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Top 10 Dog and Cat Names Unveiled

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(Jan. 6) - The top ten pet names for cats and dogs has been revealed -- and one name took the top prize in both categories.
Veterinary Pet Insurance, a pet health insurance provider, went through its database of more than 450,000 insured pets to find the most popular monikers of 2008.
The company found that traditional pet names, such as Fido, took a back seat to "people" names last year. They also discovered that some of the most popular dog and cat names also rank among the Social Security Administration's most popular baby names.
Click through the galleries below to see what pet names are on the list and check out other animals that have made headlines recently.
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Chanel, a white dachshund who held the Guinness world record for oldest dog, died Aug. 28 at age 21. Earlier this year, her owners said she was in good health, with the exception of sunglasses she had to wear for cataracts.
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SUGAHMAMAPAM

04:38 AMJan 22 2009

MY LITTLE FAMILY OWNS 1 DOG AND I CAT. THE CAT CAME FIRST, AN ORANGE TABBY MY DAUGHTER NAMED MILO. AFTER THE MOVIE CAT IN MILO AND OTIS. NO, THE DOGS NAME IS NOT OTIS. MY DAUGHTER RECIEVED HIM FOR CHRISTMAS 3 YEARS AGO, A BORDER COLLIE/ BLUE HEALER MIX. HIS NAME IS SPIRIT AFTER THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS. AND MAN, DOES HE HAVE IT, A VERY ENERGETIC AND STRONG DOG. BOTH ANIMALS ARE LOVED VERY MUCH.

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BlythSpyrte63

09:23 PMJan 10 2009

OK- I do like people names for animals- I have five- a dog named Zoey, a 17 y.o cat with a rather abrasive personality and tons of extra toes named Mei Lin (A nice chinese PEOPLE name), Aidan, Sandy (Named by a little girl who was hooked on Spongebob) and Zoey.

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BlythSpyrte63

09:22 PMJan 10 2009

OK- I do like people names for animals- I have five- a dog named Zoey, a 17 y.o cat with a rather abrasive personality and tons of extra toes named Mei Lin (A nice chinese PEOPLE name), Aidan, Sandy (Named by a little girl who was hooked on Spongebob) and Zoey.

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Bawnotbb

06:16 PMJan 08 2009

Shady, now that's a good name for a cat.

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Angmglass

04:14 PMJan 08 2009

I have a lab mix named Toby that we adopted as a too young runt from the humane society (someone had ropped off his pregnant mother). Best. Dog. EVER. He's practically a person, the only thing missing are the aposable thumbs.

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Kleecalhoun

04:14 PMJan 08 2009

My cat was a stray from a previous residence, someone just dumped her. At the time I thought she was pregnant so I named her mama's. She is a tuxedo cat (black and white) and she wasn't pregnant (actually fixed) just a little chunky. She defends her turf but is mostly an indoor cat and I love her to pieces. She is great with children and very affectionate.........I posted ads in the lost and found and when no one claimed her when I moved she was and still is a big part of the family. :)

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k10sbride

03:52 PMJan 08 2009

I leave my pets with the temporary names they had at the shelter for the first few weeks I have them, then choose a name for them after I've observed their behavior. I named one cat Scrounge after she had stolen several objects around the house to build a nest under my bed. I named another cat Underfoot because she followed me wherever I went, and if I ever needed to stop suddenly, I'd accidently trip over her. I named my current cat Little B*stard because during those first few weeks, I was shouting it so much as he was destroying everything in the house and driving underfoot crazy. But he's a good little kitty now, and we affectionately call him Elbee (L.B.).

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Rondo1018

03:40 PMJan 08 2009

I've got a Tortoise Shell cat named 'Purty'. I think it's pretty unique, I've never heard of it before my cat.

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Jbrmeyer

03:11 PMJan 08 2009

I have to ask.... SUZYM4599, did you edit the breed of your cat to Main **** cat or did AOL take it upon itself to do it? This is a beautiful breed of cat - they seem to be smarter than most other breeds. I'm probably more of a dog person but I could definitely live with an Old Maine **** cat, (I guess we'll find out now as I used the deleted word).

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Tweetgirl03

03:02 PMJan 08 2009

I have a thing for gods and goddesses so I decided to search for a name. My kitty had this wild eye about him so I discovered the name Ashur. It means warrior and the name suits him well.

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