Naming Your T

[Teresaisrad]

Reviving this thread for some opinions.

I am getting two new babies soon and I can't decide which names to go with.

I'm getting a H maculata that I want to name either Galdalf (ya know the grey or white) or Shadowfax (Gandalfs white horse who has haste)

The second baby will be a P murinus that I'm stuck between either Mordor (ya know cause doom and lava and evil) or Isildur (for same reasons pretty much, evil corrupted etc.)

Any Tolkien fans out there who wanna chime in?

 

[NorseDad]

Typically, I do not name my spiders until I know the sex. Most of my collection is young, and some may have a nickname. Right now, my named Ts are:

P. auratus male: Dorado
N. incei gold female: Peaches
A. seemanni female: Paulie
C. cyaneopubescens unsexed: Tiger Butt (named by my 6-year-old)
A. chalcodes female: Wylla

I have a P. sp machalla and P sp insignis who are both very skittish and always kick hairs. They aren't named yet, but I mostly call them jerks.

 

[VaporRyder]

Reviving this thread for some opinions.

I am getting two new babies soon and I can't decide which names to go with.

I'm getting a H maculata that I want to name either Galdalf (ya know the grey or white) or Shadowfax (Gandalfs white horse who has haste)

The second baby will be a P murinus that I'm stuck between either Mordor (ya know cause doom and lava and evil) or Isildur (for same reasons pretty much, evil corrupted etc.)

Any Tolkien fans out there who wanna chime in?

Here we go m’lady: ‘Orodruin’!

Mount Doom - Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor Guide - IGN

Mount Doom, often known as Orodruin, is the colossal volcano located in Northern Mordor, and is infamous for being the location in which Sauron forged the One

www.ign.com

 

[Teresaisrad]

I typically don't care if M/F spoods don't have "Gender appropriate" names. Gimili is a female T albo and she's so hairy that it just fits ya know

Here we go m’lady: ‘Orodruin’!

Mount Doom - Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor Guide - IGN

Mount Doom, often known as Orodruin, is the colossal volcano located in Northern Mordor, and is infamous for being the location in which Sauron forged the One

www.ign.com

Damn, I think you've done it now! Got me ponderin' three names hahaha

 

[VaporRyder]

As for me, I don’t name them.

Since I don’t have more than one of any species, but have 18 species at present, I call them ‘the rufilata’, ‘the apophysis’, ‘the sp. Sabah Blue’ (or just ‘the Sabah’) etc.

I think if I end up with more than one of any it’ll be ‘murinus 1’, ‘murinus 2’ etc.

Don’t get the idea that I’m not fond of them though! I am lol

 

[Teresaisrad]

Of course we are fond of them, you don't get 18 by hating them!

I'm the type of weirdo that names plants too. Only when they are extra special.

 

[x_raphael_xx]

Reviving this thread for some opinions.

I am getting two new babies soon and I can't decide which names to go with.

I'm getting a H maculata that I want to name either Galdalf (ya know the grey or white) or Shadowfax (Gandalfs white horse who has haste)

The second baby will be a P murinus that I'm stuck between either Mordor (ya know cause doom and lava and evil) or Isildur (for same reasons pretty much, evil corrupted etc.)

Any Tolkien fans out there who wanna chime in?

I like Gandalf, and I vote for Isildur.

 

[x_raphael_xx]

I named my P.ornata 'Cuddles'.

I now have 3 M. balfouris, to start a communal group, and they are all called Nancy Sinatra.

 

[ThatGuy83]

Since we're sharing...

