# Name that fish! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 12, 2011, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406 "2011-01-12T23:52:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Faelyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c77e96/32.png) [@Faelyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faelyn)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2011, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/1 "2011-01-12T23:52:28Z")
So I got a new [betta](http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n283/home_gurly25_2006/Mobile%20Uploads/1294876112.jpg) today and I’m completely smitten with it! It’s just so beautiful and is so friendly just like the very first one I had! I love how he follows where I go across his tank, and he chases my finger when I hold it close 😃 My others I never had a problem with naming, it just seemed like they were supposed to have that name, but with this one I’m stuck. I want it to be perfect, something that clearly mirrors its beauty and elegance. So I submit this to the great minds of the Dope, Name that fish! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2011, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/2 "2011-01-12T23:56:39Z")
Please name him after my old Betta, Og rest his soul… Snuggles. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/3 "2011-01-13T02:45:33Z")
Lassie. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/4 "2011-01-13T02:47:59Z")
Alfie. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/5 "2011-01-13T03:05:57Z")
Wanda ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/6 "2011-01-13T03:54:27Z")
Abe Vigoda ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/7 "2011-01-13T04:18:52Z")
Ray-Bill. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/8 "2011-01-13T04:33:25Z")
Argus. First, because it’s a tough sounding name, and what fishie is tougher than a Betta? Second, because it’s the name of the Giant that protected Hera. He had a thousand eyes, so he could watch over her. While he slept, some of his eyes always remained open. When he was killed, she took his eyes and placed them in the tail of the peacock. Peacocks were thereafter sacred to Hera, and wandered her temples at will. And your beauty reminds me of peacock feathers. Darwin the WhyBetta says, “Blurb, bubble, bubble bloop!” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![PandaBear77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/9 "2011-01-13T11:34:57Z")
Bruno Fabio Fabian Cletus I’d probably just call him Peacock, though. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/10 "2011-01-13T11:49:46Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Wanda Winner! ---
**Author:** ![Faelyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c77e96/32.png) [@Faelyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faelyn)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/11 "2011-01-13T12:43:35Z")
Yay, great suggestions! And thanks **WhyNot** , that tidbit there made a pleasant start to my morning 🙂 I think the top contenders are Argus, Peacock, and Azul (my best friend’s suggestion) ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/12 "2011-01-13T14:03:49Z")
Gozar. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/13 "2011-01-13T15:31:17Z")
Thumper. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/14 "2011-01-13T15:32:43Z")
“Albondiga”!!! ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/15 "2011-01-13T21:19:14Z")
I really like **WhyNot** ’s suggestion, and I realize this doesn’t meet your criteria for elegance, but I will nevertheless submit the name I gave my first betta: Sid Fishious. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/59ef9b/32.png) [@FlyingRat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRat)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/16 "2011-01-14T02:03:07Z")
A friend had a betta he named Pla (“fish” in Thai), and since they \*\*are \*\*Siamese fighting fish…why not? (I like your other suggestions, though!) ---
**Author:** ![Homo\_litoralis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homo\_litoralis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homo_litoralis)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/17 "2011-01-14T06:47:03Z")
Sushi. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/18 "2011-01-14T11:28:19Z")
Phillut ---
**Author:** ![Faelyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c77e96/32.png) [@Faelyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faelyn)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/19 "2011-01-14T13:04:14Z")
It has been decided! He shall from this day forth be known as Argus, protector of the apartment! Heh, kinda makes me Hera now huh? :D;) ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406/20 "2011-01-14T15:29:46Z")
As a nod to my betta’s glorious color, I named mine Versace. I also have a Crowntail Betta, and in [appreciation](http://www.google.com/images?q=crowntail&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=pGswTbbsB434sAPV-ZjQBQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCQQsAQwAA&biw=1404&bih=729) of his fringe, I named him Hendrix. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fish/567406.md?page=2)