What are the names for snails?

Who do you represent first of all when you hear the expression “pet”? Surely a dog, cat, hamster or parrot comes to mind. However, the variety of animals that people sometimes start at home is striking: here you have raccoons, monitor lizards, chinchillas, and tarantulas. Fans of terrarium inhabitants have long appreciated the large and very pretty Achatina snail. What is the difference between a pet and a wild relative? That's right - he has a name. How to choose a suitable nickname for snail Achatina - read in our article.

Let's first imagine a snail Achatina. This is a gastropod mollusk, living on land and having an elongated spiral shell, which can reach a length of 25 cm. The snail's body grows up to 30 cm. The color of the mollusk combines all shades of brown.

Most likely, such:

• slow
• phlegmatic;
• good-natured;
• slippery;
• creeps;
• with horns;
• "In the house";
• shell, shell, shell;
• clam;
• slug.

Based on this associative series, we present you the following list of names for snails:

• Sloley, Spocky, Tikhonya (Tisha), Lenya (from the word “laziness”, and not the name Leonid), Crawler, Brake, Slinky (to slink - “go crawl”), Crowley (to crawl - “crawl”) - if we we want to mention the pet sluggishness in a nickname;
• Sonya (Sonya), Kalmi (from the English calm “calm”), Lapochka, Cutie (Mila) - these names speak of the calm and kind nature of Achatina;
• Snail (snail - “snail”), Slime (slime - “slime”), Creeper (creeper - “reptile, creeping plant”), Clamy (clam - “mollusk”), Shell (shell - “shell”) - similar nicknames emphasize that the pet belongs to gastropods;
• Lord, Lady, Knight, King, Quinnie - your Achatina has a personal “castle”, so why not give her a title;
• Horny (horny - “horned”), Curly (curl - “curl”), Scroll (to scroll - “decorate with curls”) - names that describe the appearance;
• Burka, Burenka, Chocolate (Choko, Choko), Caramel, Brownie (brown - “brown”), Whiskey, Toffee - all this speaks about the coloring of the pet.

Generally speaking, snails can be considered boys or girls only conditionally - they are hermaphrodites. Therefore, the owner himself has the right to “endow” his Achatina with one sex or another and give her the appropriate name. Most often they propose to be guided by such data: if the snail is dark, large, with a brightly colored carapace, then this is a boy, and if delicate shades of brown prevail in its coloring, and it is small, then this is a girl. Here are some funny nicknames for snail boys we suggest you consider as an option:

• Lizun;
• Sprinter;
• Ferrari
• Schumacher
• Racer;
• Greyhound;
• Shustrik;
• Mr. Slug;
• Hornet;
• Elk;
• Ulysses
• Busic;
• Bucephalus;
• Gelik;
• Skorokhod;
• Snotty;
• Shurshik.

What about naming a pet in honor of a favorite actor, hero of a movie or book:

• Arnold, Sylvester, Bruce, Nicholas, John, Stephen, Jason, Dolph, Jackie, Jean Claude - famous Hollywood actors familiar to all of us from action movies;
• Eddard, Jaime, Tywin, Tyrion, Jorah, Robb, Brandon, Loras, Stannis, Renly, Sandor, Gregor, Joffrey, Robert, Reyegar, Aigon - the heroes of the acclaimed series "Game of Thrones";
• Aragorn, Frodo, Gandalf, Boromir, Legolas, Sauron, Gimli, Bilbo, Samoise, Saruman - probably, it would be superfluous to mention that these are the heroes of the beloved saga of The Lord of the Rings;
• Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, Ironheid, Scandalist, Barricade, Ratchet - from Transformers.

You still decided that your Achatina snail is not he, but she. Well, we are presenting to your court names for females. Cool:

• Lightning;
• Sparkle;
• Bullet;
• Miss Slizzy;
• Knop;
• Ulla, Ulka, Ulisha;
• Snack
• Flyer;
• Cheesecake;
• Bead.

If a boy snail can bear a “heroic” name, then a girl snail can do the same:

• Angelina, Jessica, Sarah, Julia, Sandra, Meryl, Susan, Jane, Barbara, Scarlett, Megan, Jennifer, Ann, Amanda, Cameron, Sharon - the names of famous Hollywood actresses;
• Daenerys, Katilin, Sansa, Arya, Cersei, Margery, Lisa, Mircella, Lianna, Eliya, Obara, Osh, Igritt - there are plenty of women’s names in the Game of Thrones;
• Katniss, Primrose, Ruta, Effie, Myrtle, Diadem, Fox, Portia, Cressida, Joanna, Alma, Annie - the heroines of the very famous saga embodied in literature and in the cinema - The Hunger Games;
• Ariel, Snow White, Cinderella, Jasmine, Aurora, Pocahontas, Mulan, Belle, Tiana, Rapunzel, Moana, Elsa, Alice, Tinker Bell, Esmeralda, Giselle, Megara (Meg) are beautiful names of beloved Disney princesses.

