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Post by Aardman on Jan 22, 2016 3:16:08 GMT -5
I don't know why it's taken so long to settle on a name for our quaker, but nothing seemed to please everybody. We got her in late October and here it is, nearly February, and we've finally settled on a name.
The first bird we had as a pet was a really sweet dispositioned budgie named Kiko. Our quaker is so mellow and affectionate the first name I thought up was Kiwi, close to Kiko. Then I discovered Kiwi is one of the most common bird names out there and as I didn't want our birds name to be common, so the search began.
We went through a lotta different names:
Link Kazoo Spiffy Zelda (Fitzgerald) Nurse Ratchet (or Nurse Racket) Birdo Polly Tweety (I nixed this one 'cause she doesn't tweet)
There were a few others we considered but they escape me right now.
Anyway, the name we settled on was:
Trixie
or Miss Trixie
Yeah, a totally new name previously never considered.
Trixie seems happy she's FINALLY got a name. It's about time, too!
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Post by easttex on Jan 22, 2016 7:35:22 GMT -5
Are you southern? I've lived here for ten years, and have gotten so used to being called Miss Linda that I use Miss on all my female critters. Trixie is is a great name!
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Post by aaron on Jan 22, 2016 10:38:52 GMT -5
I like Trixie! Good choice!
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Post by julianna on Jan 22, 2016 14:12:15 GMT -5
Good name... I like Miss Trixie.
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Post by Aardman on Jan 22, 2016 16:30:36 GMT -5
Are you southern? I've lived here for ten years, and have gotten so used to being called Miss Linda that I use Miss on all my female critters. Trixie is is a great name! No, the "Miss" part of Miss Trixie is a character from one of my favorite novels - "A Confederacy of Dunces," which, now that you mention it, takes place in New Orleans.
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Post by easttex on Jan 22, 2016 18:03:09 GMT -5
I read that so many years ago I forgot the name. I like taking names from books. Way back, I named my dog Lonesome, for Lonesome Dove.
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Post by cnyguy on Jan 22, 2016 20:55:04 GMT -5
Congratulations to Miss Trixie on having a name at last. My brother had a dog named Trixie, who had a very sweet disposition, so maybe that name is a positive influence.
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Post by Aardman on Jan 25, 2016 23:58:15 GMT -5
I read that so many years ago I forgot the name. I like taking names from books. Way back, I named my dog Lonesome, for Lonesome Dove. That's another good book. Trixie sure seems glad to finally have a name.
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Post by biteybird on Jan 26, 2016 0:06:42 GMT -5
Miss Trixie is a character from one of my favorite novels - "A Confederacy of Dunces," which, now that you mention it, takes place in New Orleans. Congrats on choosing 'Miss Trixie' as a name - I like it too!
"A Confederacy of Dunces" is hysterically funny...it's been a while since I read it, but I seem to remember a character 'Ignatius' who has a filing job, belches and farts and has highly disturbing dreams about his dog (won't say anymore!).
Also, I think the author wrote this one novel, got depressed & committed suicide, then his mum found it and got it published. It won a big prize. Is that right?
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Post by rickygonzalez on Feb 8, 2016 20:58:04 GMT -5
I think you're correct biteybird. I'm from Puerto Rico, the author wrote the book while there. It was required reading in high school in Puerto Rico..... I don't know if it still is or not. I found it funny in parts and a bit disturbing in others....
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