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Meaning of your Snake(s) Name?

Cassie16

Cassie16

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In my short time being a member of this forum, I've come to the conclusion that corn snake owners come up with the most creative, beautiful names. You don't see a lot of "Spot's" here! (No offense intended towards any Spot owners!) I'm interested to know where the names of your snakes (and other animals!) are derived.

I'll start -

Pangaea (corn snake) - Pronounced "Pan-gia"; Pangaea is the original "super continent" that existed before continental drift occurred. I honestly just thought the name was pretty, but have since noticed two connected saddles on his back and decided I could always lie and say I named him for that ;)

My other pets have slightly more mundane names, because my boyfriend isn't fond of the more "exotic" sounding ones. They are Layla and Beeper (my cats always end up with weird names). I have a Pomeranian named Tails (christened after Sonic's sidekick) and a cat named "Mel Goo" (because he smelled very good as a kitten, I mostly call him Melly Belly) that stayed at home with my parents when I moved out.

So share how you came up with your pet's names! Are they just a product of your creative genius, or is there a story behind them?
 
Andromeda (corn snake)-is a princess from Greek mythology who, as divine punishment for her mother's bragging, the Boast of Cassiopeia, was chained to a rock as a sacrifice to a sea monster. She was saved from death by Perseus, her future husband. Her name is the Latinized form of the Greek Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).

Hades (ksb)-refers both to the ancient Greek underworld, the abode of Hades, and to the god of the underworld. Hades in Homer referred just to the god; the genitive ᾍδου, Haidou, was an elision to denote locality: "[the house/dominion] of Hades". Eventually, the nominative, too, came to designate the abode of the dead.

I love greek mythology :)
 
Haha, you and my dad, both. He reminds me quite often that I am named after the Greek Prophet Cassandra.

I like Hades and Andromeda a lot. I imagine you'll stick to the greek mythology theme with any new additions to your snake family?
 
Yavin, Rishi, Duro, Naboo and Corellia (all corns) - planets in the Star Wars universe :) Fortunately there are a lot of planets... I'll never run out :)
 
Mine are all rather generic - a snow corn named Blank, an anery named Blot, and an Amel named Squash, all related to their primary colour. Nothing that exciting, but then again my rpg characters all have more elaborate names.
 
Geckilian said:
Mine are all rather generic - a snow corn named Blank, an anery named Blot, and an Amel named Squash, all related to their primary colour. Nothing that exciting, but then again my rpg characters all have more elaborate names.
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I like those names, especially Blank and Blot. Just because they pertain to the snake's color doesn't mean they lack creativity!
 
Generic names over here too but I think they're cute. Peaches, Pumpkin, Toffee, Cinnamon, Spice, Butterscotch, Tang (short for Tangerine), Neo (short for Neopolitan ice cream), Nectarine and my boyfriend's son's butter, Popcorn. Plus Jag (short for Jaguar) the spotted python. I've got a color/food theme going here for the most part.
 
If ever I breed snakes I want to give the hatchlings "starter names" that I, of course, will expect to be changed, such as Fido, Spot, Muffy, Buffy, Fluffy, Puff, etc.

My own keepers though must have glorious names! Like Draco, Viper, Wishbone, Bogo, Ruby, Svaahaa, Caper and the like. I'll happily divulge the reason for any name you think is good, just ask.;)

Devon
 
I don't name my snakes anymore. They are just the Milk, the King, the Rat, and the Corn.
 
Eve
Because shes our first red tailed boa female, and.. first females.. eve... hehe.

As for my cornsnakes, Avery and Kanoi (originally named Kanoni), I have no clue.
Youll have to ask Nwheather!
 
Nyx - In Greek mythology, Nyx was the primordial Goddess of Night. A shadowy figure, Nyx stood at or near the beginning of creation, and was the mother of personified gods such as Hypnos (sleep) and Thánatos (death). Her appearances in mythology are sparse, but reveal her as a figure of exceptional power and beauty.

