RandomWiktor
Rabid Betta Activist
((Sorry in advance if there has already been this thread; I'm just a silly newbie))
So, I was reflecting on some of the silly names my pets have, and in re-thinking how they came to be dubbed as such, realized that several had names that were either themed or significant. I thought it would be fun to find out how TFF users chose the names for their pets. Here's mine, now post yours ^^
Morgan, a cairn terrier, was named after the breed of horse by my sister, who was on a big horse kick at the time.
Leo the cat is named after a rescued steer at Farm Sanctuary. Leo (the steer) was rescued as a downed veal calf who was too weak to go to auction. Leo (the cat) was rescued from being trampled by steers on veal calf auction day at a stockyard in upstate NY. See, not all leos are named such based on feline themes
Luna, a ferret, was named because his fur is the same yellowish white and silver as the moon. Very uncreative, I know.
Charlie the ferret is named after a similarly colored, also sickly dog at the animal shelter he was adopted from.
Darwin the rabbit has a deformed skull (huge, arching brows), so he kindof looks like a little bunny cave-man or "missing link."
Brindam the rabbit had a brindle-like coat pattern as a baby.
Rosalinda the tarantula is a Chilean Rosehair, so I wanted a name similar to Rosie with a Spanish twist. Yea, corny, I know.
Velveeta the parakeet is solid yellow. Like cheese. My animals should hate me for their names.
Sigma and Theto are my maths themed parakeets. I know it should be "Theta," but it is male, and I think "a" is an affeminite ending for a masculine name so I edited it. This is one of my themed names that has no point.
Pretty Bird the amazon parrot was NOT named by me; he was a rescue and came with the name. To try and make HIM feel more manly, I try to call him things like "Pretty Bird the Destroyer" or "Handsome Bird."
Aspen is a green cheeked conure. Aspens are a kind of tree. Trees tend to be greenish. Yea... uncreative.
Jesus the finch was basically named by my mom for being a "miracle" bird. Imagine surviving the death of your parents, rickets, a bad cold, a vicious sugar-glider attack, a lot of escapes, an overzealous parakeet girlfriend, and much much more. At over 11 years old and still kicking, I guess he really is a miracle.
Krelli is a hen, and her name was themed as well. She is a beautiful black bird, so I named her Krelli and her now-deceased mate Skoggi after two ravens from the book The Wild Road.
Vladek, Artie, Lucia, Nadja, Tosha, and Anja are all mice with names from the comic/biography Maus. The author uses anthropomorphic mice to tell his father's story of surviving the holocaust. All of the mice came from little mice "holocausts," be it rescue from starvation, abuse, or experimentation.
Dickey Barett, a betta, is the sole survivor (and old man) from my origional group of bettas, who were all named after the lead singers of bands (Mighty Mighty Bosstones, if you're wondering.)
Tiny Tim the betta looks like a mini-version of my deceased betta Tim. He also was "crippled" due to severe fin rot when I rescued him, which was Christmas eve, so it all seemed stupidly appropriate.
Pulpul the betta is named after the lead singer of Ska-P, a spanish Ska band. Follows the lead singer name motiff.
Shyboy the betta is named such because he is horribly, horribly shy, and nearly starved to death in the store because all of the movement and noise terrified him so he hid instead of eating.
Lug is also a betta, and his name is a combination of "little" and "ugly." I got him because he was horribly emaciated and close to death. He looked hideous, with little rotted fins, a bony build, and dull colors, and the pet store manager, who was having trouble catching him, sighed and said "come ON you little ugly." The name stuck.
Sealink is named after a character from the wild road, as my other female betta (dearly departed) was.
Leanora Whitstand Merill is a yellow apple snail. I named her after a character from The Golden Cat due to her "golden" hue.
Bronwin the goldfish is named after a sheep. Not because he is white; the sheep was brown, but because he is super-friendly like the sheep was. I also call him Win for short after my very white friend Win.
Tangaloor Firefins is a goldfish whose name is a spinoff of a character in Tailchaser's Song. Many of my fish's names are book-based.
Grizraz the goldfish is another TCS named fish, and also because "Gris" is spanish for Grey, the color he was when he was a little fry.
Reebum the algae eater was also named after a character in TCS, a frog, which seemed fitting since he is a greenish color as well.
O_O I hope that was everyone.
Edit: wait, wait, I forgot two. I knew I was leaving someone out.
Widget the gerbil has seizures. Now, I once had an epileptic chinchilla named Gidget, and I was at the time working on physical therapy for a "wobbly" kitten named Widget, so the name just seemed to fit.
Auhlae, also a gerbil and Widget's daughter, was actually named after something silly and embarassing... an RP character from an RPG I played at when I was younger. Auhlae (in RP) was a white wolf with some grey guard hairs down her back. Auhlae the gerbil has the same coloration.
