Can I really buy a mare called:

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Fanny?

I'm going to see her on Monday, she sounds lovely, but can you imagine all the jokes we'll get on the yard?

Do you think horse name changes are wrong (thinking maybe Annie?)

I knew a mare called Fanny. Bay, about 16.2, very nice but had bad back problems!! If you get to the vetting stage, check it out!

I don't personally like it when people change horses names.

Mine really knows her name. Looks round when I call her. ( Could just be her recognising my voice of course, but I like to think...) But Fanny to Annie would be OK.

I changed my horse's name, "Silver Buck" . He was 4 and obviously hadn't had much attention (didn't know what treats were), so I guess he didn't know his name anyway [smiley].

Haha at "Silver Buck" What did they call him for short? Buck? Not a great name for a horse - can see why you changed that one!

Marge, definitely not the same mare, I'm far too wimpy for a 16.2!

Definitely too wimpy for a horse with 'Buck' for a name too!

Mine actually never got named properly. From birth, she had only ever been called 'Baby'.

I bought her as a 3yo. and needed a name to call her by when lunging. She only knew Baby by then, so 'Baby' it was and still is.

She's 18 now

Well last month my horse did buck me off... . He was having a freaky week though, hasn't done it since .

Just thought, I could have called "Silver Buck" "Silly" for short, couldn't I? That would have fitted...

i am sure it is ok to change names - noddy came from stud dispersal sale , the yard he had been sent to to be broken get out etc said his name was noddy but think they just thought that up on the spot

How about Fancy? Annie is good too. But Fanny - oh dear. Good luck anyway :)

My horse was 3 when I bought her and she was called wilma - Flintstones theme at the yard. I soon changed this to abbi. I think Annie is great

There is a school of thought which says it is unlucky to change a horse's name. When buying my beautiful horse many years ago, I decided to change his name from Biscuit as I thought it was dull (he was a 16.3hh bay roan, just stunning). He was thus always plagued with problems. Coincidence for sure, but I personally would never change a horse's name again.

However, I couldn't own a horse called Fanny either

I rather like Biscuit (cute).

What about Frankie....as in Francesca. We name changed from Pepsi to Poppy with no ill effects!

I changed the name of one of my ponies when I was a teenager and she broke her leg and had to be put down within 18 months.

I would never change the name of a horse now, but I do think perhaps Fanny could have a pet name. All the horses at the yard where I ride have proper names and pet names.

a friend allowed a dear old lady to name her foal and she asked if she could name it after an aunt - yes, Fanny it was and she was stuck with it! She did kind of suit it though!

Oh yes its bad luck apparently - try & shorten it. Fran? Short for Frances/Fanny

You could say it's short for something else (Fantasy? Fandango? I don't know) and use that name in public. In secret At home she could still be Fanny, thereby warding off the bad luck.

Cant you just call her "Franny" ??