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Let's see. What else. Hysteros? Game of Thrones? No. LolHakim/Hakeem. Too Arab. Not being a bigot. It is just that the new Bull is a Simmental, therefore Scandinavian by origin. To me an Arab name evokes more deserts and sand, not lush green pastures and rolling green hills.
In saying that, Hektor goes with Troy and therefore dry climate, but it doesn't evoke desert and sand as much as a full on traditional Arab name does.
Haakon and Hadrian were considered. As was Hagar. They just didn't work for both of us. I liked Hagar.
Looks like Hektor it is. :-)
what about the historical fiction character of Hydrophobia?
Margaret wrote: "Terri wrote: "Laureen wrote: "Has anyone mentioned the old Gods like Hermes (God of herds & flocks); Hades ( God of the underworld); Helios (sun God). There are lots more."Helios, Dawn mentione..."
lol. I have only ever pronounced it Hay deez. :-) I think it doesn't roll off the tongue easily when talking to him because the eeez is drawn out. When you have to say it quickly we'll only get Haydee out most of the time.
Mark wrote: "what about the historical fiction character of Hydrophobia?"Haha. No.
Nobody has suggested Hephaestion yet. Thought that would be one of the first to pop into minds. :-)
Mark wrote: "Hasslehoof? ;)"Buawahahahahahahahahahahaha
Totally cracked me up. :-D
You could shorten the name to Hydro (water?) - maybe not appropriate! I do like both Hektor and Hagar. They sound good for a bull.
Terri wrote: "Totally cracked me up. :-D"I spat my tea on my computer screen!
Terri wrote: "Totally cracked me up. :-D"Terri wrote: "Omg! Hahaha!"
should hope so, spent ages, well all of 20seconds doing a google seach on on WOW forum for taurean characters.
what about Hadwyn means war friend in old english
http://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/na...
Margaret wrote: "Terri wrote: "Totally cracked me up. :-D"I spat my tea on my computer screen!"
YES!!!!!!!!!! made my day margaret, thank you. xxxxx
Little late to the party, but how about "Hakon" and "Halvard"? They both Old Norse by origin.
Hel? Hekate? Hathor? Hypatia? Don't rule out the female names just because he's a bull. A lot of them sound just as tough. Although I do think Hektor is your best bet. I read once that all pet names should be two syllables. One syllable can sound too much like any other command. Three syllables or more and you risk comprehension.
Kimber wrote: "Hel? Hekate? Hathor? Hypatia? Don't rule out the female names just because he's a bull. A lot of them sound just as tough. Although I do think Hektor is your best bet. I read once that all pet name..."yes, but I'd know they were girls names. :D
We try to go with one or two syllables. Sometimes they are like two and a half. lol
Some bull names we've had...Kasper, Cougar, Zach (he came prenamed), Gambit. We ended up shortening Gambit's most of the time to Gambie. Due to that old issue with saying it quick.
Easier and quicker under pressure, to drop the t on Gambit and say Gambie instead.
Lia wrote: "Little late to the party, but how about "Hakon" and "Halvard"? They both Old Norse by origin."I think Hakon was mentioned before. Sounds too much like that Hip Hip Pop singer Akon. :)
Halvard...we'd end up shortening it when we need to say his name quickly and it would become Hal. Hal is a name for a goofy bull. lol My bull is a tough, butch fellow.
Bobby wrote: "Still liking Hero here!!"But he isn't one. :-) Every time I think the name in relation to the bull I then think "what for? What did he do".
Louise wrote: "How about Herodotus?"Too long I'm afraid. :)
It is settled now. Threw some of the suggestions here at my husband last night and we are both agreed that we still prefer Hektor.We have officially started calling him Hektor.
..although, in honour of Mark, if he had two names, it would most definitely be Hasselhoof.
Hektor Hasselhoof.
Hektor Hasselhoof sounds like a porn star. :pOr a J. K. Rowling's character. :p
It still cracks me up. having a two name bull, with the second name being his most formal title, will always make me smile.I can see myself calling him both names when I am moving his relaxed plodding self up a lane or something. "Come on Hektor Hasselhoof, lift the pace please". :D
I can hear the show ring announcer now: " and being led by Terri, is the magnificent specimen, Hektor Hasselhoof! Teased a little in his younger years he has really turned bullying around!!!"Sorry bored, trying to amuse myself between jobs. :)
Lisa wrote: "I can hear the show ring announcer now: " and being led by Terri, is the magnificent specimen, Hektor Hasselhoof! Teased a little in his younger years he has really turned bullying around!!!"Sorr..."
Least you're never short of suggestions with us lot around!!
Since he appeared in many film adaptations of some amazing literature, I think we should celebrate the life of the late Christopher Lee.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000489/?r...
Didnt know he had passed away. Gave us some great movies.
Darcy wrote: "Since he appeared in many film adaptations of some amazing literature, I think we should celebrate the life of the late Christopher Lee.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000489/?r..."
Sat and cried when I read the news. :(
I loved him as Roquefort, Cardinal Richelieu's henchman in the 1974 version of "The Three Musketeers".
He was brilliant as Lord Summerisle in "The Wicker Man".
But I simply adored him as Mycroft Holmes in "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes".
Sir Christopher was the only actor to play BOTH Holmes brothers in different movies.
I really only saw him as Saruman in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies but I absolutely adored his voice work. From the Jabberwocky in Wonderland all the way to Death in pretty much every Terry Pratchett book to screen translation, he was just excellence.
