--- title: 2014 Wackiest Dog and Cat Names description: Analysis by Veterinary Pet Insurance says the most bizarre dog and cat names of 2014 are Peanut Wigglebutt and Snuggles Butt Le Lee canonical: https://time.com/3092906/wackiest-dog-cat-names-vpi/ author: Laura Stampler article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-08-08T15:58:54.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:12:17.632Z og:title: 2014 Wackiest Dog and Cat Names og:description: Peanut Wigglebutt for the win og:url: https://time.com/3092906/wackiest-dog-cat-names-vpi/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdaa487f24f1f1047/69869edb3617605c1190d621/107599385.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3600 og:image:height: 2025 og:image:alt: pug og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 2014 Wackiest Dog and Cat Names twitter:description: Peanut Wigglebutt for the win twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdaa487f24f1f1047/69869edb3617605c1190d621/107599385.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # And Now, The 10 Most Bizarre Dog and Cat Names of 2014 > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Aug 8, 2014 3:58 PM UTC  Unfortunately not named Peanut Wigglebutt Unfortunately not named Peanut WigglebuttGetty Images by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Aug 8, 2014 3:58 PM UTC Veterinary Pet Insurance has [released](http://vpihamboneaward.com/2014-wackiest-pet-names-revealed/) its annual ranking of the most bizarre dog and cat names in its database, which leads with Peanut Wigglebutt and Snuggles Butt Le Lee, respectively — thus proving once and for all that both dogs and cats have notable butts and that the collective human race has the sense of humor of a five year old. Below are the top 10 monikers, chosen by a public vote, and the full list of 50 crazy, yet endearing, pet names can be found [here](http://www.petinsurance.com/wackypetnames/). (How did Waffle Dots beat Brutus Pancakes out of the Top 10? How?!) Dogs: 1. Peanut Wigglebutt 2. Sir Hog Knucklehead 3. Sasha Biggiepotamus Fierce 4. Otto Von Longdog 5. Zippity Do Dawg 6. Airbubble McMuffin 7. Hamburger Patty 8. Angus T Brackencrack 9. Mister Buddy Pickles 10. Waffle Dots Cats: 1. Snuggles Butt Le Lee 2. Count Flufferton 3. Katy Purry 4. Walter Croncat 5. Joey Banana Pants 6. Felix Thunder Paws 7. Nuttykitty 8. Senor Meow 9. Sassy Brat Kat 10. Purrscilla You’re welcome. 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