CABINET NOTE / 07
A list is not a ranking
Popular can mean many different things. A list of examples on this site means only that we chose those examples.
Editorial team / by PawLine. Source-checked November 13, 2026. Not independently expert-reviewed.
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A survey has a frame
Cats Protection published a UK cat-name survey in October 2014, describing more than 18,000 responses. That is a dated survey with a place and a respondent group, not a live worldwide counter. Repeating the names under a current year would not make the evidence current. We do not present its ordering as today's most popular names.
Cats Protection / UK survey (2014) ↗Source for this explanation, not an endorsement or review of this site.
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Our drawers are editorial
The examples in the Pair Loom are hand-selected words arranged into creative image groups. Their order is not a vote, recommendation strength or frequency measurement. We do not track which one visitors choose. A word from the sewing drawer is not a promise of gentleness; a weather word is not a prediction of energy or behavior.
Saito et al. / Scientific Reports (2019) ↗Source for this explanation, not an endorsement or review of this site.
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Choose the kind of list you actually need
For inspiration, a transparent creative list can be enough. For a popularity question, look for a clearly dated source explaining whose cats it counted and where. For the origin or meaning of a human name, use a suitable language reference; this site does not certify etymologies, translations or cultural suitability. A theme label here is an image prompt, not a dictionary entry.
Cats Protection / UK survey (2014) ↗Source for this explanation, not an endorsement or review of this site.