help with a name please...

[lollielala]

I'm going to be getting another horse (YAY!) by this weekend at the latest and I need help with chosing a name for her. I've thought about it and even checked out a few sites, but I can't make up my mind. She's a little strawberry roan Quarter Horse filly, and I need a name for her! If anyone has any suggestions, I'm open! :D Thanks in advance if anyone does! :)

[KarinUS]

What's her current name?
What's her parents' name?

[lollielala]

I don't know, but I'm going to ask the owner when me and my dad go to get her. I don't care if it's a long name or not, just something cute and creative. one name, two or three... doesn't matter...ohh I'm so excited! lol

[Katie_85]

My best friend has a little Strawberry Roan QH filly and she calles her Pixie. :)

[lollielala]

Pixie... aww that's so cute! :) I may have to hear a few and then decide on one.. it's hard to choose lol. Here's a few I've considered: Luna, Lucky Charms, Alina, Honey, Rayna, Strawberry Roan Rocket (I thought that was cute because I know a girl who has a red roan horse and she calls him Roan Rocket), Misty Rose, and Lady Jasmine. I'm still thinking though.

[cvb]

Pink Lady (as in "Grease")
Pink Gin (a drink) - then she could be either "pink" or "gin" for short

Strawberry Blonde

Strawberry Clafoutie (its a dessert I think !)

Colour Me Pink

Pinkertons Girl (Pinkertons was an early pre-police security firm)

or are you only after stable names ? If she's registered AQHA won't she come with a show name ?

[lollielala]

Yeah, but I don't know if she's registered or not. but as far as names go, I don't mind either way. this might seem like a dumb question, but if she isn't registered AQHA then what would I have to do to register her?

[Cool Rider]

what about

STRAWBERRY DREAM

have you got any pics of her coz it would be easier to be able to see her?

COOL RIDER

[lollielala]

no I haven't got any pictures of her yet, but when I get her I'm gonna take some and I'll post them! :)

[cvb]

Originally posted by lollielala
but if she isn't registered AQHA then what would I have to do to register her?

I'm guessing you'd need some information on her breeding to try and find out if she's eligible... or what "class" of registration she is eligible for ??

Normally if one or more of parents is registered, then you're gonna be able to register the offspring.

But sometimes its not in the main register, its in an "appendix". (Hence TBxQH being "Appendix QH" as they are registered in an Appendix to the Breed Register)

[Sterling]

both parents have to be registered in order for her to be registered. Chances are, of both of them are, then she will be too. But if she isn't registered already I would be a little leery if the owner claims that both parents are registered.

Also-are you looking for a show name or just a barn name??

If she is registered, obviously go with that...or get it changed (though generally thats a waste of money).

And not to sound mean, unless you want everyone to know your horse is a mutt, then I wouldn't name her anything that you have mentioned. Get educated and go get an an Americas horse magazine. Look at their names, and how they got them (usually derived from the parents, although if they aren't registered, then forget that).

That magazine is the advertising of the industry. Top breeders and showers advertise in there. For barn names, I think that what you suggested is cute, don't get me wrong. But for a show name, I would rethink them :)

Also- keep in mind a name that she can mature into. Something that is cute now since she is cute might work, but as she gets older, maybe something a little more....for lack of a better word though it conveys the wrong meaning...mature?

Good luck and congrats!! :D

"Colour Me Pink" thats the closest to "QH" name. I like it :) Although I would drop the "u" for a QH ;)

[lollielala]

I must admit I am slightly offended by what you said. I don't think a certain name of any kind would make a horse a "mutt". For a show name, of course I would think of something better but I don't see anything wrong with the others for a barn name. Kristie Peterson, a famous barrel racer, has a horse named Bozo. Is he a mutt? No, he's a world champion barrel horse. And I've heard names that are a lot worse. Don't get me wrong, I mean no disrespect to you, but I hardly think a name makes a horse a mutt. I'm not looking for my horse to be the next AQHA World Champion Horse, I'm just looking for something creative, yet suitable, as you said.

[aphagirlie05]

My baby is registered with the APHA and is currently in the process of being registered with the American Pinto Horse Association. His registered name is Dominos Dandy Diamond. Domino is from his dad's name (demanding domino). The dandy is because the breeder thought his personality and looks were just "dandy" and the diamond comes from his forehead. You can also include barn initials in a registered name. Like our wp half-arab is RwP Prides Destiny for Ride with Pride! Of course they all have generic names at the barn. My Dominos Dandy Diamond is really just Bear or Boo-Bear, and RwP Prides Destiny is just Cowboy. We also have a big 16 hand arab named Telecupid, but we just call him JB. The best way to name a horse is to pick out a two syllable name, it's been proven that animals learn a two syllable name faster than they learn a single syllable name.

You might want to wait until you have your baby for a while to decide on a name. When Cowboy was born, we had a registered name decided, but we didn't have a name name for a month! I was calling him Baby and Mr. Legs! Not until he reared up and bucked when the farrier was holding his lead rope to get a look at him, and said "Whoa there ya lil Cowboy!" Angel had a name when she was born, but I've always called her Little Missy and Little Bit as well.

