The task of naming a new pet comes with difficulties.  For some people the task is fun and a breeze.  For others the task is overwhelming.  How and what should you name a chinchilla?

Some people pick out a name for their chinchillas before they even pick them up and bring them home.  Other people like to name their chinchillas after they get them to see what their personalities are like and what name would fit them best.  Chinchilla owners have really come up with a large variety of names that seem to suit these fuzzy creatures very well.

Some people like to name their chinchillas after what they look like.  Salt, Pepper or Sugar are great names that are associated with the color of the chinchilla’s fur.  You might want to name your chinchilla Speckles or Fluffy.  You chinchilla might be plump in which case you can call him Hefty or he might be small and skinny in which case the name Whimpy might due.  Another name that people have been giving their chinchillas is Sonar due to the fact that chinchillas have such large ears.

Other people find that the best kind of name to give a chinchilla references that way that they act.  Chinchillas can get very active climbing and jumping all over their living area or habitat.  In their native habitats chinchillas live on mountains and are used to climbing rock faces and escaping predators by jumping out of reach into mountain crevasses. You might want to name an active chinchilla Skippy, Spunky or even something like Feisty.  Other chinchillas might be more laid back.  You might get a chinchilla that is more interested in sleeping then running around the room.  Chinchillas are animals that are pretty set in their ways.  IF you purchase a chinchilla that is active most likely it is going to continue to be active in the time that you own it.  If you get a chinchilla that is hand shy only a lot of hard work on your part will get you to a point where you chinchilla is comfortable being handled by you.  Some chinchillas might always remain shy.

Some people name their chinchillas after where they come from.  Andy in reference to the Andes Mountain range where chinchillas are found has become a very popular name for chinchillas.  While it is fun to find a name that really suits your chinchilla, some people go with a name of things that they like.  You might want to name your chinchilla after a famous actor or a band that you really like.  Or you can name your chinchilla after a cartoon character that you have always liked.  When it comes to names the list of possibilities is almost endless.  There really are no names that chinchilla lover and owners gravitate to but, something that they all have in common is that they find names for their chinchillas that work for them.  While names are important to give your pets personality and originality, chinchillas naturally have so much personality that they can almost have any name.  They will not respond to their name f they are called but, it makes owners feel like their chinchillas are a part of their families when they give their adorable pets a great name.