Cute enough to eat! While some stars stick to traditional names for their pets, like Buddy or Buster, others have been inspired to name their four-legged friends after some of their favorite foods.
For example, when Ana de Armas got a new puppy in July 2020, she named her adorable new pet Salsa. “Welcome to the family Salsa 🌸💕,” the Knives Out star captioned a series of photos of herself and her new pal. The pup boasts a mixture of brown, black and white fur and has a spotted pink and black nose.
In one photo, de Armas, who also has a pooch named Elvis, relaxed on a lounge chair with Salsa by her side. In another, the Cuban-born actress sat on the grass while Salsa rested in her lap.
The Blade Runner 2049 star, who briefly dated Ben Affleck in March 2020, is often spotted going on joint dog walks with the Gone Girl actor and his canine companions, Hutch and Martha Stewart.
When Kim Kardashian got two new Pomeranian puppies in September 2019, she automatically knew that the newest members of her family would be named after foods, though she did ask her social media followers to help narrow down the list of possible monikers. “Meet our new babies! We just need names!” the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star captioned a series of photos of herself cradling the dogs. “North came up with names that go with our other Pomeranian Sushi.”
According to the KKW Beauty founder, her eldest daughter was eager to stick with the Japanese food theme. “She wants white baby girl to be named Saké and the black baby boy either Soba (Noodle) or Soy Sauce,” Kardashian added. “Please comment below any ideas you have!!!!”
However, the reality star has never actually revealed which monikers the family finally settled on for their pint-sized pets.
Like Kardashian, Victoria Beckham and David Beckham went with a food theme when they named each of their three dogs. The latest addition, Sage, was a Christmas gift for the twosome’s children in December 2019 and joined a motley crew that already included dogs Fig and Olive.
“Little Sage being welcomed to the family this Christmas morning,” the soccer star gushed on his Instagram Stories at the time, as daughter Harper gave the puppy a kiss.
Scroll down for more celebrities who were inspired by food when it came time to name their pets:
Cute enough to eat! While some stars stick to traditional names for their pets, like Buddy or Buster, others have been inspired to name their four-legged friends after some of their favorite foods.
For example, when Ana de Armas got a new puppy in July 2020, she named her adorable new pet Salsa. “Welcome to the family Salsa 🌸💕,” the Knives Out star captioned a series of photos of herself and her new pal. The pup boasts a mixture of brown, black and white fur and has a spotted pink and black nose.
In one photo, de Armas, who also has a pooch named Elvis, relaxed on a lounge chair with Salsa by her side. In another, the Cuban-born actress sat on the grass while Salsa rested in her lap.
The Blade Runner 2049 star, who briefly dated Ben Affleck in March 2020, is often spotted going on joint dog walks with the Gone Girl actor and his canine companions, Hutch and Martha Stewart.
When Kim Kardashian got two new Pomeranian puppies in September 2019, she automatically knew that the newest members of her family would be named after foods, though she did ask her social media followers to help narrow down the list of possible monikers. “Meet our new babies! We just need names!” the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star captioned a series of photos of herself cradling the dogs. “North came up with names that go with our other Pomeranian Sushi.”
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According to the KKW Beauty founder, her eldest daughter was eager to stick with the Japanese food theme. “She wants white baby girl to be named Saké and the black baby boy either Soba (Noodle) or Soy Sauce,” Kardashian added. “Please comment below any ideas you have!!!!”
However, the reality star has never actually revealed which monikers the family finally settled on for their pint-sized pets.
Like Kardashian, Victoria Beckham and David Beckham went with a food theme when they named each of their three dogs. The latest addition, Sage, was a Christmas gift for the twosome’s children in December 2019 and joined a motley crew that already included dogs Fig and Olive.
“Little Sage being welcomed to the family this Christmas morning,” the soccer star gushed on his Instagram Stories at the time, as daughter Harper gave the puppy a kiss.
Scroll down for more celebrities who were inspired by food when it came time to name their pets:
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Hilary Duff
“We got a corgi. Meet Ham,” the Younger alum captioned Instagram Story snaps of herself and daughters Banks and Mae, whom she shares with husband Matthew Koma, cuddling the pup in December 2022.
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Bobby Flay
The Food Network personality and his feline Nacho jointly launched their own line of cat food.
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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen
The married couple, who share kids Luna and Miles, own a menagerie of dogs, including Pepper.
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Emmy Rossum
The Shameless alum also named her pooch Pepper.
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Ariana Grande
One of the REM Beauty founder’s many pets is a beloved pitbull mix named Cinnamon.
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Christie Brinkley
Brinkley is a proud dog mom to a Labradoodle, named Maple Sugar.
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Ana de Armas
The War Dogs star got a new puppy named Salsa in July 2020 and introduced the dog on her Instagram with a series of cute photos.
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Reese Witherspoon
The Little Fires Everywhere star has three dogs — Hank, Lou and Pepper. She fed the latter pooch a spoonful of peanut butter in a May 2020 Instagram video. Witherspoon also honored Pepper in a sweet April 2017 Instagram post. “Celebrating our loyal dog Pepper on #nationalpetday! (Enjoying cuddle time with her best friend Tennessee 😄.) She lets us chase her, squish her funny face, and take her picture at least one million times a day,” the Oscar winner gushed in the caption. “We love you, 🌶! #FrenchieLove #PepperPortraits.”
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Victoria Beckham and David Beckham
The couple’s brood of dogs — Fig, Olive and Sage — are each named after things you might find in a kitchen. Sage, the newest member of the family, was a Christmas gift in December 2019.
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Kim Kardashian
While we know the E! personality has one dog named Sushi, she never revealed the names of the two puppies she got in September 2019, though several food-inspired monikers were in the running.
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Selma Blair
The Legally Blonde star adopted a dog named Cappuccino Houston in September 2017, about a month after her previous dog, Ducky, passed away after sustaining injuries in a “tragic accident.”
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Adam Sandler
The Uncut Gems star shared an Instagram photo of his dog, Meatball, in September 2014. The actor also had a pooch named Matzoball, who has since passed away.
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Kelly Osbourne
The actress welcomed a dog named Noodles in March 2011, but had to put the puppy down three months later after the vet discovered the beloved pet had a brain defect that caused seizures.
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Hugh Jackman
The Wolverine star once owned a French bulldog named Mocha. He now has two pooches — another French bulldog named Dali and a poodle mix named Allegra.
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Fergie and Josh Duhamel
Back when they were married, the pair were frequently photographed walking their dachshunds, Meatloaf and Zoe.
