Always of interest to pet product manufacturers is the latest batch of favourite UK pet names. Earlier today pet insurer Direct Line unveiled its annual look at the increasingly fickle arena of pet names. Whilst it finds that old favourites such as Molly and Max still figure prominently, celebrity young pups, Rooney, Ozzy and Kylie are fast catching up.

Direct Line says many British pet owners are injecting a little celebrity glamour into their lives by naming their pets after their favourite sports or music stars.

The names: Rocky for a dog and Ozzy for a cat have seen the biggest increases over the last two years. The Direct Line also found a 25% increase in the number of pets named after Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney in the last two years and a massive 46% increase in pets named after pop star Kylie Minogue.

Pet names are being influenced by celebrity figures across TV, film and sport. Lord of the Rings characters have also become popular, with nearly 500 pets named Pippin and over 100 Gandalf insured with Direct Line alone.

Other pets with celebrity names insured with Direct Line included six Dumbledores, four Harry Potters, four Beyonces, two Miriahs and fifteen Whitneys.

Nevertheless Direct Line's top ten UK pet names are a little more conservative. The name Molly – for both cats and dogs - beat the likes of Charlie, Max, Tigger and Oscar to top the list.

Direct Line Pet Name Top Ten:

DOGS
1. Molly
2. Max
3. Charlie
4. Holly
5. Poppy
6. Ben
7. Alfie
8. Jack
9. Sam
10. Barney

CATS
1. Molly
2. Charlie
3. Tigger
4. Poppy
5. Oscar
6. Smudge
7. Millie
8. Daisy
9. Max
10. Jasper


Submitted by: Steve O'Malley      

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