Surely you know that Achatina snails are vegetarians. Or maybe you’ll try to name a pet in honor of his favorite food? Consider these "vegetable" options:

• Salad, Lettuce, Leaf;
• Pilyuska;
• Vegetable (by the way, this also comically refers to the snail's passive lifestyle);
• Cucumber (cucumber - "cucumber"), Cucumber;
• Pampkin / Pampi (pumpkin - "pumpkin"), Pumpkin;
• Spinach;
• Carrot / Carrie (carrot - “carrot”), Morkush, Mr. Morkovkin;
• Squash (squash - “zucchini”), Tavern, Zucchini;
• Corn / Roots (corn - "corn"), Cook, Cook, Cook;
• Tomato, Tomato, Ketchup;
• Pea, Pea, Pod;
• Kapustkin, Capa.

Perhaps you and your snail like fruits more? Well, we have a “fruit offer”:

• Apple (apple - “apple”), here imagination can tell you a name in honor of the famous “apple” gadget - iPhone, iPad, iPod;
• Watermelon, Buzya, Stripes;
• Pear, Grunya, Grunchik;
• Banana, Banana, Bandit, Banana;
• Melon (melon - “melon”), Melanie, Milo, Milka, Melon;
• Apricot (apricot - “apricot”), Abrikoskin, Abri, Peach, Persia, Persimon, Pers, Abrissa, Dried apricots, Uryuk;
• Mango;
• Avocado, Avoc;
• Pineapple (pineapple - “pineapple”), Piney, Pineapple;
• Plume (plum - “plum”), Cream-Lazy, Prunes;
• Cherry (cherry - "cherry"), Countess Cherry, Cherry;
• Strawberry (strawberry - "strawberry"), Strobby, Strawberry;
• Raspberry (raspberry - "raspberries"), Raspi, Berry, Malinka.

Let's remember your favorite funny snails from animated films and try to choose among their nicknames the best name for your achatina:

• Theo (Turbo), Whip, Burn, White Shadow, Cool Turn, Skid, Chet - a team of racing snails from the Turbo m / f;
• Gary (name of the snail SpongeBob);
• Shelby (from the film "The Maya Bee");
• Roses (strict snail from the "Monster Corporation").

Fans of anime, in particular, the animated series "Pokemon" can choose a cool nickname among the names of aquatic Pokemon, as well as those similar to a snail in temperament or in character:

• Squirtle, Wortortle, Blastoyz - pokemon turtles;
• Caterpie, Vidl - creeping crawler Pokemon;
• Paras, Parasect - in general, a Pokemon mushroom, but a bit like a hermit crab with a shell;
• Schellder, Cloister - mollusk Pokemon;
• Tentacul, Tentacruel - jellyfish Pokemon;
• Sloupok, Slobro, Psidak - these are nicknames with a reference to the slowness of the snail and its not too developed intelligence.

All these nicknames translate as "snail" from different foreign languages:

• Alhilzun - Arabic;
• Slimak - Belarusian;
• Okhlyuva - Bulgarian;
• Salinkari - Greek;
• Caracol - Spanish
• Lumaka - Italian;
• Woniu - Chinese;
• Schnekke - German;
• Schneglen - Norwegian;
• Melkul - Romanian;
• Ulya, Ulitta, Ulit - directly from the Russian “snail”;
• Rawlik - Ukrainian;
• Katatsumuri - Japanese.

By the way, what about Russian nicknames? Let's turn to our folklore and choose something from the list:

• Ivanushka
• Emelyushka;
• Gorynych;
• Wonder Yudo;
• Alesha Popovich;
• Nikitich;
• Ilya Muromets;
• Koschey;
• Goblin;
• Water;
• Brownie;
• Bayun;
• Sadko;
• Yeruslan;
• Firebird;
• Patrikeevna;
• Vasilisa;
• Maryushka;
• Baba Yaga;
• Kikimora;
• Snow Maiden;
• The little Mermaid;
• Tsarevna / Tsarevich;
• Princess / Prince;
• Boyar / Boyar / Young lady.

When choosing a name for any pet, not just a snail, It is recommended to be guided by personal preferences and associations that arise when looking at a particular animal. In addition, the nickname should be easy to pronounce and be sonorous so that the pet can remember it and respond easily. If you have chosen a complex version of the name, if possible, come up with a shortened form.

You can learn more about how to care for snails.