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I'm in a pretty jovial mood. Today I just got my biggest shock of the last few weeks, in the form of a suprise Hannukah present. I now am a proud owner of a (probably male) scarlet red Betta fish! I'm pretty anxious, I don't want to hurt the thing. I'm not even really an animal person, but I do feel a strong sense of responsibility for it. It looks similar to this one (sorry, I couldn't get a good picture of mine). Anyhow, any ideas on what should I name it?

I was thinking something to do with fire or water...a diety prehaps?

I'm in a pretty jovial mood. Today I just got my biggest shock of the last few weeks, in the form of a suprise Hannukah present. I now am a proud owner of a (probably male) scarlet red Betta fish! I'm pretty anxious, I don't want to hurt the thing. I'm not even really an animal person, but I do feel a strong sense of responsibility for it. It looks similar to this one (sorry, I couldn't get a good picture of mine). Anyhow, any ideas on what should I name it?

I was thinking something to do with fire or water...a diety prehaps?

'Neptune' Roman, The god of water and the seas

http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/anabantids2/p/betta.htm

Killer non cat of doom the 2nd, four times removed on the dads side of the family.

Well I just got me a cute little puppy(a tibeten terrier) called Dash.
My other animals that I have now or have owned:
Carlos
Meko
Beni
Merlyn
Tigger
Sam
Kipper
Pippen
Trixie
Shadow
Witchey(I was four ok and found a black cat)

Benje
Prior
Peat
Poppsey
Niberert(Don't ask!)

For other names
Isis
Dart
Raven
Charlie
Salvador
Rusty
Carmen
Dot
Dodge
Eset
Sally
Jessy
Raphel!
Micheal Angelo
Bob
windows
socks
Grebo

Have a look in your fave books,films and cartoons!

'Neptune' Roman, The god of water and the seas

http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/anabantids2/p/betta.htm


I like this:D

I now am a proud owner of a (probably male) scarlet red Betta fish! [...] Anyhow, any ideas on what should I name it? [...] I was thinking something to do with fire or water...a diety prehaps?
Satan, The Red Fish Of The Underworld

I usually watch my pets and let them name themselves (although it's not a great plan sometimes because I had a cat that was without a name for almost a year)

My husband takes a different approach and gives his pets funny names, like when we first got married we got a puppy and her name was Life.

(you know because Life is a bitch, and female dogs are called bitches)

I like this:D
pleasure but you might want a more oriental name

try here http://www.angelfire.com/magic2/bluetail/documents/799.html

:)

I'm in a pretty jovial mood. Today I just got my biggest shock of the last few weeks, in the form of a suprise Hannukah present. I now am a proud owner of a (probably male) scarlet red Betta fish! I'm pretty anxious, I don't want to hurt the thing. I'm not even really an animal person, but I do feel a strong sense of responsibility for it. It looks similar to this one (sorry, I couldn't get a good picture of mine). Anyhow, any ideas on what should I name it?

I was thinking something to do with fire or water...a diety prehaps?
Betta fish are strange. They will fight each other to the death. If you have two in separate bowls and push the bowls together, they will try to attack each other through the glass.

I got a Betta a few months ago. Never having had a fish before, and not to optimistic about his survival chances, I named him Alpha--implying the first in a progression.

When he dies, and i get another one, I will name him Beta Betta. And so on...

This one is doing pretty well though.

Betta fish are strange. They will fight each other to the death. If you have two in separate bowls and push the bowls together, they will try to attack each other through the glass.
I wouldn't recomend doing that tooo much though, my ex-boyfriend did that with my fish and my sisters and my fish hit the glass so hard, he killed himself......true story.

I got home from work and found my dead fish, I was so mad. Apparently they had pushed them together and then decided to go get high because it would be funnier then when they got high they forgot about the fish and they left them there like that for like 6 hours. :headbang:

I made them buy me a new fish.

Call him Bob, it's a funny name, failing that call him Steve. or Tinky-Vinky

hmmmm

id name him "the sound my finger makes tapping on the glass just before i drop the food in". that way he'll always come when you call him.


or maybe "giveadamn" after gone with the wind (you know, rhett says to SCARLETT 'frankly my dear i dont give a damn')

Call it Borris

How about Vyacheslav?

