Pets Named After Celebrities
We all know that celebrities have a tendency to gift their newborns with some pretty outrageous names. From Angelina Jolie's new baby boy, Knox Leon to Courtney Cox's daughter, Coco Riley, stars are definitely not lacking in the creativity department. But did you know that their extreme naming is not just limited to their kids? Pets need not worry: there are enough crazy names to go around! Read on to find out what celebrities are calling their animal companions these days...
Kathy Lee Gifford formerly of Regis and Kathy Lee has a dog Regis, of whom she named after her co-host of their morning talk show
Fran Drescher (aka The Nanny) is pet guardian to a Pomeranian that has appeared in her sitcom, named none other than.... Esther Drescher
Jake Gyllenhaal spends his time with Atticus, a German Shepherd, and Boo Radley, a puggle, whom he named after his favorite book To Kill A Mockingbird
Jennifer Garner and her Labrador named Martha Stewart,after the domestic diva, are practically inseparable
Venus Williams puts tennis aside to spend time with her Yorkshire Terrier, Barbie, after the world famous doll that is every little girls favorite toy
President Bush has two dogs, one named Barney, an 8 year old Scottish terrier with the same moniker as the children's TV show's purple dinosaur
Britney Spears, along with her other dogs, has Snow White, the Chihuahua named after the Disney Princess
Ashlee Simpson fell in love with her maltipoo named Blondie, named after the 1980's hit band. Blondie looks so similar to Ashlee's sister, Jessica Simpson's dog, people often get the two confused. Blondie was a gift from Ashlee's ex boyfriend, singer Ryan Cabrera
Reese Witherspoon and her kids take walks with Coco Chanel, a French bulldog named for the French designer, and Frank Sinatra, an English bulldog after the late great singer
Nicole Richie spoils her Pomeranian, Foxxy Cleopatra, named after Beyonce's character in the Austen Powers movie
Eva Longoria recently acquired a pug named Oprah, after the wealthiest woman on daytime TV
Paris Hilton totes her dogs around town, especially Tinkerbell , Bambi, and Cinderella-all Chihuahuas named for Disney movie characters. She has 17 dogs in total
Pete Wentz has an English Bulldog named Hemingway, after famed writer Ernest Hemingway. Their pooch served as his ring bearer in his May 2008 wedding to Ashlee Simpson
Travis Barker is owner to a rottweiler named Lil Kim and a bulldog called Q-Tip, after the notorious rappers
Sienna Miller and ex boyfriend Jude Law seem to share custody of mixed breeds Porgy and Bess, after the Broadway play named after the same characters
Rihanna owns a Pomeranian named Marley after her idol, Bob Marley
Jessica Simpson travels across the world with her maltipoo named Daisy after her character in The Dukes of Hazzard, Daisy Duke. She was a gift from ex husband Nick Lachey
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Comments (1)
Jackie Edwards August 11, 2009 4:53 PM
We have two chihuahuas named after the previous U of M basketball coach John Calipari. One is name Cali and the other is Pari. Now that he is no longer Memphis' coach, my husband wants to change their names. Yea, right
Darlene walker January 7, 2010 8:58 PM
FlagDO____ NOT ____CHANGE ____there ______names !!!!!!!
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