I really thought I’d be fielding boy names. I’m really glad I’m not because I’ve already devoted a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to this pair (I stabbed myself with a needle this morning so blood is 100% checked). Not that I wouldn’t have enjoyed a stud colt just as much, but I think all this extra work is much more palatable knowing I’m putting all this dedication into something I’m going to keep.
My vet’s assistant asked me if I was a Game of Thrones fan because of Aria, Ben, and Valeria but the funny thing about that is Ben was named after the Canadian Olympian horse Big Ben, Aria came to me already named, and Valeria was named by my sister who wouldn’t know Game of Thrones if it hit her in the face. Plus I don’t like to name my animals after pop culture because then you and everyone else has the same name for their pet. ‘My dog is named Sheldon because I like The Big Bang Theory’. Very original.
Now that I’m axing any suggestions of Sansa or Khaleesi (ugh) to my facebook friends I can get serious about picking a name.
And by the way, I am not bagging on anyone’s choice of names. If you like a name, no one should tell you otherwise. I’m just particular about how I choose a name.
This little filly was born on Purim which is sort of celebrated like a Jewish Halloween and was born on a full moon. I know her sire is homozygous gray, so she will be gray (plus she has white hairs around her eyes and under the base of her tail). I would like to stick to Spanish names because she’s the Carthusian type Andalusian and I’m more inclined to pick a human name over a ‘pet’ name (e.g. Sugar/Flash/Spot).
The list so far:
Reina (queen)
Catalina (pure)
Alegria (joy)
Aurora (dawn)
Estrella (star)
I very much believe that you should name them for what you want them to be. I have hopes for some serious dressage butt kicking so I’m trying to pick names that align with that idea. She has a lot to live up to with her current family members.
Her sire is the famous Andalusian stallion Escamillo.
(he’s also on youtube under Mario’s Andalusians or Mario Contreras but since I don’t know him on sight I can’t say which one he is in the various videos.)
Her half-brother is the award winning Brioso MA.
Her grandsire on her dam’s side is FATUO DE NADALES. He’s just so-so for me but has won a lot of dressage satin.
I’m trying to stay away from names like:
Coqueta (flirt)
Ingrata (ungrateful)*
What do you think? Like anything listed? Have a name to add? I’m really open to ideas right now.
*Valeria’s registered name is Ingrata. 😦
Honestly I love all your choices. Other names for the hopper:
Luna (moon)
Cielos (heavens)
Luvia (rain)
Alegria (joy)
Whatever you choose it will suit her. My mare has carthusian lines as well and that stallion is lovely.
I love the photo of her nibbling on the ear. Not sure how you manage to go to work….
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I only manage work because I have the camera. Lol
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I have known quite a few Alegrias.
I like Estrella! Cinna’s dam was Especial (special). That always made me laugh.
I also had a mare named Aldonza, which means sweet. I quite liked that!
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Especial haha! But it’s way better than Ingrata.
I’m having such a tough time picking a name.
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I really like Catalina and Estrella. They roll off the tongue beautifully. I actually like the sound of the name Ingrata, but “ungrateful” is a bit, erm, demeaning lol
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Yeah. Ingrata as it sounds is not bad but what an awful name to ‘saddle’ a horse with. I guess they didn’t have high opinions of her. Haha
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Luna
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I have thought of this one several times. I wonder if it’s too ‘on the nose’ since she’ll be white. But I also think of how funny taking pictures of her butt and making full moon references would be.
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Nah, it’s bc she was born on a full moon! Every preggo mare owner wishes their mare would foal on a full moon so they could have an idea! I know I did…and she didn’t lol
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Haha. They never do what you want. I bet she’d be born on the 12th but no–had to come a whole day earlier. She was at least kind enough to not be born on V’s birthday (March 10).
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That little canter circle ❤ she is practicing for you already!
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Omg. Yes. She’s so balanced. If you stalk her on camera you’ll see her do some nice pirouettes in the stall lol
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❤️👏
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I like Catalina best I think! Could call her Lina if its a mouthful at times. 😉
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Yes! Plus when she’s being crazy I can call her CataLoca. Lol
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