No, not S Cargo
August 30, 2018 8:33 PM   Subscribe

Surprise! My desk aquatic plant habitat is apparently host to a snail. He is cute, happy, and super active! He needs a name. A good, clever, fun name for when I introduce him to my co-workers bc he is a good, clever, fun snail.
posted by this-apoptosis to Pets & Animals (37 answers total) 4 users marked this as a favorite
 
Snaily McSnailson
posted by littlesq at 8:38 PM on August 30, 2018 [6 favorites]


Mel Tuber. The scientific name for Malaysian Trumpet Snail is Melania Tuberculata.
posted by axiom at 8:54 PM on August 30, 2018 [6 favorites]


"We call him Shark, to fool the fish into not eating him."
posted by ErisLordFreedom at 9:03 PM on August 30, 2018 [8 favorites]


Brian.
posted by holgate at 9:04 PM on August 30, 2018 [7 favorites]


Cornetto!
posted by The otter lady at 9:09 PM on August 30, 2018 [13 favorites]


Aloysius, for impromptu limerick compositions. (Suspicious/delicious/ambitious/nutritious...)
George, if you're a George R.R. Martin fan.
Jellybean
posted by Iris Gambol at 9:09 PM on August 30, 2018 [1 favorite]


Narwhal! on account of the great shell!
posted by photoelectric at 9:12 PM on August 30, 2018 [2 favorites]


His name is Shelly.
posted by crw at 9:14 PM on August 30, 2018 [4 favorites]


Zippy or Speedy.
posted by Athanassiel at 9:16 PM on August 30, 2018


Best answer: Conic

(You can't call him sonic, 'cause he isn't that fast)
posted by Sauter Vaguely at 10:12 PM on August 30, 2018 [2 favorites]


GCFS. Pronounced gee see eff ess.
posted by fleecy socks at 10:18 PM on August 30, 2018


Fido. Or maybe Rover.
Steve. Or maybe Bob.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 10:35 PM on August 30, 2018


Strom
(short for Snaelstrom)
posted by Calvin and the Duplicators at 10:39 PM on August 30, 2018 [3 favorites]


Best answer: If you rotate the letters of "S Cargo" you get "Oscar G".
posted by Nerd of the North at 10:42 PM on August 30, 2018 [10 favorites]


Gideon Crawle
posted by The Underpants Monster at 10:43 PM on August 30, 2018


Squeeky
posted by a humble nudibranch at 10:44 PM on August 30, 2018


Gary
posted by Toddles at 10:54 PM on August 30, 2018 [8 favorites]


Best answer: Snelly Bly, especially if you happen to be a journalist.

If you are a fan of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Snaily Minaj, Snailor Swift, Snaily Rae Jepsen, or Iggy Asnailea.
posted by bunderful at 10:56 PM on August 30, 2018 [5 favorites]


Jan
posted by rhizome at 10:59 PM on August 30, 2018


Best answer: Percy Fisshe Shelly.
posted by WidgetAlley at 12:10 AM on August 31, 2018 [8 favorites]


I'd call him "Crab" or maybe "Sebastian" after the crab in the little mermaid, but then again, I laughed for ages when my friend called his snake "Squirrel".....
posted by london explorer girl at 4:03 AM on August 31, 2018


Nick. Nick the snail.
posted by bondcliff at 5:05 AM on August 31, 2018


Tralfaz
posted by briank at 5:22 AM on August 31, 2018


Hammer.
posted by Reverend John at 5:34 AM on August 31, 2018


If he's a trumpet snail, he must be named Dizzy Gillespie.
posted by dlugoczaj at 5:35 AM on August 31, 2018 [6 favorites]


Best answer: Popeye the Snailor.
posted by Reverend John at 6:22 AM on August 31, 2018 [2 favorites]


Jeremy, in honor of another snail who helped advance science.
posted by Constance Mirabella at 6:53 AM on August 31, 2018 [2 favorites]


Lisa N is an anagram of snail.
posted by FencingGal at 7:12 AM on August 31, 2018 [1 favorite]


Regarding her identity as a trumpet snail, I came in to suggest Allison (Balsam), Tine Thing (Helseth) or Saskia (Laroo).

My office fish tank's two snails were Mario and Luigi. I still have Mario's shell on my desk.
posted by carmicha at 7:30 AM on August 31, 2018


Marcel?
posted by mumkin at 8:20 AM on August 31, 2018 [1 favorite]


Best answer: I'm going to expand Sauter Vaguely's suggestion: Conic the Dredgehog
posted by moonmilk at 10:23 AM on August 31, 2018 [4 favorites]


Molly CK (pronounced mollusk"
posted by Dr. Twist at 2:09 PM on August 31, 2018


Mel Tuber. The scientific name for Malaysian Trumpet Snail is Melania Tuberculata.

Melania Trumpet
posted by Serene Empress Dork at 2:40 PM on August 31, 2018 [4 favorites]


I have a trumpet snail named Monica, if that helps
posted by prize bull octorok at 5:08 PM on August 31, 2018 [3 favorites]


Fans of Elisabeth Tova Bailey know that the only possible name can be “the snail”.
posted by scruss at 7:03 PM on August 31, 2018


I know she's not a Nautilus, but you could call her Captain Nemo anyway.

Her trumpet shape suggests the archangel Gabriel/Gabrielle. Joshua was another biblical trumpeter. "Jericho" could be another name from that story.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 7:55 PM on August 31, 2018 [2 favorites]


Response by poster: Introducing: Percy Fisshe Shelly

OR if jaramo is right, Mary Shelly

A female snail would be awesome because with all these amazing names I'm gonna need more snails.

Thanks everyone!
posted by this-apoptosis at 8:10 PM on August 31, 2018 [5 favorites]


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