Help Name The Betta!

[RandomWiktor]

This is probably one of the few bettas I've bought in a while who wasn't a rescue. I went to Petco today to buy food for my cricket breeding colony, and found that the last shipment of bettas hadn't sold well, and new ones had come in. The store was scrambling to get the new ones on the shelves, and clean the old ones, who looked very over-due. I recognized on of the males from two weeks ago - a lovely, but small, pineapple VT - and decided that I had to have him. I had been tempted last time because he has the sweetest face, but didn't feel right about buying a non-rescue. However, with a dozen rescued fishies in my house, I think I deserve a treat every now and again, and I probably will still get a refund for him just because I am so appaled by the way our local Petco cares for its bettas.
Anyways, when I asked for the pineapple male (he had to clean the cup first), the employee made a funny face and asked "him?" holding up the dull colored boy in his dirty cup. I confirmed that it was the fish I wanted, and he snorted and asked if I loved all "ugly" things. A little bothered by this statement, I replied "Why? You single or something?" I don't think he was too amused.
Anyways, I want to name this fish something that means "beautiful" or "handsome," but coming right out and calling him either seems cheesey. So, if you know any good synonyms, names meaning those words, or even something meaning the same in another language, please pipe in with some ideas!
Thanks. I'll post a pic as soon as he's all calmed down and acclimated.

 

[Naughtygirlrlw]

LMAO at the Why, you single? Too funny!

 

[liz2]

Cavan...Finbar...Irving...Kegan...Alan...Bellamy..all meaning handsome!

 

[RandomWiktor]

Finbar! Teehee! How perfect for a fish - I like that one.

 

[jollysue]

joli =pretty in French. But I agree, Finbar is too perfect. Also I assume it is a Scandanavian or some such name, and the fish is a blonde--sort of.

 

[red-devil0602]

"Why? You single or something?" I don't think he was too amused

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i would have loved to have been there

What about Beau
shan, migoto, byu-tifuru, uruwashii, tsuyayaka, ka all japanese for beautiful

rippa, tansei japanese for handsome

 

[RandomWiktor]

Well, thanks for all of the suggestions everyone! I'm going to write 'em down for future bettas. I've elected to choose Finbar, since it really is a "fish" name. And, even though I thought he wasn't a rescue, now that he's finally unclamped, I can see that he tail has quite a good case of fin rot going on! I try to only rescue severely ill fish, so maybe he doesn't count, but you gotta love how even when I TRY to buy a healthy betta, a get a sick one. Petco :eyeroll:

 

[jarmado]

any photos now?

 

[catxx]

i have a pineapple VT (see my sig) he's called Boo
and he's a little nutter, i think he was the runt of the litter, tiny body HUGE fins.
and sometimes looks cross-eyed.

hahaha @ the ugly thing
amazing. hehehe.

finbar is a cute name!

 

[RandomWiktor]

Ooops! I can't believe I forgot the pic - posted it at Ultimate Bettas and PKC so I forgot all about it.

Frankly, I'm amazed I got a pic at all - he is VERY shy and VERY fast. This should be fun come feeding time...
You can't really see the rot in this because he is all clamped, and I cut his tail off with the pic. It isn't a very bad case anyways; if it wasn't for the fact that he was in his own cup, I'd say he was fin nipped more than anything.

 

[Naughtygirlrlw]

Finbar is so handsome How could they think he was ugly?

 

[Elise]

He's so cute!!!!! And that comment to the guy working at petco: you are my hero. That was too funny!

I think Finbar is a perfect name. It's lovely.