DoggieNames.com is calling for a moratorium on Bella - not the character or the actress who portrayed her, Kristen Stewart - just the name Bella. (Chris Ware/TNS)
For the past decade, the most popular name for dogs has been Bella, prompting a website called DoggieNames.com to issue a cease and desist order on the general pet owning population. Enough with Bella!
The moratorium may seem in jest, althoughit does seem time to retire the name for a few centuries, there are good reasons to do so.
Bella s a lovely name that means beautiful in Italian, says Toni Perling, founder and CEO of DoggieNames.com. But there are so many other wonderful, creative names out there for your fur kids. We re asking that potential pet parents consider choosing a name that s more meaningful to them and their families.
Reducing the number of Bellas would also reduce confusion among vets, groomers and other pet-care professionals, and help avoid potentional mistakes in medication mixups and grooming mishaps..............
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