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Thursday, March 18, 2010
Pet Names
When I adopted two male kittens from a shelter right after college, I gave them people names I considered far too quirky ever to be used for children: George and Oliver. Well, 15 years later the name Oliver is in full swing and the name George still seems quirky but definitely not unusable.
When I took in a female stray, we named her Amelia. Amelia was a quirky choice in 1996 (#222), but it sure isn't quirky now (#68). Not that it mattered, since we soon called her exclusively by the nickname Mouse, so that I had to really reach to remember what we'd originally named her.
I think there are three basic categories of pet names, though there is plenty of overlap between categories:
1. Names based on physical appearance or actions: Tiger, Puddles, Butterscotch, Spot, Jumper, Mittens, Socks, Frisky, Shadow, Midnight, Smokey, Snowflake, Fluffy.
2. People names---either ones the namer would like to use for a child or ones the namer considers too amusing/quirky/eccentric for an actual child.
3. Names that are somewhere in between: Buttercup, Otter, Puzzle, Rocky, Muggle.
My goal is to find a #3 name this time. And not to be morbid, but I'd like it to have enough dignity to work in a sentence in which the vet gives me some bad news.
What kinds of names have you chosen for your pets?
84 comments:
- MC said...
We have always been split between actual names (Jesse, Marti, Otto, Danny) and names that are more pet-oriented (Midnight, Co-Co, Bucky).
I think your cat (who I LOVE, BTW!) has a goofy kind of expression on his face in this picture (and I mean that in an "OMG, that cat is SO CUTE!" kind of way), so I think a quirky name would be good for him...something to celebrate his goofiness. Of course, the only name I can think of for that is, well, "Goofy," and he doesn't fit that name at all.
Okay, the name "Ned" just popped into my head. Not sure where it came from. But I guess that is my vote...it's apparently too early for me to use my brain in this manner!
- March 18, 2010 at 6:29 AM
- Snoopyfan said...
I think names in the #3 category are hard and in my family, pets come by those names as they grow.
Our cats are Patience and Esmerelda. We nn them Patty and Emmy. While Emmy has pretty much been Emmy, the whole 11 years we have owned her, Patty has had several nn. The most common one is Burger, so much so that my 3 yr old thinks that is her name! It is funny to see people's faces when he tells them her name is Burger or Patty Burger. :)
He has the traditional tabby M on his head so how about a name that begins with M? Uh, unfortunately, I am coming up blank this morning. Good Luck!
- March 18, 2010 at 6:50 AM
- Nowheymama said...
We go for real names: George (the guinea pig), Kevin (the parakeet).
- March 18, 2010 at 6:54 AM
- Rayne of Terror said...
Our cats are/were Boyd, nn Boydie or Boydo, Maggie, and Groucho. Groucho is a girl and she got than name when a roommate's cat had kittens and we named them all based on their looks. Groucho has a mustache. We ended up keeping her. Good thing we didn't keep Toupee.
Cats growing up were Yoshi, Busha, Sneakers, Rocky, and Blue.
What about Buster nn Bus? As in, Hey Buster, get off the table.
- March 18, 2010 at 7:27 AM
- Linda said...
I like naming pets AFTER someone/something, just like with kids.
Lucy is named after Lucy from the Narnian Chronicles by C.S. Lewis.
Roland is named after the gunslinger from the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. I like it, but as an orange tabby I think Mango would have been a fun name.
Bailey is named because I like Bailey's Irish creme. That was 10 years ago. Now I would name her Malbec or Absolut.
For a potential pet of mine, I like Cecilia from the Simon and Garfunkel song. My husband is also willing to accept Bridget which he vetoed for our youngest. I really should keep a running list, because I'm always saying, "Hey! That would be a good pet name!"
- March 18, 2010 at 7:29 AM
- Melody said...
My sister and I developed a tradition in which we name pets after favorite characters in television shows, books, movies, etc.
The result has been some really great pet names. Our dog is Felix, after Felix King in Road to Avonlea. It's a name that suits him perfectly.
My sister has had pet rats with the names Dundie (from The Office), Bluth (from Arrested Development), Emerson (from Pushing Daisies), Mosby (from How I Met Your Mother), John Oliver (as in, The Daily Show Correspondent), and Arthur and Ford (from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy).
She also has had a number of mice over the years, and they have all been named after assistants from The West Wing: Bonnie, Ginger, Charlie, Delores, Carol, etc.
For us, looking for inspiration from our favorite characters and shows has allowed us to find names that I feel like are quirkier than your average human name, but not so quirky that they're absurd and cutesy.
Good luck with naming your new kitty!
- March 18, 2010 at 7:32 AM
- Linda said...
Melody - My next male pet will be named Bluth - that's awesome!
- March 18, 2010 at 7:37 AM
I love Melody's idea! What about Zuko (Danny Zuko from Grease)?
- March 18, 2010 at 7:40 AM
Our pets all have people names, although only one of them was named by us. Simon and Warren had their names when we got them, and I named Alice after Alice in Wonderland. I love pets with people names though, my friend put it best when she said "I love when they have sensible names, but look like a muppet."
- March 18, 2010 at 7:42 AM
Our dog is named Cole, but my husband named him before I was on the scene.
Our cats, which I named and are sisters, are called Tulip and Petunia. Tulip is my favourite flower and when my husband came home with two kittens instead of one from the Humane Society ("they gave me a two for one!"), we had to go with another flower name, of course.
- March 18, 2010 at 7:44 AM
- Megan said...
When I was trying to name my female cat, my Aunt suggested Sister Mary Whiskers. I love that name! But sadly I was afraid it was too weird, so I went with Ramona after Ramona Quimby. Quimby might be cute!
My last male cat had a great name too. He was Mao. I like it because he was an asian breed and also because it sounds a little like meow! Sadly, the vet's front desk always pronounced it "mayo". Oh well.
- March 18, 2010 at 8:09 AM
- Laurie M. said...
We have a cat with similar markings. We named him Milton because of the "M" on his forehead. His middle name is Bandito--inspired by the Zorro mask markings around his eyes. I wouldn't stress out too much, though--pet names usually just come to you as you get to know them. Just ask my other cat, Noodle.
- March 18, 2010 at 8:16 AM
- pb said...
My siblings and I were nerds and named most of our cats after the horses of Civil War generals. We had a Traveler (Robert E. Lee's horse), a Cincinnati (Grant's horse), a Rienze (Phillip Sheridan's horse), a Charlemagne (Joshua Chaberlain's horse), etc.
Now, my husband and I have one little black-and-white cat named Bling-Bling because she looked like a panda when we got her and we thought she should have a pseudo-panda name.
If we ever get another cat, my husband wants to name it for his great grandfather, Artemas Washington Comstock, but I want that name for a child!
- March 18, 2010 at 8:20 AM
- pb said...
Oops, I mean Philip Sheridan and Joshua Chamberlain. Always proofread before you hit "publish."
- March 18, 2010 at 8:22 AM
- Casey said...
Our cats are named Buster and Roger. Buster was named after the character on arrested development. He was quite a handful as a kitten and my husband thought it would be funny if we could say "You're killing me Buster!" like Michael does on the show. Roger was named after Mt. Rogers where we found him abandoned at our campground.
- March 18, 2010 at 8:26 AM
- -R- said...
We had a dog named Pippin when I was growing up. I still think that's a good name for a little dog.
I can't think of any good cat names at the moment, but I agree with you that I prefer the 3rd category for pet names.
- March 18, 2010 at 8:35 AM
We thought about naming our dog Buster because he's socially awkward and has panic attacks, just like the character on Arrested Development. (He also turned into a real mama's boy, but we didn't know that yet.) But we went with Baxter - a very human name, as my aunt pointed out - but it fits his sweet, gentle personality. Unfortunately, at least one person has misunderstood me and accused me of naming my dog "Bastard" (which ... seriously, lady?)!
I LOVE pb's tradition of naming pets after Civil War generals' horses. I never would have thought of that!
- March 18, 2010 at 8:37 AM
- Lucy said...
