Scifi pet names???

RobertScorpio · April 7 2010, 09:35 PM

Have any of you ever given your pets scifi inspired names? I have...

I have a rule in my house; when ever we get a cat, it MUST have a Star Trek inspired name. In the ten years I've been married with kids we have had the following TREK inspired names...

Cats..
Quasar (okay, its not really star trek..but still)
Dabo
(twin cats) Tal and Shiar
Fizbin
Moogie
Phaser

Dogs...we've only had two dogs..
Archer
Khan

I wanted to name my son, yeah not a pet...but I wanted to name Robert TIBERIOUS (last name)...but got out vetoed by my wife and everyone else in my family...

What about you folks..any scifi or Trek names?

Rob

OmahaStar · April 7 2010, 10:03 PM

There's at least two of us (Kira's Mommy, me) who have kitty cats named Kira Nerys.

RoJoHen · April 7 2010, 10:04 PM

My cat's name is Starbuck.

Silvercrest · April 7 2010, 10:19 PM

When I get my next cat, it will have some sort of sf/f name. But something I can contract to a "normal" name, so I don't always have to explain it.

If it's black, I'll call it Obsidian Disorder.

milo bloom · April 7 2010, 10:39 PM

Andromeda (our second oldest)

Other genre inspired
Simba (our oldest, from The Lion King, of course)
Sushi (full name Beatrix Kiddo Devours Sushi, no not a pedigreed cat, just having fun, I won't say the movie for spoilers' sake).

Sorta retconned as a "genre" name: Mr. Orange. He was a neighborhood cat that I always referred to as "that orange cat", that we took in after someone shot him. We've had several people ask if we're Reservoir Dog fans, and neither of us have ever seen the movie, but we let it slide.

D Man · April 7 2010, 11:07 PM

We just got a new dog and named him Sawyer, a la Lost. He kind of looks the part, too.

DeadmeatDiggory · April 7 2010, 11:22 PM

I have a dog named Gizmo, who kinda looks like a Mogwai, and has (at times) the temperment of a Gremlin.

sojourner · April 7 2010, 11:47 PM

If I ever get 3 cats, they will be named Klaatu, Berata, and Nektu.

RoJoHen · April 7 2010, 11:47 PM

^I love it.

Herbert · April 7 2010, 11:54 PM

I named my cat Julien for the French captain of the Enterprise NCC-1701-D from an early report about Star Trek: The Next Generation by David Gerrold that was published in Starlog magazine in 1987. Then they changed the name of the character to Jean-Luc Picard.

At least I didn't name a pet Macha for Macha Henandez.

Luckyflux · April 8 2010, 12:39 AM

I had a pet canary that I named Jean-Luc

RobertScorpio · April 8 2010, 01:36 AM

D Man wrote:

We just got a new dog and named him Sawyer, a la Lost. He kind of looks the part, too.

^^ now that i have to see!! PICS

Rob

Gojira · April 8 2010, 01:46 AM

Dog's name: Amadeus

Cat's names: Stewie, Hannah, Sasha, Layla & Penny.

My wife has some bunnies and Guinea Pigs:

Zeus, Orion, Spock, Hera, Moonshadow, Nyota & Neytiri

Lieut. Arex · April 8 2010, 01:51 AM

My cat's Gandalf the Gray from a litter which also included Smegol and Precious, thanks to my nieces and nephew.

Nerys Ghemor · April 8 2010, 01:56 AM

A cat in one of my fanfics is named "Major Tom." I say that counts as sci-fi.

I have not named any real pets with a sci-fi name yet, though.

Silvercrest--Obsidian Disorder...I LOVE it! What will you call him for short, Obsidian? Sid?

Space Therapist--Nyota and Neytiri in the same cage...are they twins?

April 7 2010, 09:35 PM	#1
RobertScorpio Pariah Location: San Diego	Scifi pet names??? Have any of you ever given your pets scifi inspired names? I have... I have a rule in my house; when ever we get a cat, it MUST have a Star Trek inspired name. In the ten years I've been married with kids we have had the following TREK inspired names... Cats.. Quasar (okay, its not really star trek..but still) Dabo (twin cats) Tal and Shiar Fizbin Moogie Phaser Dogs...we've only had two dogs.. Archer Khan I wanted to name my son, yeah not a pet...but I wanted to name Robert TIBERIOUS (last name)...but got out vetoed by my wife and everyone else in my family... What about you folks..any scifi or Trek names? Rob

April 7 2010, 10:03 PM	#2
OmahaStar Disrespectful of his betters Location: OmahaStar	Re: Scifi pet names??? There's at least two of us (Kira's Mommy, me) who have kitty cats named Kira Nerys. __________________ "Sorry. Wrong movie, buddy."

