So, my wife calls me at work yesterday, and as soon as I answer, I know something is up. She’s talking to me in her “I did something I shouldn’t have, but you see, that’s ok because you love me so much” tone of voice.
She did (do something she shouldn’t have, that is).
And, I suppose, it is (ok).
She brought home two baby turtles.
<sigh>…ok, even though this really falls into the “things we should discuss first” area, I’m ok with it. They are pretty damn cute. Tiny guys – shells a little bigger than a quarter. And I’ve raised plenty of herps before (iguanas, chameleons, geckos). So, I did some species-specific research, got all the proper equipment for a nice, natural environment, and they seem to be doing well.
So, now all we need is names.
One of them is very active and fast (for a turtle). I’m leaning towards “Zippy”. Or, as a possibility, “Cecil” (no, not that Cecil, the turtle who always kicked Bugs Bunny’s ass when they would race). The other one is…well, very turtle-like. Doesn’t move much. And I have no idea what an appropriate name is. I wouldn’t mind calling him “Shelf-Life” to go along with “Zippy”, but my wife won’t go for that. Same with calling them “Dante” and “Randal”.
So, any suggestions for naming a pair of turtles?
Credit where it’s due, this was inspired by this thread.