Miniature Donkey at Mike’s Plant Farm
I’m not really sure why I just up and bought two miniature donkeys, other than to say I wanted them and I think people who visit Mike’s Plant Farm will really love them. This really wasn’t a spur of the moment decision, I spent months contemplating it. I’m not one to get a pet then give it up, so I wanted to really, really make sure that I wanted them. And I do!
Miniature Donkey at Mike’s Plant Farm
Can You Think of Two Good Irish Names for these Guys?
These donkeys are both males. The brown one was born in March 2013 and the dark one was born on April 15, 2013. The little one isn’t yet weened so we can’t bring them home until the week after the fourth of July. I’m excited.
Miniature Donkey at Mike’s Plant Farm
In honor of my father I’d like to give them two strong Irish names and we need your help with that. Make your Irish name selections below if you’d like to help us with naming the donkeys. This should be fun!
Miniature Donkey at Mike’s Plant Farm
These guys were born at Cabinwood Farms in Middlefield, Ohio. They already have names as do all of the donkeys at Cabinwood, so we may or may not change their names.
Mike’s Plant Farm, Miniature Donkey.
Would you like to see their baby pictures? Of course you would!
Look for them by name on this page. Tax Man Sammy and Dockside Doug.
Okay, Irish name suggestions?
Should we leave them named as they are?
Am I crazy?
we think you should call the donkeys murphy and ivan. we have 3 donkeys are selfs to.. all so a llama who thinks she a donkey????as she was born in a horse and donkey place with them around her lol .
Murphay was truly a consideration. We asked subscribers for name suggestions.
They are adorable! love the names:)! Maybe someday when I have my dream home (a farm back in the midwest rather than a <1/4 acre in El Paso tx) I'll be able to get a couple little guys like them too.
BTW, I hail from the O'Dochartaigh clan.
Amy,
That’s awesome and I so hope you get that farm!
Call them James and Sebastian
James Hoban……Designer of the whitehouse
Sebastian Barry…..Novelist
James and Sebastian the Mc Groarty Brothers
I really believe the two names you already gave them are perfect. The story about your Irish Father is the reason for the names you gave them, Mike. They fit your adorable donkey’s, and they somehow, keeps the Irish Heritage alive. That, to me is very important.!! Please don’t change the names.
Linda Pannell
Spud and Muldoon
Bartholomew and Mike
I’m probably too late but I think Shillelagh & Malarkey would be good. Those little guys are SO cute!
Hi, Mike, I just came on board and it’s August,so I guess the little donkeys must be named by now. Otherwise, I think someone’s suggestions of Shamrock and Spud are the best, cutest, and so appropriate.
I love the look of them. And you have a fabulous website.
Mike: I adopted a pair of wild donkeys 15 years ago and had them for several years. The jenny was pregnant when I got them, so had a little one a few months later, and one every year after that. Each of the young ones went to a sheep ranch at one year old as guards against coyotes’ and wolves. They don’t do well against bears. Do you plan on getting a jenny? If you do, the jacks will entertain you fighting. Good luck!
John,
I’d love to have a Jenny, but I’ll probably have to geld the males before then. I might consider a pregnant Jenny. I’ve been told that as soon as these guys mature I’ll have to geld them in order to keep them friendly and not crazy trying to out!!!
Congrats on the lil donks. I’m sure you’ll enjoy them and theirantics. How about naming them Shamus and Sean, both strong Irish names?
I just saw you’ve reached a decision for your little furry babies – Finnegan and Fergus are fine names! Those are two of my suggested names, so I’m feeling pretty proud 😀 Congratulations again!
Barbara,
Thank you so much for the suggestions! We love the donkeys!
You could call one Beacan Asal (celtic for little donkey) and the other Body Asal (celtic for blond donkey)…love the boys, and love your newsletters!
I noticed there is some question of whether these little critters are male or female. If you go to top of Mike’s post, and look at the pictures, it says CLEARLY that these two little cuties are “guys”. I’m suggesting Dooley and Dunnegin. I also love the Guinness and Stout suggestion, but was not surprised by the number of Pat and Mike votes. (If sheer number of suggestions rules, that pair will win.) I love stroking soft noses and scratching behind ears. Doesn’t matter if it’s a horse, a mule or a donkey.
I’ll be awaiting the final decision on their names with much interest.
