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| 07/15/2006 02:54 PM |
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How'd your bunny get his/her name?
Bailey: No fancy reason - Just because I thought it was cute, and I was saying a few names over a few days and she just seemed to respond to Bailey. Don't know if she REALLY did, but it just seemed to fit.
Jack: That was his original name he had when I saw him at Animal Care and Control. I guess that was his original name too. He was just this big bulky boy, and he reminded me of a Lumber Jack, so it fit, plus he responded to it.
Rucy: Rucy's name was Ruthie when I adopted her from the House Rabbit Society. But it didn't really fit, and she didn't seem attached to it. She was sort of a goofball, so I decided to name her Lucy. But I kept getting tongue-tied between her old name and her new one, hence - the name Rucy was born. She responds to it when she wants to. She 's very independent.
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 Anita StarkOntario, Canada
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| 07/16/2006 03:54 AM |
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Not too original I'm afraid... we asked the lady in the pet store what his colour type was called and she said "Sable"
Hey, we thought, that's a neat name for him. We try to use his name but we usually just call him "Bunny".
I love Rucy's naming story, sounds like the name suits her too!
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 Robin SinkWillow Grove, Pa
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| 07/17/2006 04:08 AM |
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First off I would like to introduce myself, my name is Robin and i am a proud owner of a 3 month old mini-lop named Kupo.
Her name was a result of my finance's love of Final Fantasy games and in the game there are these moogle things and their catch phrase is "kupo" Our bunny is so cute and I always thought the moogles or mogs were cute so we named her Kupo. |
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 Elena NiznikGlasgow (Scotland)
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| 07/17/2006 06:47 AM |
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my rabbit is a rescue rabbit originally called bucky ( but in glasgow bucky is a nasty alcoholic drink) he loves to hide and peek his head out so i called him bunny boo shortend to boo or boo boo when he is being uber cute |
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| 07/17/2006 08:43 PM |
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Tallullu - Ah!! Boo sounds very cute! That is wonderful that you rescued him! How did that all come about? I mean what made you decide on a rabbit and then to adopt one from a shelter?
My rabbits are also from shelters/rescue groups. (I have three) Two of them do have health problems too, so I understand. How wonderful it is of you to give Boo a loving home.
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| 07/17/2006 09:12 PM |
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Welcome Kupo! Now you're entered into the drawing for the bunny goodies!
What a great name. My husband and I also love to play video games. We haven't played the Final Fantasy series though, I'll have to check it out.
Kupo sounds very cute. She's right at that 3 month mark though. Has she gone through her hormonal changes yet? If not, don't be surprised if she starts acting a little goofy soon - maybe even a little aggressive in certain areas.
Again, WELCOME!! |
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Elena NiznikGlasgow (Scotland)
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| 07/18/2006 12:03 AM |
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THANK you he is a little gem. I have always wanted a pet since i was a little girl but my mother has bad asthma so that just wasn't possible so i promised myself when ever i move out i would get a pet of my own i didn't care what. I have been a member of the sspca ( scottish society for the protection of animals) since i was 15 and they stress the importance of rescuing unwanted animals instead of buying one from a pet shop or breeder. So the day after my graduation me and my boyfriend went to the local shelter and looked at all the animals. Boo had been there a long time and he was scruffy looking and because he had health problems he was always overlooked so i decided to take him. There is also a 11 year old spaniel who i loved too, so as soon as i get a bigger place im going to go back for him.  |
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| 07/18/2006 07:18 PM |
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Ah, you're a softy like I am for those left behind. |
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 GraveheartedCampbell, CA
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| 07/22/2006 08:29 PM |
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welll.... Hareiette was in and out of the rescue for close to a year and knew her name. I really am not sure it's a name I would ever pick for a bunny - but since she has such strong opinions and attitude it suits her.
Pandora's name was also a shelter name - and it really suits her.
Viktor was only at the shelter briefly but they named him Soot. We didn't like it at all and neither did he. So through one of our other volunteers who can talk to bunnies - we went through a series of names with him and he liked Viktor the best. Then I asked him if Krum could be his middle name. He liked it because it made people smile at Viktor Krum :-) |
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| ~ bunny mom to to HRH Hareiette, Viktor the crazy Krum and Pandora, prima binky ballerina ~ Save a life, Adopt! |
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 LucyChicago, IL
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| 07/23/2006 06:22 PM |
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Ok, this is a good story: So when I got a bunny I wanted to name him Fufu; not because of little bunny fufu, but I call everything that I can't think of a name for a "fufu." Ya, I know I'm weird. So my boyfriend and I were discussing a name, and then I thought of Joe! Joe Cavalier is a teacher at our school that we are in love with; a truely amazing man. So we decided to name the bunny Fujoe- after fufu's and Joe!
