Fish Names

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Militis

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Just wondering what you called your fish after 3 months i have named my oscar Loco which means lunatic:nilly: in spainish also if you can explian why you called him/her that name and share a picture :D well here they are.....
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ABELIA: French, from Hebrew feminine form of Abel, "breath; sigh."
ADARA: Greek name meaning "beauty."
ALEXANDER: "defender of mankind."
AMARYLLIS: Greek name meaning "to sparkle."
ASTRID: From Old Norse name meaning "divinely beautiful."
B


BELLE: French name meaning "beautiful."
BIDDY: "strong."
BONNIE: Scottish name meaning "pretty."
BROOKE: Old English place name meaning "small stream."
BRIDGET: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "strength; power."
C

CHANDRA: Hindi "moon."
CHERIE: French name meaning "dear one."
CILLA: A diminutive of Priscilla, "ancient."
CLAIRE: French form of Latin name Clara, "bright."

CRYSTAL: Greek name meaning "ice."
D

DAVINA: Scottish feminine form of David, "favorite."
DAWN: From ordinary word, usually said to mean "awakening."
DELILAH: Biblical name meaning "delight."
DILYS: Welsh name meaning "genuine" or "sincere."
DULCIE: Latin name meaning "sweet."
E

EILEEN: Irish name meaning "shining."
ENID: Welsh name meaning "soul."
ESMERALDA: Spanish name meaning "emerald."
ESTELLE: French form of Stella, "star."
EVE: Biblical name meaning "life."
F

FAY: Old French name meaning "fairy."
FIDELIA: Latin name meaning "faithful."
FIONA: Irish/Gaelic name meaning "fair."
FLEUR: From standard French word for "flower."
FLORENCE: Latin name meaning "blossoming."
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GENEVIEVE: Old German name meaning "white wave."
GILLIAN: Latin name meaning "youthful."

GLENYS: Welsh name meaning "holy."
GRETCHEN: German diminutive form of Margaret, "little pearl."
GWYNETH: Welsh name meaning "happiness."
H

HAIDEE: From Greek word meaning "modest."
HEBE: Greek name meaning "young."
HELENA: Latin form Helen, "light."
HERMIONE: Greek name meaning "earthly."
HYPATIA: Greek name meaning "highest."
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IDA: Old English name meaning "prosperous."
INGRID: Scandinavian name meaning "fair; beautiful."
IOLANTHE: Greek name meaning "violet flower."
IRIS: Greek name meaning "rainbow."
ISOLDE: Possibly a Welsh name meaning "fair lady."
J

JEMIMA: Biblical name meaning "wild dove."
JENNA: Latin form of Jenny, "white and smooth."
JILL: Variant of Gill, "youthful."
JOCASTA: Greek name meaning either "light-hearted"
JOCELYN: Old German name meaning "cheerful."
K

KATE: Diminutive of Catherine and Katharine, "pure."
KEZIAH: Biblical name meaning "cassia."
KIM: "From the royal fortress meadow."
KIRSTY: Scottish diminutive of Christine, "anointed."
KYLIE: Australian name, "a narrow spit of land."

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LARA: Diminutive of Russian name Larissa, meaning "cheerful."
LAURA: Latin name meaning "victory."
LEAH: Biblical name meaning "weary."
LEILA: Arabic name meaning "night."
LINDA: Spanish name meaning "pretty."
M

MAISIE: Diminutive of Margaret, "pearl."
MANDY: Diminutive of Amanda, "worthy of love."
MARINA: Feminine form of Roman clan name meaning "of the sea."
MARTHA: Biblical name meaning "lady."
MERIEL: A variant of Muriel, "sea-bright."
N

NADIA: Diminutive of Russian name Nadezhda, "hope."
NAOMI: Biblical name meaning "my delight."
NANCY: Diminutive of Ann, "grace; favor."
NERINE: Greek name meaning "sea nymph."
NINA: Russian diminutive of Antonina, "priceless."
O

ODETTE: Feminine diminutive of Old French name Oda, "prosperity."
OLGA: Russian feminine form of Oleg, "holy,"
OPHELIA: Apparently feminine of Greek Ophelos, "profit; help."
ORIANA: Latin name meaning "dawn" or "sunrise."
ORINTHIA: Greek name meaning "to excite."
P

PANDORA: Greek name meaning "many gifted."
PATRICIA: Feminine form of Latin Patricius, "noble."
PHILOMELA: Greek name meaning "nightingale."
PHILOMENA: Greek name meaning "strength-loving"
PHOEBE: Greek name meaning "bright; brilliant."
Q