Our pet names have mostly been Blackie, Oscar, Fiona, Potter, and Albert.
Both Fiona and Albert I wish we would have saved for a child, but oh well!
- March 18, 2010 at 8:37 AM
- karintha said...
My husband named his cats after his fave author and some of his characters (he had LOTS of cats before we met!): Dream (after a cat character black with yellow eyes), Roseroar (shortened to Rosie), Pog and Gaiman. Dream, Rosie and Gaiman are the sweet old kitties that are still with us
I named my cat Tolstoy because he was a distinguished little Russian Blue. Sadly the non-reading folks around me (like at the Vet's office) always wanted to call him Toy Story. Weird!
In the last year, we've added two dogs to the mix! A golden/chow mix who smiled in her adoption picture was immediately named Kaylee after a character in one of our favourite TV shows, Firefly.
The latest is a dalmatian/lab mix who is tan and white with one brown and one blue eye. I obsessed over name choices and narrowed it to a list of 6: Fallon, Skye, Poe, Cora, Dolce and Joplin. I was obsessing a bit, so we put the contenders in a bowl and pulled one out! She ended up being Skye. It's really hard when you want the names to go well together! Kaylee and Skye works =)
Your adorable new little guy has kind of a distinguished, quizzical look to me and I love the idea of honoring the M marking on his forehead. Would you consider Milo, Mosby or Marshall? I'm a little partial to using surnames for pets, apparently :)
- March 18, 2010 at 8:42 AM
- Christine said...
Our current cat is Ninja. Technically "The Ginger Ninja." We also thought about "Sammy" Samurai. My girlfriend has a female cat named Poppet, which I think is maybe the best name ever, but perhaps too girly for your cat.
It's harder to do this since I don't know the actual names of your kids, and I don't want to overlap. So I'll give out things that most people wouldn't name a human. We always think that if we knew our cat better before naming we would likely have called him "Butters" from South Park. He's kind of awkward, no grace in him, but really good natured. I always picture him saying "Gee whiz fellas." We've also thought "Archimedes" shamefully from the movie "The Sword in the Stone" rather than the actual mathematician. Maybe a philosopher? Socrates, Aristotle, Plato.
As far as human names go, I could really see him as a "Charlie".
Good luck no matter your choice. He's adorable.
- March 18, 2010 at 8:54 AM
- Susan said...
This looks to me like an exceptional cat. How about "Bunter," after the butler of Lord Peter Wimsey books?
- March 18, 2010 at 8:59 AM
- d e v a n said...
We typically use names that are either clear pet names or people names that one of us likes but the other would not consider for a human child. Pets we've had:
Peso (because we have a Penny... we went with Peso for the cat. Weird? yeah.)
Your kitty is very cute! I've always like the name Bosco for a cat, but never got DH on board. Muggle is a super awesome name for a cat since that's what humans are called in the HP series. That makes me giggle. heh
- March 18, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- Elizabeth said...
We use people names, and I have this weird thing where I like the names to be from a song. So we have a cat named Cecilia, and my in-laws let me name their animals, so their current cat is Lilah, because I named her Delilah. They are about to get a new dog, and she'll be Genevieve, but that's after the dog in Madeline's Rescue, rather than a song.
My in-laws are more likely to pick Category 3 names. My favorite one of these is that their last cat was named Pele, so when they got their dog they wanted to choose a Hawaiian god name too. Someone told them Nu was a water god, so they went with that and then a year later when we were in Hawaii they mentioned it to someone one and were told that "Nu" actually means "sneeze." Oops.
- March 18, 2010 at 9:20 AM
- Clarabella said...
Pets I have named: Eli (cat), Pixie (cat), Greta (dog), Malcolm (dog), Nico (dog), Duggie (dog).
So, you can see my patterns. Looking at your new kitty, I would think about his looks first: I.e., the mark on his nose-there was that astronomer who had a prosthetic nose, Tyco Brahe. Tyco would be a cute name.
Or think about what you already have: I.e., New Kitty-Newk would be cute, which leads me to Newt, which is super cute for a cat, as are Eek & Zeke, which I also go to from here.
That's how I work out pet names. Good luck.
- March 18, 2010 at 9:22 AM
- christa said...
My first cat, I named when I was 4, was Mottsie because she was the color of applesauce (Mott's brand...).
My second kitty, Mottsie's baby, was Stashie - because he had a mustache, of course. I was 5 then.
Third cat was Madeline (nn Maddy) because she was very curious as a kitten and reminded me of the Madeline from the children's books series. I think I was 13/14 then.
Next kitty was found when I returned home from a long trip to Italy. His name is Spazino (nn Spaz), which is italian for 'garbage collector'. And he brings home plenty of garbage.
All the above living kitties are at my parents house.
And last, but not least is Elliott. He is the first cat that my boyfriend and I have named together - and it took us a while to decide. We new we wanted a human name that we wouldn't use on any future children.
We are looking into getting another kitty to keep Elliott company, and we plan on continuing the human naming system.
Good luck! He is adorable!
- March 18, 2010 at 9:25 AM
- dawilson said...
My cat is named after his grandfathers. My husband passed away before we could have kids, so I went with the name we wanted for a boy. Charles Edward is called Charlie. I always think animals need middle names so you can use the full name when they are in trouble just like kids. I lso have mostly chosen human names for pets, a little on the quirky side.
- March 18, 2010 at 9:30 AM
- Julia said...
Our cats are all named after mythicalogical gods. Our black and white bitchy female cat is Isis (Egyptian). Her sweet black sister is Kali (Hindu/Sanskrit-pronounced kahli). And our 1 year old kitten is named Atlas because I couldn't bear to name a cute gray tabby kitten Thor or Odin, both which may be more appropriate.
- March 18, 2010 at 9:37 AM
- Zoo said...
Our dogs are Boris and Vinnie; our cats are Medea, Pandora, Asparagus (Gus), Moe (Molasses*), and Claudius. Yeah.
Names I think of for future pets (hey, I'm not having kids, so yes, I think of names for future pets): Oxford nn Ox, Memphis, Zephyr, Yukon, Magnolia, Ophelia. I'm all over the place, clearly.
*We adopted Gus and Moe at the same time and my husband really wanted to name one Asparagus after the TS Eliot poem, and I needed a name that "matched" (food) because I am that kind of freak. We should have named him something else.
- March 18, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- Tracy H. said...
My childhood dog was named Pitchfork. My dad randomly suggested it and for some reason we all liked and he was a wonderful dog. As a child I named my grandma's cat Mumpsy after a book I loved called "Mumpsy goes to Kindergarten" about a little girl who brings her cat to her kindergarten class. I recently bought a vintage copy of that book, as I have fond memories of the cat and the book.
Since an above commenter noted the "M" on your cat's head I think you should go with an "M" name.
March - The month he was adopted
A "Mc-Irish" name like McEnroe or McCarthy since he was adopted near St. Patty's Day
McGregor - Like Mr. McGregor in Beatrix Potter
Mambo - A fun name
Marbles - Not sure if this is dignified enough? But his markings are kind of marbelized looking
Meeko - Raccoon from Disney's Pocahontas - he's kind of raccooney looking
I also like the above mentioned names of Marshall & Mosby.
He is just so adorable. His nose is my favorite.
- March 18, 2010 at 9:56 AM
- Misty said...
I am not a "pet" person, but I have had a gray cockatiel that I named Merlin, who ended up being exclusively called Grumpy Bird. (That bird hated us.)
I think your cat looks like a Sebastian. But I am pretty sure that is a #2 and not a #3. Oh well.
- March 18, 2010 at 10:09 AM
- Annika said...
I think your cat looks like an Orion, which is technically a #2 name but is rare enough that it almost crosses over to #3 because of the cosmic association.
Growing up, my cat was Begonia, my sister's cat was Genie, and my step-sister's dog was Blossom.
- March 18, 2010 at 10:18 AM
- Randonn said...
We tend to name our pets from a source of nerdiness. Our current cat, Six, was named after the Cylon on Battlestar Galactica (because she is an evil blond robot). Previous cat Toki was named for a shrill female character from Princess Mononoke. Akira the Akita was named,well, from a dream my partner had but also the anime movie.
