Archive through September 02, 2002
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Archive through September 02, 2002
Gail | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 05:59 am     Oddly enough when I first started this thread, I was able to be here for about 3 or 4 answering posts before I left for my neighbor's house for dinner. I told them that I started a Name my goat thread on the board and they thought that was cool. I even told them when I checked back in that I predicted the most popular name would be Juju. How in the Spain did I know that? I can't believe how high a 2 month old goat can jump!!! Yikes! My neighbors have a broken hot tub in their back yard (hopefully we can afford to get it fixed before Christmas) and the top of it (with the cover) has to be close to 4 feet high - my little goat was racing around the yard playing with their dog (actually, it was the dog doing 98% of the playing, the goat was trying to get out of the way) and the goat jumped up sideways and managed to get both right hoofs up on the hot tub. One of the main reasons we got the goats is to eat weeds. It was so nice when we unloaded them into the back yard, the first thing they started doing was eating weeds. I paid $50 last year to get weeds cleared out. It only cost me $20 for the goat. Still considering names here. I am trying to keep in mind that very children will be trying to say the name. Juju is a fine name and I am also considering Archie (for Archer) and Ziggy. I am still getting used to the idea that I have a goat. We still haven't brought them over to my backyard yet to meet my two dogs. Not sure how this will go over. I think we will be doing this some time this afternoon before we have dinner. I am making up enough spareribs to feed half an army. Oh yeah, we are having dinner this evening at my neighbors house and then playing the electronic version of Catch Phrase. Definitely a big improvement over the original version. You just push a button to change the words. I am bringing a couple bottles of white german wine to help the games along. |
Twiggyish | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 07:33 am     Juju Ziggy Archer is a fine name. (combine all of them) |
Kaili | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 08:24 am     I had a goat when I was younger and it's name was Maggie. My mom also had one named Domino. Anyway, what a cute one!!!! have fun with it! |
Juju2bigdog | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 08:47 am     Juju Ziggy Archer has a very nice ring to it. |
Gail | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 08:54 am     Juju - you are funny!! btw - you should get a package in the mail Tuesday or Wednesday. It's from me so don't call the bomb squad. |
Rissa | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 09:06 am     *Warning* I have nothing intelligent to add to this thread. I have a 'thing' about people naming pets with the old standards: whitey, blackie, rover, spot, etc. so I always give mine totally inappropriate names. LOL My first cat was named MOOSE, the 2nd was PUNT, this one is MADISON. Our dog is MIKO(my kids named him after the racoon in Pocahontas). A friend of ours told us that he gets a bunch of baby goats every spring. His kids are responsible for feeding, etc and then in the fall he auctions them off and the kids get to keep the money. He gets his weeds taken care of, the kids learn to be responsible because the better they take care of the goats, the more they will fetch at auction and he doesn't have to go out in 30 below weather to care for them in the winter. So we are building an area to get four goats in the spring and I have already named them... they will be EENIE, MEENIE, MINEY and Mo. |
Bigsister | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 09:09 am     Gail, this takes me back to my childhood. My father raised milk goats, and we actually milked sometimes as many as 15 goats twice a day. Most all baby animals are cute, but to me, baby goats are about the cutest. They love to run and jump and play. Goats will eat just about anything. I have seen formerly thick woods where goats have been living, and the only thing standing was the big trees. There was not a leaf or a blade of grass below about 5 feet. A word of warning - make sure your fence is strong and high and has no gaps. Goats are very adept at finding a weak link and escaping. If they have a chance they will eat all your lovely flowers and plants around your house. |
Maesin | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 09:12 am     I don't have an idea for a creative name. I would probably end up calling the goat "Goat" or maybe I would play with the letters and end up with "Toga". Not very creative, especailly for a goat that darn cute! That's all I really wanted to say. What an adorable addition to your family, congratulations! Good luck with the name, looks like there is quite a group to choose from!
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Spygirl | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 10:10 am     TOGA!!!! I love it!!! LOL  |
Alegria | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 05:10 pm     How about a variant on Archer...Archie! He sure is cute and that is a great way to keep your garden mowed. Very ecologically sound and he'll be another friendly being to welcome you home after a day at work. You are lucky you live where having a goat is possible. |
Squaredsc | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 05:55 pm     how about Aries, as in Aries the ram, ram-goat. just my  |
Wcv63 | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 06:57 pm     We had a goat and two potbellied pigs. The goat was named "Goatbuster" and we called him Buster for short. Who you gonna call? Goatbuster!! The pigs were named Babe and Pumba. |
Wcv63 | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 07:01 pm     As an aside....we lived two doors down from a family that had parrots. The parrots started imitating the goats and pigs and pretty soon the cacaphony created made it sound like a petting zoo at feeding time. I went to the poor lady that lived between us to apologize for the racket and she looked at me, eyes shimmering in tears and told me that it reminded her of her "home" in Nicaragua. She said it's the first time in many years that she hadn't been homesick. |
Kstme | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 08:57 pm     Gail...WHOOOHOOOOOOO!!! JUJU IS TERRIFIC! PERFECT, in fact, for that darling new addition!! Congrats!! BIG |
Whoami | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 09:06 pm     Maybe you should name him after a brand of lawn mower!  |
Twiggyish | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 09:23 pm     John Deere, Snapper, Toro (lawn mowers..LOL) |
Whoami | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 11:46 pm     Going with Twiggy's names, how 'bout JD (for John Deere). Toro is cute too. |
Egbok | Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 11:55 pm     Gail named him "Juju". Cute name, I'd say!! |
Wargod | Monday, September 02, 2002 - 12:08 am     About time Juju got a pet named after her! We've tried for a kitten, a puppy, a turtle, and now the goat! Woo hoo....great name for the goat!! |
Bob2112 | Monday, September 02, 2002 - 12:13 am     Yay! Juju2biggoat is a great name!  |
Whoami | Monday, September 02, 2002 - 02:39 am     Yay JuJu! |
Alegria | Monday, September 02, 2002 - 05:23 am     It is the best name for a pet (other than Archie). |
Neko | Monday, September 02, 2002 - 06:34 am     Yeah!! Juju is the perfect name!! |
Silksmoke | Monday, September 02, 2002 - 10:29 am     How about the name TEE? That way you could say .. "and this is my goat TEE" (sorry, having a very silly mood day) silkie |
Babyruth | Monday, September 02, 2002 - 10:34 am     Wcv, I loved your story! These name ideas are all great- but I vote for John Deere. That way, if you later buy a pet deer, you can name it Billy........oh what the heck--go with Juju! |
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