KISS
Mr. Mac & Mr. Bill
Begosh & Bregorrah
O’Mara or Mart for the March born & O’Gara or Gible for the Apr born ! Do you like these? These have reference to the months they were born in, in an Irish calendar.
Cities in Ireland sound like good tough names for a couple feisty boys, Dublin & Kildare.
Why not go for towns in Ireland, like Dublin and Kildare!
The donkeys are adorable. I would call one Mc and the other Mac. Short and sweet.
Pat and Mike!!!
Mike,
I seriously agree you should change their names to Irish names. That would just fit them so much better. Doesn’t matter what you choose, but the Irish Aye’s have it! I personally love the idea of using the name Seamus for one of them, it would honor your dad without really using the name he was known by. Steer clear of all the movie and TV star names. They get enough recognition and its not always good.
Cheryl
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Lynne,
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I have had donkeys and loved them. the females makes excellant guards especially for sheep. We were losing lambs like crazy and went through several dogs but it was the donkeys that stopped it. I am old now and would love to have a minature one. Would make good company for my llama..take good care of those little ones…a friend in KS.
I love naming pets from their appearances! Looking at those adorable donkeys makes me think McBrow and McBangs!! Their faces are so sweet!
So cute….My names for them would be Blarney & Stone! I want them.
Donkey manure is an excellent ingredient in your compost bin.
How about Toody & Muldoon? (Car 54, where are you?)
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Aiden (It became a popular name in honour of St. Aidan of Iona (c. 630 AD) who founded a famous monastery on the island of Lindisfarne )
Liam (“”strong protector.”” It is currently a very fashionable name in Ireland and across the world.)
I think the one with the white hair kooks like a Milford
Guiness and Liam.
I like shamrock and spud as irish as, and plants as well. You could call shamrock sham for short as I’m sure both will probably try to sham you for treats etc as they are ery intelligent.
another vote for Dermot and Dylan
Clover
I really enjoy your articles or should I say wealth of information… I feel like your part of the family… I share your site with all my friends…
Donkeys are awesome . Will enjoy reading on their events…
Karla,
I truly appreciate you sharing us with others. Thank you!
hey these are all good ideas,…..I like Fergus and Rory myself word is their scrappers,….
Conan – swift-footed warrior
Cade – little warrior
Two strong Irish names.
Hey Mike. How about Pete and RePete.
hi mike, i think you should name the donkeys paddy and guinness, they are gorgeous,i have a strong irish backgroung my grandads had irish names michael finnegan and matty lalley cheers kathryn.
good afternoon
we will traveling to ohio in a couple of weeks. We would love to stop by Mikes Backyards. Please let me know the store hours and Address. Love the pictures of the Donkeys.
Thanks So Much,
Violet
Viloet,
I really don’t keep regular hours, but I am usually at the nursery 6 days a week, Monday through Sat. I often don’t get there until 9:30 am because I have work here on the computer to do each morning. I often leave for the day between 3:30 and 4:00 pm. Address is 4850 North Ridge Road, Perry, Ohio 44081
Hi Mike,
My daughter and I are not Irish but we already fell in love with these two sweet creatures. We would love if you name them Sweeney and Sheehan ( pleasant and peaceful) aren’t these names befitting? In Hebrew,there is a saying ” as his/her name so he/she” . Regards, Shoshana
I also have a mini donkey, his name is roscoe but we call him heehaw quite often. I suggest; lucky and blarney. Donkeys are so fun, everyone loves them and when they holler or bray its hilarious. Goats will butt you if you turn your back on them. Thanks for all the encouraging E-mails
Dahey means nimble for the white faced one.
Conan for the dark one.
Finnegan and Riley
We hAve a full donkey and she goes anywhere SHE wznts to go named snuffy by my grandson was supposed to be a mini but isn’t . Getting. Mini one next an other girl , boys are more of a problem . Great Name selection
You’ll love them
Please change their names to Irish names!!! Did you mention somewhere their sexes?
Cookie,
They are both males.
Jackie Gleason and Art Carney
Aiden and Quinn.
My two dogs are named Bailey and Riley
Your new babies are absolutely adorable – I wish you the very best luck with them!
How about going back to the “Old Sod” and name your babies after the cities (and counties) of Dublin and Galway or – my favorites – after the counties of Kerry and Tyrone. I think calling out for little Ty and Kerry from the back door sounds just right!
