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Yeah, it's common where I'm from too. Along with all the infinite Max\maxwell, Charlie's, Bellas, and baileys. I could go on and on

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Riley could be used on any species, I wouldn't care much as long as if it was asigned to the male gender. And no, I do not view the name as unisex whatsoever. Grrr.

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According to this: http://dogtime.com/top-100-dog-names. Riley apparently is #13 among dogs. So yeah, it is quite a common name among them. However, still a very "humanized" name (:

I don't think I know any dogs named Riley, but it feels like a dog name.

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I see a lot of dogs named Max, Jack, Sam (both male and female), Bailey, and Chloe.

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ETA: And Lucy. Oy, do I know a lot of four-legged Lucys.

This message was edited 9/11/2015, 5:25 PM

Yes, I've known quite a few Riley dogs. Some popular ones near me:

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Max
Bailey
Freddie
Jack
Ozzy

I guess I don't really know many pet names because I hate them so don't take any interest/notice! But I can't think of any dog Rileys. I think Riley is a nice name.

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Auggie, on the other hand, I've heard on many dogs it seems. So when people are all calling their Augusts, Augustines, et al. Auggie for short I'm like... nope.

This message was edited 9/11/2015, 12:09 PM

I actually do know quite a few dogs named Riley - but most seem to be older pets (owned by older folk).

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Another name that seemed to be prevalent in my area for dogs was Lacey (Lacie, Lacee, etc.)

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I think Riley works well for pets because it is simple, yet travels well when you yell it. Plus, it's a bit unisex as well... and friendly.

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As a side note - I know a bunch of kids around kindergarten age who are named Riley right now. Most of them are a variation: Ryleigh, Reilee, Rylee, etc. Both boys and girls. I think the boom in using it for humans is more recent than pets!

I actually do know quite a few dogs named Riley - but most seem to be older pets (owned by older folk).

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Another name that seemed to be prevalent in my area for dogs was Lacey (Lacie, Lacee, etc.)

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I think Riley works well for pets because it is simple, yet travels well when you yell it. Plus, it's a bit unisex as well... and friendly.

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As a side note - I know a bunch of kids around kindergarten age who are named Riley right now. Most of them are a variation: Ryleigh, Reilee, Rylee, etc. Both boys and girls. I think the boom in using it for humans is more recent than pets!

I haven't noticed a lot of Riley dogs around here. I have noticed quite a few named Buddy and Casey though.
Oh, and when I was growing up, there were a lot of dogs named Shadow.

This message was edited 9/11/2015, 11:31 AM

Sadie and Rosie seem to be popular dog names here. Also, Abby.

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I like Riley, but I totally understand why it's a dog name. It's generic and friendly, like a Golden Retriever. I get it.

I've known about a few dogs named Riley, but the ultimate in doggy names here seems to be Bailey.