Little Bit is a pretty good name, especially if your baby is going to be on the small side. If you're going for a registered name, Lady is a biggie in the AQHA for most mares. Skips Lil Lady, Lady Pocos Bar, etc. However, Lady and Pocos are big and overused.

You could also look in some of your favorite horse books, Chicken Soup for Horse Lovers Soul, Black Beauty, etc. Ginger was the mare Beauty loved. If you want something slightly ethereal, look at the LOtR or if you like Harry Potter or any kind of horsey movie, pull a favorite name from there.

Good luck with your baby! I hope she's everything you've dreamed of and more! :D

[Shizzity]

What about Strawberry Shortcake

Doesnt really have a good barn name to go with...

[lollielala]

Aww thanks so much, those names are great. Your story reminded me of a couple of months ago when the farrier came to shoe my baby Rico, I was holding the lead rope and he backed away and the farrier said, "hold up there, where ya goin' Suaree?" I thought that was funny, so I call him that sometimes too, or Johnny Rico, or JR. He responds to all 3, so he knows when you're talking to him. I'd like to see a picture of your paint aphagirlie, I bet he's beautiful. Here's one of Rico grazing in the pasture. He doesn't look very big in the picture, but trust me he's a pretty good size. He's over 15 hh. He's big for me anyways, I'm 5'2" and I have to pull my leg waaay up to put it in the stirrup which results in me complaining "I hate being short" everytime I go to ride lol.

[lollielala]

well it says it's too big... oh well. I can email it to ya if you wanna see.

[cvb]

Originally posted by Sterling
both parents have to be registered in order for her to be registered.
......
"Colour Me Pink" thats the closest to "QH" name. I like it :) Although I would drop the "u" for a QH ;)

Not having a QH... Doesn't the stud book have sub-sections (like some do) for part-breds ? I thought that was the whole point of Appendix QH ??!

i.e. it wouldn't be FULL registration but it would be a class of regsitration with AQHA....

And yes - I confess to being english and forgetting my american spelling ;)

Thinking what you said about looking at other names - you'd end up with names like

ImaStrawberry or
RoaninAround or
MilleniumStrawberry

etc etc - not sure I'm convinced. Especially when you look back at bit in time and there are some plum normal names that are "good" like Goer or my mare's daddy (ApHC not AQHA) is Diamond Smuggler and so on....

[Sterling]

Originally posted by cvb
Not having a QH... Doesn't the stud book have sub-sections (like some do) for part-breds ? I thought that was the whole point of Appendix QH ??!

i.e. it wouldn't be FULL registration but it would be a class of regsitration with AQHA....

etc etc - not sure I'm convinced. Especially when you look back at bit in time and there are some plum normal names that are "good" like Goer or my mare's daddy (ApHC not AQHA) is Diamond Smuggler and so on....
As far as the registration goes, I was only referring to both parents needing to be registered if she was to be registered pureblood QH. So yes, you would be correct. Although I believe (correct me if I am wrong) the only appendix acceptable is with TB/QH crosses to be registered. Purebred and appendix are the only ones allowed to show at AQHA recognized shows.

I like ImaStrawberry :)

When you go back in time, yes. However current names go with current fashions and thats how the industry moves (don't get me wrong, I'm not condoning, merely explaining)

I would think that with a baby you would want to use something current. (ie, if I got a baby, I would not name her/him the name of my old horse-it dates the time and era/styles changing/ect. although if I liked the name enough, then to hell with it :D )

lollielala-no, you are correct, a name doesn't make a horse a mutt, though it can imply a horse with questionable breeding. I am not trying to offend, just offer what I have learned being part of the horse showing industry for a while.

And yes, I am familiar with Bozo. Only a barrel racer could get away with that name ;)

But of course, I didn't ask what you want to do with your filly either. Do you want to show pleasure/western riding/showmanship on a local level, breed level, or do you want to barrel race/western games? Because then that would definitely affect the name I would give my horse.

For example, if I wanted to show pleasure, I would look at what the top pleasure horses were named. Get some ideas (original of course) and go from there. Its the power of association. Out til Midnight might be a national champ, I like the name, so I name my filly Midnight Lady (for lack of a better one off the top of my head). People will associate (as will judges-don't underestimate the =power that a name can invoke) a feeling of qualities that Out til Midnight had to my filly. For all they know (unless my filly was morgan and Out til Midnight was (is) an arabian, he could be her father, hence, the quality factor. Whether you like it or not that is what happens at the breed and even local level sometimes. I hope I didn't confuse you even more, sometimes I have a tendency to do that :)

[lollielala]

I understand now, and you are right. As for what I want to do with her, I haven't really decided yet. But you have given me alot to think about as far as names go. I'm sorry if there was any confusion. You said you've been a part of the horse showing industry for a while, what do you do?

[Jessey]

I have a registared Arab x TB, stable name Qaboos, show name Muscats Mountain Prince - all too much of a mouth full (he was named when I got him) so he generally gets called 'Donkey' - works for me. I have just brought a QH x sorrel Filly who is called Dazzling Duchess, stable name Jess.
How about something fun like 'sweet strawberry sundae' ??? or going for the copy cat kinda thing what about 'Strawberry Bolnde' ???

