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How did you pick the name of your child/children? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by morriscox@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

when we went to the shelter we considered the names on their adoption forms but we also considered colours, markings, and behaviours

oh and they're cats

[–] 56_@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I went with local shipwrecks for my cats (Mim and Ida).

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

If they're humans, you have to be careful about colour names, some people get fussy about that. Especially if you use Latin.