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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Animals in the News
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.
Meredith Daniels, Newsday / MCT
Meredith Daniels, Newsday / MCT
