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What are some theme ideas for naming Quarky's seven fish?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around creative theme ideas for naming seven fish owned by a user, exploring various thematic concepts across different domains including literature, science, culture, and nature.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants suggest naming the fish after the seven colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.
- Others propose using yarn fiber types as names: Merino, Shetland, Rayon, Chenille, Tweed, Fleece, Cotton.
- One idea is to name the fish after the Seven Dwarfs from Snow White: Happy, Sneezy, Sleepy, Bashful, Dopey, Grumpy, Doc, with a humorous note about their association with stages of addiction.
- Another suggestion includes the seven deadly sins: Lust, Envy, Gluttony, Greed, Wrath, Pride, Sloth, with a reference to Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
- A participant lists the seven Millennium Prize Problems in mathematics as potential names.
- Some suggest names from Douglas Adams' works, including Slartibartfast and Fenchurch.
- There are mentions of naming the fish after the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, with repeated listings of these wonders.
- One participant humorously suggests naming them after kitchen utensils: Spoon, Fork, Spork, Whisk, Knife, Spatula.
- Another idea includes the seven SI base units: metre, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole, candela.
- Some participants mention naming them after natural disasters: Hurricane, Tornado, Earthquake, Volcano, Tsunami, Blizzard, Heat wave.
- There are also suggestions for naming the fish after various geographical locations and historical figures.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants present a wide range of naming themes, with no clear consensus on a single theme emerging. Multiple competing views remain, and the discussion is characterized by humor and creativity.
Contextual Notes
Some suggestions involve cultural references that may not be universally recognized, and there are humorous undertones in several proposals that may not align with traditional naming conventions.
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No, that's normal for inmates.ProfuselyQuarky said:
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Actually, their Akkadian names are better: Šamaš, Sin, Lubat-gud, Muštabarru, Umun-sig-êa, Dele-bat, Lu-bat-sag-uš.Samy_A said:
Clearly time to go to bed.
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Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, South-America, North-America, Antarctica
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From the List of 7: Jack, Arthur, Larry, Barry, Alexander, Bram, Eileen.
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Hurricane, Tornado, Earthquake, Volcano, Tsunami, Blizzard, Heat wave
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That's a natural disaster?micromass said:
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Antarctica, Sahara, Gobi, Kalahari, Patagonia, Atacama, Mojave
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ProfuselyQuarky said:
Change it by wildfire then
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Trump, Obama, Bush, Clinton, Reagan, Carter, Ford
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Fair enough.micromass said:
Common hard woods: cherry, walnut, mahogany, rosewood, maple, oak, teak.
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Oh, gosh, you're suggesting that Trump's going to be the next presidentmicromass said:
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Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Verdi, Rachmaninoff, Haydn, Chopin
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ProfuselyQuarky said:Oh, gosh, you're suggesting that Trump's going to be the next president
Last one too
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Laniakea, Virgo, Local Group, Milky Way, Solar System, Inner Planets, Earth, ...
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How about Namib?micromass said:
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Trump, Francis, Benedict, John Paul, Paul, John, Pius
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Sure, you can add and remove somefresh_42 said:
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micromass said:
Pope Trump ... 
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Mao, Hitler, Leopold II, Stalin, Tojo, Nicholas II, Yahya Khan
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Sneaker, loafer, boot, sandal, stiletto, flip flop, sock
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Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Mediterranean, Carribean, Mexican Gulf
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HB, B, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B, 6B
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Plants, Animals, Protists, Fungi, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Trump
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What's with you and the Donald?micromass said:
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Antimatter, Californium 252, Painite, Diamond, Tritium, Taaffeite, Plutonium
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Holmes, Watson, Lestrade, Moriarty, Morstan, Hooper
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Kryptonite, Dilithium, Upsadasium, Cavorite, Mithril, Phlogiston, Flubber
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Awww, Flubber! I think I'll have to change the name of my walrus, too (yes, I have a walrus).
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I have one, tooProfuselyQuarky said:
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