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'Dog names' are set to be the next baby-naming trend for 2025


According to a baby name consultant, 'pet names' are becoming popular baby name choices for new parents as they opt for more casual monikers for their little ones

Parents are giving their children more casual "pet like" names (Image: Getty Images)She added that this generation of parents doesn't feel the pressure to select their child's name based on how it might look on a CV or if it passes the "CEO test." "When we were growing up, there weren't dogs named Jessica and Ashley and Amanda, and probably not for our parents either," she explained. Moreover, she warned: "Many people regret using their favourite name on their dog," urging soon-to-be parents to hold onto their top baby names instead of bestowing them upon their pets, lest they end up calling their children by what they once called a pet.

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