How to Name a Fish

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Look at it closely.

   What is its shape? Behavior? Color? Size? Does it have any special or unique features? For example, a fish might have a red dot on its tail.
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   Step 2: Brainstorm.

   It might help to write down the thoughts you had when looking at the fish, then write down everything related to those words/thoughts that come to mind.
   
   Be creative! , You don't want to go back to "fishy" after all that work coming up with one. , What made you pick this fish out of all the others? Does it have any distinctive qualities or behaviours that sets it apart from other fish just like it? , For example, if your fish is a butterfly fish, try calling it something like Butter. ,, Ask them, what is the first thing they think when they see your fish.
   
   For example, if you have a clown fish, you could name it Ron like Ronald McDonald the clown.
   
   For a Betta fish, you could name her Skylar, and call her Skye (like the blue sky).
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   Step 3: Tell someone else

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   Step 4: or write down the new name.

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   Step 5: Make sure to come up with a name that really suits your fish.

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   Step 6: If your fish is a certain breed

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   Step 7: give it a name that's close to the name of its breed.

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   Step 8: Make up a birth certificate and see how it looks.

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   Step 9: Ask friends and family for ideas.

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