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Published: 2013-05-17 05:09:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 3358; Favourites: 103; Downloads: 0
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Description 05/17/13 @ 8:45pm EST: They've been named! Thank you so much to everyone who suggested names. You were a huge help!

For the record, this will be shaded and fully detailed (well, as far as I usually go) tomorrow; I'm running on next to no sleep for the past couple days, but really wanted to post these two.

Meet Zaldi's first foals on the ground, two lovely fillies resulting from this breeding!

They both managed to get Zaldi's silver dapple gene and matching hind socks, and both somehow pulled minimal facial markings from... somewhere over the rainbow, I guess! We can already tell that the light one is pretty confident and outgoing in an independent way, and the dark one is surprisingly timid and wary. SUCH LOVELY GIRLS.

Here's the thing. I've got about ten names I like, and I've been trying to assign them each one of those names... pretty much all day. :'D -fails- Maybe this is due to the aforementioned lack of sleep, so we'll see how I fare tomorrow, but anyways...

HELP ME NAME THEM PLZ. TAM IS FAILING SO HARD, YOU GUYS. HELLO AND WELCOME TO WHOSE NAME IS IT ANYWAY, WHERE THE SOUNDS ARE MADE UP AND THE MEANINGS DON'T MATTER. PLZ. HALP.

So here are the perks of the game: if you come up with the name that sticks to either one or both of these girls, I'll reserve one of their five breeding slots for you. When they've got a show record and are old enough to breed, you can pick a stallion to breed them to -- it doesn't matter which stallion (HARPG or real) as long as the foal can be registered as a Georgian Grande with the %dA-IGGHR . I'll approve your choice, and either you can do the breeding images and design the foal yourself, or I can design a foal for you and we'll skip the breeding images altogether. If that sounds like something you're interested in, PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF FOALFLUFF HELP ME FIND SOME NAMES.

To "enter" this contest, just post a comment below with a Euskara word (it doesn't have to be a proper name), the meaning of that word, which filly you're applying it to, and why you think it's a good choice. Doesn't have to be super complicated; something like (taking their dad for an example) -- "King Urrezko: urrezko means "gold" in Euskara, and since he has golden hair and the word sounds good... plus 'King' 'cause his dad's a badass..." (Which is pretty much how I named him. ) You can post a few suggestions together, if you want, but be sure to tell me which filly they're for.



Breeding won by ~SuzumeKuromiu with the name "Nahia" ! (NAH-yah)
Registered Name: Lady Nahia
Barn Name: Nahia
Birthdate: 17 May
Breed: Georgian Grande (75% American Saddlebred, 25% Gypsy Vanner)
Gender: Filly
Eyes: Baby blue; will change to amber with age.
Phenotype: Silver Smoky Grulla Champagne
Genotype: Ee/Dd/Zz/nCcr/nCh
Height: projected 16.3hh
Immediate Pedigree: King Urrezko x Kiss It Better
Born with 7 %dA-IGGHR pedigree points.Long-line Training : +4 points, for 11 points total.



Breeding won by *DragonicWhispers with the idea for a bastardization of the Euskara word for "sapphire," "zafiro": Zafira! (zah-FEER-ah)
Registered Name: Zafira
Barn Name: Zafira
Birthdate: 17 May
Breed: Georgian Grande (75% American Saddlebred, 25% American Cream Draft)
Gender: Filly
Eyes: Blue
Phenotype: Silver Classic Champagne Splash
Genotype: Ee/Ff/Zz/nCh/nSpl
Height: projected 16.3hh
Immediate Pedigree: King Urrezko x A Royal Affair
Born with 9.75 %dA-IGGHR pedigree points.

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Comments: 68

strixx-variaa In reply to ??? [2013-05-17 20:44:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I hadn't thought of Erretzen, but that's a good idea... Thanks again, I've got some more to think about now!

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Revolver-Waffle In reply to ??? [2013-05-17 06:00:15 +0000 UTC]

Hrm.....well Royal "Affair" makes me think of names meaning bastard daughter...so the best translation I could come up using google translate to basque is "Legez Alaba" which means illegitimate daughter, or "Sasiko Alaba" (I like the sound of that better) which apparently is bastard daughter. According to google translate...soooo...


