Final Name: Avalanche
Gorillas are certainly the belle of the ball right now in the beta, and I fully expect them to blossom on live as well after Patch 3.0.
Today we have a request from a hunter who is getting prepared early!
With the changes coming in WotLK, I was preparing myself in advance. Knowing that stabled pets appear to auto-level now, I’ve gone and tamed myself a tanking pet.
I’ve already got a Cunning spider (Zarakh) and a Ferocious cat (Bhag’thera) and I just needed a Tenacious pet to complete the set.
I had been after Uhk’loc for a while, and now I know of what’s coming I thought it was the best time to grab her!
Trouble is, I usually have no problem thinking of a name for a pet. However as Uhk’loc is a rare, I didn’t want to just call it Bananas!
I went through a few names in the guild to no avail … the usual ones came up (Donkeykong, Nanas) and a few others (Snowflake, Thunder, Lightning, Blizzard, Snowstorm).
I’m not after anything silly, but I can’t decide on a name thats suitable for it.
Darknez is very loyal to the right pet. Bhaggie has been with her ever since she was able to tame it. Currently a marksman, the exotics may or may not entice me to change specs …
Isn’t that a great screenshot? And what an attractive gorilla! Okay, okay — enough drooling. *grin* On with the suggestions!
[Update]
And here is Darknez with the newly-named Avalanche!
Grats on taming the rare! I’ve always loved gorillas. I don’t have one right now, but I used to have one named Takahashi.
I suggest:
Yonoshia
Shania
Noviani
Sia
and Celia.
Good luck naming this beauty!
You could always call him/her: storhvid (stor hvid) Danish for great white.
Grumpyface because it looks grumpy.
but serious namewise – I agree with tashi, i like the name Noviani
Blitzkrieg! Which is Lighting War in German, I believe. It’s more a make name, then female, so that may not fit.
How about….
Luna?
Dog? If you’re feeling weird.
Fern?
Frost?
Winter?
Echo?
54th post WOOT! as i usually say i think any pet with fur could be named Scruffles it doesnt really mean anyhtign in particular but i think its cool like scruffy fur or sumthing Also thirding Yuki if its a girl or if u wna make it a guy yuko or Yukiko (i named my wolf scruffles but dumped him for a ravager at 60 [he remained at lvl 59 for a long time so i got rid of em, big mistake i miss em] and also my bat which i solo tamed from Kara)
While we are on the Gorilla subject, I have a question. I was thinking about this when it came time to name my Uhk’Lok, but couldn;t remember the answer… so here goes. What is the name of the Gorilla in Edgar Allan Poe’s “Murder On The Rue Morgue”? Couldn;t remember the name, but that would be an awesome name for any Gorilla.
I always like naming african pets (Hyenas, gorillas etc.) With there swahili name, or a name in swahili. Sokwe is the name for gorilla, and there are a few for snow or blizzard. Theluji- Snow, Kimbunga- Storm, Vuma- Thunder, Umeme- Lightning. Those are a few. I like kimbunga, and Umeme.
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I think since your name is darnez, storm would be good. It’s like the darkness before the storm, kinda cool imo.
I’m thinkin’:
-Tundra, Arcturus, Glacier, Hoarfrost
-Velgr, Crasher, Lucia
I just love Elvis for a Gorilla… or Alvis, god of thunder…
Hmm a name for a Gorilla thats non-silly and female…..
Kana
Shasuka (Sha-Ska)
Chloe
Kanoko
That’s all i got for 3:30 am lol i’ll think of something later
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions so far. I will sit down over the next few days and try and extract all the names and see what I like.
Wow, good timing on this post. I have a white gorrila needing a name atm :-)
Jumana – Silver pearl :)
I grabbed this cool little Gorilla the other day after camping her for 3 days. Named her * Grumpy *
My ravagers name is * Grouchy * , I am trying to keep the theme going .
How about “Fuji”, kinda non specific in the gender area, cuz next to you she looks like a mountain. That’s what made me think of Mt. Fuji in Japan, and she’s a snow white color, just like the snow cap on Mt. Fuji. That’s wat i’d nam,e her neway.
A huge, ultra-white ape? There can be only one name:
HonkeyKong
Brightfire
Cinderheart
Icesong
Snowsong
Starsong
might be nice names.
Utara = brother in indonesian, I know it’s a girl, but oh well :-P
HAHA, Chilkoot wins, that’s the funniest stuf ever.
Oh yeah… As someone stated above.. Avalanche is a win. :)
hmmm, names…
Avalanche <—- winner
Icefury
Arcton <—- winner
Crevasse/Crevas
Iceback
Frostbite
Frostpunch
Since im currently living in Greenland i thought ill give my heads up on some greenlandic possibilities for a name. I know there isn’t many gorillas up here, but here it goes…
Aput: Greenlandic word for snow
Qanik: snowflake
Ukioq: winter
Qaqortoq: white
Akisooq: animal
Nujuartaq: wild
Hope it’s helpful.
Name her Isis. it is easy to say and short and simple.
@56 Dweezill – A quick search on Google says the Gorilla’s name was Eric
@Everyone : – I’m pretty sure I’ve decided on a name, and thanks go out to you all for your epic suggestions.
I really like the Avalanche suggestion, and I’m going with that ;)
I’ll upload a new photo later showing off her new name!
Thanks again,
Darknez.
http://img148.imageshack.us/my.php?image=avalancheyu7.jpg
Lovely choice, Darknez! I added the pic of you and Avalanche to the post — hope you don’t mind. :>
aww, i got in too late for my suggestion but i had one of those gorilla’s a long time ago when i USED to play wow, i called mine Goliath. It seemed fitting at the time.. (masculine name mind you)
Thanks to you all, and thanks especially to Mania whom without I would not be able to have accomplished this.
Diablo forced his way into the picture… little devil!
mine is called “Dio” – a loose in joke.
Dio is the Italian word for God.
Gorillas are often used as proof of evolution, which in turn is used as evidence against God.
I thought it was funny…
well i am lvl 50 atm and am determined to get him/her when i hit 52-53
but i am either gonna name him ima turn it into a him Shaka, Zulu or Snowflake.
Shaka was a great african Zulu war leader.. the best and he changed african fighting
Snowflake was the only ever known albino gorilla that is actually why Uhk’loc was put into the game kinda like a memorial thing for him cuz he died in 2003 thats also why i believe Uhk’loc is a male and U’cha is the female mate
i named my Uhk’loc gorilla … Magilla.. old cartoon gorilla from hanna barbera back in the 70′s,,some poeple may remember
I named my gorilla Chinzu :)