Guinea pigs are very sociable animals. They play with their owners most of the time, they are as cuddly as dogs and cats. You need to select the proper name for your guinea pig; this will help you strengthen your bond with each other. Naming them is one of the most fun parts of having them. You get to play with different kind of names and combining it with other names you come across with. You can choose from distinctive, innovative and hilarious names you can think of. Giving your pet a name will make your relationship more distinct and bonded.

Guinea pigs make a wonderful pet for children of all ages. They are not violent, odorless and are very friendly; they have the good qualities suitable for youthful hands. Those who doesn’t want the hardship of taking care of a dog or cat, often results in taking care of guinea pigs. Naming this little bundle of joy is a must, but you must take note that the name you will give them shouldn’t be the name of your child or any other name that belongs to a family member. This is not just insulting to the person who owns the name; it is also daunting to your pet.

Once you’ve assigned their name, make sure that it will be for good once you’ve started calling them with names, they will quickly identify to your voice and with the name given to them, there are some helpful tips you can use in giving a name to your guinea pig pet:

1. Give them names based on their looks – take a closer look at their physic and attitude, this will help you think of a better name. Through their stand out feature, you will be able to find names for them. You can use cinnamon, patches, blacky, snowy and others.

2. Names based on your pet’s activity – watch them as they move with you. This way, you will have an idea on what name you can give them. You can use jumpy, scramble, hoppy and others.

3. Famous pig names – you can try out the traditional pig names since you have a guinea pig at hand. You can use porky, petunia, babe, piggy, wiggly and others. Your kids will surely love the thought of giving their pet a name which they have learned in school.

4. Historical names can also be fascinating. If you have a pair of guinea pigs, you can use Romeo and Juliet, Bonnie and Clyde, Mickey and Minnie, Porky and Petunia, Adam and Eve. You can ask for your children’s ideas if they want to contribute.

5. Famous pet names – famous names for cats, dogs and other pet names will do. Guinea pigs have something similar with cats. If you want you can also use cat names such as snowball, belle, miss piggy, kitty, precious, Tricia, Persia and others. Using other names such as cartoon names, food, music sports and others will do.

Jonathan Pitts

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