Fujoe's original name was Pedro, we adopted him from a woman on craigslist. But he's totally not a Pedro...he's a Fujoe. It was great cause at the first trip to the vet the nurses were calling him Fujoe Fabio (my last name) and were laughing so hard. I'm happy with his name  |
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| 07/25/2006 08:48 PM |
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I love that story!
And now I am so happy I have a word for all of the things I can't remember the name of. That always happens to me - drives me crazy, but I haven't been that creative. It's always been...."that thing, the thing thing, thingie, thingamajig!" But I really like "Fufu" much better. It will at least make me laugh and fend off frustration when I can't remember.
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| 08/05/2006 04:43 AM |
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my bunny got her name because she is the color of orange juice so that is what we named her. |
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| 08/24/2006 01:41 AM |
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My bunnies names came from bizzare movies and cd's my husband owns. I have 4 rabbits 2 of which were adopted from a shelter.
Nino - Was the male character out of a french movie called Amelie. It seemed to fit to him perfectly.
Jasper - Came from Jasper out of the Simpsons. That old man character that lives at the retirement village with Grandpa Simpson. Jasper was adopted and he just reminded me of an old man.
Ziggy - Came from David Bowies song Ziggy Stardust. She's a crazy little bun who "zigs" everywhere, PERFECT!
Pepper - Well Pepper is my other adopted bun. She's all black, pretty obvious name really! |
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 Theresa MoanNashua, NH
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| 08/24/2006 05:17 AM |
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OMG so I'm not the only person who turns to the Simpsons to get creative names.
I've had hamsters named Bitey (the monorail episode), Rudiger ("I didn't do it" boy episode).
My first bunny was Bobo (after Mr. Burn's teddy bear - plus she was brown).
My second bunny was Jubjub (after Aunt Selma's iguana.)
My current bunnies are Hugo (The halloween episode where Bart has a twin "It's loose! Hugo's loose!" We love saying that to him when he jumps out of his cage, haha)
One of my girls is Mabel (Very obscure, one episode starts with Bart and Lisa sitting at the kitchen table, reciting the first line from The Great Gatsby word for word: "So I sez to Mabel, I sez..."
My other girl is Bungelina Jolie, our only non-Simpsons name, because my boyfriend came up with it on the way home of picking her up from the foster home, and I was laughing so hard.
Also we've pretty much tapped the Simpsons dry at this point for names - and no I was not going to call her "Snowball II".
I think you can guess who's namesake she is after. (She just had Brad Pitt's baby).
Now we just call her Bungee, or Bunga-Bunga-Bunga, after Marsha-marsha-marsha!!!
Am I really as crazy as I think I am? Feel free to let me know!! |
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| 08/28/2006 04:17 PM |
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Hello, love this site!
My bunnies names.
Pepper cause she is mostly black with some speckles of brown and grey, not my idea the name, she was/is my sisters bunny I got her when my sister moved in with another sister who has a rambunctious terrier. My sister asked for the bunny for her birthday before she was planning on moving and I got it for her, was my plan that I would end up with it all along though. MUHAHAHAHA.
My bunny is Boofa. I do not know where that came from I had her almost a week and just called her bunny till one day Boofa just stuck in my head. I got much protests from several friends and family members about that though. So I told them they could call her BB short for Boofa Bunny. So mostly she gets called BB but her name is Boofa dang it!!! LOL |
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| 08/29/2006 05:45 AM |
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My new foster got his name Spike because when we first got him he was blowing out his coat and his hair was spikey...
Tippy my bun got his name because of the way he always tips over to one side when he stands on his back feet...
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GraveheartedCampbell, CA
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| 08/29/2006 08:04 AM |
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welcome PhanRiver & Little Furies Rescue - we're delighted that you're here! |
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| ~ bunny mom to to HRH Hareiette, Viktor the crazy Krum and Pandora, prima binky ballerina ~ Save a life, Adopt! |
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| 08/31/2006 03:38 AM |
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I love naming my buns. If i get another I like the name FRED! |
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| 08/31/2006 09:58 AM |
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WELCOME Phanriver! I love your evil plan! And Boofa is great original name. |
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| 08/31/2006 10:30 AM |
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WELCOME LITTLE FURIES RESCUE!
The description of Tippy makes me laugh, because my Bailey does that too. She's got a spine issue, so sometimes when I am trying to give her a treat, she stands on her hind legs and if I move to far over past her nose when I'm bending down to give it to her, she'll fall backward.
How long have you been fostering? |
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| 09/01/2006 12:34 PM |
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hi guys, Im new to this site.
I recently bought my beautiful bunny, who i called Elwood as im quite a big fan of Joaquim Phoenix and i love the film Buffalo Soldiers. His characters name in it is Ray Elwood, so when choosing a name, me and my boyfriend went through our dvd collection and came up with it.
as it happens he has turned out to be quite a cheeky but charming bunny, so his name fits quite well.
