The recent introduction of the new cow variants means it won’t be long before players will be heading out with the aim of bringing one or two home. Of course, coming up with a good name can be hard sometimes. Here’s some name ideas you can use for your new-found friends – when they eventually decide to moooove in…
Hot Biome Cows
Found in savannahs, jungles, badlands and deserts, the new hot biome cow is rugged and tough-looking. Why not try something Western or adventure-movie themed?
- Bandit – a type of criminal
- Bonnie – after the American outlaw (matches well with Clyde)
- Bubba – slang term for “brother”, mainly from the southern USA
- Clyde – after the American outlaw (matches well with Bonnie)
- Cocoa – from the ingredient in chocolate
- Dash – invokes feelings of speed or freedom
- Diamond – could be related to wealth or mining areas
- Duke / Duchess – male and female royal titles
- Faithful – loyal
- Hershey – from the American chocolate brand
- Indy – nickname of famous movie adventurer Indiana Jones
- Jessie – a name in itself, or could refer to the cowgirl in Toy Story
- Judge – a contrasting option for a crime-related name
- Outlaw – criminals from Western movies
- Scout – someone doing reconnaissance
- Sunspot – a solar phenomenon
Cold Biome Cows
Found in taigas, mountains and snowy biomes, the new cold biome variant is fluffy and cuddly. You could take inspiration from their colour, fluffiness, or from their real life counterparts (e.g. the Highland Cow from Scotland). Here’s some name options to consider!
- Amber – from the orange-ish fossilised tree resin
- Bonnie – from Scottish slang meaning “pretty”
- Copper – from the orange-brown ore
- Cottonball – a fluffy ball of cotton
- Effie – a female name, including of a fluffy wig-wearing character in The Hunger Games
- Hamish – a Scottish boy’s name
- Hazel – a type of tree, or colour based on that tree
- Mocha – from the chocolate coffee drink
- Morag – a Scottish girl’s name
- Nessie – after the Loch Ness Monster, a creature in Scottish folklore
- Nutella – from the brand of hazelnut chocolate spread
- Penny – shortening of Penelope, or could be from a British copper coin
Themed Names for Herds
If you have multiple cows to name, or even a whole herd, you could consider an overarching theme with similar or rhyming names. For example:
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarves: Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, Doc, and Dopey
- Mickey Mouse and friends: e.g. Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Pluto, Daisy, Max, Chip, Dale
- Characters from another franchise, e.g. Nintendo characters, Sesame Street, The Muppets
- Santa’s reindeer: Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Dasher, and Rudolph
- Rhyming names, e.g. Ben, Ken, Len, Gwen, Jen
- Romeo and Juliet
- Adam and Eve
- Peanut and Butter
- Milk and Cookie
- Cookie and Cream
- Salt and Pepper
- Honey and Bee
These are just some of the names you could come up with, but hopefully this gives you all the inspiration you need for the perfect name to give your dearly beloved cow. Just remember that if you want to change your cow’s perspective on the world, you can always name it Dinnerbone…
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