Onomastic is an adjective. A person who studies names is called an onomastician.
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They both sound like something out of spelling bee.
Can I have it in a sentence?
Onomastician. An onomastician was hired by Australia Zoo to rename their giraffe herd, using his background in onomastics. Onomastician.
Always_Amity
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Speaking of bad Giraffe Names...
Paris Hilton gives a baby giraffe at Bindi Irwin and family's Australia Zoo a VERY bizarre name | Daily Mail Online
Paris Hilton gives a baby giraffe at Bindi Irwin and family's Australia Zoo a VERY bizarre name | Daily Mail Online
Princess Lasagne Baby. No. Just... no.
I hope that giraffe is transferred and I hope that giraffe is renamed. Allowing the tigers to be named after people who raised money for them etc. was one thing, but this is treating animals like a joke and detracts from any message of conservation the zoo are upholding.
Always_Amity
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I could put up with Jimmy Fallon naming a Giraffe 'Noodle'. It's basic and overused, but kinda cute a suppose. Princess Lasagne Baby is just way too much. That's not the name you give a real animal, it's what a child names their stuffed toy.
These celebrities have really done themselves a disservice. They’ve both had the opportunity to showcase a display of creativity, insight and intelligence on the world stage when you think of the options out there for a name. Instead, they’ve dedicated as much thought to it as what they want for dinner…LITERALLY!!!
Corangurilla
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“Princess Lasagne Baby” sounds like a scene girl username from 2009, not a name for a baby giraffe in 2022.
“Noodle” actually works as a decent giraffe name, in a Zobomafoo-y way (giraffe long like noodle, also wobbly like noodle at birth). But “Princess Lasagne Baby”?! I’m pretty sure that’s a rejected Adventure Time character, not an actual, real-life giraffe!
And what happens when “Princess Lasagne Baby” grows up? The “baby” part of her name won’t make sense anymore!
“Princess Lasagne Baby” is the giraffe version of “Abcde”. “Girabcde”, if you will.
“Noodle” actually works as a decent giraffe name, in a Zobomafoo-y way (giraffe long like noodle, also wobbly like noodle at birth). But “Princess Lasagne Baby”?! I’m pretty sure that’s a rejected Adventure Time character, not an actual, real-life giraffe!
And what happens when “Princess Lasagne Baby” grows up? The “baby” part of her name won’t make sense anymore!
“Princess Lasagne Baby” is the giraffe version of “Abcde”. “Girabcde”, if you will.
Mr.Ivory
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Where do I begin...
I am letting this one go through to the keeper.
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I am letting this one go through to the keeper.
Australia Zoo have definitely made plenty of their own blunders in the past with regards to their giraffes and other species.
Remember Hunter the giraffe? Perfectly sums up the giraffe that sneaks stealthily and unseen through the grass in pursuit of its prey.
Always_Amity
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Is it better or worse if I told you Hunter was from the same mother as Princess Lasagne Baby. Poor Penny man. Girl needs a calf with a normal name.Australia Zoo have definitely made plenty of their own blunders in the past with regards to their giraffes and other species.
Remember Hunter the giraffe? Perfectly sums up the giraffe that sneaks stealthily and unseen through the grass in pursuit of its prey.
Corangurilla
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"Hunter" is also a people name, which makes it more bearable than she-who-shall-not-be-named. If it were a tiger or a cheetah or some other predator named "Hunter", people would just be crying "unoriginal"!Australia Zoo have definitely made plenty of their own blunders in the past with regards to their giraffes and other species.
Remember Hunter the giraffe? Perfectly sums up the giraffe that sneaks stealthily and unseen through the grass in pursuit of its prey.
As for their other calf, "Talbert", I like his name a lot! Sounds like the name of an Animal Crossing villager that doesn't exist.
I don't know, maybe I'm only defending those other names because they failed so badly this time around. Is this our comeuppance for complaining about "species name in native language" names?
Always_Amity
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The reason so many people are annoyed at Hunter - beyond just the fact it was given to an herbivore - is the fact the zoo ALREADY has an animal named Hunter, and a very high profile one at that. They have a Sumatran Tiger named Hunter that's notable because not only was he the first born at the zoo, he has two glass eyes. So reusing that name, especially for an animal like a Giraffe, just felt weird.