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 jacki fullertonSan Francisco
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| 09/01/2006 08:14 PM |
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Noble had his name when I adopted him. He is the Noblest of men, so I kept his name. It fits my 5 year old bun well. |
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| 09/06/2006 12:23 AM |
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hi y'all
i'm newly registered and in the running for the bunny goodies...woohoo!
i'm very active in bunny rescue and when i started a few years ago i told myself that i would not adopt any bunz cuz it would cut down on the time & energy i would have to devote to volunteering.
well, that of course was a silly stupid thing to think!
i have had the pleasure of naming a bunch of foster bunz, it's always a fun thing to do.
my own gang came to me as fosters w/names that i didn't like so i changed them. aubrie was found by another volunteer on a sidewalk, she was only a baby 2 months old. wombat was a "box bunny," the runt in a cardboard box of bunz that was dumped on a shelter doorstep. he had lots of bites and thru-and-thru wounds. i had to flush them several times/day, give antibiotics, syringe feed etc. he also was around 2 months old. by the time i nursed him back to health he had fallen in love w/aubrie (both were fosters at the time) and i had fallen in love w/them, so...
wombat got his name cuz it's unusual (i like different names but they must be pronounceable!) and wombats are fabulous critters that live in australia and which i think are awfully terrific!
my nykko was born on my couch and i didn't name him for the longest time as i already had aubrie & wombat and i was determined not to fall in love w/him (gosh, how silly stupid can one person get...??!!!) anyhoo, when he was a bit older i got a foster baby who was also only a few weeks old, so i put them together so they could keep each other company. ha ha, you guessed it, i still got 'em! nykko originally had another name but in march he got really sick and almost died, had to have his tail amputated etc etc. so i gave him the name nykko which derives from the goddess nike which means "triumphant, victorious"; i wanted him to have those qualities. and he's doing great now! the little girl who has kept him company all his life had a name that i actually gave her but ended up not liking, so she now is yazmin. i like to give my girls really elegant pretty names and the boys can have whatever suits them.
well, i've got salads to make & hand out and 6 kits (baby bunz) to handfeed i'm outta here. blessings, joy & binkies to all! 8-)
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| 09/06/2006 07:29 PM |
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Posted By jacki on 09/01/2006 11:14 PM
Noble had his name when I adopted him. He is the Noblest of men, so I kept his name. It fits my 5 year old bun well.
Well, he sure looks Noble!  |
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| 09/06/2006 07:40 PM |
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WELCOME qzobevmama! I haven't reposted this month's drawing yet, but it is the same as last month as so you are absolutely included in the drawing (as it will include all post in the month of September) GOOD LUCK!!
We are lucky to have you here! I too volunteer at a rabbit rescue, and I realized I'm not cut out to Foster. My first foster became my adopted bunny Jack. And I realized I fall in love too fast. So I keep my volunteer work AT the shelter.
What touching endearing stories. You are wonderful to be able to do what you do! I bet your a rabbit expert now and you have a lot to offer here. So again, welcome!! |
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| 09/14/2006 05:44 AM |
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My bunny Cuddles got her name the first night I got her, she was still a little baby, and I was considering the name Sophie but through the evening she let me hold her and wanted to cuddle with me all evening, so I decided the name Cuddles was more fitting. She still loves to be carried around the house with me on my chest. |
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 wendyzskiChicago, IL
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| 09/15/2006 04:58 AM |
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Annabelle Lee came named from the shelter - named after one of the volunteer's first pet and favorite poem.
I'm not too enamored of it - the poem is sad and she's not a very "girly" bun - and she doesn't respond to it so I'm thinking of changing it. Right now I call her "Bunny-girl" or "Cow-bunny". |
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| 09/15/2006 09:24 PM |
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Posted By Cuddles on 09/14/2006 8:44 AM
My bunny Cuddles got her name the first night I got her, she was still a little baby, and I was considering the name Sophie but through the evening she let me hold her and wanted to cuddle with me all evening, so I decided the name Cuddles was more fitting. She still loves to be carried around the house with me on my chest.
WELCOME CUDDLES!
Oh, how sweet. Every once in a while, at the rabbit shelter I volunteer for, we get a cuddly bun. Most of the time rabbits are not fond of being held, and so, of course, we respect that, (unless we have to clip nails etc) but we can't help but just swoon when we get a bunny in that actually loves to be snuggled in our arms. Such joy!
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wendyzskiChicago, IL
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| 09/17/2006 06:20 AM |
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Ooooh - PEPPER. That's PERFECT!
Annabelle Lee is a lovely name, but it is rather too girly for my little bundle of bunnitude. plus I think the poem is kind of depressing.
I hope binky-bunny's other Pepper's mommy doesn't mind, but I really like that name for my black and white sassy bun. |
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