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Barnyard Buddies:  non-sensical farm animal names  |
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stacyluu
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
stacy
tuttle
oklahoma
USA
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 Posted - Jan 09 2009 : 8:58:11 PM
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| farmmommy wrote about her turkey "mildred mcgobblesticks"....and it made me giggle.....thinking about all the silly names i have come up with for my beloved companions...with first/middle/last names...including mr./mrs. so&so..fluffybutt...if i can't think of something great...like for the chickens or dogs...then they get stuck with the backup, plan b name...consisting of an -old lady- first name and then just tack on ______anna brown...or lou...and it always sounds great!! mr. jim dandy (rooster)-used to be dandelion till he crowed-, gypsy,babs (chickens), sadie-hawkins (lab), miss audrey (chicken)(hank wms.jr's mom)....they don't have to make sense...just be fun & roll off the tongue...and farmmommy..if i ever get a turkey, i will have to copy off your silly name..ok?...i have an overwhelming feeling to name my loved ones on the farm...what names have you gals used on your animals?..i would like to know..i still need a few good ones... |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jan 09 2009 : 10:50:39 PM
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I love using old lady names for my critters....much easier to name than the boys for sure! I have had pet turkeys named Earl and Clyde, and all manner of chicken names. My roosters usually have R names...so I can say Richard Rooster or whatever. (Richard is my current rooster) My name for Mona my milk cow has been chosen since I was a kid..I just always thought it was the perfect name for when I got a cow. I first heard it at a restaurant...the waitress yelled...HEY MONA! back to the cook and I was hooked..perfect name.
We had a chicken named Aunt Roberta for years...and ducks named Scarlet and Rhett.
I have a baby name book that we use for lamb and calf names sometimes. I let the kids name the boys (who won't be staying long) and once had twin goat kids named Thumbtack and Thor. (the boys did that) Hmmmmm...
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4228 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4228 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 04:36:54 AM
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Names can be so fun. Lets see, we have had, twin bull calves, Pete and Repete, a rooster Roscoe, I added P Coletrain. My husband named my heifer Summer's Eve, sorry it stuck! ( Summer is Eve's momma ) Now of course we have Adam. One year we named our beef heifers after the ladies in the Austin Powers movies! Well the boys did that. My two turkey boys are Tom and Jake. Okay not too original!! But fitting!
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
1862 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 04:38:02 AM
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I don't alway name all of the animals here as we have a lot, and now that I am in the house more with little Oliver, I don't get to know all of them as much any more. Some of the names that we have for cows are Pinky, Peaches, Pudding, Nachos, Silky, Beauty and Spray Paint. Some of the pigs names are Alfred, Mr. Tom. I had a turkey once name Penelope.
you gals have had some great names!
"learn to watch snails" SARK |
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
2197 Posts
Ann
Oswego
IL
USA
2197 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 05:43:52 AM
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When we got our pet bunnies, we thought my daughter's rabbit was a female. His name is Faith Isabella.
Ann in Oswego
http://suburbanprairiehouse.wordpress.com
Times may be tough, but farmgirls are tougher!
Craft Fasting since October 21, 2008 |
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countrygal56
True Blue Farmgirl
221 Posts
Barbara
Dickson
Tennessee
USA
221 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 06:07:52 AM
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I have an easier time naming the roosters, because they all are different. My chickens, except for one look alike. I have a rooster: King Arthur, Sir Lancealot, Samson (he is my beautiful white giant rooster), Penquin (my black bantam) and my Seabright is Runt. Otherwise the white hens are Gracie 1, 2 & 3. The Rhode Island Reds are nameless and my favorite hen is Spunky. My Quarter horses came to our farm named already, so we kept their names, Lexy and Willaby. My dog is Lucky, already named Lucky at the Humane Society. Cats: Mama Cat, Tigger and Rascal. And our new Doxie is nameless at this moment. Only had her one day. And this morning I'm tired, my new puppy does not sleep well, misses Mom and siblings.
Barb
http://barbaralucore.etsy.com
http://beedangledcreations.blogspot.com/ |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
4813 Posts |
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RedTartan
Farmgirl at Heart
3 Posts
Deerfield
Ohio
USA
3 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 07:25:48 AM
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My three nubian dairy goats are called: Mocha, Latte, and Coffee... Yes. I'm a caffeine addict. They say admitting it is the first step...
RedTartan <- new girl. Intro in "Welcome Wagon"
There's nothing finer than a man in a kilt.
My tractor's not leaking. It's marking its territory.
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
2096 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 07:44:29 AM
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So far I have named two of the new hens .. RhodeIsland Red is "Ruby" and the Barred rock is "Dottie".
The two budff Orphs are still unnamed but I will see what their personalities reveal.. I tend to go with older womens names too..but we shall see. When my kids were younger our first steer was Beaurigard ,, Beau for short and when he ended up on the table we had T-Beau Steaks & Beau burgers... _The kids were aware when we got animals they could name them but we had to eat them too.. I think my kids were not tramatized....They all say they loved the life on our farm.
http://www.k-fallsfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
Come visit the barn at http://barndoorcreations.blogspot.com/
Cheryl
Farmgirl #309
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." Maya Angelou |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 08:05:53 AM
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I love all your farm critter names. They are so cute and very creative.