Sean and Miles. Very irish names. Hope to hear from you thanks
For me, were those adorable little guys mine, they would have to be “Bray and Brannigan.” Of course as you know the word “bray” is the noise donkeys make, too!
The name “Bray” is Irish and means “marsh.”
Brannigan means full of energy and cheer.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bray
I will also name them Brain and Conan (Conan is my dog’s name and he
is a good, obeying, strong dog and never gave up).
1st Peter & 2nd Peter (biblical names) … Pete and Repeat
I like the names – Pat & Mike.
Gladys – Waterloo ON CA
When signing your name, include the town and country you are writing from. This is really valuable when posing questions to Mike. We can then access if the answer applies to our Zone.
How’s o’sean anD Chauncy.
If femails Molly and Malone.
Leprechaun and Shamrock, or Beau for (rainbow) and Potago (for pot o’ gold) – like pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. :>D
Liam and Donovan, or Cody.
How about “Propa” & “Gate”
I have twin teens their names are Quinn and Rowan.
We have a donkey here at Odonata Sanctuary named Joey….who came with quite a story…that involves a a donkeynapping…detectives…llama bullies…a creche… a tragic donkey love affair…a guardian of sheep and goats… but now includes a donkey who maintains the best tended flower garden in upstate NY.
Oki and Doki
Hi Mike, No you’re not crazy……some guys buy sport cars but you buy cute
donkeys. My suggestion for names is….CODY AND GRADY. Good luck with them.
The March baby should be Clover and I like Douglas for the second baby. Oh, I don’t know how you made the choice as looking at them they are all so cute.
Good day mike we do not know much of irish names. Here in south africa we don’t know any irish but will give it a shot how about ohagane and mcgwire hope you get good names god bless
I had entered sean-mower but couldnt come up with the second.. how about hay-mish
Whiskey and Ale
Hi Mike – I’m thinking Hooley and Houligan. My neightbor has miniature donkeys; one also born in March 2013. She is adorable, as are you two new babies. They are priceless!!
How about O’donk and O’key?
I love the names Mac or Mack and Myer as in Mack and Myer for Hire.
Hi Mike,
My very first reaction to good Irish names was Paddy & Mike. Now that might get confusing when your wife calls you in for supper, so I suppose Mike is out. I had a good friend named Brian Flynn, the quintessential Irishman. I have another friend, O’Brian O’Connell (OB for short), doesn’t get much more Irish than that. Good luck choosing.
Glad to see that u love animals! Actually ,according to the Vedas,the cow is the source of wealth for humanity,as there is no need for any chemicals if u have cow dung and urine! With urine,natural fertiliser is made when neem leaves is added: ggl “panchagavya” and see…Other products of the cow:milk-yogurt-ghee—-dung can be used also in construction
What about: Coco & Pepe?
Thought I had sent this before, but I guess I messed up somehow.
I kinda like gorse and teasel, good ol’ Irish wildflower names.
Happy 4th of July.
City codes in our city don’t allow donkeys, goats, or other “livestock”. We had to get rid of our ducks long ago. Our boys had 17 of them. At on time they also had 22 rabbits, got rid of those before a city code make them. Boys are grown an gone now. But it was fun.
An Irish Blessing
May there always be work for your
hands to do.
May your purse always hold
a coin or two.
May the sun always shine on
your windowpane.
May a rainbow be certain
to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend
always be near you.
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
Evie,
Thank you so much!
Call them Little Note and Long Remember! !!
Hi Mike,
Many thanks you for your emails.
For the ‘Newest Family Members’
How about:
DALEY: & DONOVAN:
The latter is: “descendant of Donndubhán,” hence “little dark brown one.”
Or DORAN: & Driscoll…
Irish surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic “son of the messenger,”
I kinda like Gorse, and Teasel … good ol’ Irish Wildflower names, – since, after all, you do run a plant nursery, Mike.
But maybe you may want to pick our your own Irish Wildflower names from: http://www.irishwildflowers.ie/AZ-english.html .
Liam and O’Ryan
Two good ‘Irish’ names? How about (if you’re old enough) Cisco and Pancho.
Happy Independence Day!
Peter
one could be ‘O’ and the other ‘Mc’ (pronounced Mack), ’cause so many
names start with these
They are adorable!
