i just got a beta fish to keep at my desk at work, but it needs a name.... any suggestions?

Question

its red with darker red fins. please i cant even talk to him cuz he DOESNT HAVE A NAME!!!!

Answer 1

First of all what colour is your fish?? That could help you think of a name.
Here are some good names though:
Spraypaint
Sydney
Goldy
Tiger
Beauty
Spike
Worker.
That is all I can think of, but here are some tips I got off the internet:
Betta Care - Name Your Bettas
Guest Author - Jilly Florio

People with bettas like coming up with perfect names for their sweet pets. Here's a fun primer to get you thinking of cool names for your own betta family.

Start with books and movies. What are your fave characters? Think epic - why not? You can name your fish after the heros in X-Men, Hercules and Xena, Buffy, Dune (try Baron for a red fish or Mau'Dib for a very active fish), the Narnia series, X-Files (Mulder would be a blue fish for his gloomy nature), Star Trek (Spock for a blue fish), Star Wars, Fantastic Four - even characters from Friends (think Ross, Joey and Chandler) or the Brady Bunch (Greg, Peter, Bobby...and even Sam the Butcher) will do nicely! One betta fancier on the Fish Forum named her troop of bettas after Gilligan Island characters - appropriate for the castaway/sea theme. :)

A fish named Alfred? Great if you like Batman. Love LOTR? Try a group of bettas named after the Hobbits (starting with Bilbo, ending with Smeagol), or the Men of Gondor (Boromir, Aragon, Faramir, Denethor) or Rohan (Theoden, Eomer, Grima Wormtongue, Hama, Helm Hammerhand), or of the Elves (Elrond, Haldir, Legolas, Celeborn, Cirdan, Glorfindel, Elladan and Elrohir). Saruman would be good for a white fish, or a fish of many colors!

If you aren't an entertainent fan, there are always the gods: think Greek, Roman, Native American, Hindu, or the heros/saints of the Bible. You can name a betta fish after Samson (if he has long, flowing fins), or Krishna (if he is blue), or even the god of war, Ares (good for a red fish).

Speaking of Roman gods, there are a TON of space-oriented names: Mercury, Saturn, Titan, Triton, Neptune (god of the sea - a good connection there), Galaxy, Cosmos, Comet, Jupiter, Mars with Phoebos and Deimos, Gallileo, Copernicus...etc.

Answer 2

I would make sure you do a water change in that bowl at least twice a week of 25% and add water conditioner or he will not have his name long anyway, only feed him as much as he will consume in 5 mins a tiny sprinkle should be plenty, other wise he will get sick, Siamese fighting fish are highly susceptible too ammonia which accumulates faster in smaller containers. Prolonged exposure can weaken the fish and lead to bacterial infection. Visible symptoms may include a swollen stomach, lethargic behaviour and a lack of interest in food. Fighting fish are a TROPICAL FISH and thrive in a constantly warm environment. Undersized betta containers are also prone to rapid temperature changes in comparison to larger containers. An aquarium makes the best home for a Siamese fighting fish to live. If you do use betta bowls they should be large and kept at a reasonable temperature. GOOD LUCK WITH HIM/HER mate, not being awful but you will need it. Best of luck

Answer 3

I usually name my bettas after greek gods and goddesses. Here are some the names I've used:

Athena
Aphrodite
Aurora
Apollo
Atlas

Well, I was sticking with a letter A theme but there are thousands of others if you do a google search

Answer 4

Bam Bam

Sounds Cool

Answer 5

Girl: Luna Boy: Matt

Answer 6

Gucci

Answer 7

According to Japanese tradition you shouldn't name a fish because it takes away part of it's spirit and decreases its lifespan. But if you really want to name your fish find a trait that your fish exhibits and then go from there.

Answer 8

Lily, Firia, Hongse(that means red in chinese), Aka(japanese),

A$H!

Answer 9

Betty
Calvin

Answer 10

Alfie(sorry)