Nyx also means "Mother of Many" (She had 30 children, 12+ by parthenogenesis, and her final daughter has my name)

I wanted to stick with the Greek mythology theme, because my last name is after a goddess, my first name is after a goddess, I figured she might enjoy it as much as I have.
 
My two corns are named after a God (Ares) and Goddess (Aphrodite). I am receiving two more snakes soon and they will also be named after Goddesses.

Ares is the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera.

Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and sexuality.
 
Sunshine named after a character in a Dark Hunter book by Sherrilyn Kenyon. She is an artist and loves nature. Dark Hunter is a series about Greeks, Romans, Celtics, and all the other mythologies.

Nessy the name her first owner gave her. I decided to keep it.
 
TheJadeReptile said:
Sunshine named after a character in a Dark Hunter book by Sherrilyn Kenyon. She is an artist and loves nature. Dark Hunter is a series about Greeks, Romans, Celtics, and all the other mythologies.

Nessy the name her first owner gave her. I decided to keep it.
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I LOVE those books. I read all the Dark Hunter series by her. Loved them
 
As a Social Studies teacher most of mine have a name based on history, geography, or mythology. Naming our pets is one part of the hobby my son and I most enjoy. I realize this post is extremely long, so only read it if you have a crazy obsession with names like us.

Nugget: My first corn! I was amazed at the beautiful orange coloration he had as a baby. My favorite NFL team is the 49ers so it was only natural that I name my first one after the quarry of the original 49ers of 1849 in San Francisco.

Seminole: Everglades Rat Snake male of southern Florida. Named after the Seminole Native Americans of the same region.

Trigger: Intermontane Emory's Rat Snake male. As a baby he had such a hair trigger that he would bite ANYTHING. 1800's outlaw references as well as Roy Roger's horse.

Ruby: Red Tail Boa female so it only made sense that her name should have something to do with her coloration.

Annie: Normal corn female named after the famous shootist Annie Oakley. She had a hair trigger on her bites as well when she was younger, but Trigger was already taken.

Cleopatra: Normal Ball Python female which are originally from Africa. Named after the Egyptian Queen who reportedly died from a snake bite.

Smoke: Grey Rat Snake male whose color is very smokey, plus Smoke is one of my favorite characters from a series of historical fiction I read.

Congo: Pastel Ball Python male named after the Republic of Congo in Africa. Plus it just sounds cool.

Huckleberry: RTB male named after my favorite character from my favorite author, Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.

Sierra: Butter Motley female corn who's color just reminded me of that word. I guess you could say it's geographical.

Jesse: Caramel male corn named after the famous outlaw of the 1800's Jesse James.

Cheyenne: Albino Intermontane Emory's Rat female named after the Native Americans of Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana.

Isis: Pastel Ball Python female named after the Egyptian goddess since her ancestors are African.

Athena: Ghost Bloodred female named after the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare.

Mercury: Ghost Bloodred male named after the Roman god which is the same as the Greek god Hermes, the god of animal husbandry. The color also matches up with mercury, the element.

Denali: Gold Dust Motley female corn named after a mountain in the Klondike region of Alaska where the 1890's gold rush took place. The natives of the area called the mountain Denali but is generally referred to as Mt. McKinley.

Klondike: Gold Dust Motley male corn named after that same region where the Alaskan gold rush took place.

Zelda: Butter Motley female named after my favorite video game franchise, The Legend of Zelda. Kinda geeky but I like the name.

Dakota: Western Hognose female named after the northern plains Native Americans. Besides, it just sounds cool.

Rio: Hypo female corn named for the Spanish word for river since rivers slither through the land. Not much thought was put into this one.

Calamity Jane: Frosted Creamsicle corn female named for the famous 1800's frontierswoman.
 
For anyone LOOKING for what to name your snake, you might want to try the "Behind the Name" website. Its got names from all cultures, dieties and stories and the history behind them. Its even got a random name generator that's quite fun.

Devon
 
Ark - Arkantos - a character from a video game my son played at the time

Mal - Malcolm/Malachai - Malcolm Reynolds and Malachai Constant (much fangirling over TV shows and authors here, what can I say)
 
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