When I first started out with farm animals I started with A and went from there. Sometimes I'd get out of line and have 2 of the same letter. I found out later my Grandmother did that.
My first 2 goats were Cora Belle and Clare. I had a white hen named Spot. Only the hens that I could tell apart from the others had names. And roosters, too. My rooster now is Russell Crowe.
I had goats named Queen Esther, Priscilla, and Rebecca. My current goats are Abby, Ocho Belle (she has an 8 on her left side), Sandy goat, Faith, Holly Berry and Sadie Mae Belle.
My calves are Cowboy and Maize Mae Belle. My dogs are Bubba, Sophie and Zoe. My granddaughter named our inside cat Soshe from a Josh Groban song "So She Dances".
Sometimes it takes a long time to come up with the right name for a certain animal. It took several months to name Maize Mae. It just fits her.
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Maori proverb |
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marcy jo
True Blue Farmgirl
453 Posts
Marcy
Wawaka
Indiana
USA
453 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 10:04:04 AM
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Ok my first hen and rooster where named Supper and Breakfast (if they dont lay they dont stay---but I am a softy on that rule) then we got Nugget, MS Red Feathers and Shadow, and a Bantam rooster who is the only one that knows his name--Banty. My lambs name is Baaab and the rabbits are Daffodil and Hopper. THe cats are Buster, Snowy, Muffin, and Alakae (he was just knighted Sir S...s A lot and banished to the out of doors!!!) THe chickens also live in Alcatraz which had an escapee last week who didnt go far and was returned to his cell!!!
Marcy #257
When I stand before God at the end of my life I hope that I would not have a bit of talent left and could say “I used everything You gave me”.(erma bombeck) |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 10:58:28 AM
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LOL, I love all the funny names!!
I only have my kitten, and y'all have heard his name more than you would like too!!
But here it is again! ELVIS!! Named after the man himself, Elvis Presley!!
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog:
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Again new creations added, too cute lol. Come and check it out!!
http://princess-of-pink-creations.blogspot.com/
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 11:05:54 AM
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Oh Gosh: this is fun:
I have a yellow tabby named "Butterscotch on the Rocks:
A black & white masked cat named "bandit"
A Salmon Favorelle Hen "Fifi" (its a french breed)
Hens: Reba Quack-n-tire, Lucy Eggnaz, Ima Buckeye (get it? Ohio State Buckeye, buckeye hen?), Rosa Peeps, Nola and Lola Omelettiz,
My dog is named after an....exotic dancer... I dont know why. She just is.... Gypsy Rose Lee...maybe cuz she keeps losing her hair?
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-Mother Hen
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
1862 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 11:58:13 AM
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i forgot about my cats and dog oooops!
dogs name is Lily. We have 6 cats....Moira, Furgus, barn Kitty, grain kitty, Pearl and Sally
"learn to watch snails" SARK |
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Jami
True Blue Farmgirl
1238 Posts
Jami
Ellensburg
WA
USA
1238 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 12:14:26 PM
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I am much too practical in naming animals. They are all one or two syllable names so I can say em fast. My niece comes and names lambs just for fun sometimes and she had 2-word names for lots of lambs and it was sort of fun...like Jumping Bean. One year we had a stray kitten in our hay shed that was dark gray with yellow/gold eyes (and she was thinking of Halloween too) and she named him Pumpkin Storm...that name stuck until the cat disappeared early in 2008.
DH likes to name things from cartoons, like dogs Bart and Lisa and ewes Patty and Selma. Oh forevermore...that man had no life before he met me! 
Jami in WA
Farmgirl Sister #266
http://woolyinwashington.wordpress.com/
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 4:14:16 PM
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We named our pigs, Bacon and Sausage. Our grandchildren come up with different names for pigs, like Candy,Levvie, Dot, and Mater. I had a cat named Rosie Begonia, and I now have a dog name Gussie, and two cats, Squeak, and Chubbie Bubbie.
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
MJ's Heirloom Mavens Badgebadger
MJ's Heirloom Mavens Bookclub Coordinator
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 5:05:29 PM
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I forgot my horse we had to sell last year. My granddaughter named her Sally Sunshine Moonshade. She was a beautiful Paint.
Kris
http://kris-outbackfarm.blogspot.com
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Maori proverb |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 7:04:55 PM
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I love all these names!! We are getting chickens this year so will have new ones to add but we have a cat named Kitten - really, we have tried to name her other things but this just fits - and a Basset Hound named Annabelle Tallulah, which also fits, she is a very self-centered type, she orders us around all the time:)
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 7:07:54 PM
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My two kitties that died this year were named:
Tiger Lily Munster and Priscilla Peepants Presley.... she had a tinkle problem.... and I love the Munsters!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-Mother Hen
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hipmamato4
True Blue Farmgirl
51 Posts
danielle
wernersville
pa
USA
51 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2009 : 7:46:34 PM
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What a FUN post. My kids and I were just naming a few chickens today. Here's what we have right now.
