How to choose an original name for a guinea pig: useful tips and a piggy bank of names

The guinea pig is a very funny creature, but at the same time it is quite amenable to training. A smart animal quickly remembers its name and reacts when it is called, stretching its body to its full height. Choosing a name for a guinea pig is a fun activity, because she is a person without any special pretensions. However, some recommendations will help you choose the most successful nickname.

Hissing and sonorous nickname

Almost all animals perceive well short and sonorous namesthat can be spoken quickly and clearly. Here are some tips:

• it’s good if you include voiced consonants “B, G, D, F, Z, R, C” in the nickname;
• it is desirable that the name has a hissing consonant “Ж, Ш, Ш” and “С”. Scientists have identified a special susceptibility to these sounds in the guinea pig.

Very often, guinea pigs are called derivatives of a human name in a diminutive form, containing hissing sounds. The nicknames Parsley, Kolyusha, Mashunya, Stepashka, Dashutka, etc. are well suited. They are suitable for girls and for boys, while this way you can “transform” any name.

Follow the reaction and encourage

How to understand that the pet liked the nickname? He tense the ears and straighten the mustache, which can be interpreted as a manifestation of interest. Feel free to choose a nickname that caused such a reaction, but if the animal does not respond to the chosen name, then it’s better to come up with another one.

Do not forget to encourage the guinea pig during training and you will find not only a named, but also a devoted friend.

It is better not to use the names of those who often appear in your house, otherwise the animal, having heard the name, will wait for attention, but will not receive it and will be offended. Or maybe stop responding to your name altogether.

Can’t change nickname, you need to give it once and for all!

Guinea pig – nautical nickname?

Nautical nicknames are perfect for guinea pigs. You can go beyond the marine theme by adding an adventure motif.

Just imagine a charming pig named Admiral, Marshal, Columbus, Cook, Robinson, Pirate, Captain or Cap, Jung, Jack Sparrow, Joe, Simbad, etc.

What only guinea pigs can be seen: plush, spotted, long-haired and curly. Their colors are very diverse and sometimes suggest interesting analogies, inspiring original nicknames. Here are some options:

• white fur: Umka, Sugar, Chalk, Snow White, Jasmine, Kefirchik;
• black fur: Miner, Othello, Malevich, Nero (black in Italian), Cosmos, Kofeek, Imam, Bagheera;
• red hair: Toffee, Antoshka, Brick, Garfield;
• spotted wool: Burenka, Mu-mu, Milka;
• long hair: Rapunzel, Kirkorov, Iroquois, Madonna, Miss World, Beauty, Elvis, Goblin;

And you can come up with an infinite number of such nicknames, just choose what you like.

“Are you a king too?”

Such funny creatures very important nicknames go in honor of famous people or everyone’s favorite characters. Let the younger brother reign in his short life – call him Louis or Napoleon.

Of course, this is a matter of taste, but it is better not to choose frankly negative characters like Adolf. As the saying goes, “what do you call the boat …”.

Here choose the name of the character you respect, although you can play a joke. And even better, if this name reflects the temperament of your pet. Some examples for inspiration: Kobzon, Obama (for the black pig), Yeltsin, Darwin, Merkel, Grozny, Sherlock, Bender, Nietzsche, Socrates, Einstein, Galileo, Cicero, etc.

Feature

What can your guinea pig do? What are its features? it you can always underline with a nickname:

• a cute slow-moving guinea pig girl can be called Kopusha, Nyusha, Zhuzha, Sonya;
• name an active and nimble boy Torpedo, Vzhik, Ferrari, Fit, Schumacher, Gasoline;
• a smart and quick-witted pig can be awarded the name Genius, Egghead, Einstein, Sherlock.

The Odessa-Jewish nicknames are simply amazing for the guinea pig, for example, Izya, Arbramchik, Tsilya, Sarah, Ruth, Esther or Moshe. And if a sea friend shows even special wisdom, then name a Rabbi or a Pharisee.

Piggy bank of interesting names

If nothing from the previous chapters suited you, then we present a small piggy bank of interesting and funny name variations for the guinea pig. Here you will find many names, how to name a guinea pig a girl or a boy:

• Agatha, Aboriginal, Archibald, Abram, Aaron;
• Belmondo, Bro, Buritos, Baton, Boniface;
• Voldemar, Wulf, Venik, Waxa, Watson;
• Grizzly, Gogi, Gadget, Gluck, Gourmet, Gyulchitay, Goliath, Homer, Gita;
• Duremar, Dranik, Dragon, Dulsinea, Dusya, Don Quixote;
• Emelya, Yershik;
• Jacqueline, Zhorik, Zhorzhik, Zhuzha, Zhirik, Gendarme, Georgette;
• Zephyr, Zorro, Zurab, Dawn, Zonder;
• Hypatius, Hippolyte, Izya, Irma, Yoda, Iroquois, Yorshik, Yorik;
• Clara, Karl, Button, Pile, Karabas-barabas;
• Limonchik, Lucy, Lorik, Lerry, Lermontov, Larion, Louise, Lizun;
• Marusya, Merchik, Murphy, Meteor, Mustafa, Mongol, Mamai, Mohammed;
• Novohudonosor, Nacho, Nero, Nerka, Negros, Naf-naf;
• Eagle, Orlando Bloom, Orion, Nut, Okroshka;
• Pedro, Poirot, Pierrot, Panda, Peach, Pie, Baby Doll, Dumpling;
• Rose, Rosenbaum, Rosemary, Rabinovich, Rebecca, Rapunzel, Rodriguez;
• Sarah, Sancho, Santa, Sim-sim, Smoke, Sting, Gopher, Snickers;
• Tarantino, Torticus, Tapir, Tuman, Titicaca, Tarzan;
• Umka, Uchkuduk, Uzbek, Urri, Ulan-ude, Ugulbek;
• Faina, Frosya, Pheasant, Faust, Bassoon, Freeman, Fifa;
• Jorge, Hodtog, Hugo (Hugo Boss), Chloe, Piggy;
• Tsilya, Tsatsa, Tsypa, Tsar, Cerberus, Cicero;
• Shefir, Sharon, Shveyka, Shimon;
• Genghis Khan, Che Guevara, Churban, Chock, Chukchi;
• Spy, Shapiro, Shoko, Shlomo;
• Esmeralda, Eros, Eskimo;
• Jurgen, Yurik, Julius;
• His, Yanek.