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I name all the bears I make, do you? I know that not everyone does. I like to name my bears because they seem a bit more ‘real’ to me when I name them.
I have a couple ways of finding names for my bears.
Sometimes I’m in a food mood – usually desserts! In fact, I’ve just finished 2 little bears for my Teddies by Laura Lynn collectors and they are named Sorbet and Maple Nut 😉 I’ll often make the bear first, and if I’m in that “food mood”, I will look on Pinterest or just Google for “Chocolate desserts” “Ice cream flavors”, “Fudge names” etc.
Another website that I use quite often to help with finding names for my bears is Petfinder! I love using pet names for my bears. The only problem is that I sometimes fall in love with the pets on the site. In fact, I found Sequoia (my Chihuahua) on Petfinder!
If I am looking for “cutesy” names I’ll look for small dogs 🙂
So… do YOU name your bears? If you do, how do you find names for them?
I name all mine too. Most of the time I get names from books. Eg. My kids story books. Sometimes the names just come to me by just looking at the finished bear.🐻
i too wait until the bear is finished,it usually comes to me then,once i have completed the face it then sees real,my other half thinks im mad,as i talk to them as if their real,he asked me to name the last few bears after generals and the battles-ie; waterloo,General lee etc as he works with a re- enactors and they act out American civil war battles,its quite fun,they are just like kids in the play yard playing cowboys and indians,well they have fun doing it and a social thing,there are the ones who are very serious staying tents etc but most like to dress up and the younger ones love to watch(usually holding there ears!) xxx
I love hearing how you all come up with names! Yes, I have to wait until the bear is finished too. I once tried to name a bear in advance. I had this lovely cream colored mohair with purple tips. I was going to call her Lilacia. But when the bear was finished it was definitely a boy! LOL!
Mandy that is so cool about your other half’s hobby! Talk about bringing history to life!
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