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by AD Staff June 14, 2009 1 min read
We'd like help in naming our newest addition to our alpaca ranch. Here are some characteristics about this little boy who was born a couple of weeks ago. He is dark brown with soft, silky fiber that we'll eventually shear and sell as yarn on our website. He's really fast running around the pasture, likes to pronk, is very curious, is very proud in his stance like his father (Snowmass Conquistador). He is very independent but still likes to stay by his mom (Daphne) in the evenings. There's more pictures on our ranch website photo gallery So here's the deal, suggest a name in the comments section of this blog along with reason.
The winner will get a $25 gift card from Alpaca Direct.
So..put on your creative hat, think about his characteristics and have fun suggesting a great name for this little boy alpaca!
October 05, 2016
I would call this beauty “Black Ice”
October 05, 2016
“Black Bob” — Bob is in honor of Ravelry.
October 05, 2016
How about Blackberry? Dark and sweet… and just a little tart! :)
October 05, 2016
I would name this beautiful animal “Marta”, which is Spanish for Sable, for two reasons.
1. His Lovely dark sable colour
and
2. That SABLE stands for Stash Accumulation Beyond Life Expectancy – a knitty term for owning more yarn than you can ever knit.
October 05, 2016
this is a little silly because he’s not a sheep, but how about “Three Bags Full” as in Ba Ba black sheep, have you any wool. Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.
October 05, 2016
Zipper- because he zips around the pasture. :)
October 05, 2016
I think he is really cute: ) I think you should name him Black Beauty or Black Velvet because in your description of him the way heacts he is kind of like the horse Black Beauty and Black Velvet because of the way you described his coat. Both because of the way you described this cute guys personality and he just looks adorable: ) Mommy I want one! : ) lol he is really cute!!!!
October 05, 2016
He looks like a Gerald to me. A super cute Gerald.
October 05, 2016
What a handsome new addition to your alpaca family! As for a name, I’ll go with the first thing that popped into my head when I opened the page and saw him: Salvador Dali. Or just Salvador. Or maybe even just Dali?
Can’t wait to hear what name you choose!
October 05, 2016
I suggest Nieve Carbón or Schnee Kohle—Snow Coal in Spanish and German, respectively.
October 05, 2016
Arabica
Coz he looks like the colour of roasted arabica coffee beans.
October 05, 2016
Coalface.
Coz he’s black as coal and he is at the coalface of alpaca wool production.
October 05, 2016
How about Licorice?
October 05, 2016
He is so cute.
He looks impish and reminded me of a Puck or a Nisse. A merry domestic fairy, famous for mischievous pranks and practical jokes
October 05, 2016
Maybe not the most creative, but I would call the little guy Stormy Skies. Stormy for short. What a cutie!
October 05, 2016
How about Albert? He looks very dapper! lol
October 05, 2016
Tyroc Kappu
The first is from Legion of Superheroes and kappu means black in Kannada.
October 05, 2016
Jack.
I love the name Jack-it reminds me of spunky energetic boys who get into a little trouble now and then but in the end are sweet as pie, which is how this little guy seems from your description.
October 05, 2016
I have two suggestions: Machu or Picchu
He certainly is a cute little bugger. :-)
October 05, 2016
I’m a veterinary student, and a bunch of us have decided that the best name for an alpaca is “Hummer” because of the noise that they make.
October 05, 2016
ghirardelli
what a wonderful chocolate color he is!
October 05, 2016
I would name him Espresso.
October 05, 2016
I looked at him and the first name in my head was Moose.
October 05, 2016
He is A beauty! How about naming him Romeo? Loveable for sure!
October 05, 2016
Since he’s an alpaca who looks like a storm cloud, how about “Catequil” (or just “Quil” for short), for the Inca god of thunder and lightning? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catequil_(god))
October 05, 2016
When you name horses, you generally try to reference at least one of their parents in the name. Since his dad had “Conquistador” as part of his name, I would name the new baby after a a famous Conquistador- how about “Cortes?”
October 05, 2016
How about Cieran?(keer-awn) It means little black one in Irish.
October 05, 2016
I suggest Manfred.
He just looks like a Manfred to me!
Very cute little guy
October 05, 2016
Being backlit, he looked so dark, he reminded me of looking into a bottle of India ink. Therefore, I think Inky would be a good name for him.
October 05, 2016
I like Bowden. It was the first thing that popped into my head, and it’s almost, sort of, a little bit like a combination of his parents’ names.
He’s a cutie-pie!
October 05, 2016
How about “Apu Machu” which is the Incan name for the conquistador Pizarro, which ties his name in nicely with his father’s.
October 05, 2016
What a cutie!! I’ll call him Pancho, for no special reason. I just look at his lovely face and feels like he’s inner name is Pancho ;)
October 05, 2016
I suggest Jameel, it means beautiful in arabic, and I think it suits him because of his proud posture :)
October 05, 2016
How about Arnav? It’s an Indian name.
October 05, 2016
Nemo. Sounds very majestic. After Captain Nemo, not Nemo the fish!