When my siblings and I were younger we tried to sell our Mom on Wolverine for our new puppy but she wouldn't go for it. We did manage to slip Logan under the radar, though (Wolverine's "real" name).
- March 18, 2010 at 10:21 AM
- ashleyruthless said...
When my sister and I got the go-ahead to get not one, but two kittens when we were younger, we were pumped. We were getting them from my sister's friend, so she already knew one would be black (she claimed that one), and the other was black and white. She knew she wanted to name hers Ebony. I had no idea what I wanted to name my baby, so I consulted my baby name book and wrote down every name I liked. I knew I wanted something that would sound good with Ebony, too. I ended up with Ivy, because I loved the name, but would never want to name a child of mine Ivy. People always tell me I should have named her Ivory (like the song, Ebony and Ivory), but I am glad I didn't.
My sister's cats are Leo (he's orange and striped...more like a tiger, but lionish also) and Sox (grey with white booties).
I had always wanted to get an orange or orange and white kitty and name it Mandarin, or Mandy for short.
As for your new friend, I like what someone mentioned about using his prominent "M" as inspiration. What about Mickey, Merlin, Max, Mischief ;), Mr. M, Magoo, Matisse, Mondrian (channeling artists here), Mortimer, Mervin, Marvin, Meerkat!
- March 18, 2010 at 10:48 AM
- Carmen said...
My childhood cat was orange with a big ruff-thing around his neck - he looked like a tiny lion. My mom named him after a baaaaad old movie called "Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion". Yup, we had a cat named Clarence.
- March 18, 2010 at 11:02 AM
- leashah said...
I have had lots of cats since I was little...
Merlin, Creamy, Fluffy, Zoe, Teeka, Tahji, Reenoh, Tiger Lily, Ratamous Gordon nn Rat, Angel.
Dogs we named: Calliope, Sheba, Cleo, Shasta, and Cupid.
My current cat is River.
I'm not a fan of the "People Names" for Pets category, obviously. Your new kitty is very cute. He seems adventurous. What about some traditional literary, adventuring-type names?
Like Huck or Finn?
- March 18, 2010 at 11:03 AM
- robin said...
Our pet names have usually been of the more unusual type, mostly named after songs, places or mythical figures. Here's a run-down (with the type of animal and my age at the time, for clarification):
Tools (Called both Tools and Fang - rabbit - named after a John Denver song) - my age: 5
Albunno (Nicknamed Bunno - rabbit - named that because she was an albino bunny) - my age: 7
Memory (Nicknamed Mem - rabbit - named after the "Cats" song, in memory of Tools and Bunno) - my age: 12
Rysy & Tatra (sister rabbits - named after topographical features in Poland, because they're Polish rabbits) - my age: 25
Faust & Serapis (cats - not named by me, but inherited from a friend. Still, I like the names) - my age: 28
If we got another cat, I would name him/her something mythological, to fit in with the names of the other two. Persephone, or Orpheus, maybe.
- March 18, 2010 at 11:18 AM
We'te total geeks, so we use ancient god/goddess names and character names from sci-fi shows/books/movies and literature.
An Egyptian god might provide a fun name for your cat : )
- March 18, 2010 at 11:19 AM
- StephLove said...
I made some suggestions on your other blog, all in the people names category. Growing up I had cats named Alexei, Felix, Phinneas and Mystique (we called her Missy), most of which fall in the quirky category, more so in the 70s & 80s than now, but I think they're still there for most folks. Then my dad and stepmom had a long series of dogs with more mainstream human names (Sara, Rosie, etc.) So I was imprinted to prefer this kind of name for pets, I think. My cats have been Emily (now deceased) and Matthew and Xander (both living).
One of the names I proposed earlier was Micah and I thought that changing the spelling to Mica could be a reference to his variegated color-- kind of a type 1 & type 2 cross-- does that make it a type 3? I hope so because that's all I've got for now.
- March 18, 2010 at 11:24 AM
- Katie said...
Two dogs named Rainey and Ginger (but I wanted Daphne).
Names I like for a future pet:
Nosey, Maebe, Smudge.
- March 18, 2010 at 11:25 AM
- Meg said...
I have too many pets... Mathilda "Molly" Anne, Emma Louise, Prudence (somehow she's never gotten a middle name) "Pru", Oliver Maxamillion "Ollie", Isabella Gertrude "Izzie" and my husband just brought home a kitten that he's calling Zorro... and it makes me shutter.
- March 18, 2010 at 11:43 AM
We had a cat named Grover (a lovable furry monster).
Our dog is Viper. I never would have picked that name, but he was already named when we got him. It's grown on me... A little.
- March 18, 2010 at 11:59 AM
- mayberry said...
I think that cat is SO cool looking!
We adopted our dog on April 1, and so we called her Folly. She gets called Molly and Polly and Foley a lot, but I still like her name.
- March 18, 2010 at 12:00 PM
- Emily said...
I have always been a big fan of pet names that would never be people names, simply because it gets kind of awkward when I ask a pet's name and then have to say, "Oh! That's my daughter's name!" I mean, I don't care that there are a billion dogs named Lucy, I just don't want to be on the OTHER end of the awkwardness, if that makes sense. I'm perfectly fine with YOU naming your dog my kid's name - I just don't want to name my dog YOUR kid's name. I don't handle that kind of awkwardness well.
So our dog is named Hambone. Interestingly enough, my dad knows some guy who goes by Hambone, but I doubt I will ever cross paths with him.
I wanted to name my parents' last dog Radar, but they nixed it. I think it's a perfect pet name.
- March 18, 2010 at 12:11 PM
- Hillary said...
my pups' names are Stella and Wolfgang - people names that I love but would never use for my hypothetical future children.
- March 18, 2010 at 1:00 PM
- Kathy said...
My favorite pet name is one we had for a cat, who has since passed away. We named her Tuesday because that's the day she joined our family.
Our dog is named Farkle. (I didn't know it was a dice game when we picked the name.)
- March 18, 2010 at 1:11 PM
- Caitlin said...
I *LOVE* this topic!
First of all - Unnamed SweetBoy is adorbs.
Second: We have two cats. Kona is a girl, and Murphy is a boy. Both names have place/memory significance for us.
However, when we were trying to name Murphy (before we had him, but after we knew we would) we kept joking about how hilarious it would be to give him an actual, totally normal, people name, so that we could say things like "This is our cat, Dan." or "Meet our cat, Walter." We went on about this for quite a while, and found it hilarious. It seemed so HUMAN, and I sometimes thought of these names while picturing him wearing little glasses and a smoking jacket. Um, okay, so!
Next pet names will be names that I LOVE that unfortunately will not work with our last name for any possible future children. Specifically Georgia & Charlie.
- March 18, 2010 at 1:35 PM
I got a kitten when I was 3 and named her Yo-Yo, which I still think is a great name.
The cat I had in college was Ace (my roommate got a cat at the same time that we named Amelia nn Millie)
Now our cats are Tesla (for Nikola Tesla, not the 80s hair band) and Conrad (after the character on Weeds). I originally (and still kind of do) wanted to name him Edison (nn Eddy)for Thomas Edison because he and Tesla were rivals. My husband wanted to name him Einstein, but that name does not fit at all.
If I had another pet now I think I'd want to name him Ferris for Ferris Bueller's Day Off, a movie I love.
- March 18, 2010 at 1:35 PM
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- March 18, 2010 at 2:32 PM
- Jordan said...
Oh man, I have had SO many pets, all over the naming spectrum. I love pet names.
My dogs have been called Genevieve (from the Madeline books, like the commenter above), Kipling Darcy (after the writer, and Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice), and Chase Eliza (after Elizabeth Bennett). We called Genevieve, a Great Pyrenees, "Boo-Boo" for some reason, and the other two (both Border Collies) are called Kip and Chasie.
I've also had cats through my life called Wasa, Paisley, Schnäflocken, Jasmine, Ben, Willy, Flossie, Pedro, Malcolm, Jake, Findley, Nemo, and Titus.
