What’s In a Name? | Foxfire Fiber & Designs

Thanks to everyone who suggested names for this little guy, CVM ram lamb #1. So many cute names – and you were all thinking creatively about colors.

When choosing a name I imagine myself calling the lamb from out in the field. Will a sheep respond to this name? Will I feel silly shouting it at the top of my lungs in the pasture? Sometimes a name comes along that is just a perfect match.

Which is what we thought of "Tumbleweed", suggested last week by Lori. Of all the great ideas, this one best fits this little ram. When look at his fleece, I can picture the color of a tumbleweed blown across a dusty field. We'll probably call him "Tumble" for short. Thanks and congratulations, Lori for a great suggestion!

Something Mike and I noticed about the color theme is that so many color names are actually the names of other things to help create a mental image of a specific color – which really opens the door to have fun with naming the lambs.

This week I need your help in naming two lambs:

Brown ewe #2

And CVM ewe #3:

I will select our two favorites and announce them here next Friday. Winners will receive a special thank you prize: a set of Little Lamb note cards featuring the lambs of past years. Keep the good suggestions coming!

It's back to the skirting table for me. I had temporarily stored the wool bags in the milk room. Fearing it would flood during the rain, I transfered 33 bags of wool to the studio, which now is well perfumed. My work is cut out for me!