I was having dinner with the neighbors when they tried to make conversation. They said, "The most popular dog name in Japan is: poochie. The most popular cat name is: tama (balls). What are the most popular cat and dog names in America?"

I thought about it for a bit too long. What is a popular pet name? Nothing came to mind, except, "Blue. A popular dog's name is: Blue. I don't know about cats." In truth, I only know of two Blues. The first is Blue's Clues. The second, from a quote in a Stephen King novel I read years ago.

...I'm telling you so you'll know
Old Blue's gone where the good dogs go.

I remembered asking my parents about why the dog was named Blue and they told me it was a popular name. Then, just the other day, watching Our Idiot Brother, a dog named Blue was referenced in one of the songs.

Which begs the question: anybody know a popular cat name? Or is there none?