UK鈥檚 most popular lockdown pet names revealed
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Luna is the most popular name for new puppies and kittens bought by people in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic.
Milo was also a big favourite for pet owners making into the top three most popular names for both cats and dogs.
That's according to new figures released by the price comparison website, GoCompare.
Other names to make it into both lists were Bella, Coco and Charlie.
Did you get a new pet during the last year? What did you name it? Let us know in the comments!
Luna
Bella
Milo
Teddy
Buddy
Lola
Coco
Bailey
Reggie
Charlie
Source: GoCompare (based on 97,700 insurance quotes)
Information from over 580,000 pet-insurance quotes was used by the website to discover the most popular names for pets around the country.
Sally Jaques, pet expert at GoCompare said: "Since spending more time at home in lockdown, the demand for pets has skyrocketed."
"While people have more time to spend with their pets at the moment, you also have to consider the long-term commitments of being a pet owner.
Luna
Milo
Simba
Nala
Loki
Charlie
Bella
Leo
Willow
Coco
Source: GoCompare (based on 17,400 insurance quotes)
"For example, working from home will allow you to tend to your pets with more flexibility, but there will inevitably be more time constraints in a post-lockdown world, especially if you will be returning back to work outside the home."
Which names are your favourite on these lists? What would you name your new pet? Let us know in the comments!
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