October 05, 2016
Well, I have two that I couldn’t choose between. One is from my favorite character in a children’s book, Charles Wallace.
The other is for a similar idea as the response above that said he is loveable, which would be to name him Valentino.
October 05, 2016
I would name him Istador, because it means ‘hides in the dark’, and he is midnight black and it is part of his fathers name,
Conquistador. I live in Victoria Australia and there was/is a race horse who has superb speed and is the father/sire of many winning horses. You said the little Alpaca was very speedy. I would name him Istador.
October 05, 2016
Antonio
October 05, 2016
George as in Curious George. He looks like he’s wear it well.
October 05, 2016
A very handsome young man indeed! How about Kokopelli? According to Hopi Indian legend, Kokopeli (the flute player and traveling prankster) was the symbol of happiness, joy, and fertility. He would visit villages playing his flute, carrying seeds in his backpack (the “hump” he is pictured as having). Everyone would sing and dance through the night. Then, while the people slept, Kokopeli would roam the corn fields, playing his flute. The next morning the people would awake to find the corn almost full grown and Kokopeli gone. One legend has it that he is responsible for the end of winter and the coming of spring. When, the story goes, Kokopeli comes playing his flute, the sun comes out, the snow melts, the green grass grows, the birds begin to sing, and all the animals gather around to hear his songs.
October 05, 2016
How about Koli which means coal or dark?
Certainly is a cute little one thats for sure!
October 05, 2016
Corbie!
Just had another thought – Corbie is the old Scottish word for Raven…seems to fit.
October 05, 2016
Beso del Conquistador
… because he’s the kiss of the Conquistador!
October 05, 2016
How about Truffle? He looks just like a dark chocolate truffle to me.
October 05, 2016
I would name him Istador,it means ‘hides in the dark’, also it is in his fathers name, and as you said he is midnight black. There is/was a speedy race horse in Australia called Istadaad, he also is the father of many winners. So I would name the gorgeous little Alpaca Istador.
October 05, 2016
I think you should name him Shimmy. It’s a reference, of course, to the old song "Shimmy, shimmy Cocoa Pop. He’s certainly chocolatey and looks wonderfully sweet, but the name Cocoa Pop would be too pedestrian. Shimmy seems to imply all the sweet, chocolatey goodness and perhaps a bit of the impishness that shows in his demeanor.
October 05, 2016
For a descriptive name, I would propose Obsidian (pretty black volcanic rock). But for some reason the name Sherwin also pops out at me.
October 05, 2016
Your new addition obviously has star quality and deserves a name that reflects it. I love a good play on words so, here’s what I came up with:
Al PacaCino (“say hullo to my little friend) my favorite
Bob DeNERO (”are you lookin’ at me?) (Nero= black in Italian)
Nat King COAL
Ebony ZerScrooge
Or…
Since I keep thinking his shiny coat looks like black velvet, you can pay homage to every cheesy black velvet portrait you’ve ever seen— and just call him ELVIS.
What fun!
Regardless of the name you choose, congrats! He is lovely.
-Michelle
aka Mishknit on Ravelry
October 05, 2016
Since he has a father with such a strong name… and a mother with a Greek name (at least, I associate it with the Greek Daphne) I like “Zeus.”
October 05, 2016
Daphne is a name from Greek mythology, so sticking on that note…
Apollo. Although according to mythology, Apollo pursued Daphne, I’m sure it won’t be that way with your lovely alpacas. In the end, Daphne was changed into a laurel tree, which was sacred to Apollo. So there’s still that special relationship between Daphne and Apollo.
October 05, 2016
I think “Blackice caballero”. It kind of goes with his father’s name.
October 05, 2016
My suggestion is Jett. For 2 reasons 1) You said he is fast and loves to run and 2) his coloring (jet black). Adorable!
October 05, 2016
Louie.
October 05, 2016
howzabout ’Shadow ’
…. very cute, pretty boy !
October 05, 2016
Oh, he is so cute!
I would name him Lakrits (it’s the swedish word for licorice) because of his color and his cuteness :)
October 05, 2016
I’ve always wanted an alpaca named Lord Selkirk, after the founder of my small town, but since I’ll probably never have one, I would share the name :)
October 05, 2016
Trueno = Thunder Spanish
But also liked Dark Thunder = Oscuro Trueno
October 05, 2016
how cute?!?!!!!!
maybe snowmelt…..for the dark, wet earth after the snow melts away (referencing back to his daddy!!)………
have fun with the little critter!!
-oonaghfibersmyth on rav
October 05, 2016
What a cutie!
How about LICORICE as his name?
October 05, 2016
He’s beautiful! I have three suggestions.
Two names that reflect his South American heritage:
Auqui – a prince (Inca)
Tupac – he who shines (Inca)
Or perhaps, a Spanish name in memory of the Conquistadors:
Beltran – bright raven (Sp.)
October 05, 2016
My brain comes up with ‘George’. :)
October 05, 2016
Well Since you say he is independent and it sounds like he has a little alpaca swagger thing going on how bout Jack Sparrow. At least his curls match Johnny Depp’s. lol. It should be interesting to see what you end up naming him.