QUEENIE: Diminutive of nickname "Queen."
R

RAMONA: Feminine form of Spanish Ramon, "wise defender."
REBECCA: Biblical name meaning "joined."
REGINA: Latin name meaning "queen."
RENÉE: French feminine of René, "reborn."
ROSEMARY: Latin name meaning "dew of the sea."
S

SANDY: Diminutive of Alexandra or Sandra, "defender of mankind."
SARAH: Biblical name meaning "princess."
SELINA: Name of Greek goddess of the moon.
SHIRLEY: From Old English place name, "bright meadow."
STACY: Diminutive of Anastasia, "resurrection."
T

TANSY: Greek name meaning "immortality."
THEA: Diminutive form of Dorothea, "gift from God."
THELMA: Greek name meaning "will" or "wish."
TONI: Diminutive of Antonia, "priceless."
TRIXIE: Diminutive of Beatrix, "she who makes happy."
U

UDELE: Old English name meaning "wealthy."
ULA: Celtic name meaning "Gem of the sea."
ULIMA: Arabic name meaning "wise."
UNITY: Middle English name meaning "oneness."
URANIA: Greek name meaning "heavenly."
V

VALENTINA: Latin name meaning "strong."
VERA: Russian name meaning "faith."
VERITY: Latin name meaning "truth."
VERNA: Latin name meaning "springtime."
VIDA: Diminutive of Davida, "loved one."
W

WANETTA: Old English name meaning "pale-skinned."
WENDY: A literary name, "fair bow."
WHITNEY: Female adoption of male name Whitney, "from the white island."
WILMA: Diminutive of Wilhelmina, "resolute protector."
WINIFRED: Welsh name meaning "holy reconciliation."
X

XANTHE: Greek name meaning "yellow."
XAVIERA: Feminine equivalent of Xavier, "new house."
XENIA: Greek name meaning "welcoming."
XYLIA: Greek name meaning "from the woods."
Y

YASMIN: A variant of Jasmine, "jasmine flower."
YNEZ: Spanish equivalent of Agnes, "pure."
YOLANDE: Greek name meaning "violet flower."
YVETTE: Diminutive of French male name Yves, "little archer."
YVONNE: French name meaning "yew wood."
Z

ZARA: Arabic name meaning "flower," or "princess."
ZERLINDA: Hebrew and Spanish name meaning "beautiful dawn."
ZOE: Greek name meaning "life."
ZORA: A Slavic name meaning "light of dawn."
ZULEIKA: Persian name meaning "brilliant beauty."
 
Betty
my brother named her
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Bubbles & Spencer
Bubbles: she goes up to the surface for air, then swims to the bottom and burps :ROFL:
Spencer: a friend named him
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Shrimpino
I have no idea
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Martini
it just hit me
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Margarita
like Martini the name just hit me
(sorry no pic atm)


My Clown Knife is still getting named :D


Militis said:
ZARA: Arabic name meaning "flower," or "princess."

I just have to correct this!!
it's "Zahra" and not "Zara" my grandma's name :D
 
Chilli
purely coz he's red.... plus he's firey

Bristlenose plec is called Tiny, even though he's a good 6cm now, just stuck after I got him when he was small.
 
My O's name is Ted... the Hbby named him so i have no ida and my Bicir is still beng named afer like 2 months. ^_^
 
My two plecs are named Big fish, and little fish...
Albino channel is named Ghost/Casper.
Thats all the fish I have right now had to cut down severely on stock.
Getting some cool stuff this summer...
 
Tiger oscar = Tiggy
Albino Tiger oscar = SunKiss
Albino oscar= Casper
Gold oscar= Tank
Wild common oscar= Ozzy
RTC= Captain Barbosa, thats his full name but i usely call him bosa
TSN X RTC= don't really know , ?? some times Captain Jack , some times sparrow,

here is some pics of them

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Cana Apple Snail: Tank (turns out it is a girl)
Madtom catfish: scruggs
Black Rhom: diesel
Albino pleco: Goldy
Front: fronty python
E-eel: sparky
Loaches: marilyn, spot, slim
peacock eel: wiggles

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3 original parrots: Bubble pop big male, bubble gum female, bubble drop. smallest male.
4th new one, beaker always biting the small parrot.

Commando my senegal always hiding in the annubias with only it's head sticking out.

peter the big pleco, midge the really small pleco, 3inches, browny the medium size pleco.

peacock, the peacock cichlid. i don't know what to name the 4 labs, or the five angels
oh well.
 
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