So, I was reflecting on some of the silly names my pets have, and in re-thinking how they came to be dubbed as such, realized that several had names that were either themed or significant. I thought it would be fun to find out how TFF users chose the names for their pets. Here's mine, now post yours ^^
Morgan, a cairn terrier, was named after the breed of horse by my sister, who was on a big horse kick at the time.
Leo the cat is named after a rescued steer at Farm Sanctuary. Leo (the steer) was rescued as a downed veal calf who was too weak to go to auction. Leo (the cat) was rescued from being trampled by steers on veal calf auction day at a stockyard in upstate NY. See, not all leos are named such based on feline themes
Luna, a ferret, was named because his fur is the same yellowish white and silver as the moon. Very uncreative, I know.
Charlie the ferret is named after a similarly colored, also sickly dog at the animal shelter he was adopted from.
Darwin the rabbit has a deformed skull (huge, arching brows), so he kindof looks like a little bunny cave-man or "missing link."
Brindam the rabbit had a brindle-like coat pattern as a baby.
Rosalinda the tarantula is a Chilean Rosehair, so I wanted a name similar to Rosie with a Spanish twist. Yea, corny, I know.
Velveeta the parakeet is solid yellow. Like cheese. My animals should hate me for their names.
Sigma and Theto are my maths themed parakeets. I know it should be "Theta," but it is male, and I think "a" is an affeminite ending for a masculine name so I edited it. This is one of my themed names that has no point.
Pretty Bird the amazon parrot was NOT named by me; he was a rescue and came with the name. To try and make HIM feel more manly, I try to call him things like "Pretty Bird the Destroyer" or "Handsome Bird."
Aspen is a green cheeked conure. Aspens are a kind of tree. Trees tend to be greenish. Yea... uncreative.
Jesus the finch was basically named by my mom for being a "miracle" bird. Imagine surviving the death of your parents, rickets, a bad cold, a vicious sugar-glider attack, a lot of escapes, an overzealous parakeet girlfriend, and much much more. At over 11 years old and still kicking, I guess he really is a miracle.
Krelli is a hen, and her name was themed as well. She is a beautiful black bird, so I named her Krelli and her now-deceased mate Skoggi after two ravens from the book The Wild Road.
Vladek, Artie, Lucia, Nadja, Tosha, and Anja are all mice with names from the comic/biography Maus. The author uses anthropomorphic mice to tell his father's story of surviving the holocaust. All of the mice came from little mice "holocausts," be it rescue from starvation, abuse, or experimentation.
Dickey Barett, a betta, is the sole survivor (and old man) from my origional group of bettas, who were all named after the lead singers of bands (Mighty Mighty Bosstones, if you're wondering.)
Tiny Tim the betta looks like a mini-version of my deceased betta Tim. He also was "crippled" due to severe fin rot when I rescued him, which was Christmas eve, so it all seemed stupidly appropriate.
Pulpul the betta is named after the lead singer of Ska-P, a spanish Ska band. Follows the lead singer name motiff.
Shyboy the betta is named such because he is horribly, horribly shy, and nearly starved to death in the store because all of the movement and noise terrified him so he hid instead of eating.
Lug is also a betta, and his name is a combination of "little" and "ugly." I got him because he was horribly emaciated and close to death. He looked hideous, with little rotted fins, a bony build, and dull colors, and the pet store manager, who was having trouble catching him, sighed and said "come ON you little ugly." The name stuck.
Sealink is named after a character from the wild road, as my other female betta (dearly departed) was.
Leanora Whitstand Merill is a yellow apple snail. I named her after a character from The Golden Cat due to her "golden" hue.
Bronwin the goldfish is named after a sheep. Not because he is white; the sheep was brown, but because he is super-friendly like the sheep was. I also call him Win for short after my very white friend Win.
Tangaloor Firefins is a goldfish whose name is a spinoff of a character in Tailchaser's Song. Many of my fish's names are book-based.
Grizraz the goldfish is another TCS named fish, and also because "Gris" is spanish for Grey, the color he was when he was a little fry.
Reebum the algae eater was also named after a character in TCS, a frog, which seemed fitting since he is a greenish color as well.
O_O I hope that was everyone.
Edit: wait, wait, I forgot two. I knew I was leaving someone out.
Widget the gerbil has seizures. Now, I once had an epileptic chinchilla named Gidget, and I was at the time working on physical therapy for a "wobbly" kitten named Widget, so the name just seemed to fit.
Auhlae, also a gerbil and Widget's daughter, was actually named after something silly and embarassing... an RP character from an RPG I played at when I was younger. Auhlae (in RP) was a white wolf with some grey guard hairs down her back. Auhlae the gerbil has the same coloration.
I love Charolais cattle, they're so beautiful and have quite the personalities. I worked with one up at FS and he was a real sparkplug.