I fell in love with that name when I heard it in Splinter Cell. I wish I was named Vyacheslav.

How about Penguin? Nothing like giving a pet a personality complex.

I knew a lot of people who called their cat Cat, or their dog Dog. Given that everybody tries to come up with fancy names, such simplicity must count for being VERY original. So... just call him Fish, and be done with it :D

I knew a lot of people who called their cat Cat, or their dog Dog. Given that everybody tries to come up with fancy names, such simplicity must count for being VERY original. So... just call him Fish, and be done with it :D
or Orinoco after the Womble and the river

Name it "Blue". Self-explanatory. Or Clifford.

Bubbles

WHat;s the name of that cartoon fish in the Starkist commercials? The one not good enough to be put in their cans?

WHat;s the name of that cartoon fish in the Starkist commercials? The one not good enough to be put in their cans?
"Charlie"

then if you're a Monty Python fan, you could name it
Eric the Fish.



and since I didn't see it yet.

Sushi or Sashimi.

then if you're a Monty Python fan, you could name it
Eric the Fish.
my husbands fish (plural) are all named Eric. Even when one dies and he gets a new one, it's name is Eric. lol

Name it "Peve"

Then you can say, "This is my pet Peve"

Name it "Peve"

Then you can say, "This is my pet Peve"

Or Rock. This is my pet Rock.

Or Rock. This is my pet Rock.


You rock for that suggestion lol!

Photi.

and pronounce it 'fish'


let them wonder.

Be careful, though. I named my cats Bonnie and Clyde. I have since been treated to a never-ending supply of dead mice and the occasional rabbit. They also steal things. More than once, I've caught Bonnie with money - she loves 10s and 20s. She also likes jewelry.

Never named a fish except one and his name was flame.:)

You should name your Beta fish Alpha.

And explain why.


But with a different answer each time.

The only similarities in the stories is that it is always something the person your telling didn't do, but should have.

Then tell them if they put thier finger on the surface of the water and the fish kisses it, that's good luck. But when it doesn't say, "Uh uh." then tell them it means they're going to die soon. Then ask them if you can have thier stereo. Especially if they don't have one.

When they ask why you didn't name the fish Sigma, look at them like they're completely nuts.

Tell people it likes to snuggle up to your shoulder to sleep, but refuse to explain, acting as if they've just asked you to describe masterbating.

Hmm....fire and water deities....

Water/Sea

Neptune
Poseidon
Triton
Tethys
Oceanus
Amphitrite

Fire

Vulcan
Hephaestus
Apollo
Helios
Tiamat
Mithras
Kagutsuchi
Xiuhtecuhtli
Prometheus

You name it Mene, or Tekel, or Upharsin....[/Lovecraft]

First: congratulations! Bettas are the best pets, like, ever.
Secondly, I really think the name Neptune is a good one, and I like Tiamat as well. Or Dragon.
And third, a word of caution: if you love your fish, keep the water really clean. From my firsthand experience, there is just nothing more sad than a betta with a fish disease, especially when it's too late to be treatable *sigh*. And with that, I bid you good luck!

Yeah, I'm pretty excited. I'm worried though, because the sides of the tank seem to be reflective, and I read Bettas can die if they stress out about their shadow for too long.

Hey, how about naming it Test? "This is my Betta Test!"/cornyjoke
Here's a cool one from a link someone left:
Zurvan:
Persian god of infinity. He symbolizes the four elements of water,
earth, wind, and fire. He also has four faces. (Sex, birth, aging,
death). Very...different.

On the other hand, maybe I'll go with Neptune. Or Helios, I've always liked that name. Keep coming guys!:)

Hannibal! Hannibal the Fish! come on!

I'm only slightly biased that more things than currently are should be called Hannibal.

O...K...:p

O...K...:p So what are you going to name it?

