Top 10 Dog Names – 2008

According to the Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), the Top 10 Dog Names in 2008 were:

  1. Max
  2. Bailey
  3. Bella
  4. Molly
  5. Lucy
  6. Buddy
  7. Maggie
  8. Daisy
  9. Sophie
  10. Chloe

This information was concluded based on VPI’s database of more than 466,000 insured pets.

Reference: “Veterinary Pet Insurance Reveals Top 10 Dog and Cat Names of 2008″.  Retrieved on January 7, 2009 from http://www.PRNewswire.com

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