What should my girlfriend name her tiger?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around suggestions for naming a pet white tiger in the online role-playing game World of Warcraft. Participants share various creative and humorous name ideas, exploring cultural references, personal preferences, and playful suggestions.

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  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest names like "Warren," "Puss in Boots," and "Moby Jack," highlighting a mix of humor and creativity.
  • Others propose culturally significant names, such as "bekho," which means white tiger in Korean, and "Qilin," a mythological reference.
  • A few participants introduce playful tech-related names like "Linux" and "Apple," linking them to the gaming context.
  • There are discussions about the gender of the tiger, with one participant asking if it is a boy or girl, which could influence naming choices.
  • Some participants express uncertainty about the habitat of tigers, leading to a debate about the origins of white tigers and their prevalence in the wild versus captivity.
  • Names like "Bianca" and "Shroedinger" are suggested, with some participants reflecting on the implications or meanings behind these names.
  • There are humorous exchanges about the addiction to World of Warcraft and the social implications of gaming, which somewhat diverges from the main naming topic.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants present a variety of name suggestions without reaching a consensus. There are differing opinions on the appropriateness and origins of certain names, as well as debates about tiger habitats and characteristics.

Contextual Notes

Some statements regarding tiger habitats and the genetics of white tigers are presented with uncertainty and may depend on specific definitions or assumptions about tiger species.

  • #31
I think you're wrong about the habitat.They inhabit Indochina as well (especially Thailand).In Siberia they are the least of them all...And the white tiger is a gene modified "version" of Bengal tiger...The Siberian tiger is the largest among cats and second in size behind white polar bear among land mammals...

Daniel.
 
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  • #32
dextercioby said:
I think you're wrong about the habitat.They inhabit Indochina as well (especially Thailand).In Siberia they are the least of them all...And the white tiger is a gene modified "version" of Bengal tiger...The Siberian tiger is the largest among cats and second in size behind white polar bear among land mammals...

Daniel.

Your statement either makes no sense or is just repitisious or some combinations. And i have no idea which.
 
  • #33
It makes sense,but only if you're sober...:devil:

Daniel.
 
  • #34
dextercioby said:
It makes sense,but only if you're sober...:devil:

Daniel.


Its friday though, since when am i ever sober on friday?
 
  • #35
The white tiger is pretty rare in the wild (they're pretty easy to spot by predators when they are young and still tasty I guess). There are more of them born in captivity due to inbreeding.

What about Bianca?
 
  • #36
I thought tigers in their habitat are the top of the food chain...:confused:

Daniel.
 
  • #37
Moonbear said:
What about Bianca?
What about Bianca Castafiore ?
 
  • #38
dextercioby said:
I thought tigers in their habitat are the top of the food chain...:confused:

Daniel.



I was going to sya not when they're infants, but i still couldn't think of anything. Tigers don't eat their young, so yeah i dunno. Maybe wolves (does indochina have wolves?) or another species of big cat (does indochina hve any other species of big cat?). But i don't think so.
 
  • #39
franznietzsche said:
I was going to sya not when they're infants, but i still couldn't think of anything. Tigers don't eat their young, so yeah i dunno. Maybe wolves (does indochina have wolves?) or another species of big cat (does indochina hve any other species of big cat?). But i don't think so.

Well, there are those pesky humans, but other than that, nothing I can think of. I retract my comment about them being young and tasty. The problem is they don't blend into the surroundings enough to ambush their prey, so have trouble catching dinner. Happy now?
 
  • #40
Moonbear said:
Well, there are those pesky humans, but other than that, nothing I can think of. I retract my comment about them being young and tasty. The problem is they don't blend into the surroundings enough to ambush their prey, so have trouble catching dinner. Happy now?


No, but as far as this thread is concerned, sure.
 
  • #41
mattmns said:
You need some help! :smile:
No, actually, she's the one who needs help. You see, she doesn't know what to name the pet tiger.
She is your real girlfriend and not, just, your role playing girlfriend right? :-p
No, she's my real, flesh-and-blood, pretty little blonde-haired, green-eyed girlfriend, who just happens to have a pet tiger in a role-playing game she enjoys. This particular make-believe tiger is a recent addition to her game, and she'd like a novel name for it. Forgive me for asking such an outlandish question, eh?

- Warren
 
  • #42
How about a name that's completely un-tiger-like? Something like Fluffy or Fifi.

So, what is she looking for in a name? Something fierce, or cute, or exotic sounding, etc? It might help us narrow down themes for suggestions.
 
  • #43
I just received a pm from one of my alaskan brown bear friends. He is very annoyed at being demoted to 3rd place in the largest land mammal contest and vowed to eat dissenting PF members until he fattens back into the lead.
 
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  • #44
yeah, me too.. i like the game... ^^
 
  • #45
Chronos said:
I just received a pm from one of my alaskan brown bear friends. He is very annoyed at being demoted to 3rd place in the largest land mammal contest and vowed to eat dissenting PF members until he fattens back into the lead.

Well, by now franz should be pretty well rum-soaked. Maybe your friend would enjoy a nice flambé (sp?).
 
  • #46
That's not Alaska,that's a Kodiak bear.Kodiak is an island in the Aleutines islands...And surprizingly,it's not carnivorous,but omnivorous...,like any bear whose fur is not white.:wink:

Daniel.
 
  • #47
How did we get onto the topic of brown and white bears? We still need to find a good name for Chroot's girlfriend's pet white tiger. (Chroot, you're sure this is a pet, and not a nickname for the other guy, right? :smile:)
 
  • #48
dextercioby said:
That's not Alaska,that's a Kodiak bear.Kodiak is an island in the Aleutines islands...

Kodiak Island and the rest of the Aleutians belong to Alaska.

Tiger names :

Jethro Tull (had a thing for tigers),
Lily (as in Tiger Lily),
Alipur (a suburb of Calcutta in West Bengal, India. The zoo there has been breeding white tigers for a long, long time),
Fearful Symmetry (from Blake),
Shark (the Great White and the Tiger are both reef sharks, I think),
Sher Khan (from Kipling, "sher" is the Hindi word for tiger)
 
  • #49
To the state of Alaska,oui...But to the ALASKA PENINSULA,simply NO... :wink:

Daniel.
 
  • #50
I like Gokul's suggestion of Alipur, though I'd pronounce it Alley purrrrrr...sounds better for a big kitty. :biggrin:
 
  • #51
Errata: The Alaska brown bear, Ursus arctos middendorfii, is also referred to as the Kodiak bear. It is so closely related to the Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, crosses between the two species produce fertile hybrids. The polar bear is the most carnivorous of bears, but still an omnivore. While strictly carnivorous during winter, it will eat anything and everything in sight during summer [much like human children].

And in the spirit of staying on topic, if I happened to run across a white tiger, I would call it... Nice kitty... in my best falsetto voice.
 
  • #52
So, chroot, has she picked a name yet? If she has this much difficulty choosing a name for a fictitious pet tiger in a role playing game, if you ever have kids together, you better start working on names the day you find out she's pregnant! :biggrin:
 
  • #53
mostly harmless
 
  • #54
there's always "Sugar Pie"
 
  • #55
so chroot, did we help in her decision or what?
 

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