Guinea Pig Names: A Guide To Naming Your Guinea Pig

Got a new guinea pig but have no idea what to name it? Buffy and I have come up with a list of ideas for how to name your guinea pig.

But first, here is how we got our names. I was named after the Kink's song, and Buffy was named because when she was a baby guinea pig, she looked exactly like a little miniature buffalo: hence, Buffy.

If your guinea pig is a girl, you can name her:

• After a flower: Dandelion, Lily, Lavender, Periwinkle, Peppermint, Rose, Tulip, Violet, Jasmine, Daisy, Dahlia, Clover, Heather, Iris, Blossom, Satsuma 
• After something sweet: Twinkie, Cinnamon, Gumdrop, Tapioca, Mochi, Lychee
• After something from mythology: Pixie, Athena, Amalthea, Aurora, Elektra, Freyja, Persephone, Rapunzel 
• From a famous woman's name: Marilyn, Ariel, Belle, Bella, Tinkerbell, Alice, Camilla, Paris

If your guinea pig is a boy, you can name him:

• Shamrock, Marshmallow, Licorice, Snickers, Yoshi, Zeus, Neptune, Pluto, Pumbaa, Thunder, Rumbles, Thumper

If you get a pair of guinea pigs, you can pick two names that go together:

• Mario and Luigi, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Mike and Ike, etc.

You can also add title to your new guinea pig's name: Lord Marshmallow, Prince Shamrock, Mr. Yoshi,  Lady Periwinkle, Miss Lily, Princess Ariel, Dr. Neptune, Captain Pumbaa  etc.