PARIS—In a momentous milestone for unimaginative pet naming, France officially registered its 50,000th white cat named ‘Snowball’ this past Friday, cementing its status as the most obvious and least original feline designation of all time.

The historic achievement was made by local resident Janet Dupont, 42, who, upon adopting a small, fluffy white kitten, reportedly spent three full minutes brainstorming potential names before triumphantly declaring, “Snowball! That’s perfect!”—completely unaware that she had just made the exact same decision as tens of thousands of cat owners before her.

“Oh wow, really? That many?” said Dupont upon learning of the staggering statistic. “I thought I was being unique. But I guess… yeah. I mean, he is white and round.”

Experts note that the name ‘Snowball’ has outpaced all other common white cat names, including Marshmallow, Cotton, and Ghost, in part due to its sheer obviousness and a societal-wide refusal to put in even five more seconds of creative effort.

“It’s like people see a white cat and their brains short-circuit,” said Dr. Lillian Carter, an expert in feline naming trends. “They could pick literally anything, but instead, they collectively default to ‘Snowball’ like some kind of hive mind.”

At press time, officials were preparing for the inevitable arrival of the 50,000th brown labrador named ‘Chocolate,’ expected to occur within the next two weeks.