October 05, 2016
As he is frothy and black, I think Guinness would be a good name :)
October 05, 2016
I would name him “Chinook” or “Chinook Wind”, slightly in reference to his father in that he’s the thaw rather than the snow and I think the name helps capture some of the strength and energy he so obviously possesses
October 05, 2016
He looks like a Coco to me.
October 05, 2016
How about Scout? Not only because he’s curious and likes to investigate things, but also after the character in to “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
October 05, 2016
Oh my so many suggestions already. I could only think of Midnight Run or Fast Freddie…
October 05, 2016
Zorro. Definitely Zorro.
October 05, 2016
Indios
the name Columbus called the people when he landed
October 05, 2016
How about Ebon Springstep.
“Ebon” for obvious reasons and “Springstep” because he is energetic and like to jump.
He is beautiful, no matter what his name is.
October 05, 2016
What a beautiful black cria! Because you said he looks and acts like his father you could call him Conquistador’s Shadow. :)
October 05, 2016
He is adorable…you are so lucky to be able to have these wonderful animals around you! Have you ever seen the hat pattern on Knitty called Topi? I have made one in an orange but would love to make one the same color as this handsome lil man….so i think he would be a perfect Topi (like Opi with a T)
October 05, 2016
How about Heathcliff? He seems to have a Wuthering Heights air about him. He’s a beautiful boy!
October 05, 2016
I have a very simple name for him — Coal. We have a poodle with that name because he is as black as coal.
October 05, 2016
Name “SMUDGE” for your new baby alpaca, from Kate
October 05, 2016
I think his name should be Eclipse because his coloring is dark like when the moon blocks out the sun!
October 05, 2016
Shaggy! You’ll have Daphne and Shaggy and if you keep it up, you’ll eventually have the whole Scooby gang!
October 05, 2016
Naming the new Alpaca:
Ebony Eyes- Ebony being black and while they all seem to have very dark eyes, you can hardly find his amidst the fur.
October 05, 2016
Since his mom’s name is Daphne, I think a D name might be nice. Something like Dudley, Derby or…Digger? Just a few suggestions. :)
October 05, 2016
What a beautiful little boy! Oooo I could just snuggle him right up!! He looks like a Boris to me. I don’t have a reason, but he just looks like that should be his name!
October 05, 2016
The Dark Knight – and you can call him Knight for short!
October 05, 2016
How about Nevins. You can say it really fast or with exasperation and it sounds great either way. Nevins!
October 05, 2016
Pooka
It is an irish imp/fairy, he is a coal-black horse sometimes and a bad imp others.
October 05, 2016
auntteek1 on Ravelry suggested AL PACINO.
October 05, 2016
I’m not real good at coming up with names, but here is my shot at it:
Cricket
October 05, 2016
To riff on Snowmass Conquistador, how about Black Diamond? As in, a very tough ski slope. He who conquers the Black Diamond would be the Snowmass Conquistador, as it were. :-)
October 05, 2016
Sirius (from Harry Potter- he definitely had a swagger! and his last name is Black)
Chullo- just because I like it
Pepe (le Pew- who has a definite swagger and a bounce in his step)
October 05, 2016
I’d name him Flint due to his dark black coat. He’s really lovely!
October 05, 2016
“Hershey”…dark and not really sweet, but is still great.
October 05, 2016
Smokey
October 05, 2016
I would name the dashing young boy Puck, after the sprite in Midsummer Night’s Dream. He’s energetic and looks like a sweet little trickster! Congrats to you all, he’s lovely!
w0sslingcrochet on Ravelry.
October 05, 2016
Make that AL PACACINO. I read it wrong :)
October 05, 2016
Awww… this little fuzzy guy is so cute. When I first looked at him, I got a deep hankering for some really dark chocolate. How ’bout Valhrona for a name? Rich and yummy, just like alpaca yarn. :-)
October 05, 2016
Tossing my hat in the ring here: Cappucino and you can call him “Pucci”.
October 05, 2016
Branduff (means black raven)
Tucson (means black base)
October 05, 2016
Johnny Cash for the man in black himself.
October 05, 2016
How about Black Purl?
October 05, 2016
I would suggest Loki… the prankster. Short simple and too the point :)
October 05, 2016
To come up with a name, I searched Greek mythology, since your new alpaca’s mother is called Daphne. I found several possibilities, but three struck me as best. The first is Ladon, because he was Daphne’s father. The second is Agon, the god of contests (whose altar was at Olympia, the site of the first Olympic games), because of how you’ve chosen to come up with your baby’s name. The third is Plutus (also known as Ploutos), god of wealth, because your baby will enrich your life in many ways. :-)
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October 05, 2016
He looks and sounds like an absolute darling. I would love to raise Alpaca, but we are older and not equiped to fence the field, nor care for the animals. Especially since I’m disabled now.
Sorry for getting off track – I like the name “Midnight Sun” and his nickname could be Sunny. Midnight for his coloring, Sun for his sunny disposition.
Whoever wins this contest will be a lucky person, but y’all are the true lucky ones to have these affectionate and giving animals with you.