| Your child has been begging for a goldfish and you | | | | size. |
| 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 to | | | | Knowing 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 you | | | | years to other people. |
| try to be original and come up with a name that is so | | | | Most 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 the | | | | names 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 will | | | | the shark was the subject of discussion for several |
| undoubtedly find a character trait that jumps out at | | | | days before actually naming it. There were more than |
| you. It if has an orange spot, maybe the obvious name | | | | 20 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 the | | | | was "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 to | | | | to express their creativity. Selecting goldfish names |
| come up with a name very quickly. If have small | | | | can be creative and fun. |
| goldfish, maybe the name could be suggestive of it's | | | | |