Gertie needs a posh name, all witty/clever contributions gratefully received

Chloe_GHE said:
Graffendale Less Pokey (this requires perfect dressage poise to carry off, and may get you meanie minus marks from the judge if ever above the bit in your tests!) ;)

Baydale Hokey Pokey - knees up Mother Brown!!!!!! :)

Worth the Grafft - Coz she's gonna be a winner once trained

Baydale Graffiti - this would work better if she was coloured, any chance she will grow into a skewbald????...

Dirty Gerty - Couldn't resist! ;)

Baydale Fenstolz Flyer - I like this bit of Daddy's name 'Graff' sounds a bit butch for a mare

Gert Big'un - because we all know Baydale likes 'em big ;)

Graffdale Diva - she's a mare after all!

Hhhhhmmmm.....think brain has reached its limits now......ouch..... head hurts.....cake please?.... :)
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Cake is on its way, if only because of the effort you've put in! I quite like the idea of putting "Diva" in there somewhere as she is a proper little madam; Dirty Gertie is good too, and we use that a lot. I'll let you know if she turns skewbald but I think it's unlikely.:rolleyes:
 
SamuelWhiskers said:
I really like this and

Baydale Amazing Grace, but obviously the poor little girl has a lot to live up to with that one! The commentators could have a field day!

Agree with Chloe ... Dirty Gerty was the first to spring to my mind.....poor girl! LOL
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Amazing Grace has probably been used a lot to, but Amazing Gertie doesn't sound right does it?:rolleyes:
 
Instant Grafitude

Grafification (try saying that after a glass of pink stuff...!)

Grace and Grafitude ( after an olivia newton john album!)
 
HorseGroupie said:
Graffic Gertie

Graffic Pokey

Graffic Hokey Pokey


Told you I wasn't good at this ;) You do know that Cal ended up being called Cal because his dads name was Cal and he was known as Cal Colt until it eventually got shortened to Cal ;)
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Hmmm, I quite like Graffic, HG. Good job my OH renamed Cal, isn't it? Obviously "Cow" is a much better name...:rolleyes:
 
Baydale said:
What about Giraffe, as she does have a neck that comes out straight up? :rolleyes: See, I'm no good at this.:(
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Ahhh... see Mr FigJam would love to know there actually was a horse called Giraffe McPokeynose (see... can get the other bit of breeding in there too! ;) ) out there... it's his favourite nickname for Hopalong when watching her do dressage! :mad: :rolleyes:

I am amazed my entry makes the shortlist but will await cake with great excitement! :D

Some great suggestions, you will have a hard time picking a favourite. :)

PS- also loving how about 50% of folk seem to have picked up that poor Gertie's name is Grace?! :p
 
Graf Goshenite Gertrude

It's supposedly the mother of gemstones and it's cleavage is 'poor and in one direction' (who knew gemstones had cleavage?) which whilst you probably don't want a reminder of this year, her name will always remind you that you've battled tougher and harder things when she decides to give you a bad dressage test or something. It's very pretty too, just like Gertie :D (and if it's clear, it's in purest form so links to the Grace bit).
 
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Had a thought of another one (or lots) for you ;)

Good Girl Lollypop (sorry, couldnt resist :p)

Billy Goat Graf (again, sorry :p)

Graf Go Gallop

Go Go Gadget

Graf Landmark

Graf of Grantham

Graf de la fiti (LOL)

sorry, having lots of fun here :o

She-Graf? :P
 
Do like Griff Graff, and Grafitude (or Gertitude (sounds like something out of the magic roundabout!)).

I'm really rubbish - always inherited names, some good -
Water Font (not Waterfront as commentator constantly got it wrong!),
Dekoras (nice and simple. You'd be amazed at the mispronunciation we get at shows though);

And some dodgy -
AKA The Lady (just a really **** name),
Rainbow Venture - (wtf!!! Had brilliant breeding, grandson of Sadlers Wells and I got Rainbow Venture!!)
 
Evelyn said:
Couldn't resist this - was one of my dads favorite sayings when surprised

Galloping Gertie
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Oh, how sweet of him.:) You must tell me what accent he has, if any, as I'm picturing a West Country farmer-ish accent.:confused: (there's probably something Freudian about that but I wouldn't have a clue what:eek:).
 
I havnt read the whole thread so dont know if its already been suggested but can you not just have Dirty Gertie from number thirty?!! :p :D
 
andraste said:
Well, 'Graf' is used in titles of German nobility so 'Pfalzgraf Grace' would translate as Countess Grace. Is she chestnut by any chance because I think 'Grace Under Fire' is a lovely name.
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That's interesting, andraste, thanks for that. No, she's not chestnut (praise the lord;)) but I bet the next one Grace produces is.:rolleyes:
 
FigJam said:
Ahhh... see Mr FigJam would love to know there actually was a horse called Giraffe McPokeynose (see... can get the other bit of breeding in there too! ;) ) out there... it's his favourite nickname for Hopalong when watching her do dressage! :mad: :rolleyes:

I am amazed my entry makes the shortlist but will await cake with great excitement! :D

Some great suggestions, you will have a hard time picking a favourite. :)

PS- also loving how about 50% of folk seem to have picked up that poor Gertie's name is Grace?! :p
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I'm just a bit worried that, much as like Giraffe McPokeynose:D, it may not be great when she fails as an eventer and I try and sell her as a dressage horse.;)

Victoria sponge or chocolate crispie cake?:D

Maybe I should call them all Grace as she - Grace I - seems to like producing girls for me. I'll pretend that Myrtle was adopted so she doesn't feel left out by not being called Grace.:p
 
soupdragon71 said:
Do like Griff Graff, and Grafitude (or Gertitude (sounds like something out of the magic roundabout!)).

I'm really rubbish - always inherited names, some good -
Water Font (not Waterfront as commentator constantly got it wrong!),
Dekoras (nice and simple. You'd be amazed at the mispronunciation we get at shows though);

And some dodgy -
AKA The Lady (just a really **** name),
Rainbow Venture - (wtf!!! Had brilliant breeding, grandson of Sadlers Wells and I got Rainbow Venture!!)
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You do wonder where people get their name ideas from don't you? At least I can blame the whole of HHO.:rolleyes:

So Griff Graff is a popular choice so far.:)
 
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