For Basque x Kisses, the best I could come up with is "Kingdom for a Kiss" which is also the name of an old lounge song from like the 40's or whatever, but not sure if I like it as a name. >.>

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strixx-variaa In reply to Revolver-Waffle [2013-05-17 20:43:24 +0000 UTC]

Ahaha, Google Translate is how I do half my names in general. Thank you so much for the suggestions!

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Sparrowfall-Hollow In reply to ??? [2013-05-17 05:47:27 +0000 UTC]

I'm cheating and using behindthename.com to help me with Basque/Euskara names, but...

For the light filly:
Nahia ("desire," because she is lovely and she's going to bring all the colts to the yard)
Alaia ("joy", because everyone's happy to see Zaldi's babies)
Amets ("dream", because she looks like she wandered out of one)

For the dark filly:
Izar ("star", because she has one, she is one, and her eyes are blue like the sky)
Udane ("summer", because who doesn't like summer? also she was born at the end of finals/beginning of summertime)
Sorne ("conception" because she's one of Zaldi's first babies)

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strixx-variaa In reply to Sparrowfall-Hollow [2013-05-17 20:26:10 +0000 UTC]

Ahaha, if that's cheating then I cheat so much, you have no idea.

I really like "Nahia;" I hadn't thought of that one before, but that's really attractive... -thinking cap-

I had a version of "Izar" on my short list, too, so to see you say that is sort of a push in that direction, maybe.

Thank you so much for the names, Suzu! You've given me some thinking to do.

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Sparrowfall-Hollow In reply to strixx-variaa [2013-05-17 20:27:03 +0000 UTC]

I try lol. Good luck! I'm sure you will find the perfect name for each of them.

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strixx-variaa In reply to Sparrowfall-Hollow [2013-05-17 20:30:46 +0000 UTC]

Oh gosh, I hope so. I'm so obsessed with names -- usually I name the horse before I think of the design. It weirds me out a little to have done it the other way around. :'D

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Sparrowfall-Hollow In reply to strixx-variaa [2013-05-17 20:31:40 +0000 UTC]

lol yeah that will happen.

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strixx-variaa In reply to Sparrowfall-Hollow [2013-05-17 22:36:11 +0000 UTC]

ALRIGHT. You got me. I picked "Nahia" for the light filly -- really well done, dude, I love that name!

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Sparrowfall-Hollow In reply to strixx-variaa [2013-05-18 03:26:56 +0000 UTC]

I blanked on the "this got me a breeding slot" thing. I think I even have a nice GG stud for it! [link] Just bought him from strideroo, and I think you designed him originally. Can you say Silver Smoky (or Classic) Grulla Tobiano foal? XD Darn it, I tried to stay away from the Grandes...>.>

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strixx-variaa In reply to Sparrowfall-Hollow [2013-05-18 06:06:00 +0000 UTC]

Yeah dude, Highfaultin's totally groovy! I'll have to remember that when I make her official reference.

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Sparrowfall-Hollow In reply to strixx-variaa [2013-05-18 02:07:57 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you like it!

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MyClayWhimsy In reply to ??? [2013-05-17 05:12:24 +0000 UTC]

I really don't get all this virtual horse-breeding stuff, but how about Jody for the light one and Sandy/Brandy for the brown one? (Those are the horses from my horseback lessons; the brown one looks like Sand AND Brandy)

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strixx-variaa In reply to MyClayWhimsy [2013-05-17 05:14:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for your suggestions! I'm looking for Basque/Euskara names/words, though.

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MyClayWhimsy In reply to strixx-variaa [2013-05-17 18:03:52 +0000 UTC]

Sooooo... Does Basque/Euskara mean spooky uncommon names that double as words in other languages like Basque and Euskara? Or are Basque and Euskara languages? Not from a game called Basque or Euskara? Like I said, I'm clueless and just wanted to put in that these looked like horses I've ridden. Sorry, you can just ignore me for now

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strixx-variaa In reply to MyClayWhimsy [2013-05-17 19:37:25 +0000 UTC]

No sweat, dude! Euskara is the language spoken in the Basque region.

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MyClayWhimsy In reply to strixx-variaa [2013-05-18 12:45:42 +0000 UTC]

Oh, thanks!

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