Octavian. 0_0

OMFG 999 POSTS LOLZ !!!1ONE

H2 would be good as in H 2 0

my first pet I called Hansi..it was a bird..
the second was a cat called Kishada
the third a rabbit called Dusty
and now i have again a bird called Buffy

Topsy RIP
Tervy RIP
Spiffy RIP
Tilly RIP
Sambo RIP
Tigger RIP
Parker RIP
Prudance RIP
Rocky Marciano RIP
Nip RIP
Fluff RIP
Bill 'sisters cat'
Ted 'sisters cat'
Betty 'mums cat'
Deardra 'mums cat'

Just so you know Fatboy I through VII are taken.:)

Whisker 'my dog' RIP
Humpfry 'mums dog' RIP
Banger 'family dog' RIP
Golly 'my dog' RIP
Charlie 'mum and dads dog'
Dora 'mums dog'
Bonnie 'sisters dog' RIP
Smarty 'dads dog' RIP
Spangle 'dads dog' RIP
Maggie 'neices dog'
Muffin 'me and my wifes dog'

Friends dogs

Scrappy Doo
Frank
Otto

children use this forum

I had a terapin called Tony and GP called Patches and Hamsters called Sooty and Sweep

Yuck, fish are damn gross :rolleyes: (regardless if alive or dead)
Why would you want to name a fish anyway? It doesn't come if you call it, it can't even hear you in its fish tank, so it's pointless.
Call it "fish" and don't waste more time on this nonsense.

Yuck, fish are damn gross :rolleyes: (regardless if alive or dead)
Why would you want to name a fish anyway? It doesn't come anyway if you call it, it can't even hear you in its fish tank, so it's pointless.
Call it "fish" and don't waste more time on this nonsense.
that is not nice if you can't say anything nice don't say it at all ............. anyway tropical fish are fantasic i have a tank full so get off our case ok ;)

I'm in a pretty jovial mood. Today I just got my biggest shock of the last few weeks, in the form of a suprise Hannukah present. I now am a proud owner of a (probably male) scarlet red Betta fish! I'm pretty anxious, I don't want to hurt the thing. I'm not even really an animal person, but I do feel a strong sense of responsibility for it. It looks similar to this one (sorry, I couldn't get a good picture of mine). Anyhow, any ideas on what should I name it?

I was thinking something to do with fire or water...a diety prehaps?

Ares or Mars, perhaps == God of War (as Bettas are pretty pugnacious) and associated with red to boot.

If you'd like for him to be happy, I suggest getting a 10 gallon tank and going the whole gravel/plants/aerator bit instead of leaving him in a tiny bowl. You could also put him in with other fish, so long as they are NOT bettas and do NOT have fancy tails.

We used to have fish, but you know they just die too quickly.

First dog - Chip (Terrier - Chiwahua cross)
Current dog - Bella (Mini Fox Terrier - Chiwahua crsss)

Name the fish Baal!

We used to have fish, but you know they just die too quickly.

First dog - Chip (Terrier - Chiwahua cross)
Current dog - Bella (Mini Fox Terrier - Chiwahua crsss)

Name the fish Baal!

I have fish have a red tailed shark called Sharky , albino corys Pinky and Perky

Yuck, fish are damn gross :rolleyes: (regardless if alive or dead)
Why would you want to name a fish anyway? It doesn't come if you call it, it can't even hear you in its fish tank, so it's pointless.
Call it "fish" and don't waste more time on this nonsense.

Untrue.
Had a fish that would follow one particular person around the tank.
Also another that would come to the surface to have his back stroked.

Untrue.
Had a fish that would follow one particular person around the tank.
Also another that would come to the surface to have his back stroked.
exactly why are folks so rude

How about 'Cossack'? I named my little parakeet male 'Cossack'.

How about 'Cossack'? I named my little parakeet male 'Cossack'.
the fish is Asian not Russian

I have fish have a red tailed shark called Sharky , albino corys Pinky and Perky

Longest living fish we had was a Blind Cave Fish. Named "Cavo" :D
Got stuck somewhere and died.

I don't bother naming guppies ...

Longest living fish we had was a Blind Cave Fish. Named "Cavo" :D
Got stuck somewhere and died.

I don't bother naming guppies ...

