Why Succh Names People????

xbigredtankx · #1 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 01:27 AM

Im not going to lie, 2 of my snakes have the most ridiculous names....

Eric and Angus... seriously, who calls a snake Angus

Why you ask...because they are named after the all famous 'eric clapton' and 'angus young' (ok so maybe that one isnt so famous but i am an AC/DC fan so ehh whatever!) i know some of the older herpers know who im talking about...

Does anyone else have a story behind the names of there animals or a reason for them being called what they are....(im not going to lie, if i were a snake and my owner called me angus, i wouldnt like me either...)

Ursa Minor · #2 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 01:31 AM

Oh! I have Khayman (Anne Rice's vampire chronicles) Tok-ra and Anara (Stargate and Serenity) Trinity (Matrix) Gabryelle (Xena) and Elizabeth (Frankenstien). And thats just the snakes...

I love strange names!

tbowman · #3 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 01:35 AM

I named my burm Mitch after the burm on the movie Road Trip

xbigredtankx · #4 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Ursa Minor

Oh! I have Khayman (Anne Rice's vampire chronicles) Tok-ra and Anara (Stargate and Serenity) Trinity (Matrix) Gabryelle (Xena) and Elizabeth (Frankenstien). And thats just the snakes...
I love strange names!

This is what im talking about...good stuff, it's good to know im not the only person with names that make no sense and force people to ask "why did you call it that?"

X-Factor · #5 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 01:37 AM

Lisa (after an ex who HIGHLY deserved to have a snake named after her)
Cheech (the goatee looking patterning on the boa's face reminded me of him)
Ziggy (he is just really high energy)
Domino (aggressive and prone to bite...like in the movie)

Ursa Minor · #6 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 01:39 AM

I want them to ask, I'm a proud mommy!

Xeikeness · #7 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 01:40 AM

Well, there's Mr.Luna, who we thought was a girl, and my little brother named, before we found out Luna was a male.

Then Medusa and Satan, the JCP's, who because of their color we named after evil characters.

Then Fei Fei, the dwarf redtail, named after Faye in the Cowboy Bebop series.

And Dexter, my new children's python... I named him that because it just "fit" not exactly FROM anything. His eyes just scream "Dorky Dexter" so that's his name.

Then there's Biaja, who was named by popular demand with help from everyone on this site.

Rinne, named after rebirth in buddhism.

Nathan and Vanessa, named after characters in Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Nathan Scott Phillips was named after the giant (Conda? Retic? Burm? They never said.) snake Meatwad gets and turns into a "bunny" by use of staples and pipe cleaners, and Vanessa, one of Meatwad's dolls. I think Vanessa was the paper towel tube.

Then Nip and Tuck, my gophers, which should be obvious enough where their names came from... Named on a whim. Someone suggested it jokingly and I thought it was a great idea. So it stuck.

And lastly(so far) is Cinder, my RLL. So named because he's burnt to a crisp. (he's a rescue).

Ursa Minor · #8 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 01:43 AM

Can I bring in warmblooded names?

Xeikeness · #9 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 01:44 AM

Oh - and my dog, Jennyr, is named after the evil rat in the Secret of NIMH.

Ursa Minor · #10 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 01:47 AM

I know that one! NIMH was a favorite of mine!

Okay Dogs-Grendel (Beowulf) and Mack (he looks like a Mack Truck)
Ferrets- Marius, Armand and Pandora (need I explain?)

Smits · #11 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 01:48 AM

Rayne (BloodRayne, hot...HOT half human/vampire...hot

)
Sampson (little sister came up with the name and it stuck)
Ninja (can never see him in his cage, nor move around but he does)
Venom (Spider-man character, long story behind it)
Stallone (first movie I watched after bringing him home was Rocky 4)
Thor (Another comic book character

)

xbigredtankx · #12 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Ursa Minor

Can I bring in warmblooded names?

Why, what name have you given your younger brother?...lol

i guess this is in the 'anything goes random section' so why not....

It would appear that people are starting to get exited with this!

HEHE

gruvinbass · #13 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 01:50 AM

BCI named Plisken, and a Great Pyrenees named Eiger

Ursa Minor · #14 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by gruvinbass

BCI named Plisken, and a Great Pyrenees named Eiger

I've never heard those names...where are they from?

gruvinbass · #15 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 01:56 AM

Plisken is from a movie called "Escape from New York" with Kurt Russell.....his character's name was Snake Plisken......Eiger is a mountain in the Alps...he looks like a snowy mountain

Ursa Minor · #16 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 01:58 AM

Cool! Never saw the movie and apparently I need a refresher on geography! Sweet names!

gruvinbass · #17 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 02:00 AM

It's an old one (we won't discuss my age when it was released), sometime in the early 80's i think.

Ursa Minor · #18 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 02:01 AM

I did see the LA one I just didnt link the name

morti · #19 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 02:37 AM

We have well over 100 snakes, each with their own name. Each name has a reason. It would just take me too long to type them all.

xbigredtankx · #20 (**permalink**) 09-06-2007, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by morti

We have well over 100 snakes, each with their own name. Each name has a reason. It would just take me too long to type them all.

Ok i guess thats a reasonable exuse

maybe you can give us a couple..or some of the most unique...maybe....possibly

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