Missouri Dog Owners “Go To” Names for Their Canines

Naming dogs can be an art. It’s amazing how sometimes we humans have names already decided before we ever see the dog we’ll include in our family.

Sometimes those names are linked to characters from movies, shows, games, books we’ve loved. Maybe we name our dog something that we weren’t bold enough to name our children. You know who you are.

Much like names for people there are trends that arise regarding dog names. In Missouri these popular dog names can sometimes bleed over to communities on the other side of the border to neighboring states. It happens.

Over the last few decades we have tended to name our dogs using more traditional people names instead of “sporting” names which were far more normal in the 20^th century.

The first time I remember a pet given a human name was a college friend whose pet was named “Greg”. I thought it was hilarious…I mean, it’s still kinda funny. Then there was the time I couldn’t bring myself to date someone because they had the same name as one of our family dogs, “Mitzi”. Worlds were colliding.

This trend of human names for dogs has only continued to grow. The site Stacker compiled a list of the most popular names for dogs in Missouri. Is your dog’s name on here? A neighbor? Dog-in-law? Odds are they’re listed. 5. Cooper and Max (tie) 4. Daisy 3. Buddy 2. Luna and the most popular dog name in the Show-Me state is Bella.

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You say those aren’t human names? False. I have a nephew named Max and a cousin named Bella. As far as these dog names? I can point to dogs in my world with 4 of these 6 names. There all good dogs.