Sharky is one of our oldest but he is skarky mrk 2

Actually Kat, as I said before, I like to style myself as a compassionate pet owner. In fact, I spent lots of last night having nighmares about killing the fish. Again, I'm not even a pet person, I just can't bare to see living things unhappy if I can do something about it. The fish is currently in the aquarium (http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3837&cm_mmc=Shopping%20Portal-_-Froogle-_-Fish-_-Eclipse%20Explorer%20II%20Replacement%20Lamps&OVMKT=K3QPUMA15VGJPI32VHS07EP4RS&ref=3312&subref=AA&GCID=C12188x003&ctt=60) it came in, a quite good quality 2 gallon with, apparently, very high efficiency filtration for it's size. There is one plant that takes up a corner of the tank that my fish seems to like a lot, and of course a gravel floor. I might get a modestly larger tank in the future, but for my room I don't think I can really can't accomodate anything past 5 gal. I'm also planning to buy frozen worms or other food my fish would like better than Betta bio-gold. For now though, he seems pretty content. /rant

By the way, I have decided to name it Ares. Thanks everyone!

Heavenly Sex: You know what, you're right. I am so stupid to take a little time off from caring about pressing world issues and humanitarian crisises, which I do almost constantly, to even consider naming a pet, which is obviously not a normal thing, as list after list of nameles pets on this thread can attest to. Furthermore, it was rude of me to deliberately come up with a topic on an animal you, and thus the rest of the world apparently, thinks is "gross" and, to top it all off, force you to read this thread. What a jerk I am. Thanks for showing me the error in my ways. :rolleyes:

By the way, I have decided to name it Ares. Thanks everyone!

:

nice one a water sign

I don't know anything about astrology. I just named it Ares because of its brilliant scarlet coloring. Now all I have to do is make sure I don't kill him, and all will be well!:)

:cool: I don't know anything about astrology. I just named it Ares because of its brilliant scarlet coloring. Now all I have to do is make sure I don't kill him, and all will be well!:) I see good luck they make bubble nests

:cool: I see good luck they make bubble nests
I keep hearing that. What do they look like and what are they for?

Actually Kat, as I said before, I like to style myself as a compassionate pet owner. In fact, I spent lots of last night having nighmares about killing the fish. Again, I'm not even a pet person, I just can't bare to see living things unhappy if I can do something about it. The fish is currently in the aquarium (http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3837&cm_mmc=Shopping%20Portal-_-Froogle-_-Fish-_-Eclipse%20Explorer%20II%20Replacement%20Lamps&OVMKT=K3QPUMA15VGJPI32VHS07EP4RS&ref=3312&subref=AA&GCID=C12188x003&ctt=60) it came in, a quite good quality 2 gallon with, apparently, very high efficiency filtration for it's size. There is one plant that takes up a corner of the tank that my fish seems to like a lot, and of course a gravel floor. I might get a modestly larger tank in the future, but for my room I don't think I can really can't accomodate anything past 5 gal. I'm also planning to buy frozen worms or other food my fish would like better than Betta bio-gold. For now though, he seems pretty content. /rant

He should be fine -- trust me on this though -- keep the tank SCRUPULOUSLY clean. The small ones gunk up fast, and ick or fin rot is heartbreaking. (As in, cleaned every five days at most....)

Brine shrimp may be a good food for them -- they hatch fast, and it will let your little carnivore hunt. I think they also need warmish water.

NO Kat, not the sea monkeys!!!!!!!!

just kidding, I have pet sea monkeys, and also an african clawed dwarf frog that eats brine shrimp (sea monkeys) he likes them.

btw if you don't kill the Beta then an african clawed dwarf frog could keep him nice company and they will both like brine shrimp.

when you clean the tank don't do more than a 50% water change at a time or you will shock the poor little guy, and don't clean the filter on the same day as the tank cleaning because he needs some good bacteria to keep a good balance, if you get it too clean he could die. ;)

Well enjoy your pet

P.S if you get a big one, call it Buster, the buster of the tank.

And if you get one that looks like a drug dealer, call it Elmo, after Elmo Mcelroy in the 51st State!!

:D

two fish in a tank and one says to the other 'how do you drive this thing ?'