I've also had mice named after Arthurian women (Guinevere, Morgan, and Niniane), gerbils called Maddy and Nicky (who had to be switched to Matty and Niki when we realized a gender reversal), and a pygmy hedgehog called SPUD (when I was 10, the all capitals were really important).
Actually, now that I look at it, I think this mostly puts me in group 3, with a smattering of 1. With that in mind, I kind of love the suggestion of "Marvin" above. Just the right combo of weird and adorable.
Good luck though! Your new little guy is fabulous.
*re-posted after editing
- March 18, 2010 at 2:36 PM
Growing up, our pets were named after games (table/board/card games). We had:
Uno (dog)
Yahtz (dog - short for Yahtzee)
Dutch and Blitz (a pair of cats we got as kittens)
Chess (a black and white cat)
Muggins (cat)
Some may find this idea kind of quirky, but I love it and I think I'll continue the tradition with any future pets we may acquire.
Word verification is PAPETO - that could be a pet name!
- March 18, 2010 at 3:05 PM
- Farrell said...
Butterscotch was my first cat.
Penny is my current cat, which my ex-husband named because he (like Butterscotch) is a tabby tiger-striped and my ex said "he's the color of a penny." only problem is that he's MALE and has a girl name which means we have obviously turned him gay (haha) - it's ok though; we love him just the way he is:)
My dog is chloe. My ex's current dog is Josie. We like the "ee" at the end of names I guess: Jamie (ex), Sophie (child), etc.
My friend just got a poodle puppy and named him Jager (sp?) as in Jaggermeister (too lazy to look up but sure I spelled it wrong). The dog across the street is Lucie.
How bout something like Popeye?
I kind of like Otter.
- March 18, 2010 at 3:15 PM
- Donna said...
We have 2 cats - Napoleon (he quickly took over our home and our hearts) and Leilu, a siamese named after the character in 5th element (Lelu Mina Lecatarina Laminacha Ecbat D Serat).
Your lovely man looks like a Mr. to me. Not sure Mr who, but definitely a Mr.
- March 18, 2010 at 4:04 PM
- Little Bird said...
We have a 7 month old dog. On the long list of possible names was Thor, if we got a male dog. I wasn't crazy about it but my son liked it. So it stayed on the list. When we found out we were getting a little girl, we crossed off the boy names or feminized those that we could. We ended up naming our new baby Thora. We LOVE it. It means thunder in Norse and tiger in Japanese.
A good strong name for a girl.
- March 18, 2010 at 4:47 PM
- Barb @ getupandplay said...
I've never had a cat, only dogs, whose names were Sheba and Max.
My cousin-in-law's kids (confusing?) have three cats named Sugary, Jerry, and Moonshine. Love those names!
- March 18, 2010 at 5:08 PM
Dogs: Ajax, Maggie, Max, Zoe. Not names we would use for people but still not obviously pet-ish.
- March 18, 2010 at 5:29 PM
- Steph the WonderWorrier said...
We have a dog, her name is Chelsea because my cousin was here visiting the day my mom brought her home, and Chelsea is his favourite soccer team -- he suggested the name, and it just stuck, we couldn't come up with anything else we liked for her at the time (also, in the first photos I saw of her online, she looked like she had blue eyes, and Chelsea's team colours include blue, so it was sort of cool).
I sort of prefer people-names-i-wouldn't-use-on-a-child, because it's my chance to use them!
My first suggestion was Tigger (on your blog) because of his tiger-striped body but...
I loooove the idea of naming him an "M" name because of that M on his forehead -- that is so cool!
Even a "Mister something". I love the suggestion of Mosby, even if you don't watch How I Met Your Mother, I just think that's a wickedly cute name for a silly/brave cat!
- March 18, 2010 at 5:39 PM
- Monkey McWearingChaps said...
I have an orange cat named Julius de L'Orange-Mylastname. His nicknames are Juli, Jules, Jude and Judi.
His nickname is a pun on the so-cal smoothie stand.
- March 18, 2010 at 6:26 PM
- Jasmine said...
I agree with whoever said to call him Mr. Whatever (with the whatever being replaced by a word, name, or phrase of your choosing).
Or Boris (after Rocky and Bullwinkle). He looks mischievous enough to be a Boris.
- March 18, 2010 at 7:28 PM
- ccr in MA said...
My first cat was called Honey, because she was honey-colored (I was a kid). As an adult, I got two kittens and named them Pan (short for Pantalaimon, from The Golden Compass) and Harold (from Bill Cosby's routine about his friend weird Harold).
When I got a new cat a year ago to be company for my old Harold after Pan died, I spent a lot of time debating her name, and now I never call her by it, instead calling her mostly Little Girl or Baby Girl. So when I got another new cat this year (after Harold died--I totally get your not-morbid point), I just kept the name he came with, and so far I tend to call him Buddy or the like. I think of Miri and Carlos as their "vet names".
For some reason, Topher strikes me as fitting your new guy.
- March 18, 2010 at 8:49 PM
We also get pet names from books/songs/movies/TV - growing up we had a dog named "Pongo" (from 101 Dalmations) and a cat named "Leroy" (Bad, bad Leroy Brown). We now have a Sadie, but that was the name she came with when adopted, so we just kept it.
It was probably your mention of Oliver, but your cat looks like a "Dodger" to me (as in the Artful Dodger from the Oliver musical, not the baseball team :)
Hope he is settling in well, he sure is a cutie!
- March 18, 2010 at 8:50 PM
Oh, your previous cat names are so similar to ours: William and Gulliver. William is "William of Orange" and we thought we'd call him Billy, but never have. Gulliver is often Gully.
I had the most random thought the other day, we walked by this big curly-haired leggy dog in butterscotch fur and I thought, how cute would it be to name an animal in that color "Terscot" from the middle of 'butterscotch'. Pronounced with the accent on the first syllable and hence a schwa for the o.
Anyway, your lil fellow's not the right color. I like Morfin, Rickle, Twombly, Widget, and Drango (w/ hard g).
- March 18, 2010 at 9:07 PM
- AmyRobynne said...
Our cat, the first pet I've had in my adult life, is named Shelob (husband's idea). We got her in hopes that she'd get rid of the mice at our last house. It mostly worked. She's definitely not as menacing as the LOTR spider.
Our chickens are named for a combination of their looks (Stripey, Raccoon, Queen) and spices we might eventually cook them with (Tarragon and Curry)
- March 18, 2010 at 10:35 PM
- AmyRobynne said...
Re: -R-
Our baby's in utero name is Pippin.
- March 18, 2010 at 10:38 PM
Great topic! Everyone loves to talk about their pets. =)
My dog is named Charlotte. We chose a people name for her because we don't have kids, so she is pretty much our baby. I have two fish named Finn and Gilly, which are based on their anatomy. We also have a hamster named Tater Tot, because she's small and brown and kind of oval shaped.
My mom has a cat named Clawdia. I've always wanted to name a cat Clover. Your cat looks a little mischievous. How about Wilder?
- March 18, 2010 at 11:40 PM
- TweePopACap said...
I tend to name pets after video game characters. My current kitty is Bowser (after the villain in the Mario series). Actually, his full first name is Bowser, King of the Koopas. And we gave him a middle name, too - Tortimer, another video game character (we wanted something that sounded like a dawdy, embarrassing middle name, and that still fit the video game theme). So his full name is "Bowser, King of the Koopas Tortimer Mylastname."
I guess this puts me in the third category. Am I the only one who is bothered when people give their pets perfectly reasonable human names? I'm always afraid they'll name their pet one of the names I have picked out for my future kids, and thereby ruin the name for me a little.
