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Greek pet names, from Sophie to Apollo
Pop culture and mythology names
Greek pet names, from Sophie to Apollo
Read MoreFrench pet names, and how female they are
Pop culture and mythology names
French pet names, and how female they are
Read MoreItalian pet names, and why they all end in a vowel
Pop culture and mythology names
Italian pet names, and why they all end in a vowel
Read MoreSlavic pet names, the best documented set on this site
Pop culture and mythology names
Slavic pet names, the best documented set on this site
Read MoreLatin pet names, the quiet backbone of the registers
Pop culture and mythology names
Latin pet names, the quiet backbone of the registers
Read MoreShort and rare: 1,935 names that are both
Short pet names
Short and rare: 1,935 names that are both
Read MoreElegant dog names, and the one thing the tag is really measuring
Dog names
Elegant dog names, and the one thing the tag is really measuring
Read MoreMale human names for pets: shorter, blunter, more used
Choosing a pet name
Male human names for pets: shorter, blunter, more used
Read MoreFemale human names for pets, and the shape they take
Choosing a pet name
Female human names for pets, and the shape they take
Read MoreCat names ending in -y: the densest ending in the catalogue
Cat names
Cat names ending in -y: the densest ending in the catalogue
Read MoreLong cat names, and what the extra syllable costs
Cat names
Long cat names, and what the extra syllable costs
Read MoreOne-syllable cat names: 991 that land in one beat
Cat names
One-syllable cat names: 991 that land in one beat
Read MoreSoft-sounding cat names, and the shape they almost all share
Cat names
Soft-sounding cat names, and the shape they almost all share
Read MoreDog names ending in -a: the sharpest female signal here
Dog names
Dog names ending in -a: the sharpest female signal here
Read MoreDog names ending in -y, where the ending decides the sound
Dog names
Dog names ending in -y, where the ending decides the sound
Read MoreUnique female dog names, and how they differ from the male ones
Dog names
Unique female dog names, and how they differ from the male ones
Read MoreUnique male dog names: 2,284 nobody else picked
Dog names
Unique male dog names: 2,284 nobody else picked
Read MoreUnique cat names: 2,484 from the thin end
Cat names
Unique cat names: 2,484 from the thin end
Read MoreSanskrit pet names, and the shape English speakers kept
Pop culture and mythology names
Sanskrit pet names, and the shape English speakers kept
Read MoreIrish pet names, and the shape they share
Pop culture and mythology names
Irish pet names, and the shape they share
Read MoreHebrew pet names: 178 in the registers
Pop culture and mythology names
Hebrew pet names: 178 in the registers
Read MoreNames that sound like commands, and how to check yours
Choosing a pet name
Names that sound like commands, and how to check yours
Read MoreWhat pets are called in the United States, Canada, Switzerland and Australia
Choosing a pet name
What pets are called in the United States, Canada, Switzerland and Australia
Read MoreHuman names for cats, and why cats get more of them
Cat names
Human names for cats, and why cats get more of them
Read MoreUnique dog names: 8,053 that almost nobody uses
Dog names
Unique dog names: 8,053 that almost nobody uses
Read MoreShort dog names, and the one test that decides between them
Dog names
Short dog names, and the one test that decides between them
Read MoreThe pets called Henry: names a dictionary lists for people
Choosing a pet name
The pets called Henry: names a dictionary lists for people
Read MoreBlack, white and ginger: the names that are a colour
Themed pet names
Black, white and ginger: the names that are a colour
Read MoreRabbit names, and the eighteen the registers actually recorded
Themed pet names
Rabbit names, and the eighteen the registers actually recorded
Read MoreMale pet names across every animal
Choosing a pet name
Male pet names across every animal
Read MoreFemale pet names across every animal
Choosing a pet name
Female pet names across every animal
Read MoreCommon pet names that are not top-twenty
Choosing a pet name
Common pet names that are not top-twenty
Read MoreLong pet names, and what they cost
Choosing a pet name
Long pet names, and what they cost
Read MorePet names starting with L, T, R and P
Short pet names
Pet names starting with L, T, R and P
Read MorePet names ending in O
Short pet names
Pet names ending in O
Read MorePet names ending in A
Short pet names