Keeping goats requires owners to follow the rules of care. Caring for pets involves full responsibility for the life and health of pets. Constantly observing the life of animals and solving everyday issues leads to the development of a strong attachment. This is especially true for goats or cows that need to be named. Calling an animal by name can be a simple formality or a recognition of the animal's special qualities.
Criteria for choosing a nickname
The nickname for a goat or goat is of great importance. With the help of the chosen nickname, the owners identify the new goat, form a special view of it and lay the psychological foundations for the formation of a behavioral module. Regularly addressing a kid with a nickname that contains diminutive suffixes implies that the baby remains a newborn even after reaching adulthood. Addressing with a short nickname, which sounds sharp and abrupt, can set the formation of a firm and aggressive behavioral regime.
Information! In all world cultures, the goat evokes associations with strength, rudeness, and strength of character. The goat is a symbol of milk, hearth, and maternal relationship.
Depending on the time of year
The simplest option is to choose a nickname in accordance with the time of year when the kid was born. This approach is completely justified. Among the weather phenomena inherent in the seasons, you can find many different nicknames that are suitable for males and females:
- Winter: Chill, Frost, Snowball, Snowflake, Snow Maiden, Blizzard.
- Spring: Stonefly, Martha, Maya, Brook, Rain, Drop, Snowdrop, Lily of the Valley.
- Summer: July, June, Letnik, Zharok, Yuzhok, River, Letnik, Berry, Fungus.
- Autumn: September, November, Autumn, Leaf, Leaf Fall, Twig.
After nicknames formed according to the time of year, in second place are names from fairy tales: Rapunzel, Morozko, Thumbelina, Snow White, Lel, Belle, Aurora.
According to external characteristics
It is most convenient to name goats by their external characteristics. This applies to those kids that are marked with special features or have a different color from their relatives:
- Names for blacks: Chernysh, Cloud, Tuchka, Smolka, Chernyavka, Smolyash, Coal, Shakhtar.
- Names for whites: Belyanka, Snow White, Belochka, Belyak, Belous, Belek.
- Names for redheads: Ryzhik, Honey, Ryzhukha.
- Names for grays: Fog, Smoke, Haze.
By differences in appearance
The special features of a kid make it easier for owners to choose a nickname. Pets with spots on the forehead are called: Pyatnysh, Pyatok, Pyatnyshko.
To highlight other features, different names are used: Ushasty, Ushastik, Tail, Tail, Ear, Curly, Nose.
The nature
It is convenient to name a grown-up kid according to the character traits that he displays in communication with his relatives. Using verbal characteristics, you can accurately notice the characteristics of an animal. The following nicknames are suitable for quiet and calm kids: Tikhon, Quiet, Sleepyhead, Baby, Tihulya, Calm, Nyasha, Clever, Mimi.
Restless and playful kids are given the following nicknames: Fidget, Igrun, Toy, Igrulya, Typhoon, Veterok, Zanozka, Zaznoba, Zozulya, Kaprizka, Runner, Runner, Toropysh, Toropyshka, Rastoropka, Toropulka.
It is not recommended to choose names for kids that carry a negative charge. Such nicknames include the words: Trouble, Plague, Plague, Sick, Grief. This choice is not justified for several reasons:
- For animals. The negative emotion that arises in the owner on a subconscious level when voicing the nickname is transferred to the animal.
- Owners. Nicknames form the habit of treating a particular animal with a negative connotation.
- For children. Children who hear a “scary” pet name remember it, even if they don’t realize it. Such cases provoke unconscious childhood fears, which can be difficult to deal with.
Foreign names
The use of foreign names is common. Examples of nicknames: Bobby, Jack, Joe, Jim, Jenny, Kelly, Elsa, Polly, Molly, Millie, Prim, Rose, Gina, Gemma, Christy, Carl, Mark, Chris. Families with children can use the name selection process to keep the kids entertained. Kids often suggest the names of their favorites from Russian or Disney cartoons: Elsa, Vanessa, Anna, Gretel, Elizabeth, Eric, Mirida, Patrick.
Culinary nicknames
Culinary nicknames deserve special attention. In almost all cases, they sound gentle and calm and are suitable for non-aggressive pets. Many goats are named after desserts or favorite dishes: Cake, Pudding, Jelly, Cream, Kremma, Jam, Stew, Azu, Salad, Chocolate, Pie, Candy, Cocktail, Glass, Dessert, Charlotte, Brulee.
List of nicknames in alphabetical order
Choosing names for goats is especially difficult if these are not the owners’ first pets. Considering that one goat can bear 2-3 kids, you have to choose several nicknames at once.