April 7 2010, 10:04 PM	#3
RoJoHen Awesome Location: Wherever life takes me	Re: Scifi pet names??? My cat's name is Starbuck. __________________ I am the Quintessential Admiral. Get ready to grow your EQUINOX BEARD!

April 7 2010, 10:19 PM	#4
Silvercrest Rear Admiral Location: Lost in Moria (Arlington, WA, USA)	Re: Scifi pet names??? When I get my next cat, it will have some sort of sf/f name. But something I can contract to a "normal" name, so I don't always have to explain it. If it's black, I'll call it Obsidian Disorder. __________________ Day 174. Still down here. The oddest thing just happened. A dwarf skeleton wearing a chain just fell past, in a nearby shaft. For some reason I expect to see a halfling come down next.

April 7 2010, 10:39 PM	#5
milo bloom Fleet Captain Location: The varied and beautiful Chicagoland suburbs.	Re: Scifi pet names??? Andromeda (our second oldest) Other genre inspired Simba (our oldest, from The Lion King, of course) Sushi (full name Beatrix Kiddo Devours Sushi, no not a pedigreed cat, just having fun, I won't say the movie for spoilers' sake). Sorta retconned as a "genre" name: Mr. Orange. He was a neighborhood cat that I always referred to as "that orange cat", that we took in after someone shot him. We've had several people ask if we're Reservoir Dog fans, and neither of us have ever seen the movie, but we let it slide. __________________ 'Tis a lie! Thy backside is whole and ungobbled, thou ungrateful whelp!

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April 7 2010, 11:07 PM	#6
D Man Commodore Location: Tropical Minnesota	Re: Scifi pet names??? We just got a new dog and named him Sawyer, a la Lost. He kind of looks the part, too. __________________ Do re mi, do re mi, fa mi re do. ---DS9 "Chrysalis"

April 7 2010, 11:22 PM	#7
DeadmeatDiggory Commander Location: Australia	Re: Scifi pet names??? I have a dog named Gizmo, who kinda looks like a Mogwai, and has (at times) the temperment of a Gremlin. __________________ "I'm dying in the classroom, tell me why I should dance to your tune?" Annihilator - 'The Edge' (1993)

April 7 2010, 11:47 PM	#8
sojourner Vice Admiral Location: I'm at WKRP	Re: Scifi pet names??? If I ever get 3 cats, they will be named Klaatu, Berata, and Nektu. __________________ Baby, you and me were never meant to be, just maybe think of me once in a while...

April 7 2010, 11:47 PM	#9
RoJoHen Awesome Location: Wherever life takes me	Re: Scifi pet names??? ^I love it. __________________ I am the Quintessential Admiral. Get ready to grow your EQUINOX BEARD!

April 7 2010, 11:54 PM	#10
Herbert Captain	Re: Scifi pet names??? I named my cat Julien for the French captain of the Enterprise NCC-1701-D from an early report about Star Trek: The Next Generation by David Gerrold that was published in Starlog magazine in 1987. Then they changed the name of the character to Jean-Luc Picard. At least I didn't name a pet Macha for Macha Henandez.

April 8 2010, 12:39 AM	#11
Luckyflux Fleet Captain Location: USA-CA-LA(Hollywood)	Re: Scifi pet names??? I had a pet canary that I named Jean-Luc __________________ A young boy puts a feather into his mouth...

April 8 2010, 01:46 AM	#13
Gojira Commodore Location: Stompin' on Tokyo	Re: Scifi pet names??? Dog's name: Amadeus Cat's names: Stewie, Hannah, Sasha, Layla & Penny. My wife has some bunnies and Guinea Pigs: Zeus, Orion, Spock, Hera, Moonshadow, Nyota & Neytiri

April 8 2010, 01:51 AM	#14
Lieut. Arex Fleet Captain Location: Nav console	Re: Scifi pet names??? My cat's Gandalf the Gray from a litter which also included Smegol and Precious, thanks to my nieces and nephew.

April 8 2010, 01:56 AM	#15
Nerys Ghemor Vice Admiral Location: Cardăsa Terăm--Nerys Ghemor	Re: Scifi pet names??? A cat in one of my fanfics is named "Major Tom." I say that counts as sci-fi. I have not named any real pets with a sci-fi name yet, though. Silvercrest--Obsidian Disorder...I LOVE it! What will you call him for short, Obsidian? Sid? Space Therapist--Nyota and Neytiri in the same cage...are they twins? __________________ Are you a Cardassian fan, citizen? Prove your loyalty--check out my fanfic universe, Star Trek: Sigils and Unions. Or keep the faith on my AU Cardassia, Sigils and Unions: Catacombs of Oralius!