New Guinea Pig! Name ideas?

**Blackrose** · 07-23-2008, 10:43 AM

When I dropped Larry, a foster Guinea pig, off at the rescue yesterday I picked up my new addition! She is a white and tan Peruvian/Abby. mix. She has some hair on her forehead that sticks strait up so she reminds me of a little cockatoo. Her foster mom guesstimated her age to be about eight months.
She's a very sweet girl but it still getting used to the surroundings here. She's letting me pet her now without running away, so I think in a day or two she'll be ready to let me pick her up (as she was quite calm and friendly at the rescue). Once she's used to me I'm going to introduce her to Lucy (my current piggy).

Here are some pictures. They really don't do her justice...she is much more goofy looking in person. LOL Not only is her head flare more prominant in first person, but she has these cute little cheek fluffs that make her look like a little chipmunk!:
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She does, however, still need a name. She was being called "Crazy Hair Girl" by her foster mom, but I want something that rolls off the tounge a bit more easily. My family hasn't been a big help, because they just want to name her "Fluffy" or "Snowball". No thanks. I thought about calling her "Bunny" for a dust-bunny, but I don't know...it just doesn't seem to fit. Maybe. I'm horrible at naming things.

**RockyRoad** · 07-23-2008, 01:02 PM

She is such a cutie pie, congratulations! Good to hear that she is adjusting to her new home. As for names, I`m not much of a help, I`m terrible too. But the first thing I thought of when I saw her was "Nellie," and I`m not exactly sure why?

**Karen** · 07-23-2008, 01:14 PM

Oh, gosh, with that hair, she's gotta be a Phyllis - for Phyllis Diller!

**Taz_Zoee** · 07-23-2008, 02:17 PM

Ahh, I love the hair!!
I thought of Mary, from the scene in the movie with Cameron Diaz (which I hated that movie btw).
Or Alice, since you have a Lucy. I'm thinking I Love Lucy and Alice from the Honeymooners. Or what was Lucy's friends name?? Ethel!!! LOL
Sorry, I'm bored at work and getting a little goofy.

**RockyRoad** · 07-23-2008, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by Taz_Zoee

I'm thinking I Love Lucy and Alice from the Honeymooners. Or what was Lucy's friends name?? Ethel!!! LOL

Love the Lucy/Alice and Lucy/Ethel combos! Too cute!

**Casper** · 07-23-2008, 08:14 PM

Adorable!

Congratulations on the new member of the family.
I hope all goes well when she is ready to be introduced to Lucy.
I wish I could give some good name suggestions, but I am not too creative. I like the other suggestions that have been made much more than the ones that popped into my mind... mine aren't very original. :]
Good luck on deciding!