- March 19, 2010 at 6:30 AM
My parents had a dog named Artie (full first and middle name: Art Deco). I'm a big fan of naming pets after things or people you like that you wouldn't name a child after, like literary characters or favorite musicians. I almost adopted a dog whom we would have named Emmylou (after Emmylou Harris--the dog was a Southern rescue), and we ended up naming our dog Boo Radley Surname (also from the South, and very agoraphobic). Other dog names I've got in the hopper:
Swinx Diocletian (a tour guide in Croatia at Diocletian's palace kept pointing out the sphinx statues but pronouncing it "Swinx")
Bellis Louise (latin name for a daisy and sounds like "belly")
Zanzibar Buckbuck McFate (from Dr. Seuss's "Too Many Daves," and would be called Bucky)
(Too Many Daves is a great source for pet names, I think)
We almost named Boo "Dougal," since it means "dark stranger" apparently, and he was this little black silent forlorn doggie. And occasionally we call him by his Nicholas-name, Arthur.
- March 19, 2010 at 11:18 AM
- Laurie - Little Blue Chairs said...
Some of our cats names have been as follows...
Esmeralda (Relda)
Rocket and Daisy (we now have kids who do the naming)
We had 2 birds named Copernicus and Galileo.
Some name we have always wanted to use are Walt (Disney) and Sir Isaac.
I love using names for mythology or literature for kitties.
- March 19, 2010 at 3:29 PM
Love this cat. Love it. Not much for suggestions on the name. I have heard the following names for cats that i found amusing.... Pickeral, Trout (same family!) and Spoon
My pets names are Toulouse (cat) and Boss (dog)
- March 19, 2010 at 3:56 PM
My cats name is October...she is an orange tabby and brownish calico mix. Its definitely an interesting pattern. Her colors just fit the fall feeling of the name.
He definitely looks like the kind of cat the could rock a quirky name!
- March 19, 2010 at 4:11 PM
- Rayne of Terror said...
I love love love the suggestion of Radar. Then you could sing Radar Love to him in the morning.
- March 19, 2010 at 8:23 PM
Heavens, there are 70 comments but I will read them all later! :)
My family had two mini schnauzers: Mollie (middle name Rose) and Macy (m.n. Rae), both named by me. Now they are getting Clark and Bella, and I am getting Fleur. LOVE cute peopley names!
- March 19, 2010 at 9:22 PM
We've used all 3 categories (e.g., Ivory, Jezebel, Gizmo) in my family. My favourite though is a #3, based on his story.
One morning when I was a teenager, I awoke to find a kitten in our bathroom. My brother had rescued him from a dumpster behind his work. The next morning, I awoke to find FOUR kittens in our bathroom. Therefore, I named the first rescued kitten Tribble.
Once at the vet's, I commented that they must have lots of patients named Tribble, and the vet replied, "Uh, no. I've never heard of it." I guess people aren't as into Star Trek as we were. I think "Trouble with Tribbles" is one of the most famous episodes of the Original Series.
I really like the McIrish suggestion. Or maybe just March if it bothers you that it wasn't exactly St. Patrick's Day.
Or my captcha is "flings." That could be a pet's name.
- March 19, 2010 at 10:42 PM
- R said...
Let's see - growing up our cat was Sadie, we had Joe Cocker (a cocker spaniel) that ended up being Josie (who knew my mom would believe them when they said she was a male?) my sister had a German Shorthair Pointer that she named Gebauer nn Gebby for our German exchange student (last name Gebauer eh?)... her current dogs are a great big rottie mix named Bear, and a lab mix named Samson Luther... we have a chocolate lab that hubs named Turbo Todd (we only use first names... not sure why he has a middle name?) and our cat was Boots when my grandparents had him, but once he came to live with us when he was about a year old hubs renamed him Batman Bob...
I had Maggie on my list for girls when I was pregnant, and I can't tell you HOW MANY people said to me "oh, that's my dog's name" when I told them... also, my in-laws' lab (Turbo's mother) is Daisy Mae... and no kidding, at Target the other night - I hear a lady say to her daughter "come on Daisy Mae!" my first thought was of the family pet... also, a friend of a friend has a new puppy named Emma... which is my 14month old's name (thanks for the help with that one Swistle readers! still love it!!) and I do have the thought "seriously? you used a people name for your dog? have you no creativity?" but my cousins have dogs named Steven, Lloyd, Gatti, Zelda, Nelah... so we're all over the board :)
Good luck in your decision!! and congrats on the new addition - beautiful cat!!
- March 20, 2010 at 8:58 AM
- R said...
PS - some friends of ours name their pets based on a big event for them that year (which also helps them remember when they got the pets) one of their dogs was Dumas (the year the Joe Dumars & the Detroit Pistons won the NBA Championship I think? back in the 80's?) sometimes it was after a family vacation (the year they went to Yellowstone they named two new dogs after rivers out there) I think Hershey was named for Orel Hershiser retiring from the MLB in 2000... things like that :) just another idea for you to consider :)
- March 20, 2010 at 9:18 AM
- Marie Green said...
My favorite pets names are the ones that make me laugh. A know of a male cat named Larson, a male dog named Steve, and both crack me up!
My pet's names have been: Charlotte (childhood cat, called exclusively "The Cat"), Chloe (college cat), Sadie (a cavalier (dog) that we rehomed with our neighbor), Coco (LOVE her name, 3rd category, I think), and Posie (also 3rd category?).
I can't wait to hear what you decide!
- March 20, 2010 at 11:24 AM
I have a boy tabby named Cosmo:) He is a handsome, quirky guy and I am biased, but everyone seems to love him. He was a stray kitten that we took in while living in Okinawa.
- March 20, 2010 at 1:32 PM
We had a lot of cats growing up: Bear (HUGE male tomcat with no tail), Douglas (female), Jensen (male), Tigger (female), Tandy (female), Boris, Socks, Black Cat, Missy, Puss Puss.
My favourite for your beautiful cat is Briggs. I don't know why but I think it just suits him!!
- March 20, 2010 at 9:54 PM
I don't know quite why, but the name that came to mind immediately when I saw your cat was Mungo. And it fits because it isn't a person's name or anything, but it isn't one of those silly pet names people always use.
I'm going to try to think of more and post if I do.
Good luck!
- March 20, 2010 at 9:55 PM
Someone in my apt named their dog COL Pickles. I love the rank concept. Perhaps because of the M, he could be Major ___ or Master Sgt ___. If you use another M second name, his nn could be M&M.
- March 21, 2010 at 2:03 AM
- Pocket said...
I like food names for pets! Noodle, Crouton, Nugget are my favorite, but I also like Muffin and Cupcake. Not sure they would pass your "bad news" test because they're just so darn cute, but it's something to consider!
- March 21, 2010 at 8:46 AM
I like the M name suggestion for your new cat. How about Montgomery? Monty for short and Field-Marshall Montgomery for best.
- March 21, 2010 at 4:17 PM
I am not a fan of human names for pets and our dog earned her name for sure!
We have a yorkshire terrier named Trooper. When we had her all of about an hour she fell down 8 ft down the cold air draft vent in our house to the concrete floor below! After taking apart the furnace to get her out we decided that the only way she should've survived without injury was if she had a parachute - and since my husband is in the army we went to "paratrooper" and thus "Trooper"!
My parents have named their dogs after foods. Ruffles like the chips, Chiclet like the gum, and now they have a yorkshire terrier named Skittles. It's very fitting!
- March 22, 2010 at 10:56 AM
It certainly is interesting hearing the difference in naming styles between the UK and USA - George, Amelia and Oliver have certainly never been considered quirky.
I know many many people with each name - and actually the most is George ranging from men in their 80s to new borns. I have a sixteen year old cousin called Oliver and know a few more his age and many babies.
And Amelia is simply a classic!!
- November 11, 2010 at 4:54 PM
- Chaya said...
I embarrass my family with the names I come up with for pets. I cannot stand food names, or description names. Each and every animal I've been graced with naming was given a human name.
Such as:
Andre', Cali, Phinnaeous, Marilyn, Stanley, Heathcliff, Talulah, Gustavo (though his nickname is usually Ghost or Gooey), Hollis, Jack, Serena, Boomer (after the football player), Alaina, Lennox, Sierra, Tucker, Milo, Andy, Adelaide, Octavius, Alexander "Xander", Penelope, Christian, Maxwell, and Wynne.
