A huge number of us decided to welcome new puppies into our homes over the last two years – according to Kennel Club figures dog ownership soared and demand remains high.
Around one-in-three UK households now includes at least one four-legged friend.
There are a whopping 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, alongside numerous crossbreeds, so there’s plenty of thinking to do before you select your family’s latest addition.
But even when you’ve settled on a type of dog, there’s still the tricky task of choosing a name.
If you’ve opted for an adorable Golden Retriever then personalised gift site yappy.com can help – they’ve surveyed thousands of their customers to come up with the most popular names people choose for their loveable Lab.
Here are their top 10 Golden Retriever names.
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5. Poppy
Fourth place for Golden Retriever puppy names goes to Poppy. It comes from the red flower of the same name and means 'milk of happiness' in Latin. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
6. Barney
Barney just misses out on a top five place in the Golden Retriever name charts. It's a name of Slavic derivation, meaning 'defender'. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
7. Chester
Chester claims ninth spot in our list of Golden Retriever names. It's derived from the Saxon word 'ceaster', meaning 'a fortified place', and led to the title of the English city of the same name. Photo: Canva/Getty Images
8. Luna
Meaning 'moon' in Latin, Luna is the seventh top pick of name for adorable Golden Retriever puppies. In Roman mythology Luna was the moon goddess. Photo: Canva/Getty Images