Parksville residents love their dogs. There's no shortage of names to choose from (or invent) but according to City of Parksville records, the most popular pooch names locally have a very human sound to them.

Lily is the most popular name for dogs registered in the City of Parksville, followed closely by Charlie and Daisy, rounding out the top three.

Labradors (and Labrador cross) are far and away the most popular breed in Parksville, according to the city, with 64 registered in 2024.

Shih tzu and shih tzu cross were next with 36, followed by chihuahua (31), poodle (30), labradoodle (28), Australian shepherd (28), goldren retriever (25) and Havanese and Havanese cross (25).

There are 451 female dogs registered in Parksville, as well as 411 males.

Parksville's top 10 most popular dog names:

10. Sophie - 7

9. Lexi - 7

8. Molly - 9

7. Max - 9

6. Luna - 9

5. Cooper - 9

4. Bella - 9

3. Daisy - 11

2. Charlie - 12

1. Lily - 13

Some names that were not necessarily common, but interesting, were noted. They include: Betty Boop, Budinski, Cloud, Fiddler, Happy, Julia Roberts, Legend, Lucy Pancake, MacDuff, Misty Rose, Morpheus, Nacho, Peaches, Ruby Tuesday, Snoop Dog, Teddy Bear and Velvet.