(Other immediate family members have bestowed on their animals, much to my dismay, names such as Oreo, Pumpkin, Laydown (don't ask...), Spot, and Lucky)
I did, when younger, name a goose Egypt, quite a few various fowl Jupiter, a goat Sunflower, and a whole collection of chickens after states.
(We had a farm...hence so many opportunities to name things. And I stole pretty much every naming opportunity)
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Exeggcute might have got a major boost this generation in the form of Drought Vulpix, but sadly, Vulpix is banned, so Exeggcute will once again have to rely upon Sunny Day support to sweep. Eviolite also makes Exeggcute much more bulky, and Exeggcute still has a reliable recovery move in Synthesis and useful resistances to common Fighting-, Water-, and Ground-type attacks.
But it's not all sunshine for Exeggcute. First of all, it has a pretty bad Special Defense stat of 45, and to go along with that, it has weaknesses to Ice-, Fire-, Dark-, and Ghost-type attacks. Exeggcute's movepool is also pretty lackluster, as it has few coverage options outside of its STAB attacks. All in all, Exeggcute is a decent Pokemon, but won't be seeing much use in LC.
The trait that best warrants Exeggcute's success is its extreme diversity. It isn't diverse in the sense that it can run many sets effectively, but rather that all of its best skills are available in one set. With no form of permanent sunlight in Little Cup, Exeggcute can't sweep well enough to be usable. It is outclassed as a physical wall by almost everything out there, including Lileep and Ferroseed. This does, however, leave Exeggcute one set and a few roles it can play exceptionally well without being outclassed.
This set can do quite a few things. First, if it is necessary to temporarily remove a threat from the game so one of Exeggcute's teammates can set up, Sleep Powder is close to the best thing there is. Leaf Storm is another way of doing this, as its sheer power is enough to OHKO some common offensive Pokemon such as Meowth, Chinchou, and Mienfoo. It also allows Exeggcute to counter Staryu, which is a huge threat to stall teams. Diverse Exeggcute works very well on such teams because of the combination of Sleep Powder's ability to cause switches and the egg Pokemon's ability to stall with Substitute, Oran Berry, and Harvest, which has a 50% chance of restoring a used berry. Furthermore, Exeggcute provides resistances crucial to stall teams, such as Fighting, Water, and Electric. Finally, Exeggcute uses Psychic as a STAB attack that doesn't lower its Special Attack, and to improve its coverage. It is also useful for Mienfoo that think they can come in and fire off a U-turn unharmed when Exeggcute has already used Leaf Storm.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
While Exeggcute isn't the best wall in LC, it can accomplish a feat that no other wall in LC can; it can outspeed most Choice Scarf users and tie with Choice Scarf Scraggy. It can almost heal itself fully with Synthesis in the sun, taking away the need for Rest. Other than that, Exeggcute also gets Giga Drain to heal itself. Leech Seed is good with Giga Drain, allowing Exeggcute to regenerate its health at a crazy rate. Hidden Power Fire hits Ferroseed, which would otherwise wall Exeggcute completely. Protect stalls for Leech Seed damage, and Toxic can be used with Hidden Power Fire to have another way of taking down the opponent's health.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
This set may seem outclassed by Oddish and Petilil offensively, but Exeggcute has much better defenses and STAB Psychic-type attacks to boast. Giga Drain is the preferred option because with SolarBeam, a weather changer such as Snover can switch in without difficulty, resulting in the move becoming highly ineffective. Psychic gives Exeggcute another strong STAB option to smack Pokemon that resist Grass-type attacks hard, while Hidden Power Fire hits the Steel-types that resist Exeggcute's other attacks. On the other hand, Hidden Power Fighting can be used to hit Houndour, which can otherwise destroy Exeggcute. Sleep Powder makes sure Exeggcute is not setup bait, while Synthesis gives Exeggcute more staying power.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
Other Options
On the Chlorophyll set, Explosion can be used when Exeggcute is at low health for a quick escape, but as it does not pack the same amount of power in BW, it's not a recommended option. For some reason, Exeggcute gets Swords Dance, and can run a Swords Dance set with sun support. Exeggcute has physical options such as Seed Bomb, Return, Explosion, and Nature Power (which becomes Earthquake in Wi-Fi), but it does not have too many other options. A Trick Room support set with Trick Room, Light Screen, Reflect, and Giga Drain can be used, but Exeggcute is outclassed in that department by Natu. With Harvest, Exeggcute can use Oran Berry to regenerate half of its health, but Exeggcute will lose Eviolite and Chlorophyll. Heat Rock and Sunny Day can be used to give Exeggcute more Speed, but Exeggcute benefits more from getting it from a teammate.
Checks and Counters
Houndour is the best counter to Exeggcute, destroying it with its STAB attacks. Ferroseed can wall Exeggcute completely if it isn't packing Hidden Power Fire. Snover and Hippopotas can hamper it by taking away Exeggcute's sun. Stunky traps it with Pursuit and Sucker Punch, but needs to watch out for Hidden Power Ground. Scraggy takes hits with Eviolite and can KO Exeggcute with Crunch. Dratini also resists Grass-type attacks, and can revenge kill Exeggcute with ExtremeSpeed. Lickitung ignores the sunlight and laughs at all of its attacks, setting up Curse. Most Pokemon with U-turn, such as Choice Scarf Mienfoo and Gligar, are good counters as well.


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3.81/5 rDev +7%
vibe: 2.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $$
Conveniently located just south of Downtown, across the street from a parking structure. I stopped here after leaving Jolly Pumpkin, about 1 block away.
REALLY iffy looking from the outside, run down appearance with the look of a serious liquor store in a part of town that does serious drinking. But that's judging a book by its cover, inside you'll find a wide selection of beers. I actually found some Kuhnhenn Bourbon Barrel Barleywines, a little pricy at $8.99 each but this is the only place I've seen them outside of the brewery.
Cramped on the inside, the aisle is so narrow that 2 people can't occupy the aisle without touching.
Prices were reasonable overall (except the BBBW, which was a special case).
03-10-2011 13:47:40 | More by TurdFurgison
4/5 rDev +12.4%
quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $$$
This was my second visit to the Beer Depot. It is convenient to park at the parking garage across the street and walk to Jolly Pumpkin or Arbor Brewing. It looks like a real hole from the outside. I wasn't going to go in the first time but the sign on the outside said "600 beers."
The isles are pretty tight. Every time I lean down to look at the lower shelves I'm afraid my rear end is going to knock bottles off the shelf behind me. They have a nice selection of Michigan beers and imports. I was specifically looking for some Kuhnhenn's and Short's but they were out of Kuhnhenn's and didn't have the Short's that I sought. I did manage to find some good beers. I thought the prices were a little high. A bottle of The Beast was over ten bucks for a 12oz. I just bought some Mephestopheles and Samaels for under ten in Kentucky.
All in all, it is my go to place in Ann Arbor.
09-05-2010 04:43:02 | More by buschbeer
3.8/5 rDev +6.7%
quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4.5 | $$
The first shop we hit up in the downtown area. Its pretty shady looking on the outside. Plenty of drunkards loitering.
Inside is surprisingly nicer than the outside. The beer is in two tall, pretty long shelves. Its very very cramped inside. I felt like I was about to break something. It was hard to see things on the bottom shelves because you have to stand too close to the shelf. Its impossible if someone is passing you in that little isle.
Despite this it is all nicely organized by country. I was pleased with the selection. Mostly everything was in singles but 6 packs were available as well.
Around the corner is all the homebrew stuff. I was surprised to see this here.
07-26-2010 01:25:30 | More by MbpBugeye
4/5 rDev +12.4%
quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $
Stopped by here to get some supplies for brewing and came away pretty impressed for Ann Arbor. The beer selection was pretty big, good selection of international and locals. However, surprisingly they did not have Orval or Westmalle Triple which we were looking for as we were going to brew a clone of one of them, so as a staple surprised Orval wasn't there. A really nice selection of Michigan locals from all the major breweries, and I really liked how they broke down the six packs and allowed you to buy singles of pretty much anything.
