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moonwolf_gw

What Would You Pick?

16 years ago

Hi everyone,

I wanted to ask how many of you CP growers have named your plants? I have done it with some of my CPs in the past and now with some of my houseplants. If I get a new CP, I am definitely going to name it! Here are my choices and explanations on where I got the name.

Marcella (This was one of the ghosts in The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo. Anyone remember it?)

Fenrir (An esper in the Final Fantasy games. He was a wolf, one of my favorite animals.)

Sparky (randomly chosen)

Serenity (I'm a Sailor Moon fan. Plus I think the name's a little ironic.)

Garfield (Carnivores DO have an appetite!)

Well, I hope I brought some humor to everyone's day. Let me know what you think!

Brad AKA Moonwolf

Comments (17)

  • 16 years ago

    I think I would get a hernia if I tried to name my CPs( I have about a zillion sundews)
    btw Fenrir sound cool

  • 16 years ago

    Thanks, PMDW. Fenrir is a unique name plus I like wolves so that's why I chose it. One vote so far. Can't wait to see what others will pick!

    Brad AKA Moonwolf

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  • 16 years ago

    Depends on what plant you're getting, Brad.

    Carolyn

  • 16 years ago

    Audrey?

  • 16 years ago

    Carolyn, it's good to see you here! I'm thinking of getting a VFT. I'm looking for the one called B52, if I can find it.

    Petiolaris, I have had two flytraps in the past and I did name one Audrey 2 (my homage to Little Shop Of Horrors; I'm a huge fan!) and the other I named Fang.

    Brad AKA Moonwolf

  • 16 years ago

    Funny, after your pic on the Hoya forum, I was going to suggest Audrey 2, as well . . . or Hexxus (Ferngully:The Last Rainforest) or Ivy (Poison Ivy - Batman) . . .

    There are just soooo many!!!!

    Carolyn

  • 16 years ago

    Moon Unit & Dweezil?

  • 16 years ago

    Carolyn, I do like your choices for a name. I remember watching Ferngully when I was younger. I also remember Poison Ivy too.

    Petiolaris, where did you get those names? Dweezil is a name I've never heard of but it sounds unique!

    Brad AKA Moonwolf

  • 16 years ago

    Those are the names of two of Frank Zappa's children.

  • 16 years ago

    Nice! petiolaris, I don't think I would have dug that deep for names, but I'm glad you did! Awesome!

    Carolyn

  • 16 years ago

    Frank Zappa is famous and the odd names are a known novelty.

  • 16 years ago

    I named my flytrap Mistress Flytrap. Yes, I am just that creative.. hehe. It's sort of a tongue in cheek homage to the Latin name.

    And I call the sundew Sticky.

  • 16 years ago

    petiolaris, I know who Frank Zappa is . . . and I'm familiar with his music . . . just never would have thought to name a plant after one of his children. ;)

    Carolyn

  • 16 years ago

    LOL! The topic initiator is called Moonwolf. The names he mentioned from the outset were a little less than typical. I thought it would be befitting to suggest "Moon Unit" and Moon Unit is usually mentioned in the same breath as Dweezil. It was all logical to me! Then there's Cleopatra, the plant that Morticia feeds....

    I just had another bad idea.... a certain Neil Diamond song....

  • 16 years ago

    Petiolaris, I never thought of Cleopatra as a choice. I'll add that one to the list. My new list now has these names.

    Hexxus (thanks Carolyn!)
    Cleopatra (thanks Petiolaris!)
    Fenrir
    Ursula (probably fits a sundew plant more)

    Brad AKA Moonwolf

  • 16 years ago

    LOL! I guess 'Moon Unit' & 'Dweezil' didn't make the cut.

  • 16 years ago

    Petiolaris, Cleopatra is an AWESOME name!!!!

    Carolyn

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