J

[Sterling]

I'm currently in the process of getting my judges card with the Arabian horse association and USAE...I've been showing the Saddlebred, Arabian and Quarter horse breed circuits for about 10 years.

I showed Nationally and regionally for the Arabians, apprenticed trained at that level with the saddlebreds and quarter horses.

I was a trainer for a little while at the local show level. Quit that, sold my horse, and am now stuck on the judging :)

I'm glad I didn't confuse you. I wasn't trying to offend, just give you a different point of view :)

[aphagirlie05]

Here's a piccy of my boo-bear, I had to rename it because it kept telling me I couldn't re-post it on the board because I already did it once in the cafe area. Only problem is that post will dissapear in a little while, so if I direct you to it, it probably won't be there! So here's some pics of him from christmas, which is the most recent I have of him. Planning to take some of him in the snow tommorow before it all melts away at breakfast time!

[aphagirlie05]

And I'll post one more! lol! This one is one of my favorites cuz it shows how long his tail actually is! A yearling with a fetlock long tail! Ahhhhh! No extensions for me!!! :D Also, I love the way his shoulder looks so strong, and how his haunch muscles look, even under his shaggy hair! :D

[lollielala]

Oh he's a beauty! He looks almost like my Rico. I'd love to post a picture of him but it says it's too big, but if you wanna see, I can email you a picture.

[joosie]

what about Berry or Smudge for a barn name?

[lollielala]

I like Berry. She hasn't been registered yet but when I get the papers for her, I'll have to come up with a better name for her. She's out of the Badger bloodline (Peppy San Badger.. etc) so maybe her name will have Badger in it somewhere. Maybe Little Red Badger? Something I'll have to come up with.

[aphagirlie05]

What about Strawberry Pepsi? Pepsi could be from the Peppy part of her name. Another could be Ima Berry Peppy Lady. Peppys Pink Lady would be another one that might work. Oh, I had a funny thought! It's a shame she's not a wee little gelding, there's an old cartoon that used to come on Cartoon Network called "Ronin Warriors" and I thought "Roanin Warrior" would be a cute name! LOL! I'd love to see a picture of your Rico! Email it to me and I'll go ahead and re-size it for you so you can post it on the board. :D

[Sterling]

Originally posted by lollielala
Little Red Badger.

Cute!!

or even Badger's Red Lady?

[qhlover]

Hi Lollielala,

I LOVE "Lucky Charms"...that is adorable. My mare is a black point (black tip ears, socks, tail, etc) red roan. I think the deep, rich red roan is one of the most gorgeous colors...I have to supplement her with Super Coat 17 and Grand Coat, though, to keep her color deep, rich and glistening.

Anyhoo, I was going to suggest "True" but now I think "Lucky Charms" is the winner, in my book.

Let us know what you decide! Naming is so much fun!

[White-Blazes]

what did you chose?

[lollielala]

qhlover, yeah I love Lucky Charms too..it's cute. I found out about a week or two ago that her registered name is Dollar Daze, and the previous owners called her Dazey. I'm not sure if I will stick with that name or not. I was reading somewhere else on NR about names, and I liked some of the ones I saw there too. I'll just have to think about it. I took some pics of her today so as soon as I get them developed, I'll post them. :)

[Standerdbred]

what about rosie or rassberry :)

[horsefeather]

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And not to sound mean, unless you want everyone to know your horse is a mutt, then I wouldn't name her anything that you have mentioned. Get educated and go get an an Americas horse magazine. Look at their names, and how they got them (usually derived from the parents, although if they aren't registered, then forget that).
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unlike thoroughbred and the jockeys club, the AQHA doesnt really care if the horses name has anything to do with background or parents. name it what you like. ive seen some very well bred registered horses with really horrible names.

and there is absolutely nothing wrong with "mutt" horses. in some ways i think they are better than purebred. i would take me appyquarterarab over my friend thorobred or quarterhorse any day.

[lollielala]

I agree with you horsefeather. My friend has a buckskin QH stallion named Blanco (which means white in Spanish, for those who don't know) which is a weird name for a buckskin, and although he was already named when she bought him, she calls him Bee. He is a beautiful and amazing horse. I wouldn't mind having a stallion myself, but I don't feel like I have enough experience to ride one, and she's been riding for 15 years. I'm not saying all stallions are unruly, but I have seen some that are. Anyways, I'm straying off the subject. After much thought and debate :o I have finally come up with a name for her. *drum roll* (I'm quite dramatic sometimes lol) Jasmine is her name. Just thought I'd post a little message and let everyone know. :)

[Sterling]

unlike thoroughbred and the jockeys club, the AQHA doesnt really care if the horses name has anything to do with background or parents. name it what you like. ive seen some very well bred registered horses with really horrible names.

and there is absolutely nothing wrong with "mutt" horses. in some ways i think they are better than purebred. i would take me appyquarterarab over my friend thorobred or quarterhorse any day.
Sure, the association doesn't care. Thats not what I said. Neither did I say that there was anything wrong with a mixed horse. Read my posts, and you'll see that I was saying something completely different.