Today is May the Fourth (be with you), which is now the date for an international celebration of everything to do with the Star Wars films and television spinoffs.
To celebrate we thought we’d look at the most popular dog names inspired by the sci-fi franchaise, whether it’s ‘Chew-bark-er’, or ‘Dog Vader’ (neither of which, sadly, make the top 10).
Pet insurance provider, Animal Friends, who have more than a million animals on their books, have analysed their internal data to see just how many British pets have a Star Wars-inspired name, and which prove to be the most popular.
And while some will be no surpise – with the likes of Yoda and Chewie making an appearance – Force fans might be shocked to see some of the notable absences, including Grogu, Jabba and Skywalker.
Here’s which names made the cut.
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9. Princess Leia
Thankfully just squeezing into the list of pet names from a galaxy far, far away is one of the Star Wars universes most popular and enduring characters. Memorably played by the much-missed Carrie Fisher, Princess Leia became one of the Rebel Alliance's greatest and most fearless leaders. Photo: Ian Forsyth
10. Jango
Probably the least well known character to inspire pet owners on this list, Jango Fett was a Mandalorian bounty hunter regarded as the best mercenary in the galaxy. He was also (sort of) Boba Fett's father. Photo: Bennett Raglin