The ownere was there and said we could order from him anything that we wanted. It was hilarious though becuase I'm pretty sure he was wasted as he tried to tell me Cantillon was Italian and he couldn't understand why no one had yet to purchase the Iris that had been sitting there for 4 years.
Overall, a good place to get beer supplies and decent brews.
07-22-2010 22:03:12 | More by jrallen34
3.58/5 rDev +0.6%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3 | selection: 4.5 | $$
Another Ann Arbor dive. She really gets around.
Quality: Nothin' to look at from the outside with minimal parking. Inside, the beer is to the right immediately. I didn't explore much beyond that, so I'll add nothing more.
Service: Nonexistent, no greeting on entrance or exit. That's a 3.0.
Selection: This is where things got good. A wide selection of domestics and imports, almost too much to choose from. Belgians and Germans are well-represented, as are domestic offerings. Off-the-beaten path Michigan beers were my target and I was a little disappointed on that front, nothing too rare. I did see some Leelanau bottles but at $20 per, I passed. Plenty of offerings for the casual to upscale drinker.
06-11-2010 21:24:25 | More by akorsak
3.7/5 rDev +3.9%
quality: 4 | service: 3 | selection: 4 | $$
This was an accidental find...and a pleasant surprise! I was searching for a parking spot for my predetermined destination (Jolly Pumpkin) and passed this place a few times. It looked kind of rough from the outside, but I thought I might as well stop in since I have to pass it by anyway.
They have a great selection of local, domestic craft and brewing supplies. They also seem to have more imports than the average "good beer" store. The tightly packed shelves (and tightly packed isles) line the center of the store and there are coolers containing some beers along the rear wall.
Like many other reviewers posted, the staff hung behind the counter, but that is fine with me...
Seems like this is a hit or miss type place...worth checking out every now and then just to see what they have...
05-18-2010 20:14:58 | More by mgbickel
2.8/5 rDev -21.3%
quality: 2.5 | service: 2 | selection: 4 | $$$
The selection is among the best around and it's nice that they are open until 2 am if you're looking for late night variety. I find that I can always count on them to have a beer I know nothing about. The staff is there to run the register. Their prices are pretty much average, marked up a few bucks more than somewhere like Whole Foods.
Check the dates on the beers, its all stored warm as hell. I've found a few older bombers here and they've been skunked every time, I wouldn't bother with anything more than a few months old.
05-12-2010 12:45:51 | More by liquidcraft
3.25/5 rDev -8.7%
quality: 2.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4 | $$$$
Stopped in here after visiting the JP café around the corner on Main. Nice retro arrow sign out front, impossible to miss. "Drive thru" had faded out, and there clearly wasn't one in use at this seemingly tiny, concrete bunker of a store.
Inside there was a bottle/can deposit machine thing, a novelty to this Illinois foreigner. There was a display of seasonal Octoberfest beers on sale, next to some energy drink cans. Past all this... ahh ok, here's the towering aisle of beer. Dusty imports galore, even some Lou Pepe Kriek, although it was $28. KRE bottles for $25... had to laugh at that. Managed to find a single of Kuhnhenn Mayhem here, but it was almost $1 more than at Main St. Party Store. The import selection was deep, and there were lots of micros, and local stuff. Who knows what was fresh though, there was alot of dust, so check dates. Nice assortment of import glassware here.
The staff didn't venture out from behind the counter, but it was a weekend, and they were busy. The lady mentioned Main St. for Shorts, since they were completely out of them. Liquor prices were ridiculously marked-up on some of the higher end things behind the counter, but fun to look at I guess.
Selection was better at Main St., cheaper/cleaner at Plum Market, and i've heard Super Liquor IV ain't shabby either. Go here only if in a pinch...
01-18-2010 16:54:55 | More by emerge077
3.35/5 rDev -5.9%
quality: 3.5 | service: 2.5 | selection: 4 | $$$
Now that the great Bello Vino has left us, The Beer Depot has about the widest selection of beers in Ann Arbor. Excellent selection of Michigan micros as well as some others that you might not find everywhere at many other stores in Michigan. For example while Rogue is common in Michigan, I don't think I've seen Double Dead Guy Ale anywhere but here. Nice selections of Belgian and other imports as well. They do a pretty good job of keeping stuff cold too, a lot of their bombers can be found in the cooler in the back as well as at room temperature on the racks.
As has been mentioned before the staff is friendly enough but not particularly helpful. They are good at standing behind the counter and politely checking you out, but besides that don't expect much else.
My biggest complaint with The Beer Depot are the prices. 6 packs are consistently 2-4$ more expensive here than anywhere else. Bombers follow this trend.
Because of their wide selection, there are certainly some beers you can only get at The Beer Depot if you want to stay in Ann Arbor. But, a lot of their more mainstream stuff can be found elsewhere for cheaper. Generally I come here only for the stuff I can't get anywhere else, and do the majority of my beer shopping elsewhere.
10-30-2009 03:22:09 | More by Shumista
3.4/5 rDev -4.5%
quality: 4 | service: 2 | selection: 4 | $$
i came across the beer depot during a trip to ann arbor for research. although the outward appearance is less than appealing, the selection of beer (and wine and liquor for that matter) is quite impressive.
there is one shelf of single 12 oz bottles, the entire back wall is a cooler containing bombers, assorted 6s and 12s, and there is an additional isle of unchilled bombers and larger bottles - the rest of the store is devoted to wines and liquors. they've got most bases covered, offering an array of styles from around the world and even a few rarities (i was surprised to see some polish beer and even great lakes imperial dortmunder). in addition to an impressive selection, they have some cheap glassware available for purchase; i was able to pick up a nice hefeweizen glass for about 4 dollars.
in short, the beer depot's looks are deceiving. its definitely worth a visit if you're in ann arbor, as the local grocers definitely don't offer nearly as wide of a selection. however, i did not get the impression that the staff were very helpful- so do your homework before you visit!
06-30-2009 13:46:13 | More by ClevoPiwo
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I'm very careful about attracting wild critters of any kind. When I was a college student living in a fraternity, we had a baby squirrel who invaded the house. Of course, we all thought it was cute, and many of the brothers played with it. We fed it. It had a tendency to nip at our fingers.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have offered Trevor Hoffman a one-year contract with a club option for 2010, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.
Hoffman, the all-time saves leader, also has discussed a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, and is likely to have received a formal offer from them, as well.
Discarded by the San Diego Padres, Hoffman is thought to prefer Southern California, having spent 15 ½ of his 16 big-league seasons in San Diego.
Now, let me say this: I don't believe the Dodgers need a closer, at least not in the sense that they need a starting pitcher or needed to get rid of Andruw Jones. Despite the likely losses of Joe Beimel & Takashi Saito and the already-gone Chan Ho Park, the Dodgers still return their top three relievers in terms of WXRL – Cory Wade, Hong-Chih Kuo, and Jonathan Broxton. Not only that, Ramon Troncoso (who was adequate in his time up last year) is tearing up winter ball (2.25 ERA, 11/1 K/BB in 16 innings) and youngsters Scott Elbert and James McDonald, who both showed flashes in their limited time in the bigs in 2008, are each likely to contribute. Yeah, losing Saito hurts, but no one knows if he's healthy anyway, and the club was successful without him for most of last year as it was. The point is, the Dodgers pen is strong, and despite the unfounded worry over Broxton as the closer, doesn't require a major upgrade.
That said, make no mistake – even though closer isn't a huge need in my book, it's never a bad idea to upgrade the bullpen if the price and situation is right. Trevor Hoffman might be 41 years old, and he might be coming off his highest ERA since 1995, but he's still got it. In yet another example of why ERA isn't always a foolproof method of evaluation, note that despite his ERA jumping nearly a full run between 2007-08 to 3.88, his WHIP decreased markedly (his 3rd lowest in the last 8 years, and actually lower than his career average) and his K rate jumped back up to one per inning. Even better, he got stronger as the season went on, which is always a worry for old players. After a lousy first half (5.08 ERA) he was dominant after the break, allowing just 10 hits in 17 innings for a 1.59 ERA. Oddly enough, unlike every other San Diego pitcher ever, he was much more successful away from PetCo Park.