The ponies, both named previously:
Derby (I call him Derbikens)
Rosie (called Rosemary, Rosalee, Rosie Posie)
The Ducks:
Luna
Zoey
Serious Black (Harry Potter, he recently passed away)
2 more whose names escape me at the moment (ACK!)
The cat-
Nymphadora (Common name Dori- from Harry Potter)
Rumi (Rumi-Balumey) There's something about rhyming names!
The dog-
Lavador Ashton (Ash, Ashie, Ashie boy)
The chickens-
Henny Penny (Miss Penny)
Hope (the only survivor of the original Hope, Faith, and Charity)
and the new young chickens, not all named yet:
Dime
Quarter (to go with Penny)
Chicken Foot (recently stepped on by the pony)
Elizabeth
Hawkeye
Homebirthing, home-schooling mama to 4 awesome kids, living an idyllic country life in Pennsylvania |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 11:18:48 AM
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Okay, I'm just gonna put this one out there..... we USED to have a dog named.... (if I cause trouble i'm sooooo sorry....)
"Dammit". Now put the commands in from of that name. Poor dog, no wonder he ran off..... IT WAS NOT MY IDEA!!!! but funny....
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-Mother Hen
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Celticheart
True Blue Farmgirl
811 Posts
Marcia
WA
USA
811 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 12:30:51 PM
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The guys name our cows the stupidest things:
Red--she went away before I could re-name her
Wanda(named by somebody's granddaughter)
Lucy(Lucille Ball)
Jeff(Gordon)--big Black Angus bull with ear tag #24
2 more red cows with names that escape me at the moment.
My cow started out with the name Duke--go figure--it's what her ear tag said on it. I call her
Daisy Duke. Her heifer calf is Jazz or Jasmine.
Only one chicken is named. The barred rock is Sparkles--named by my grand daughter.
The dog is Cubbie--she came with that name--and the cat is Linus. He's the only remaining cat of the duo Lucifer and Linus. They alledgedly came to our house to be barn cats. Ha Ha. He does occasionally hang out in the barn.
"Nature always has the last laugh." Mrs. Greenthumbs
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Buffalomary
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
Mary
Caldwell
ID
USA
199 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 1:10:48 PM
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When we had rabbits, my daughter started the trend of using candybar names so we had a Snickers and Milky Way. If I get rabbits again, I think I'll continue the tradition.
I have used numerous names for the dogs over the years: named a Rotwieller (sp) Cupid because she was born on Valetine's Day, a yellow lab Idaho (just because) and my baby Cheetah came with that name.
I currently have two cats, Angel (named by my daughter) and Romeo, who at moments of his choosing can be loving and cuddling. The kitten I recently lost I was calling Munchkin because she was so small.
Buffalomary
Farmgirl Sister #293
You can take the farmer's daughter off the farm but you can't take the farm out of the farmer's daughter!!
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5 acre Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1007 Posts
~~~*Terri*~~~
WA.
USA
1007 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 5:35:02 PM
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As the above post, our children and now us, name anything that we are going to eat, after the parts on the animal, suasage, goat burger, loin chops, backstrap.
Than our children(when at home), decided to name our 600 pound boar Pig "Fred", that stuck, until we butchered him too, and then it changed to, I cannot remember...something more edible...
This had been quite funny and interesting reading about all of the names we all think up!!!
Farmgirl Sister #368
http:/froccsfrillsfurbiloesandmore.blogspot.com
http://thecontentedwoman.blogspot.com
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peachy
True Blue Farmgirl
593 Posts
Melissa
Fennville
MI
USA
593 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 6:47:55 PM
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I love new critters arriving on the farm and naming them with the kids! We have/had...
horses - Tavio, Buster, Gracie, Aries Breeze, Lexi, Motley & Champ
cows - Moobert & Sampson
rooster - Reggie (and now 10 more that I have to name yet!)
hens - Scarlet, Mrs Beasley, Henrietta, Peeps (and 5 more to name!)
cats - Skeezer, Fluffy, Sassafras, Shawny Marie, Kalispell & Jasmine
bunnies - Billy & Snickers
goats - Gweniveer (sp?) and Ginger
dogs - Neka Amelia (my shepherd) and KB Creekers (a little beagle we found by Silver Creek...KB
stands for Kicked Back, he laid back and fell asleep on my dh's lap!) lol!!
I do believe that's all of them!!
Melissa
Farmgirl Sister #360
Life isn't about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning to dance in the rain! |
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RuralSuburbia
True Blue Farmgirl
251 Posts
Leslie
Northern CA
USA
251 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 6:56:11 PM
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We tend to name our housepets after other animals...
We had a dog named Bear, a cat named Squirrel & another cat named Cricket. We had a cat named Biscuit who had 6 toes.
We had a hampster named Butthead.
Now we have our Christmas kitten and she's finally received her new name: ROXY! She was a sick kitty who has already cost a pretty penny, so her middle name is Million. Roxy Million.
*I've got stars in my eyes and exactly $1 in my pocket!* |
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Barnyard Buddies: non-sensical farm animal names |
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non-sensical farm animal names