I agree on the Talbert though. I think that's adorable.
Apart from Hunter, and this newest abomination, their Giraffe names haven't been too bad. Boring and bland, (skye, tulip, scarlett, Jesse, Noodle, just off the top of my head) but nothing egregious. Until now.
It's more than the cringe names its the celebrity/fame focus, It appears to be the priority.Australia Zoo have definitely made plenty of their own blunders in the past with regards to their giraffes and other species.
Remember Hunter the giraffe? Perfectly sums up the giraffe that sneaks stealthily and unseen through the grass in pursuit of its prey.
I’ve yet to hear any giraffe (or tiger name) from the last decade I thought was decent. Scout, Delilah etc. on tigers are adequate, but uninspired. My favourite names were the original five tigers: the “Bengals” - Kahn and Manus; and the Sumtrans - Juma, Ranu and Singha. They were befitting the animals what they were - regal, majestic felids.
And yes, re. reusing Hunter. I made a comment at the time that Australia Zoo love being eco-friendly and recycling, but this need not extend to names.
A Decent Name
I’ve given this ten minutes of thought and come up with the following as an example of how to give a giraffe a decent name:
0.1 Barika (Swahili) - bloom, to be successful
I have chosen a Swahili name as this calf descends from a female named Mighty (1933-1950), who to my knowledge is the Australasian region’s only wild born founder. Mighty was born in 1933 in Tanzania and imported by Taronga Zoo in 1935. Swahili is an official language of Tanzania.
Barika means to be successful. Mighty has been successful in that she has many descendants. These include Mighty’s great great great great grandson Forrest (the father of this calf) who overcame being born with contracted tendons to become a successful breeding bull and the world record holder for the tallest captive giraffe.
Barika also means bloom, which alludes to a botanical theme. Again it’s a reference to her family - her father’s name means “dwells near the woods” and bloom represents new growth via the next generation. For now that is this calf; in the future her offspring given most females in the region go into a breeding herd. It also represents the qualities we associate with flora - graceful, serene to towering; which are shared with giraffe.
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It should be noted that “decent” refers to my personal opinion of what constitutes a good name. There will be those out there who are of the opinion that Princess Lasagne Baby is a decent name and I acknowledge they are entitled to that opinion (even if do not share it).
Aasdd
I’ve given this ten minutes of thought and come up with the following as an example of how to give a giraffe a decent name:
0.1 Barika (Swahili) - bloom, to be successful
I have chosen a Swahili name as this calf descends from a female named Mighty (1933-1950), who to my knowledge is the Australasian region’s only wild born founder. Mighty was born in 1933 in Tanzania and imported by Taronga Zoo in 1935. Swahili is an official language of Tanzania.
Barika means to be successful. Mighty has been successful in that she has many descendants. These include Mighty’s great great great great grandson Forrest (the father of this calf) who overcame being born with contracted tendons to become a successful breeding bull and the world record holder for the tallest captive giraffe.
Barika also means bloom, which alludes to a botanical theme. Again it’s a reference to her family - her father’s name means “dwells near the woods” and bloom represents new growth via the next generation. For now that is this calf; in the future her offspring given most females in the region go into a breeding herd. It also represents the qualities we associate with flora - graceful, serene to towering; which are shared with giraffe.
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It should be noted that “decent” refers to my personal opinion of what constitutes a good name. There will be those out there who are of the opinion that Princess Lasagne Baby is a decent name and I acknowledge they are entitled to that opinion (even if do not share it).
Aasdd
Tricoart
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I can think of 4 people: Paris Hilton, Terri Irwin, Bindi Irwin, and Robert Irwin. Everyone else (I hope) are smart enough to realize how stupid of a name that is.
I'm suprised Robert is happy with this...he seems the most sensible of the three, and is much like his father.
If Steve was still alive, I don't think he would allow this sort of thing.
Princess Lasagne baby...cmon now; zero effort was put into that name. I would be shocked if the actual keepers called her that though; it's likely they have another household name for her.