As I said, I think the bullpen would be just fine without Hoffman, and I have confidence that Broxton can get the job done. But I'd be more than happy to add Hoffman and push everyone back. Then you've got Broxton being the best setup man in the league, and Wade & Kuo being a deadly 1-2 punch that you can insert whenever you need. How great does that top 4 sound, and we haven't even gotten to Troncoso, Elbert & McDonald yet?
So let's get this done. There's no word on whether Milwaukee's offer is superior, but unless they're not even close, it shouldn't matter. Hoffman's a SoCal native, even before pitching for San Diego, and has stated he'd prefer to stay near home. Add in that his brother Glenn is a former Dodger player and coach, and that the Dodgers are much better positioned to compete in the weak NL West than the Brewers (sans Sabathia and Sheets) are against the Cubs in the Central, and there's no downside here. Besides, throwing a few more dollars at Hoffman would save the club money in arbitration hearings with Broxton, because set-up men never get paid as much as closers with fancy save totals, regardless of how good they are. In addition, just like how we enjoyed having Greg Maddux around for our young starters, perhaps Hoffman could teach Broxton that devastating changeup, which would make him completely unstoppable.
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James Madison athletes maintain busy academic and athletic schedules on a weekly basis, but sometimes a change from the ordinary routine is beneficial, which is exactly what occurred Monday when the men's basketball and softball teams participated in "Be a JMU Athlete," a program designed to provide athletics opportunities to children in the community.
Second-year men's basketball graduate assistant Patrick Massaroni is enrolled in a kinesiology masters class called special topics in physical education, which is led by Dr. Tom Moran, the director of Overcoming Barriers. The Overcoming Barriers organization hosts programs specifically created for children in the community who have disabilities and are unable to participate in physically appropriate activities with other recreational organizations.
"As a member of the class, it was one of the requirements to hold an event outside of the classroom setting for disabled children that also included JMU student-athletes," explained Massaroni. Monday's event was the first of its kind with the joint participation of the softball and men's basketball teams.
The event was hosted inside the Memorial Hall gymnasium, where the basketball team had three stations set up for the children to work on their passing, dribbling and shooting with members of the basketball team. Redshirt junior guard Devon Moore commented, "I thought the format with the stations and group games was fun, seeing the kids run around and get better at two sports."
Many of the children were also lifted into the air by the basketball players in order to reach the basketball hoops to practice their dunking skills, which appeared to be a highlight of the day, based on the smiles and squeals elicited by the children. "It was great seeing the kids' faces as the players lifted them up to the basket to dunk," said junior outfielder Jasmine Butler.
For the past two semesters, Butler has participated in a weekly softball-themed program through Overcoming Barriers, the same program that made it possible for Massaroni to host Monday's event. "I liked that other athletes participated and were able to give back to the same community that stands behind them in every game," Butler commented.
While the basketball players worked with children at the hoops, the softball team and mentors from Overcoming Barriers partnered with other children to improve their hitting and catching in the batting cages. "I love community relations events, being able to get to know the people who support the JMU community," Butler said. "Being able to display our appreciation is something I really enjoy."
Massaroni has hopes for the specific "Be a JMU Athlete" program to grow in the future, with the help of Dr. Moran and the Overcoming Barriers program. "The event on Monday exceeded all expectations," said Massaroni. "I definitely feel that all involved had a great time and everyone was able to learn from each other. "
Moore added, "I thought this event was great because we interacted with the softball team and the kids with disabilities. It is a great feeling to see the smiles on the kids' faces." Moore was encouraged by the children that he worked with and was reminded to be grateful for his opportunity to play basketball. The children in attendance at the program reminded him to not only work hard in his athletics endeavors, but to also be available to help children in athletics.
"Community service is taking time out of your day to help others," explained Massaroni. "It allows a group of people to do something out of the ordinary, something they would not have normally scheduled in their day to help others and allow for others to have an experience that they might never have." The JMU student-athletes who volunteered were able to provide the participants with opportunities that they do not have on a daily or weekly basis.
"A lot of children in the area look up to the JMU student-athletes and for the men's basketball team and softball team to take time out of their busy schedules showed how great the JMU athletes are," said Massaroni. In the midst of the planning, setting up and arrangements made for the event, according to Massaroni, the most satisfying part of the event was when a child asked the whole group at the end, "When can we do this again?"


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302 13th Ave Ne, Minneapolis, MN | Directions 5541345.000791 -93.264314
Tue-Fri 4pm-1am; Sat-Sun 10am-1am
Neighborhoods: Northeast, Sheridan
I'm hooked – My boyfriend introduced me to this place last summer, and I love it. I come here at least twice a month! I'm partial to open-kitchen, "down home" restaurants. The cost is reasonable and the atmosphere great. If you have to wait (which you will if you go on a weekend; this place is usually packed - a testament to its awesomeness) there's a nice little coffee shop next door. Everyone at the Anchor is super friendly; the service is always excellent.
However, even if the service was crap and the food was served on paper plates, I would still come here because IT'S JUST THAT GOOD. The fish has a cripsy, tasty crust and the chips are flavored with sea salt (though I prefer their homemade tartar sauce.) Their burgers are made with grass-fed beef, and they're so good I would gladly trade my left had for one. I believe their burgers just won an award from CityPages, too.
Super tasty food, super friendly people, super price, super all around.
Good food good price – We've been here twice and love it! The food is great. You get a huge basket of fish and chips for $8.95. That is a really good deal.
It is small and can get really busy so be prepared to wait. Also, it is cool inside so bring a sweater!
Love every time and I like to try everything – Before giving a five star review, The Vibe is NE urban pizzazz. Visually warm and the Smells are comforting. Having a Guinness or a Harp while you wait for seating is recommended. This is my new chipper and think alot of others will agree...
Went there on St. Patty's Day – Great service, great atmosphere, and good food. How often do you get to watch the chef/cook hand dip your fish and drop it into the fryer? Yes the fries were a bit greesy, but overall we had good food and a good time at the Anchor!
Fish was overcooked and blah blah bland – The decor was nice urban, modern. But they seated us right by the door and front window and normally that isn't bad if there is some kind of barrier between the front door and you, but none was to be had at the Anchor even in winter.
I ordered fish and chips. For a fish and chip restaurant, they should at least have good fish. The fish was overcooked, bland, and tough. Ever had tough fish? It's not pretty.
My husband had the Shepherds Pie and was again bland, nothing special.
We also had a side of mushy peas. Again, fairly standard, nothing special.
We are always looking for good restaurant experiences. That element of decor or flavor that distinguishs the dining experience from just another Saturday night at home, and the Anchor was just nothing-special-Saturday-night-might-as-well-be-at-home. Though it was fairly cheap it was just bland, blah, and nothing special.
Fish and chips?????? – nice small NE place food was bad!!! better places in NE for fish and chips
Could be great, but was only good – Didn't live up to the hype. Love seeing new restaurants pop-up, especially with a specialty or unique point of view, but this one needs work. Staff was friendly, great ambiance, cool vibe.
The Anchor could be really amazing but I thought the food was so so. I know, I know, it's Fish and Chips and it's not a five star dining experience. The fish itself was ok, but nothing special. The chips were so greasy it brought the whole meal down. You're better of getting Fish and Chips almost anywhere else in town. If you're going to do one thing, do it well or don't do it.
I also tried my friend's burger and again, mediocre-city on this as well. Hope you work it out Anchor, we need you in this city....I'll try you again in a few months to see if you've progressed
Citysearch Editorial Review – Northeast Minneapolis isn't the first place you'd find an original fish and chips joint. After all, it is flyover country. And it is, well, not in the UK. But this laid-back but still lively restaurant is the real deal. Hardwood floors, red walls, black and white photos and cream-colored tin ceilings give it a classic Northeast pub vibe while the menu (Everything comes with, what else? Chips!) is cheeky, chipper and all about the fish. As an added bonus, a lot of the ingredients are locally sourced, which fits right in with the restaurant's neighborhood-focused vibe.
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