Acanthoscurria geniculata - Trakanon
Aphonopelma burica - Kashmir
Aphonopelma chalcodes - Thalia
Aphonopelma chalcodes - Chaqita
Aphonopelma mooreae - Veeshan
Aphonopelma seemanni - Billy Jean
Aphonopelma serratum - Chappelle
Avicularia avicularia M6 - Cleopatra
Avicularia geroldi - Angel
Avicularia minatrix - Minnie
Avicularia purpurea - Viola
Avicularia rufa - Otto
Avicularia sp. Kwitara - Yoshi
Avicularia sp. Pucallpa - Shakira
Bonnetina cyaneifemur - Savannah
Brachypelma albiceps - Bugsy
Brachypelma auratum - Rhea
Brachypelma boehmei - Mei
Brachypelma emilia - Em
Brachypelma hamorii - Valentina
Brachypelma hamorii - Xena
Brachypelma klaasi - Khaleesi
Brachypelma smithi - Taz
Cardiopelma mascatum - Zorro
Caribena laeta - Siggy
Caribena laeta - Jan Michael Vincent
Caribena versicolor - Torvi
Caribena versicolor - Arwen
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens - Elvira
Citharacanthus cyaneus - Astrea
Cyriocosmus aueri - Genevieve
Cyriocosmus elegans - O-Ren Ishii
Cyriocosmus leetzi - Brigitte
Cyriopagopus lividum - Calypso
Cyriopagopus sp valhalla - Thora
Davus pentaloris - Hobbs
Dolichothele diamantinensis - Galadriel
Dolichothele minerium - Aeon
Ephebopus cyanognathus - Floki
Ephebopus cyanognathus - Ragnar
Ephebopus murinus - Rhapsody
Ephebopus rufescens - Ruby
Grammostola actaeon - Bane
Grammostola iheringi - Ursala
Grammostola pulchripes - Cheech
Grammostola pulchripes - Chong
Grammostola rosea - Rosie
Hapalopus sp. Colombia Large - Patches O'Houlihan
Haploclastus devamatha - Tigerlilly
Harpactira pulchripes - Delphini
Holothele longipes - Sansa
Kochiana brunnipes - Spuds
Megaphobema robustum - Natasha
Monocentropus balfouri - Thing 1
Monocentropus balfouri - Thing 2
Monocentropus balfouri - Thing 3
Monocentropus balfouri - Thing 4
Monocentropus balfouri - Thing 5
Neischnocolus sp. Panama - Vash the Stampede
Neoholothele incei "Gold" - Bellatrix
Neoholothele incei "Gold" - Athelstan
Neoholothele incei "Olive" - Oliver
Nhandu chromatus - Titanius Anglesmith
Nhandu coloratovillosus - Nibbler
Ornithoctoninae - Hon-sej Eeva
Pamphobeteus sp. Machala - Hermione
Phormictopus atrichomatus - Domino
Phormictopus auratus - Lagertha
Phormictopus cautus - Persephone
Phormictopus sp green femur - Dr. Greenthumb
Phormingochilus sp. Rufus - Angelica
Phormingochilus sp. Sabah blue - Jade
Plesiopelma sp. Bolivia - Rufio
Poecilotheria metallica - Aphrodite
Poecilotheria regalis - Andromeda
Poecilotheria subfusca (highland) - Morticia
Psalmopoeus cambridgei - Juliette
Psalmopoeus irminia - Morpheus
Psalmopoeus pulcher - Cercei
Psalmopoeus reduncus - Romeo
Psalmopoeus victori - Neo
Pseudhapalopus sp. Blue - Tink
Pseudhapalopus sp. Colombia - Chachi
Pterinochilus murinus - Athena
Pterinopelma sazimai - Elsa
Pterinopelma sazimai - Rolo
Sericopelma sp. santa catalina - Moxie
Tapinauchenius gigas - Fry
Tapinauchenius rasti - Hermies
Tapinauchenius violaceus - Leela
Theraphosa apophysis - Galaxa
Theraphosinae sp. Panama - Magnus
Theraphosinae sp. panama - Nefertiti
Thrixopelma ockerti - Squanchy
Tliltocatl albopilosus - Layla
Tliltocatl albopilosus - Chewbacca
Tliltocatl epicureanum - Rusty
Tliltocatl vagans - Zephyrus
Tliltocatl vagans - Bilbo Vaggins
Typhochlaena seladonia - Asteria
Xenesthis intermedia - Kerafyrm
Xenesthis sp blue - Vox
Xenesthis sp bright - Nagafen
Ybyrapora diversipes - Harley

 

[Teresaisrad]

Since we're sharing...

Oh hellll yeahh!

 

[VaporRyder]

Oh hellll yeahh!

My thoughts exactly!

 

[timc]

Reviving this thread for some opinions.

I am getting two new babies soon and I can't decide which names to go with.

I'm getting a H maculata that I want to name either Galdalf (ya know the grey or white) or Shadowfax (Gandalfs white horse who has haste)

The second baby will be a P murinus that I'm stuck between either Mordor (ya know cause doom and lava and evil) or Isildur (for same reasons pretty much, evil corrupted etc.)

Any Tolkien fans out there who wanna chime in?

Definitely Shadowfax. Those jawns can cruise lol.

