My toddler wants to name his new mini Shetland mare 'Kevin' HELP

[Notimetoride]

Brilliant name ! Love it !

 

[Wildfox]

I know someone who bought an absolute saint of a pony. Totally 110% trustworthy with any tot.. but, poor lad, he had to be the ugliest pony ever seen. He got saddled (excuse pun) with the name 'Beautiful Amanda' and they were forever the laughing stock in showing classes!

PAHAHAHA! That is amazing

 

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What about Kevine, to make it sound a bit more feminine.b

 

[Wildfox]

Bribe with ice cream and sweets, then give 'a choice' of names from a list that YOU have compiled. In that way your toddler still feels he got to choose....?!!

He would have heart failure if I offered him a selection of actual sweets. We have him convinced that raisins and dried fruit are 'sweeties' lol. They would work just as well though, you should see the joy on his face when you pull the raisins out and say 'time for sweeties' haha 😂

 

[Wildfox]

Tis true, my shetland is called Neville. She def a girl, had a foal and everything. It suits her

Nev will be delighted to hear of another cool named mini pony

This is amazing our Kevin has actually been a broodmare her whole life

 

[Wildfox]

What about Kevine, to make it sound a bit more feminine.b

'Kevine' that's got a good ring to it, and also strangely French sounding which is handy, we live in the south of France so a little French twist wouldn't be a bad thing!

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Our Kevin, yay seems that Kevin has stuck We should get them to make a pony girl band or something, Kev n Nev

 

[Apercrumbie]

When I was a teacher in France I had a student called Kevin but pronounced Kevine - he was really lovely so I've always liked the name Still, I can't help but laugh, it's great! Can't wait for pics of the Cheeky Kevin!

 

[ycbm]

He would have heart failure if I offered him a selection of actual sweets. We have him convinced that raisins and dried fruit are 'sweeties' lol. They would work just as well though, you should see the joy on his face when you pull the raisins out and say 'time for sweeties' haha ��

He's going to be cross when he goes to school and finds out . Brilliant idea!



Definitely Kevin.

 

[Sukistokes2]

My Kevin thinks it's a jolly good idea !!

 

[abbijay]

Please tell me you have also posted this on mumsnet!

 

[ROMANY 1959]

Get lady and the tramp DVD!!! Keep telling him lady is a lovely name for a pony!!!

 

[Wildfox]

Please tell me you have also posted this on mumsnet!

I actually haven't... maybe I should!

 

[Fragglerock]

I think now is a good time to tell him it's unlucky to change a horse's name (ignoring the fact I did just that with one of mine )

 

[meleeka]

This thread has really Made me laugh.

I agree it has to be Kevin. Looking forward to photos

 

[suffolkmare]

Sorry OP, but you offered the choice and he's made that choice...Kevin it is!! And some compelling arguments in favour of going with it, lol!
I think you'll get used to it!
We once homed a baby guinea pig to our friend as a companion to her daughter's lonely piggy - "Princess Perkish"- luckily ours was called Ginger!

 

[touchstone]

Another here that likes Kevin, although we did have a female guinea pig called Norman and a goat called David courtesy of my children years ago.

 

[Wagtail]

Lol. Maybe call her Kevin but pronounce it KeeVanne. That sounds a bit more feminine.

 

[LadySam]

I love the idea of a mare called Kevin.

A friend of mine was allowed to name her new cat when she was about 4. Her parents suggested she name it after something that made her happy. So she called it Christmas Tree.

 

[Butterbear]

We have a goldfish named Flowerhead....small children know their stuff when it comes to names ;-) I like Kevin . Looking forward to pics too.

 

[Annagain]

My friend won't get her little boy a dog because he's determined to call it Front. She's waiting until he's old enough to make a better choice, although he's stuck with Front for the hypothetical dog for about 3 years now!

 

[Karran]

Didn't someone on here have to compromise once and have a shetland called Honey-Genghis?

 

[pheonix]

This has made me laugh. Another vote for Kevin

 

[_GG_]

Definitely has to be Kevin. I wouldn't even bother changing how you say it.

When people say, "Kevin? But it's a mare ", just look at them blankly as if it's the most normal mare name in the world, lol

 

[Dave's Mam]

Definitely has to be Kevin. I wouldn't even bother changing how you say it.

When people say, "Kevin? But it's a mare ", just look at them blankly as if it's the most normal mare name in the world, lol

Brilliant!

 

[rosiesowner]

Kevinette

 

[ElleSkywalker]

Definitely has to be Kevin. I wouldn't even bother changing how you say it.

When people say, "Kevin? But it's a mare ", just look at them blankly as if it's the most normal mare name in the world, lol

I do this. When people call Neville 'him' I go, 'her' and give them a glare. 9/10 they then look all embarrassed

 

[Elbie]

Definitely call her Kevin!

My OH dog is called Bob, as in Bob from Blackadder. He was determined that whether it was a dog or a bitch it would be called Bob. But I was so glad he got a male though, otherwise every time I'd have to explain "she's called Bob, as in the girl in Blackadder called Bob"

 

[Amye]

Definitely has to be Kevin. I wouldn't even bother changing how you say it.

When people say, "Kevin? But it's a mare ", just look at them blankly as if it's the most normal mare name in the world, lol

Haha this!!

I do this. When people call Neville 'him' I go, 'her' and give them a glare. 9/10 they then look all embarrassed

My boy is called Juno, maybe not as obvious as Kevin, but most people think he's a girl because of the film Juno (well I guess it is a girls name ) and I do the *HE* thing

 

[Hexx]

My friend's GELDING is called Shirley! So I think it is perfectly acceptable to name her Kevin!