From Frisbee to Kate Moss: Meet the A-Listers whose pooches have the craziest names
If you think that the celebrity baby names of today are unconventional, then it's time to get acquainted with your favourite star's pet dog.
From names inspired by anything from fictional characters to culinary delights, there seems to be an ever-growing trend of celebrities owning four-legged friends with weird and wonderful names.
And so the team at Preply have rounded up some of the unique celebrity pooch names out there.
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Shark - Billie Eilish's Pit Bull
During the start of the COVID pandemic, star Billie helped to foster puppies, and one particular cutie she took on is Shark.
Adopted from Angel City Pit Bulls in Los Angeles, Shark is a male Pit Bull whose bark can be heard in some of Eilish's iconic songs, such as I Didn't Change My Number.
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Kate Moss - Miley Cyrus' Bulldog
Back in 2020, popstar Miley Cyrus adopted an abandoned, nappy-wearing Bulldog who was living on a mat in a fire station... and named it after British model Kate Moss.
Apparently, this pooch is a big fan of Cyrus' voice, admitting Kate Moss howls and sings with her as the star warms up for her shows.
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Emperor Han - Martha Stewart's Chow Chow
US television personality Martha Stewart is certainly no stranger to calling her pets unconventional names.
Joining her two French Bulldogs Creme Brulee and Bete Noire, Stewart pays tribute to Ancient Chinese history by naming her Chow Chow Emperor Han.
Fun fact: Emperor Han does in fact have a sister in the Stewart family called Empress Qin.
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Nugget - Katy Perry's Poodle
When it comes to celebrity dog names inspired by food, Katy Perry's adorable Poodle Nugget certainly wins the title of being the most iconic.
It's no secret that Nugget loves the glitz and glam of the spotlight, often accompanying Katy to high-profile events.
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Batman - Demi Lovato's Yorkipoo
Star Demi Lovato is a classic dog lover, and you'd best believe she was thrilled when ex-boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama gifted her an adorable Yorkipoo, back in 2015.
Named after our favourite caped crusader Batman, this pup holds a very special place in Lovato's heart. What's more, he also loves his sister Cinderella, which Lovato later got in 2017.
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Frisbee - Seth Meyers' Italian Greyhound
A four-legged friend named after a flying disc? We love to see it.
American comedian Seth Meyers often welcomes his beloved Italian Greyhound Frisbee as a fixture on his show Late Night - and just let's say he most certainly steals the spotlight.
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Walk - Cardi B's Pitbull Puppy
Rapper Cardi B was over the moon when husband Offset gifted her a grey and white pitbull puppy back in Christmas 2021.
When it came to naming her new pooch, Cardi took matters to her discography and named it after her hit song, Walk.
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Leaf — Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Morkie
Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband Justin Mikita are massive advocates of dog adoption, having taken in three rescue dogs of their own.
In 2012, the couple adopted their first rescue named Leaf, who is a Maltese-Yorkie mix - known as a Morkie. Leaf later met his brothers Fennel and Sammy, which Ferguson and Mikita later took in.
