Luna

[Gemma2022]

I love it but its become too popular for dogs
would it be a no go?

It does seem to be a go-to dogs' name at the moment. But then so are names like Poppy and Max. Depends how much you love it I suppose.

How about Lyra instead?

It’s a proper exception name for me - totally not the style of my normal taste but I think it’s beautiful.

When we were discussing dog names, we did reach the conclusion that calling it at the park might bring 15 dogs running.

People call their dogs Luna because they think its a gorgeous name, but don't want to use it for their DDs because of the silent '-tic'

Lots of these dogs are lockdown puppies, btw, so they'll be around in the parks for another decade or more

There are so many similar names around like Lena, Lana, Lara, Lyra, Lila, Lily, Leah, Lucy etc that they blur into each other.

She might get tired of hearing 'We've got a dog called Luna'

I’d be more worried about it’s popularity for human babies and it’s sudden spike it popularity. It’s gone from being used a handful of times a year in the mid 90s to #36 in 2020. I’d be concerned with that quick rise the name will date badly. Dog names wouldn’t put me off though.

I prefer Lena, which I think is lovely.

I like Luna but it’s very Harry Potter/dog name and I worry it would date badly.

It's my cats name. Sorry.

I agree Lyra is nice

I would use it if you like it. I wouldn't worry about the dogs! People don't care about Max for example being a dogs name.

Our dog is Luna. Short for lunatic. So maybe not

People call dogs Luna because a luna is the Alpha female of a wolf pack.

I personally love the name 😃But then again I'm a total Ravenclaw Potter nerd...🪄

My DS has a name that has since become incredibly popular for dogs. Life goes on. And it still suits. 😁

Our dog is Luna. Short for lunatic. So maybe not

You think other people shouldn't call their own baby the name they like because you have called your dog the same name???

I also know 2 cats and a rabbit called Luna…

@User56785, the emphasis in that post was that Luna was short for lunatic

OP is literally asking people for their opinions on whether it’s a suitable name for a baby because she’s worried it’s a dog name. That’s kind of the point of mn… answering the OP with your opinion.

I suddenly know a lot of babies with the name Luna.

I love it but three people I know have a doggy Luna so it’s the association I make. Still, lots of names are “dog” names and they work fine.

It's lovely

I always think it's a dog's name which is a shame as it's pretty.

It's my nieces name and she suits it. My boss had a dog at the same time and called her the same name but I don't think it matters

Thanks
yes i love lyra but its hard to say with our surname

Luna is a lovely name
i know of one baby with this name. No dogs!

I think it’s awful. Lunatic, loony, etc. It has the same vibes as Dawn, and that’s dated badly. Might have been ok when it was uncommon, but it’s unusable now.

According to Darkgreener, the name Dawn is still in use in England and Wales.
I don't dislike it but it does seem like the name of someone in her 60s.