tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post6344289054831627223..comments2023-11-05T03:25:46.897-08:00Comments on The Pet Museum: the lives times art and history of our pets: name that puppy (after a river)curatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02489649350600851213noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post-52420041400642255362008-12-03T06:23:00.000-08:002008-12-03T06:23:00.000-08:00Most of the rivers in Maine (where I lived for 16 ...Most of the rivers in Maine (where I lived for 16 years) have Native American names which sound both quirky and beautiful (at least to me)... here's a small sample...<BR/>Kennebec-one of the biggest rivers in Maine and eco success story, in the 70s people said it was too wet to plow and too solid to fish (it was very polluted, could be smelled miles away) <BR/>Cobboseecontee or Cobbosee for short<BR/>AndroscoginAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post-639406245769247082008-12-01T19:27:00.000-08:002008-12-01T19:27:00.000-08:00I am thinking Rio after the Rio Grande..it is a sh...I am thinking Rio after the Rio Grande..it is a short easy to remember name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post-70077842323187626892008-11-27T14:38:00.000-08:002008-11-27T14:38:00.000-08:00Actually, we're kinda partial to Danube. It that ...Actually, we're kinda partial to Danube. It that doesn't suit, Nile, or even Blue Nile, are nice names. (we live close to the Skunk River, if your friend wants something off the wall...)The Lee County Clowderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02745490690252097351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post-78036992212316867082008-11-27T09:47:00.000-08:002008-11-27T09:47:00.000-08:00These are all elegant and interesting river names ...These are all elegant and interesting river names and I do hope Puppy's new dad thinks seriously about them! Parlance - yes, I do believe he is an Australian cattle dog. He's cute huh?curatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489649350600851213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post-69205510392359953412008-11-27T09:13:00.000-08:002008-11-27T09:13:00.000-08:00Since I was once a Welsh cat, I am going to sugges...Since I was once a Welsh cat, I am going to suggest "Teifi" - pronounced Ty-vee.<BR/><BR/>The river Teifi is a nice river in West Wales, not far from where I used to live. <BR/><BR/>Whicky WuudlerEverycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356564928470972448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36262675.post-84170553851967730742008-11-27T04:36:00.000-08:002008-11-27T04:36:00.000-08:00Blue heeler? I think that's an Australian cattle d...Blue heeler? I think that's an Australian cattle dog. Is it? <BR/>If so, how about Yarra (river) / Merri (a creek)/ Darling (one of Australia' biggest rivers)/Murrumbidgee (river - could be Bidgee for short) Diamantina (river - could be Tina for short)parlancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175843064324380048noreply@blogger.com