Comments | loradona: An Issue of Naming

loradona

An Issue of Naming

Sep 13, 2008 21:15

I bought a fish! I wanted a pet, and I can't have regular pets (besides, pets like cats and dogs are noisy), so a fish seemed like a good idea. I bought a little blue betta. I picked him because he was the fish that looked the angriest. I figured a lively fish would live longer ( Read more... )

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solagirl September 14 2008, 06:15:32 UTC

I love naming pets! Over the years I've had Tom, Jerry, Bert, Ernie, Frank, Anna, Blanche, Harley, Nigel, Coco, 123 Little Sun Fish, Ferdinand and my current kitty (Orange) Julius.

Here are a few ideas:
Homer
Aristotle
Frank
Hank
Harvey
Mim
Zim
Zane
Rocky
Macbeth
Mercutio
Prospero
Iago
Titus
Lear
Coriolanus

Who are your favorite authors/characters? Any war-lord/fighting type names to bestow on you fighting fish? Good luck!

loradona September 15 2008, 02:47:29 UTC

These are great suggestions! The Shakespeare ones have me seriously considering "Tybalt" for his name. Although, Zane is in the running, too--"Listen to your friend Billy Zane."

anonymous September 14 2008, 12:06:54 UTC

Jaws or Lydia....

Jill

loradona September 15 2008, 02:49:57 UTC

Because you mentioned Jaws, I am thinking about the names of the sharks on "Finding Nemo."
Why Lydia? Just curious.

Lydia anonymous September 15 2008, 04:39:14 UTC

I really love the name Lydia and wanted to name a little girl that but Cliff thinks it sounds like a grandma name... *sigh* I just thought that I would throw it out there.

Re: Lydia loradona September 15 2008, 04:57:15 UTC

I love the name Lydia! Mostly because I met this totally awesome Swiss girl named Lydia, and she made me love the name. I endorse that name. Tell Cliff.

aaron September 14 2008, 14:46:48 UTC

My first (and only) Beta was named "Mulek". We picked a name out of the Book of Mormon because we were missionaries at the time, and it seemed appropriate. The pronunciation guide in the front is a good place to start.

loradona September 15 2008, 02:52:30 UTC

Oooh. Maybe someone really nasty. Because my betta is seriously mean. I walk by his bowl, he flares up like he wants to take my head off. Hmm... I'll have to think about it.

mean name dustinallen September 15 2008, 12:03:09 UTC

How 'bout Zane the insane, or just Zane for short.

Re: mean name loradona September 16 2008, 03:54:32 UTC

I like the rhyming. It might work. Then again, he's a fish. He can't tell if his name rhymes.

cheeriothrower September 15 2008, 17:04:45 UTC

I think Babe, the Blue Ox, would be a good name, and fitting with your history. :)

loradona September 16 2008, 03:56:05 UTC

Because he's blue? Could work.

Someone at work today suggested a sports figure, and I instantly thought of John McEnroe, Mac for short. Whaddaya think?