We started breeding goats this month and so we need a theme for naming them in 2014. For 2013 we chose names that all had something to do with the number thirteen: Tridecagon, Teenager, Triskedekaphilia, etc. Other themes we have used in the past include, Presidents and First Ladies, Restaurant chains, Cheese from around the world, Periodic table of elements, Bible names, and Pirates.
So this year we came up with a lot of different ideas and we need your help deciding which theme to choose. You can vote on facebook (if you are so inclined) here: https://apps.facebook.com/opinionpolls/poll?pid=ACJlhQkl9wA
Or you can tell me in the comments below.
Here are the choices, examples are in the parenthesis:
Money (Shilling, Penny, Quid)
Dwarfs of Narnia (Diggle, Nikabrik, Poggin)
Famous Artists (Picasso, Kahlo, Matisse) (Mom: I explained to Abby that you might not see it as an honor to have a goat named after you, so you aren't on the list.)
Space (Comet, Zodiac, Cosmic)
Music Terms (Acoustic, Maestro, Opus)
Princess Bride (Westley, Buttercup, Asuwish)
So vote for your favorite! And then wait for the baby goats to start arriving in early February!
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Monday, September 2, 2013
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Name Theme
Kathy W.commented on my kidding post. She was wondering if we had a theme picked for this year.
As of yet we don't! We've had a few suggestions:
Star Trek. We liked it and even researched it a bit, but there just aren't enough "girl" names. Remember the year we picked "pirates" as our theme? We researched the few female pirates that existed, only to have 100% bucks born! We don't want a repeat!
Cheeses. This one has potential as they are neither male nor female, and there are plenty of names out there. Gouda, Chevre, Testouri, Kwaito...
Bible names. This one also has much potential. We used this theme our first year of kidding. Out of nine kids, only two survived. So only Ruth and Samson have been "officially" used, which means there are lots of options available.
Names of Peaks in the Swiss Alps. I personally like this one the best because the names just haven't been used before by anyone we know, and it will take some research (something us homeschoolers love to inflict upon our children!). The only problem is the length of the names. ADGA (the registering organization) only allows for 29 characters including spaces, for names. Our herd name: Cedars of Lebanon, uses up 18. "Finsteraarhorn", while a very cool name for a goat, it definitely won't fit. Although Jungfrau, Mönch, Zugspitze, MonteRosa, and Matterhorn, would all work.
So, what do you think? Let's take an informal vote. Leave your choice (or another suggestion) in the comments section.
As of yet we don't! We've had a few suggestions:
Star Trek. We liked it and even researched it a bit, but there just aren't enough "girl" names. Remember the year we picked "pirates" as our theme? We researched the few female pirates that existed, only to have 100% bucks born! We don't want a repeat!
Cheeses. This one has potential as they are neither male nor female, and there are plenty of names out there. Gouda, Chevre, Testouri, Kwaito...
Bible names. This one also has much potential. We used this theme our first year of kidding. Out of nine kids, only two survived. So only Ruth and Samson have been "officially" used, which means there are lots of options available.
Names of Peaks in the Swiss Alps. I personally like this one the best because the names just haven't been used before by anyone we know, and it will take some research (something us homeschoolers love to inflict upon our children!). The only problem is the length of the names. ADGA (the registering organization) only allows for 29 characters including spaces, for names. Our herd name: Cedars of Lebanon, uses up 18. "Finsteraarhorn", while a very cool name for a goat, it definitely won't fit. Although Jungfrau, Mönch, Zugspitze, MonteRosa, and Matterhorn, would all work.
So, what do you think? Let's take an informal vote. Leave your choice (or another suggestion) in the comments section.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
No Kidds Yet!
Still waiting for our goats to do their thing! Moeeka (Moe-eh-kah) is due today and Okra is due tomorrow. Dunkin is due on Sunday. They are all acting ready and Moe and Okra have both "dropped". This means the kidds have settled into position, giving the does a hollowed-out appearance.
We are sleeping with the baby monitor set up in the barn. This way we can hear what is going on in the barn. Abby has the receiver in her room. She also has a walkie-talkie and so do I. When she thinks she needs to investigate, she sends Nathalie up to wake me and tell me to turn on the walkie-talkie, while Abby heads out to the barn. Abby then radios me to tell me if she needs me or not. It's all very "Secret Agent" like!
The theme for this year for naming the goats is the Periodic Table! SO far the ones high on the list are: Molybdenum, we'll call her Molly; Barium, we'll call him Barry; Polonium, we'll call her Polly; Cadmium, we'll call her Cady; and Fluorine, we'll call her Flo. With potentially 14 babies this year we will need a lot more elements! Any suggestions with nicknames are appreciated!
We are sleeping with the baby monitor set up in the barn. This way we can hear what is going on in the barn. Abby has the receiver in her room. She also has a walkie-talkie and so do I. When she thinks she needs to investigate, she sends Nathalie up to wake me and tell me to turn on the walkie-talkie, while Abby heads out to the barn. Abby then radios me to tell me if she needs me or not. It's all very "Secret Agent" like!
The theme for this year for naming the goats is the Periodic Table! SO far the ones high on the list are: Molybdenum, we'll call her Molly; Barium, we'll call him Barry; Polonium, we'll call her Polly; Cadmium, we'll call her Cady; and Fluorine, we'll call her Flo. With potentially 14 babies this year we will need a lot more elements! Any suggestions with nicknames are appreciated!
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