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04/09/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/09/2024 07:28

Nationwide unleashes Wacky Pet Names: Vote for your favorite dog, cat, and exotic pet names

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Nationwide unleashes Wacky Pet Names: Vote for your favorite dog, cat, and exotic pet names

Public voting runs April 9-12

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When it comes to naming a furry, feathery, or scaly family member, pet parents may draw inspiration from puns, pop culture or personal preference. Nationwide's annual Wacky Pet Namescampaign celebrates the most clever and creative names among the pet insurance leader's recently enrolled pets. Voting for the wackiest dog, cat and exotic pet names is open April 9-12, 2024 at petinsurance.com/wackypetnames.

This year's nominees include dogs and cats as well as a Macaw, guinea pig, snake, tortoise, mini pig, tegu lizard, ferrets, and rabbits. The winners of each category will be announced on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Below are the finalists with links to their personal profiles:

Dogs Cats Exotic Pets
Boots With the Fur- Utah Balsamic Vin- Missouri BeezelBun- Arizona
ChugChug Pickles- Florida Car Alarm- Wisconsin Boo Boo Bean- Colorado
Lil' Richard Simmons Sweatin' to the Oldies- Michigan Itty Bitty Kitty Committee- Texas Boop Noodle- Ohio
Lord Waddles- Colorado Meownnaise- California Cowpig- California
Lulu the Conqueror- California Minerva Meowgonagall- Vermont Frosted Mini Wheats- California
Molly From Corporate- Arkansas Necronomicat- South Carolina Magic Nugget- Virginia
Mr. Pizza Puff- Illinois Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator- Utah Midsize Sedan- Texas
One Love Tiny Dancer Princess Margaret Rose Windsor- New Jersey Skullcrusher- New York Mumbo Jumbo- North Carolina
Team "The Bandit" Player- Arizona Steph Purrrry- Florida Snoop Hoggy Hogg- Florida
The News- New Mexico Tony "Scarface" Baloney- Oregon Thor Odinbun, God of Bunder- New York


Pet naming tips
Consider the science behind how pets hear and respond to different sounds when selecting a name for your pet. Keep these naming tips in mind to pick the perfect moniker:

  • Use hard consonants and vowels: Pets hear and respond better to names that contain strong sounds.
  • Avoid command-like names: Subtle differences in sounds that resemble common commands can confuse pets.
  • Think about nicknames: For longer names (those with more than one or two syllables), consider a nickname that's easier for both you and your pet to use daily.
  • Test it out: Before finalizing a name, make sure you feel comfortable saying the name or nickname loudly in public.


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