Sir Christopher Lee, what an actor, so many films to choose from over the years! I'll add in "Man with the Golden Gun" as a Bond Nemesis & also "the Devil rides out" a hammer feature where he gets to play Van Helsing this time as opposed to his masterful Dracula.
Gretchen wrote: "His Dracula set the bar."He did. Only Gary Oldman, maybe, was up to him. No sparkly teenager vampire there, thank you very much.
I'm pretty sure the only movie I've seen of his was "Charlie and the chocolate factory" where he plays Willy Wonka's dad....
I'm back in the Yucatan area of Mexico again going to a different Mayan village each day and setting up free medical clinics for the villagers. My 4th year and I really enjoy it. Hot, humid long days ahead....home in 2 weeks.
Bobby, Your work sounds selfless. The people must appreciate your humanitarian acts. I would like to hear more about it.May I complain about my foot? I still cannot walk without aid. Tom and I look like we are dirty dancing when he manipulates me to the bathroom. I am tired of TV and reading. Yesterday I 'unseated' the commode from its seal when I plopped down instead of taking a delicate seat.
Weather report! I have not been outside, but we are having a short thunderstorm every day. It is hot and muggy outside both day and night--the kind of weather I love!
It's suppose to be 80 and sunny today. We are taking all the girls (and my mom and my little brother) to the University of Minnesota Arboretum. They have Lego displays throughout their garden. My oldest and my little brother are a little Lego obsessed. Linda, I wish you speedy recovery. I have never had a broken bone in my life (knock on wood).
Knock hard and throw some salt too. The bone don't break but the foot twisted causing a diagonal. foot injury. I did it to my right foot four? years ago. I have an air boot that I can wear when the swelling goes down. Thank you for listening to me whine.My older son will take his children somewhere this summer. His tablet would like that Lego exhibition. I am going to text him about it.
Bobby, Your work sounds selfless. The people must appreciate your humanitarian acts. I would like to hear more about it.May I complain about my foot? I still cannot walk without aid. Tom and I look like we are dirty dancing when he manipulates me to the bathroom. I am tired of TV and reading. Yesterday I 'unseated' the commode from its seal when I plopped down instead of taking a delicate seat.
Weather report! I have not been outside, but we are having a short thunderstorm every day. It is hot and muggy outside both day and night--the kind of weather I love!
Wow Bobby! Good on you!Eek Linda! I have to knock on wood too because I've never had a broken bone or major accident of any kind. Take care sistah. Hoping it heals quickly!
How can you be sick of reading?! ;)
Sick of reading? Hard to believe, but it can happen.
Well, if you run out of stuff of interest... I'm kind of in that position right now--nothing seems of interest to me--no quality Roman stuff. I'm forcing myself to read other not-so-interesting eras.
I'm starting to think I need a new library. The idea kind of makes me sad because its a small town library that needs all the support it can get. Today I picked up my July group read books and the librarian said "You really should let me recommend you some books. These books just don't seem like the type of books someone like you should be reading." Ok....First of all, someone like me? What does that even mean? Secondly, what type of book do YOU think I should be reading since clearly at 30 years of age, I am not capable of making that decision on my own? Finally, well, there is no finally but I would really like to throw one of my books at you. FYI both of the July group reads I picked up are quite the book so if I start launching them across desks and/or rooms, you better have fast reflexes. Normally people's opinions of me just roll right off me. I don't care what other people think of me, I like me. My kids like me (for the most part). However, when you start judging me and questioning my choices out loud, I get kind of annoyed. Rant over. Thanks for listening. I needed that otherwise books and other random household objects would probably be flying all over.
Gretchen wrote: "I'm starting to think I need a new library. The idea kind of makes me sad because its a small town library that needs all the support it can get. Today I picked up my July group read books and the ..."That's a trend that alarms and angers me. Instead of trying to help people find the information or kind of entertainment they are seeking, more and more the trend is to try and guide people to the stuff they *should* be reading, and even more significantly, directing people *away* from stuff that someone thinks they shouldn't be reading.
It would be one thing if I was asking for her recommendations but I am not. What the librarian needs to realize is that between the girls and I, we make up about 70% of their "business" between getting books from the local library and having books from other libraries sent over. I know this because one of the librarians who no longer works there, told me if I ever move, the library is in trouble.
Did she give you any idea what she thinks are the right books for you?
We discussed this last time and thought she must mean ChickLit. Apparently nice mothers of small children should not be reading about history and war but about shopping and love.....So weird!
Or Nora Roberts (the librarian always seems to be reading one of her books). Or Debbie Mcomber (these books always seem to be waiting in the pick-up pile). I am not saying the above authors aren't any good. My mother loves Nora Roberts but they just aren't the kind of books I have any desire to read. I get my fill of "chick lit" when I read the various fairy books with my six year old.
I would just write a wee note to the library explaining how this is behaviour is a offensive and if they're doing this to everyone, then it's possible they're putting people off from returning.Also, I'm thinking if more people ask for the kinds of books that this librarian thinks you should read, then she'll get the books she wants paid for. So, next she says something like that, ask her exactly what she means, why she's saying it, and why she thinks that you're incapable of making your own selections. Don't be shy, she's there to inform, yes?
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Helios, Dawn mentioned. Hermes...to..."
How did you pronounce it?
Hades doesn't, but the correct pronunciation of Hay-deez does. It can be roared and spat out in equal measure, depending on how annoyed you are with him.