If you’ve taken your pooch to the park recently – or if you’re not a dog person but have feigned interest in your people’s pups – you’ll know what this is about. It seems that more dogs are getting human names – a phenomenon the Washington Post has looked deep into by analysing 61,000 dog names on the American website Petfinder and comparing it with baby names from official records stretching back to 1880. They found that Bella, Max and Luna are among the most human names used for dogs, but popular people names like Robert, James and Mary are rarely used. And just in case you’re wondering, Colin is definitely considered a human name… If you want to find out how your best buddy’s name rates (or, for that matter, your own…), a convenient analysis tool can be accessed from here.