Hi !!!
I love Pokemon since I was a child.
I was very keen on them.
But I saw only the fisrt generation of them (001-151).
In my mind these are only the ral ones.
1 I don't know if they are popular.
Here in Italy fictional names are forbidden as FNs so I'm sure I will never meet a Pikachu or a Bulbasaur TT
2 They are too related with Pokemon to miss that link. So the only way to use it is because of the same Pokemon. I think I would not use them anyway.
On a pet maybe it would be nice.
In general the names of Pokemon I would use (on people/pets/all you want) are...
MALES
Charmander*
Charmeleon*
Charizard*
Pikachu*
Diglett*
Growlithe*
Golem
Onix*
Cubone
Rhyhorn
Tauros
Flareon
Jolteon
Vaporeon*
Zapdos
Moltres*
Articuno
FEMALES
Butterfree*
Clefairy
Vulpix*
Jigglypuff*
Persian
Chansey
Horsea*
Seadra
Goldeen
Starmie
Lapras*
EITHER
Arbok (Yes I know it is kobra at reverse)
Paras
Abra
Bellsprout
Eevee*
Mew*
FEW FROM SECOND GENERATION
Chikorita (unisex)
Cyndaquil (m)
Ampharos (m)
Merill (f)
Hoppip (m)
Jumpluff (m)
Sunflora* (f)
Mantine* (f)
Skarmony* (m)
Lugia (m)
Suikun* (unisex)
* these are my super-favourite.
WDYT?