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Patch's Poll: Most Popular Cat Names Of 2011

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According to Veterinary Pet Insurance Co (VPI) and Petfinder.com, a roundup of the most popular pet names in 2011 saw a new top name for cats, although the trend to use traditionally human names continues.

The top 5 cat names in 2011 were Bella (new winner), Max, Chloe, Oliver and Lucy. Rounding out the top 10 were Shadow, Smokey, Tiger, Charlie and Tigger.

So while human names rule the roost for dogs, there are still lots of traditional "animal" names in the cat world.

Take our poll, add your cat's name in the comments if it did not make the list, and most importantly, post a photo of that kitty!

Dog fanciers, find our poll from Thursday here.

  • What's your cat's name?

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Bella
        2 (1%)
    • Max
        1 (0%)
    • Chloe
        3 (2%)
    • Oliver
        0 (0%)
    • Lucy
        3 (2%)
    • Other (I'll tell you in the comments)
        92 (91%)
    Total votes: 101
  • This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
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Liz Shollenberger

1:47 pm on Sunday, January 15, 2012

We have four cats: Herman, William, Ellie, and Mary Ann.

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William Demarest

2:21 pm on Sunday, January 15, 2012

In my house, Molly and T.J. (Tigger Jr.) live happily with our dog, Lucy (Although the cats think they are dogs, and the dog thinks she's a cat).

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Lanning Taliaferro

4:55 pm on Sunday, January 15, 2012

Amelia Earhart (she thinks she can fly), Greta Garbo, who wants to be alone, and Abigail Adams. In the family they are known as Skinny Cat, Fat Cat and Old Cat.

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Liz Claire

6:46 pm on Sunday, January 15, 2012

I'm allergic to cats. My kids love them. Go figure. Life.

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Owen Doherty

9:03 pm on Sunday, January 15, 2012

I once knew people who named their cat Lady Griddlebone. Strange folk, they were.

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Sherri

10:23 pm on Sunday, January 15, 2012

My cats were Fattie, Fee and Anna. Sadly all gone. :( Anna lived to be almost 20 and passed away a year ago this month.

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deirdre

11:29 pm on Sunday, January 15, 2012

An ode to all my cats past and present: Sha, Winter, Tiger Tom, Hera, Herman, Henry, Heloise, Luni, Nina, Spot News, Basha, Muffs, John Moon, McCavity, Gracie, Emmett, Elliott, Ferris and Edgar. I love and loved them all

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Leann

12:08 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

CC, Jackson. Baxter, Milo and Miss Kitty! 5 Babies

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Lanning Taliaferro

8:23 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

oh I like that one. My cats give out Christmas presents under a pseudonym: Sandy Claws.

Mariann Raftery

7:05 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

brookie (found in Brooklyn) and pixie (found in Westchester)

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Karen Lieberman

7:30 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

Harlequin - derrived from the name Harlykins that my (at the time) 3 year old chose!

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Catherine Paull

8:08 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

Spud (the fat, lazy one) and Tyler (the slimmer, spunky, nervous one)

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gail burlakoff

8:24 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

Tara and Tenzing, now. In the past, Mrs. Friedman (known to her close friends as Ursula) , Flaco, Moxie, George, Max, Friendly, Hadji, Blackie, Tinkerbell, Samantha, Dodo, Quemadito, Relampago, Gulliver, Meidze.

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Dev

8:38 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

Those two sweet orange and white kitties in the third picture are my babies Dex (top) and Dev.

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Karen Schmidt

8:59 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

Raisin was my black cat that I got when I was first married. He lived till 14. Magic is the cat we have now that my daughter brought home from school. He was diagnosed with diabetes this past fall and had a seizure on New Year's Eve. Now he seems to be fine and is off insulin. He just eats a canned food instead of dry. He is 8 1/2 years old.

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Sharon Sutherland

9:01 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

Sigmund and Charlie...named for two of the greatest minds the world has ever known (Freud and Darwin.

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E.A. Del Colle

9:22 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

Critter & Snickers are my office assistants since I telecommute. Furry family of the past includes Mouser, Skooch, Hodgepodge (Hodgie), Murphy, Snickers (the 1st Snickers - for a brief lifetime).

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Carol Oldrey

9:30 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

4 cats - Gideon - Rona - Fiona and Riley

Ingrid Raber

9:43 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

cleocatra..she's all black with a small tuft of white at her throat and has spectacular glowing ember eyes that express her every thought.

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Fran

10:00 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

Last fall we adopted a one-year old already named Alexander and nicknamed Aleksi.

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Janet Brooks

10:38 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

My 4 cats-Sam, named for where she adopted me-Good Samaritan parking lot, Lydia-adopted, Duke and Byron, brothers who I inherited and are as different as they come!
My house is a constant stage for cat entertainment.......

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Theresa Kump Leghorn

10:49 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

Fjork (my daughter's cat) and Oscar, named for Oscar Fingal O'Flaherty Wilde!

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Lynda L. Boles

11:18 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

I have 4 cats: Panda, Reo, Microsoft and Zaboo.

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Dina Sciortino

11:22 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

Cleocatra and Skootch, I love it—that made my day.

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Krista Madsen

11:27 am on Monday, January 16, 2012

Black cat named Poe, like Edgar Allan, came into our lives around Halloween and here we are now in Sleepy Hollow, very happy with our thematic cat.

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Ann

5:00 pm on Monday, January 16, 2012

Lion, Doris Day, Velvet, Circle, Carson, Gigi

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ELISA MARSICO

9:14 pm on Monday, January 16, 2012

The cats I had the pleasure to know and live with: Sookie,, Schubert , QT, Oliver , Sophie, Samantha, and Delilah.

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ELISA MARSICO

9:22 pm on Monday, January 16, 2012

And my mom's most beloved of all...Francesca.

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Jean Dermer

6:06 pm on Tuesday, January 17, 2012

I have 7-all rescues when I lived in Hastings. Imbecile landlord told me to get rid of them or move. I moved! Out of state, as couldn't find anyone who would rent to me w/all the animals. One of my cats is named Frankie-6-Toes (Polydactl cat). He looks like he's walking on snowshoes. He gets along well with my rescue dog Elizabeth Taylor.

p.s. How I miss my Tarrytown where I grew up! I'd still be rescuing if I lived there!!

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