Why did you give your axie that name?

[cephalized]

I'm a brand new axolotl owner - I just got my first one less than a week ago and he's a leucistic named Othniel. It's after Othniel Charles Marsh who was one of the paleontologists involved in the Bone Wars. I started a theme of naming my pets after scientists. I had a dog named Tesla and I have one now named Curie. ^_^;

 

[Isabella]

I named one of mine Luma because she is a golden albino and has the colour scheme of a golden luma from Super Mario Galaxy. Her gills are also very "sharp" looking, like a star. My other one is Kimchi because he is very charismatic and "flavourful", just like the vegetable!

 

[matthewC]

I have Alex and Winston. I've named them both from my favorite books; A clockwork orange and 1984.

I've had them two days I can't stop watching them! They're incredible!

 

[XeryusTC]

I named one Marvin after the android in the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy because he is leucistic and Marvin is white in the movie. I also love the book and the robot so it was a good name

 

[LitolAxolotl]

Xolotl is an Aztec god of lightning and death. He leads souls to the afterlife, and can turn into a dog and an axolotl. I wanted to name my salamander something connected with Mexican culture, especially because they're in danger of becoming extinct in the wild.
My first axie is a very dark wild-type, almost entirely black, but when I accidentally took a picture of him with the flash on, I discovered that he has patches of shiny gold skin on his face and in his gills that look a bit like electricity. I could also very easily imagine this sweet, clumsy little salamander helping lost souls through Mictlan.
Xolotl is somewhat difficult to say quickly, so we usually call him Xol (pronounced "Zole.")

 

[Bambikill]

Haha - I just have to reply since people constantly scold me for being as mean as to name my Axolotls with those "appalling names"...

I have no idea why I came up with the idea to name my first Axolotl "Engelbert Humperdinck", after the cheesy British geezer singer...

But well - when I got my next male - I decided to continue the theme with cheesy singers so his name is "Julio Iglesias"... "Julio" for short.

My female was named "Barbi Benton" after a 70's - 80's pinup chick who also had a pretty short and less-than-successful singing career But she was pretty...
(Barbi unfortunately died yesterday, though.)