For goats
The selection of nicknames for boys in alphabetical order can be combined with character traits, appearance and time of year.
| A: Artemon, August, Apricot, Orange, Angel, Artemon, Artist. | I: Icarus, Immunity, Ivashka, Ivashek, Ildar. | With: Simon, Elephant, Stanley, Samsung, Sleng, Stas. |
| B: Bull, Barrel, Roll, Imp, Baby, Damask steel, Mace. | K: Kozlik, Komarik, Screamer, Creed, Kram. | T: Fog, Typhoon, Tiger, Tiger Cub, Thor, Slipper. |
| B: Cheesecake, Vaska, Broom, Valek, Freckle, Venegret. | L: Jigsaw, Lomaka, Lobotryas, Lobik, Lazy. | U: Ulrich, Ulan, Hurricane, Uranus. |
| G: Carnation, Gosling, Voice, Guest, Glamor, Galette. | M: Morozhko, Morozko, Morozets, Morok, Mir, Hammer, Mars. | F: Freddy, Fawn. |
| D: Woodpecker, Friend, Brownie, Little Devil, Marvelous. | N: Neptune, Nord, Nordic, Smart. | X, C, H: Hard, Hryun, Tsar, Tsarevich, Shepherd, Chuck. |
| E: Hedgehog, Elnik, Elisha, Elei, Egoza. | A: Opel, Omega, Oliver, Orlando. | Sh, Sh: Naughty, Sorrel, Tickler. |
| F: Fryer, Zhiguli, Fryer, Zharik. | P: Piglet, Patrick, Perun, Bobblehead, Babydoll, Slider. | E, Yu: Eric, Erma, Julius, Jurgen, Jupiter. |
| Z: Bunny, Bunny, Zalipala, Zeus, Zikk. | R: Rice, Drawing, Ronnie, Ronald, Robbie. | Me: Yarik, Yalik, Yasha. |
For goats
Names that are intended for girls can express the owners’ attitude towards the goat, character traits or external features.
| A: Aurora, Agatka, Asia, Alushta, Amega. | And: Oriole, Iriska, Irma, Inomarka, Izyumka. | With: Stasya, Stessy, Slava, Sakura, Smetana, Snezhka, Slivka, Salva. |
| B: Bella, Bead, Bead, Biryusa. | K: Kopeyka, Karinka, Kralya, Kozochka. | T: Tonya, Travka, Tamara, Tara, Tasya. |
| In: Vella, Valerie, Vaksa, Vanga, Vienna. | L: Liana, Fox, Chanterelle, Laura. | U: Umora, Ulyana, Luck, Uzya. |
| G: Gruzdinka, Grustinka, Gabi, Gazelka, Grace. | M: Madame, Mademoiselle, Marmalade, Macaron. | F: Fairy, Flora. Fauna. |
| D: Dariella, Darinka, Dakota, Dunya, Donya. | N: Ninka, Outfit, Naina. | X, C, H: Hannah, Helga, Queen, Chapel, Roan. |
| E: Evochka, Elka, Europe, Egoza. | A: Oprah, Orchid, Olympics. | Sh, Sh: Naughty, Pinch. |
| F: Zhulya, Zhazzy, Zhanuaria, Giselle, Geneva, Zhadinka. | P: Pashenka, Parka, Pilageya, Porlyushka, Prism, Pipidastra. | E, Yu: Erica, Emma, Ellie, Yula, Yulka, Yurkaya. |
| Z: Zlata, Zolotinka, Zoya, Zolotaya. | R: Glass, Rose, Rosanna, Ruzanka. | Me: Yana, Yadviga, Jamaica, Yagodka, Yalta. |
Human names
Many owners doubt whether it is possible to call kids by human names. There is nothing wrong with this, but you should avoid naming close friends and relatives who often come to visit.
If guests discover that their names and the goat's nickname are the same, this will lead to unpleasant consequences. This applies to those cases when, in order to name a goat, they use rare, unusual, female or male names.
It is not recommended to name animals after friends, girlfriends or relatives with whom the owners are in a quarrel. After some time, the grievances will pass, and the kid will get used to the nickname and become a reminder of difficult times.
Advice! You should not give the same name to a goat and a born child at the same time. If at the time of the name it may seem funny, then over time it turns out that the choice was wrong.
Tips for choosing a nickname
Choosing a nickname is an important step in the relationship between pet and owner. Once an animal receives a name, it ceases to be a faceless individual. A goat with a well-chosen nickname often becomes a member of the family for the owners of the farmstead. Housewives are especially close to goats.
Experienced breeders advise adhering to some rules:
- The nickname should be short. Complex and long-pronounced names will inevitably be shortened into a short name.
- Double nicknames should not be used, as well as nicknames that are already in the herd.If you add the prefix “junior” or “junior” to the name, then over time this will create confusion; none of the names will take root.
- You cannot distort the nickname that was originally given if the kid has managed to get used to it.
Information! Kids remember the call better if it is voiced during feeding.
It is important for the owner to understand the names of the goats himself. If there are 3-4 goats in the yard, then this is not difficult, but if the yard has several dozen animals, then it can be difficult to remember the names. In this case, you need to choose criteria for yourself that you should always rely on when choosing a name.
