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Let's all share a) Turtle Name Ideas (with reasons/definitions) and
what our current turtle's names are (with reasons as well) to help care takers of new turtles get their brains going when naming theirs [I've been working on some turtle names myself as well (I need a name for three adult males and an adult female cooter)
So far it looks like the female's name will be Duenna
Duenna - Is going to be the name of the female cooter we are picking up tomorrow...
We requested her to give Scooter a clutch mate/friend/companion so it seemed to fit - Pronounced "Do Enya" - n : (Spain; Portugal; etc) a woman chaperon
Scooter
Our First Turtle: A She Cooter, hence Scooter which is what she does all of the time anyway.
For two of the males I think we are going to go with
Cecil
Cecil Turtle was one of the rare characters to actually be able to outsmart Bugs Bunny. He beat him the first time by getting nine of his look-alike cousins and they proceed to fool Bugs by appearing everywhere. In the end Bugs wonders if he's been tricked, and the ten turtles say "It's a possibility!". The next time Bugs challenges Cecil to another race after discovering out Cecil's secret. Bugs creates a turtle-like shell and goes to the race, little does he know that the gambling ring has betted everything that the rabbit is going to win ("In fact, we don't even think the turtle will finish!"). The gangsters mistake Bugs for the Turtle and clobber him. Cecil, dressed as a rabbit, wins the race and Cecil comments "I told you rabbits weren't very bright!"
and
Filburt
Filburt Shellbache is a paranoid, neurotic, hypochondriac turtle, on the cartoon "Rocko's Modern Life", who occupies his time with a myriad of unique hobbies. Although his motives are always self-centered, he still is capable of friendship (even as a diversion) or love.
We have not yet decided on a name for the third male that we are picking up tomorrow morning...
Our three baby Red-Eared Slider names are:
Lumpy
When lumpy was just two months old s/he developed a large lump on the top of his head/neck that prevented the head from getting all of the way into the shell. The nickname just stuck and even though the lump has since been removed, Lumpy still has a pretty orange dot/marking where it used to be..
Trigger
When Trigger was young s/he had two perfect horseshoe patterns on the top of his plastron that just SCREAMED HORSE and s/he was a QUICK little turtle always (and still) outrunning the others...hence Trigger just fit.
Ditto
Ditto was the easy way out to name a turtle that was quiet, reserved, and a spitting image of the other two RES except Ditto's markings had 'smudges' on them much like you would see in a ditto/copy of paper. S/he is the smallest of all of the turtles and continues to be quiet and reserved.
Some other famous turtle names that may assist someone else seeking a name are as follows:
Aford
Aford (pronounced "A" as in hay-ford) is the main character of a comic strip. A turtle who enjoys taking it easy and enjoying life, Aford loves to write, read classic novels, and do some gardening here and there. Although he loves to reflect on the puzzles and complexities of life, Aford is by no means perfect. He is easily frustrated, especially when it comes to dealing with the Killer Plant in his back yard who tends to ruin his gardening plans. Aford is the most passive of the three main characters, seeking to live life for what it's worth while having fun along the way.
Touche Turtle
Touche' Turtle was part of the New Hanna Barbera show in 1962. Along with his faithful companion Dum Dum, they rescued damsels in distress and helped fight evil everywhere.
An adventurer of small stature but brave heart with his his trusty, but small witted companion Dum Dum, Touche turtle has graced our screens since 1962.
Tooter Turtle
Assuming many different identities, Tooter went from being a lumberjack to a taxi driver, from pre-historic times to the moon. He always wound up botching the jobs and getting in trouble. Crying out "Help, Mr. Wizard!", Tooter invoked the powers of Mr. Wizard to get him home. Mr. Wizard complied, with his magical chant: "Drizzle, Drazzle, Druzzle, Drome, time for this one to come home!"
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The pizza-munching turtles originally appeared in a black and white comic book that debuted in 1984. They were so popular that they immediately spawned imitators with colorful names such as "Armor-Plated Adolescent Aardvarks!" and "Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters". A cartoon series based upon the Turtles' adventures debuted in the United States on the CBS television network in 1987.
The first names of turtles -- Michaelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, and Donatello -- are the names of Italian Renaissance artists who lived between 1386 and 1564. Three of those artists had full names which were respectively Michaelangelo Buonariti, Raphael Sanzio and Leonardo Da Vinci, but as for Donatello, that was his only name.
Yertle the Turtle
On the far-away island of Sala-ma-Sond, Yertle the Turtle was king of the pond. A nice little pond. It was clean. It was neat. The water was warm. There was plenty to eat. The turtles had everything turtles might need. And they were all happy. Quite happy indeed.
They were... untill Yertle, the king of them all, Decided the kingdom he ruled was too small. "I'm ruler", said Yertle, "of all that I see. But I don't see enough. That's the trouble with me. With this stone for a throne, I look down on my pond But I cannot look down on the places beyond. This throne that I sit on is too, too low down. It ought to be higher!" he said with a frown. "If I could sit high, how much greater I'd be! What a king! I'd be ruler of all that I see!"
A classic by Dr. Seuss, the story is about a turtle who wants to be king of the turtles. He uses the other turtles to further his own gain until it all comes crashing down.
Churchy LaFemme, made his appearance in the Pogo comic strip in the late 1940's. His name is thought to come from the French phrase "cherchez la femme," which is used when someone is looking for a person to blame for a problem. As I understand it, it refers to looking for the woman in the situation, who is undoubtedly at fault for whatever has gone wrong!
He was known to have an eye for the ladies, was somewhat romantic, and wrote poetry. He often was a little bit clueless, too.
Surprisingly Churchy developed quite a cult following. His many witticisms and quips have found their way into modern literature and speeches. Figures and pictures (such as the one shown) have become quite valuable.
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] Heres the link I took those from, btw :
i was going to name the others Ni and San for 2 and 3, but i decided Midori-green and Mouki-blind turtle were better. 
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