fluffernutter
9. Kanye East
10. Inspector Foo Foo
Top Cat Names
1. Max
2. Chloe
3. Bella
4. Oliver
5. Tiger
6. Smokey
7. Tigger
8. Lucy
9. Shadow
10. Angel
Most Unusual Cat Names
1. Snag L. Tooth
2. Clawed Monet
3. Velvet Elvis
4. Eartha Kitty
5. Blue Man Chew
6. Catzilla
7. Thurston Picklesworth III
8. Yardsale
9. Dishwasher
10. Polly Prissypants
