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Fun and Unique Pet Ferret Names
When people think of cuddly pets, generally they think of animals such as cats and dogs. While it is true that cats and dogs make fantastic pets, it turns out that there are heaps of other animals out there just begging to be explored, that would make equally as lovable pets.
People can have all manner of slightly less-common pets, with lizards, rabbits, guinea pigs, and rats being prime examples of this. Another slightly more unusual pet, yet one which is incredibly fun, loyal, and loving is a ferret.
Ferrets are domesticated members of the European polecat family. They are small, furry, and have elongated bodies, reaching about 20 inches in length, though the males are typically larger than the females. Ferrets come in a variety of different colors, including brown, white, black, or a combination in a variety of different patterns.
Whereas ferrets were initially bred for hunting rabbits, they are now much more domesticated and make very popular pet choices.
If you want a fun and unusual pet, ferrets are ideal. To help you name your furry companion, here’s a look at several fun and unique pet ferret names.
General Pet Ferret Names
To begin with, keeping things nice and easy, we’ll stick with some general pet ferret names. These are the types of names you’d expect a furry pet to be called.
Just like typical dog names include things like Fido, and Rex, and cat names include Felix and Tiddles, here are some general pet ferret names for you to consider:
- Gizmo
- Zippy
- Noodle
- Muppet
- Fez
- Bouncy
- Speedy
- Bootsy
- Fluffy (if he/she is really fluffy, or ironically if he/she has very little fur)
- Nibbles
- Nibbler (if he/she is fond of biting)
- Roland
- Bandit
- Blaze
- Wiggles
- Cuddles
- Flash
- Harry (if he/she is an escape artist, I.E Harry Houdini)
- Boomer
- Preppy
- Chase
- Vixen
- Rocky
- Belle
- Bella
- Ella
- Dot
- Happy
- Grump
- Slinky
- Playful
- Smiler
- Biscuit
- Butters
- Dusty
- Smoky
- Sammy
- Teddy
- Basil
Fun Ferret Names
Life is often too serious, and sometimes we need to lighten up and inject a little humor into our lives.
If you like to have fun and joke around and you’re looking for a fun name for your pet ferret that people aren’t meant to take too seriously, here are several fun ferret names for you to mull over:
- Ferrety McFerret Face
- Mr or Mrs. Ferretsworth
- Mr or Mrs. Business
- Ian
- Bitey McBiterson
- Freddy Ferret
- Polly Polecat
- Keith
- Dave
- Kevin
- Steve
- Sandra
- Kelly
- Beryl
- Gertrude
- Boomer
- Mr or Mrs. Zoomies
- Farnsworth
- Penelope
- Beyonce
- Rabbit Destroyer
- Slenderman or Slenderwoman (because of their long shape)
- Kevin Ferretline (or K-Fet short)
- Trouble
- Geralt
- Borat
- Chuck Norris
Ferret Names for Pairs
As many ferret owners will tell you, owning just one ferret isn’t enough. Sometimes your elongated furry friend will want another elongated furry companion, which is why you’ll often find ferrets in pairs, or even trios.
If you’ve two or more ferrets and you’re looking for some fun and unique ferret names for pairs, the following should be very useful:
- Salt and pepper
- Fish and chips
- Alvin, Simon, and Theodore (Yes, we know that that’s a trio, but come on, everyone loves The Chipmunks)
- Rick and Morty
- Cow and chicken
- Beyonce and Jay Z
- Ben and Jerry
- Joey and Chandler
- Chandler and Monica
- Ross and Rachael
- Phoebe and Mike
- Bonnie and Clyde
- Jesse and James
- Maverick and Goose
- Maverick and Iceman
- Walker and Texas Ranger
- Adam and Eve
- Peter and Lois
- Walt and Jesse
- Badger and Skinny Pete
- Brian and Stewie
- Homer and Marge
- Beavis and Butthead
- Dale and Brennan
- Spongebob and Patrick
- Woody and Buzz
Pet Ferret Names for Black Ferrets
As mentioned, ferrets come in a variety of different colors and patterns, yet black ferrets are surprisingly rare, and are incredibly beautiful.
If you’re a black ferret and aren’t sure what to call him or her, check out these pet ferret names for black ferrets and you’ll soon be inspired.
- Midnight
- Shadow
- Nightshade
- Smoke
- Black beauty
- Raven
- Edgar (As in Edgar Allan Poe)
- Rook
- Cosmos
- Ebony
- Jet
- Oreo (if he/she has some white on them)
- Artemis
- Star
- Aurora
- Kraken (After the black spiced rum)
- Ash
- Puma
- Nova (or Supernova if your ferret is particularly zoomy)
- Dusk
- Twilight
Horror Inspired Pet Ferret Names
Lately, we’ve seen a trend of more and more people naming their pets after their favorite horror movies, novels, authors, or characters.
While we’ve already listed a couple of names that would go with our spooky theme (Raven and Edgar for example) here are some more fun horror inspired pet ferret names.
- Jack Skellington
- Vlad
- Drac
- Dracula
- Pennywise
- Sweeny Todd
- Burton (As in Tim Burton)
- JC (As in John Carpenter)
- Ripley (In honor of Alien’s Ellen Ripley, played by the amazing Sigourney Weaver)
- Whitby (Another Dracula theme there)
- Freddy
- Jason
- Carrie
- Johnny (Here’s Johnny!)
- Stephen, King, or Stephen King
- Bane
- Count
- Countess
- Psiren
- Banshee
- Bram
- Wednesday
- Gomez
- Morticia
- Pugsley
- Fester
- Damien
- Regan
- Neagan
- Igor
- Rosemary (Rosemary’s Baby reference)
- Baltimore
Ferret Names for White Ferrets
White ferrets are also gorgeous to look at, and they tend to be an amazing, brilliant shade of white that really brings out their eyes and enhances their features.
If you’re the proud owner of a new cuddly white ferret and you aren’t sure what to name them, these ferret names for white ferrets will surely help.
- Snowy
- Snow
- Ghost
- Starlight
- Moonlight
- Twinkle
- Luna
- Snowdrop
- Alaska
- Vanilla
- Latte
- Cotton
- Blizzard
- Marshmallow
- Silver
- Buttermilk
- Butterbeer
- Daisy
- Aslan
- Diamond
- Ivory
- Snowflake
- Snowball
- Snowman
- Elsa
- Olaf
Brown Ferret Names
Brown ferrets may be the most common, but that doesn’t make them any less awesome.
Here are some brown ferret names that should turn a few heads:
- Chocolate
- Cookie
- Coco
- Mocha
- Coffee
- Moose
- Bear
- Pepper
- Peanut
- Honey
- Bruno
- Yogi
- Nutmeg
- Hazel
- Willow
- Bourbon
- Hickory
- Buster
- Charlie (As in Charlie Brown)
- Rusty
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