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Names for "Pig" in other languages for a girl?

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copperjar · 15/06/2010 23:12

Are there any affectionate or classy names for a girl which mean 'Pig' that people can think of?

I have a thread here which is my boy's name thread, so it might be nice to stick with my muppet theme. Miss Piggy could always just be a nickname.

I'm not totally decided on this for a girl's name, but I think it's worth investigating. Miss Piggy did not have the same character qualities that I admire in Kermit.

The latin is Porcus, apparently. Which is a bit likme Dorcas, which is getting more popular, so it could work- but would Porcusina be prettier? There must be other languages which might yield some gems though, if anyone has heard of any?

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thumbwitch · 17/06/2010 11:27

doubt it, sonnie - although the previous thread where the OP was thinking of Kermit for her putative DS probably was!

sonniebonnie · 17/06/2010 11:08

Schwein is pig in German. A female pig is a Sau.

Is this serious, though?

notso · 17/06/2010 11:06

Mochyn is welsh for pig.

ludog · 17/06/2010 10:55

As Muc is pig in Irish, you could call her Mucín (Pr muckeen) which means 'little pig'.

5inthebackofthenet · 16/06/2010 22:39

You could use the World Cup year as inspiration, Vark is Afrikaans for pig.

Magalyxyz · 16/06/2010 22:32

Has nobody said 'cerdo' Spanish for pig?!

That has two meanings. One just pig, and the second, is gross or offensive. Like if a hideous flasher's willy stinks you might say ay que cerdo. It's all SO Unfair to poor pigs really!

Magalyxyz · 16/06/2010 22:29

math you beat me to it! I got a giggling fit when I heard that the Irish for pig was muc. That really tickled my funny bone

Saggyoldclothcatpuss · 16/06/2010 22:18

If you aren't living under a bridge right now, waiting for some billy goats, I feel seriously sorry for your poor child. You seriously want to call your son after a frog or your daughter after a pig! I? I think you need to wake up and smell the coffee!

winkle2 · 16/06/2010 17:12

I'm sorry to say this but you are seriously deranged.

SJisontheway · 16/06/2010 10:34

Muc is beautiful, but i'm not sure if you could pull it off unless you have some Irish heritage

mumofeightplusfour · 16/06/2010 10:00

peppa

mathanxiety · 16/06/2010 04:20

Portia! Very classy.

Irish for pig is 'muc', pronounced 'muck'. Don't know if that's useful...

thumbwitch · 16/06/2010 03:06

Sow-Ellen
Parma
Svinya (pig in Russian) - or Svinyushka for little pig
Sooee (common call for pigs in fields)
Piglina

It's an interesting concept - but if you have a 3rd DC please don't go for Gonzo.

ProfessorLaytonIsMyLoveSlave · 16/06/2010 02:57

Banza
Mukota
Moura
Kele

are all breeds of domestic pig...

TanteRose · 16/06/2010 02:51

well, pig in Japanese is "buta" (boo-ta)

so she could be "Boota-ful"!

or the word "ton" is used for pig/pork (as in the pork dish, ton-katsu), so I guess "Toni" would work...

piggy

Jamiki · 16/06/2010 02:39

Hocki

Ninive · 16/06/2010 02:26

Well, as gris is pig in Norwegian, you could go with Griselda...

Chandra · 16/06/2010 01:03

I think you need to get a proper name or a proper pig.

Saggyoldclothcatpuss · 16/06/2010 01:01

Either you are trolling, or you need your head read! Kermit? A girl called pig? In any language that's pretty awful! Think of the stick the poor little kids will get when they get to school. If you call your kid kermit, people are going to be sniggering behind his back for his entire life!
Yes kermit and miss piggy are lovely. But they are MUPPETS FFS!

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copperjar · 15/06/2010 23:45

Well, I'm off to bed now- but thankyou all so much, some great ideas for me to ponder on, cheers

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treacletart · 15/06/2010 23:44

Havalina (quite pretty in fact, but please God this is a joke right?)

Wordsonascreen · 15/06/2010 23:34

Or Hamlet

Wordsonascreen · 15/06/2010 23:33

If you tire of Kermit you could always try Hamilton.

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copperjar · 15/06/2010 23:31

These are great- keep em coming! I'm sure we'll strike gold

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stottiecake · 15/06/2010 23:30

Ah!

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