Downton Waggy: Dog owners naming their pets after being inspired by period dramas

Posh monikers similar Lord, Dukie and Duchess are among the apical canine names successful 2024, with owners besides naming their pets aft their favourite characters specified arsenic Benedict, Daphne and Lady Penelope

Dog owners are giving their pooches fancy names aft being inspired by shows similar Downton Abbey.

Posh monikers similar Lord, Dukie and Duchess are among the apical canine names successful 2024.

Owners are besides naming their pets aft their favourite characters, with Benedict, Daphne and Lady Penelope soaring successful popularity.

Research by website Rover.com recovered 88% of favored owners are inspired by popular culture, peculiarly films, music, and TV shows.

The highly anticipated instrumentality of Gavin and Stacey this Christmas has seen names similar Smithy, Pam, Gwen and adjacent Dave connected the rise.

Sydney Sweeney's starring relation arsenic ‘Bea’ successful Anyone But You sparked a immense summation successful the name’s popularity.

Baby Reindeer’s analyzable quality Martha besides stalked her mode into the apical names.

The fig of dogs being named either Taylor oregon Swift has besides rocketed, portion Olivia (Rodrigo) and Kylie are besides popular.

Looking guardant the tract predicts the names Liam and Noel volition beryllium fashionable successful 2025 arsenic Oasis instrumentality to the stage.

Dog behaviourist Adem Fehmi said: “Choosing a sanction for your canine is much than conscionable a amusive task, it’s a determination that reflects their personality, your creativity, and sometimes adjacent your consciousness of humour.

“It’s fantastic to spot however favored parents are inspired by everything from beloved characters to popular icons – adding a originative and idiosyncratic twist to their pooch’s name.

“But remember, a sanction is thing you’ll accidental countless times a time – whether calling them successful from the plot oregon introducing them to caller friends.

“So, portion it’s superb to clasp originality, it’s besides important to equilibrium it with practicality for a sanction that is clear, loved by each who ain the dog, and stands the trial of time.

“Try to opt for a sanction that’s abbreviated oregon tin beryllium easy shortened, 1 oregon 2 syllables thin to enactment best. This makes it easier for your canine to larn their sanction and separate it clearly, adjacent successful noisy environments. Short names are besides applicable for grooming commands, for illustration ‘Rover, down’.”