2023’s Top Trending Pet Names Inspired By Taylor Swift, Sports Stars,Barbieand '90s Nostalgia

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Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; JC Olivera/Getty; Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures

More pet owners are taking name inspiration from the latest pop-culture highlights from this year.

In fact, some of the top trends, according toRover.com’s eleventh annual report, have a relation toTaylor Swift, who kicked off her Eras Tour this year, U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT), who garnered headlines during the World Cup, and from the top movies and shows of the year, includingBarbieand Netflix’sWednesday.

However, the Kelce brothers aren’t the only sports stars with trending dog names. Top players from the USWNT, includingCrystal DunnandMegan Rapinoe, have inspired new pet names including Dunn and Megan, which saw a 147% and 33% increase in trends. Seattle Storm women’s basketball star Jewell Lloyd is also a popular inspiration, with the moniker Jewell trending up 64% for dogs.

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Wednesday’s best friend and roommate in the Netflix show, Enid, also trended up 217% for pets and the Addams Family helper “Thing” also trended up 197%. The names of Wednesday’s parents, Gomez Addams and Morticia Addams, also made their debut on the list of top names.

Wednesdaywasn’t the only pop-culture property to hit the jackpot with pet names.Greta Gerwig’sBarbiealso hit the charts with the name Barbie trending up 23% for cats, while its shortcut “Barb” is trending up 93%. The name Ken also trended up 79% for dogs, while other movie-inspired characters like Allan and Greta were up 43% and 18%, respectively.

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Other names like “Leonardo Dogcaprio,” Shania Twain, Richard Gere, Fergie, Shakira, and Avril entered the list of top pet names this year, along with “Spice Girl.”

source: people.com