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New piggies

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HSMMaCM · 03/05/2015 15:58

So ... We have 2 New Guinea pigs. A brown one and a black one with no names. They are apparently not allowed human names. Any suggestions ?

New piggies
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PurpleDaisies · 03/05/2015 16:12

They are beautiful! Are they boys or girls? Any ideas what their personalities are like yet?

Most piggies love herbs so maybe something like Parsley and Sage might suit?

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HSMMaCM · 03/05/2015 16:24

Sorry. Should have said. Girls. The black one is a bit bossy.

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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 03/05/2015 17:01

Ooh squeeee new piggies Grin

My DD had two boars that were black and brown (I'm sure they were Blackie and Brownie in Rescue )

I love person names for males and cute names for girls.

DD and I did a huge shortlist for our sows before we got them (we had no idea what colour they'd be)

for a black piggie - "Bagheera" (Jungle Book) or "Storm" (maybe Merlin)

other names we liked "Tilly" , "Tarragon"

love "Sage" (I used to watch "The Herbs" as a child) one of our boars was Dill (RL name Dylan)

There are entire websites of cute guinea-pig names Wink but sometimes a name just fits

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HSMMaCM · 03/05/2015 17:06

Lilo and Stitch nearly fit, but DD isn't sure.

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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 03/05/2015 17:26

Lilo and Stitch is cute Smile

(Our little sow narrowly avoided being called Elsa like 99% of white animals that have been named in the past couple of years. Luckily, she's mine not my DDs piggie)

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HSMMaCM · 03/05/2015 19:07

DD got distracted while cleaning them out today

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PurpleDaisies · 03/05/2015 22:39

They are adorable! Do they have names yet? How are they settling in?

clippityclop · 04/05/2015 00:18

Gorgeous!

HappySpills · 04/05/2015 00:23

Shock So cute

I met black and brown GPs called Toffee and Treacle once.

fortifiedwithtea · 04/05/2015 05:07

Toffee and Treacle would suit those two beautifully. Gorgeous piggies Smile

StayGoldPonyBoy · 04/05/2015 05:15

But I love people names!

YY to toffee and treacle, or treacle and marmalade.

FernieB · 04/05/2015 06:23

I'm also a person name fan, but if they're not allowed, how about Cocoa and Coffee? Given recent events, Princess and Duchess? Marjoram and Rosemary - this is just sneaking in person names though.

GammonAndEgg · 04/05/2015 08:04

We've got Oreo and Liquorice!

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 04/05/2015 09:08

I have an Oreo Grin (she who escaped being called Elsa)

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 04/05/2015 09:10

Toffee and Treacle are lovely names

Or (being perverse) I'd call them Lion (as in Lions Golden Syrup) and Cinder (as in Cinder toffee, not Cinders as in Cinderella)

But you need to imagine the name being shouted out in the Vets waiting room. Wink

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 04/05/2015 09:12

Pontefract (as in Pontefract cakes) ?

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HSMMaCM · 04/05/2015 10:40

DD had Oreo and digestive on her list

I like toffee and treacle.

I'm passing on all suggestions to DD.

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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 04/05/2015 13:29

Oreo and McVitie?
Oreo and Jaffa?

Buttercup27 · 04/05/2015 13:31

I love people names I have a Trevor and Stanley. I like poppy and lavender.

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HSMMaCM · 04/05/2015 14:21

We have a hen called lavender.

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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 04/05/2015 15:17

What about 'floral' names like Lupin and Nightshade?

I have no clue about popular TV / Teen Music n'all. Otherwise I'd suggest someone in music?

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HSMMaCM · 06/05/2015 08:02

I suggested rise and shine as that's what they hear me say to DD every morning

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clippityclop · 07/05/2015 15:30

Poppy and Daisy here. Would've been Percy and Bert if they were boars.

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HSMMaCM · 07/05/2015 16:42

Ooh. I like poppy and daisy and rose and petal and tulip and ...... Will pass on to DD.

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HappySpills · 07/05/2015 16:45

At this rate they're going to end up being Anony and Mouse Grin