Roscommon’s top five dog names revealed
The three top-trending dog names in Ireland in the last year have been revealed.
We’ve seen the top baby names trending in recent months and now the top dog names across the country have been revealed in time for National Puppy Day on March 23rd.
Following research conducted by Petmania, ‘Bailey’ has comes out as the most popular name for dogs across the country. The name ‘Luna’ was a close second, while other popular names include ‘Teddy’, ‘Milo’, ‘Rosie’ and ‘Bruno’.
In County Roscommon the top five were Bailey, Milo Buddy, Lola and Teddy.
The poll also showed a rising trend for names as Gaeilge, with interesting Irish names like Éire, Lúnnagh, Fíbí, Cú Chulainn, Croía, Oráiste, Féirín, Óige, Taibhse, Samhain, Báinne, and Bó.
There were also many names stemming from food inspiration, from Donut, Biscuit and Toffee, to Pepper, Fudge, Peanut, Strudel, Cookie, Muffin and Popcorn. Even Basil, Sushi, Mocha, Oreo, Coffee, Cheddar, Cupcake, Pickles, Pumpkin, Honey, Hersheys, and Taco might be overheard in a dog-park soon.
Lots of puppies were named after popular fictional characters, especially those who were trending in 2023 like ‘Wednesday’ and ‘Barbie’. There were also Groot, (Guardians of the Galaxy), Loki, Thor, Pepper Potts (Marvel), Remus, Hermione, Draco, Albus, Dobby (Harry Potter), Simba, Nala, Bambi, Mowgli, Dory (Disney), Leia, (Star Wars) Elmo, (Sesame Street) Apollo Creed (Rocky), Harley Quinn (Batman) Khaleesi, Joffrey, Sansa (Game of Thrones), Bowser (Super Mario), and even Nancy Drew!
Many of the country’s new four-legged friends are also being named after celebrities, such as Toto Wolff, Bowie, Bruno Mars, Elvis, Axl, Joey Montana, Tyson, Swayze, Snoop Dogg, and Gigi.
Brand-loving pet-parents even managed to give a nod to some famous brands such as Prada, Pepsi, Nando, and Rolo.
The puppy names were generated as part of survey conducted amongst new pet owners in 2023 for Petmania’s Puppy of the Year Competition.
