When naming a new puppy, some owners can spend hours searching through names and their meanings.
While others might hold off until they bring their new pet home, waiting for their personality to shine through before naming them.
The Kennel Club Pet Insurance has revealed the most popular dog names for 2022 so far, with the name Boris falling off their list.
A statement reads: "Boris's popularity is plummeting according to the latest analysis - of names given to dogs.
"After the 2019 December election the popularity of the name Boris for dogs soared, with 313 puppies named Boris in 2020 - according to Agria Pet Insurance, providers of Kennel Club Pet Insurance.
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"Rover has increased by 60 percent in a year as space-themed names make a comeback, in a return thought to be inspired by Nasa projects."
Over the last five years, the UK's favourite dog names have largely stayed the same, with Bella, Willow, Daisy and Lola coming out on top for female pets, and Teddy, Milo, Buddy and Reggie leading the charge for male dogs.
"Captain Tom Moore has secured a sentimental place in the nation’s heart with the names Captain and Tom rising in popularity," the statement adds.
"There were over 1000 per cent more puppies named Captain and over 350 per cent more named Tom registered in 2021 compared to pre-pandemic."
However, the female names Roxi, Libby and Peach have all fallen off the list for female dogs, alongside the male names Spike, Nacho and Alan.
The most popular names for 2022 so far, according to The Kennel Club Pet Insurance:
Top 10 male puppy names:
- Teddy
- Milo
- Buddy
- Puppy
- Reggie
- Cooper
- Loki
- Max
- Charlie
- Bailey
Top 10 female puppy names:
- Bella
- Willow
- Daisy
- Lola
- Ruby
- Poppy
- Rosie
- Mabel
- Bonnie
- Nala
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