Dr, Jon writes in the Dog Crazy Newsletter:

Move over Max. Americans are putting more and more thought into their pet names and coming up with unusual names. Interesting names. Not just the ordinary Max, Buffy, Cody, etc. (although there is nothing wrong with these names either).

According to Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), the nation's oldest and largest provider of pet health insurance, not all Americans have bought in to the concept of monosyllabic human names for their pets.

For some, the pet name trend is more toward the unusual - or just plain bizarre. After years of tracking the most popular names for pets, Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), set out to find the most unusual dog names from among its more than 465,000 pets insured nationwide.

Here are the 10 most unusual dog names:

1. Rush Limbark
2. Sirius Lee Handsome
3. Rafikikadiki
4. Low Jack
5. Meatwad
6. Peanut Wigglebutt
7. Scuddles Unterfuss
8. Sophie Touch & Pee
9. Admiral Toot
10. Spatula

Makes you wonder how these dogs got their names, right? Here are a couple stories that VPI shared with us:

Lisa Lazzaro of Tampa, Fla., went with Low Jack for her corgi mix due to the dog's short legs and close proximity to the ground. Christine Edwards of Columbus, Ohio, named her dachshund Peanut Wigglebutt when she saw how the little puppy shook her tail so hard she would fall over. Bobbi Dobbler of Smock, Pa., didn't have to think too hard to come up with her golden retriever's name: Sophie Touch & Pee.

"Every time you would touch her, she'd get so excited you had to watch your shoes," said Dobbler. "Her veterinarian has a bad habit of picking the pets up over his head when they come in for a checkup. I warned him about her, but he didn't listen and ended up paying the price. Everyone loves Sophie Touch & Pee, but most people keep their distance."

Does your dog have an unusual name?  I would like to put their name and their picture up on the site. Please send me a picture of you precious dog, their name and how you came up with that name. Please take a moment today to send me an e-mail to editors@petplace.com.  I will group them together for a slideshow for all to enjoy.