Helping Your Child Choose Goldfish Names

Your child has been begging for a goldfish and yousize.
finally bought it. Now that it is at home and in the tank,Before choosing an off the wall name or silly name,
your child wants to know, "What should we name it?"keep in mind that goldfish can live for 10 to 20 years.
At first you are stumped. Then you stop and think toKnowing this, if you give the fish a ridiculous name, you
yourself, "What are some good goldfish names?".might have to explain that ridiculous name in 10 or 20
Do you pick the obvious name of "Goldie"? Or, do youyears to other people.
try to be original and come up with a name that is soMost importantly, it is important to have fun in choosing
unique that no one else would ever think of it?goldfish names. Since the fish doesn't have to learn it's
Since your new goldfish is a part of your family now,new name, take several days and come up with silly
here are some basics in helping you to choose just thenames before you actually settle on one. To use an
right name.example, my daughter has an aquarium shark. Naming
If you stop and look at your new fish, you willthe shark was the subject of discussion for several
undoubtedly find a character trait that jumps out atdays before actually naming it. There were more than
you. It if has an orange spot, maybe the obvious name20 names that were suggested. At the end, we
for your new goldfish could be something like "Spot".decided on the first name we came up with, which
There could be bulging eyes that might suggest thewas "Meatloaf".
name, "Buggy". Your goldfish might have a unique look.Children are creative and this is a good way for them
If you point that out to your child, he may be able toto express their creativity. Selecting goldfish names
come up with a name very quickly. If have smallcan be creative and fun.
goldfish, maybe the name could be suggestive of it's