My LP has recently been dubbed Opdenaker, after a local trash removal service, since she’s basically a dumpster lol

 

[timc]

Of course we are fond of them, you don't get 18 by hating them!

I'm the type of weirdo that names plants too. Only when they are extra special.

That’s not weird, I think all the plants in my house but one have a name lol. They also get talked to a fair amount.

 

[Teresaisrad]

It has been decided. I now have Shadowfax - H. mac
and Orodruin - P. murinus.

Thanks everyone.

 

[DustyD]

Wow @ThatGuy83 Nice! Quite the eclectic list of names for your tarantulas. Let's see: Tolkien/Middle Earth, Shakespeare, Harry Potter, EverQuest, World of Warcraft, ancient mythology ( Greek, Egyptian) Marvel heroes, Game of Thrones, Vikings, Futurama, Star Wars. Comedians Cheech and Chong ( I remember sneaking into their movies as a pre or early teen).
Well there are more I can guess at and some that sound familiar but remain elusive to my memory. Some I am sure I don't know.

 

[regalspottedbeast]

Picked up 2 new slings at a reptile expo a few weeks ago. One is a B. horrida, with a vivid bright red carapace. I named her Ignis- the Latin word for fire. The other is a tiny 2i P. ornata, still trying to figure out a name for him/her. Suggestions are welcome

 

[Gizalba]

I name all of mine... I am determined to My 5 latest ones are still waiting for names. I like to name them as to me they are all pets and I can get to know each one individually regarding their behaviours/preferences/character easier if they have a name. Also, practically it makes it easier to monitor them, especially those of the same species that could otherwise easily get mixed up.

I seem to have a few of the same names as Thatguy83 I did have a Nefertiti, however she was a jumping spider and sadly passed away I 'hope' of old age.

I am a big fan of Harry Potter so some are named from there, some are from other television programmes/films, some my friends have named and some are Latin as I really like the sound of that language. So if I'm struggling I pick a feature of the spider and look up the Latin word for it.

This list includes my 6 non-tarantula spiders but the rest are Ts:

1 Ridunkulus, 2 Celeritatem, 3 Casper, 4 Neo, 5 Bellatrix, 6 Luna, 7 Calypso, 8 Hera, 9 Saz, 10 Nebulus, 11, Izzy, 12 Melody, 13 Dave, 14 Occamy, 15 Sydney, 16 Daveina, 17 Nevele, 18 Layla, 19 Syrus, 20 Zobia, 21 Dory, 22 Mystica, 23 Sonic, 24 Kai, 25 Rufus, 26 Daveeta, 27 Aamon, 28 Eclipse, 29 Nymphadora, 30 Victory, 31 Leta, 32 Neptune, 33 Nera, 34 Lily , 35 Xena, 36 Freya, 37 Heidi, 38 Sahara, 39 Penelope, 40 Moss, 41 Meadow, 42 Harmony, 43 Ruby, 44 Crystal, 45 Kiera , 46 Allegro, 47 Tibby, 48 Bruce, 49 Hector, 50 Roger, 51 Cadenza, 52 Amelia, 53 Lorax, 54 Nancy, 55 Misty, 56 Matilda 57 Accenderet, 58 Roxy, 59 Ridikulus, 60 Hugo, 61 Razzer

 

[x_raphael_xx]

Some new spoods acquired at the Midlands Entomological fayre at the weekend, most have been named...

P. vittata - Mithrandir (idea shamelessly stolen from Teresaisrad)
P. tigrinawesseli - Sita (Sita is the most photographed tiger for Nat.Geo)
Pamphobeteus sp. manga negra - Alanna Myles (Black velvet! The first time I saw this species it looked so gorgeous and velvety, I was upset when I rushed back to buy it and it had gone. Excited to find a sling at the show.)
Sericopelma santa catalina - Catalina (Easy one)

As yet unnamed...
Grammostola pulchripes
P. regalis

 

[Teresaisrad]

P. vittata - Mithrandir (idea shamelessly stolen from Teresaisrad)

This makes me happy! Also waiting for a special spood to acquire this name.

 

[x_raphael_xx]

As yet unnamed...
Grammostola pulchripes
P. regalis

P. regalis has been named Cersi. (A beautiful but dangerous regal)
G. pulchripes is now The Ambassador. (Chaco golden/gold chocolate/old Ferrero rocher advert - That's how my mind works)