My name suggestion isn’t Irish but no less fun:
He & Haw
Hi Mike:
How about Colin and Ian? Thanks for making this a fun post.
obama nobama
love and kush
hillary and bill
Whiskey, Finn Mac Cool and Patrick O’reilly
Not Irish, but how about Itsy & Bitsy
I love Patrick O’reilly and Finn Mac Cool
But I think the Brown is really “Whiskey” for Irish Whiskey.
Fionn, Finn “fin” Means “fair-headed.” Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend), a central character in Irish folklore and mythology lead the warrior band, the Fianna (read the legend). Fionn was not only incredibly strong but he was also extremely brave, handsome, generous and wise, a wisdom he aquired by touching the “Salmon of Knowledge” (read the legend) and then sucking his thumb.
The name is popular in Ireland with both spellings Fionn and Finn.
Reilly, Riley “rye + lee” Meaning “courageous, valiant.” A surname in Ireland that can be used as a given name.
Padraig
or
Padraic “paw + drig”
“paw + rik” Patrick Both Patrick and Padraig are very popular names in Ireland.
From the Latin patricius “nobly born.” The patron saint of Ireland, it is hard to differentiate between fact and myth. read the legend). Forced to guard sheep on the Slemish Mountains in Country Antrim for six years he had a vision urging him to convert his captors. He escaped to France where he trained as a priest before returning to Ireland where he banished the snakes (i.e. paganism) and converted the population to Christianity.
Whiskey – One of the Donkeys must be named Whiskey for “Irish Whiskey”
The other :
Finn (or Finn Mac Cool)
Patrick –
Reilly or O’Reilly – (In Fact, I love Patrick O’reilly)
their names should be Ahern “Lord of Horses”
Carlin “Little Champion”
have fun with these
Names for Mike’s donkeys: Sweeney and Paddy.
They are adorable, would love to have them if I had the room.
The little guy looks like a Sammy for sure and Finnegan or Finny would be a suitable name for the bigger guy. Love your site and your ideas.Francien
I think two good Irish names would be Shannon and Shawn
Thanks, Mike for the photos of your newest family members. PLEASE change their names!
I like Dylan and Finn – good luck with your decision.
Kieran (little dark one) for Sammy and Lorcan (little fierce one) for Dougie
or Dublin for Dougie and Shannon for Sammy or Bailey for Dougie and Brandy for Sammy
“Duffy” for the really dark one. Means dark.
“Donovan” or “Donn” for short for the brown one. Means brown.
I really like Bailey and Guinness.
Brian and Ryan
These guys are so cute. My first thought was Patrick and Liam. I thought about it some more and came up with Oran and Finn.
Liam and Aidan.
Guinness and Killian.
My father and grand parents all got off the boat from Ireland, and most of my relatives are still there. How about Guinness and Killian for a couple of half pints?
The dark one Quin the lighter Finn. They are adorable!!!
The Name Game: Great fun for us, Mike! I rather liked the suggestion of Finnegan and McGillicuddy, mainly for their shortened versions “Finn & Gill” since both are a little “fishy”… Or maybe the comic in you would prefer “Paddy O’Furniture” and “Raddy O’Frequency” (try to control your laughter). I submit for your consideration names related to your love of plants: “Buttercup” and “Blackthorn”, 2 native Irish wildflowers, to be known as “Butter & Blackie” (Buttercup could be Butterwort and Blackthorn could be Bluebell, if preferred, “Butter & Blue”). Buttercup, Goldilocks – Ranunculous auricomus; Butterwort – Pinguicula lusitanica; Blackthorn – Prunus spinosa; Bluebell – Hyacinthoides non-scripta. All native to Ireland; all with, at least for me, unpronounceable Irish names. But all tiny and tough, like your new family members!
Hello mike, I like to just be around my animals for a couple of weeks and just see what their personalities become, and wham a name just pops into my head that sticks. So if none of the names that have come in don’t meet your needs just let nature take its course.
Renee’
I like Ginness and Stout. There are so many that are great names. Now remember they will be adults soon and may not like a cutesy name.
Clooney and Dooley
Congratulations – you just invested in 40 years of FUN!!
I have 2 – Standard size, not mini – named Trouble and Mesquite. They are totally yard ornaments – but worth every penny of the $14.00 I pay per bale of hay to feed them. I’ve had a couple of horses, but if I had known about donkeys first, I would never have gotten a horse.
You should get a cart and fit them with harness when they’re a bit older – they will be strong enough to pull your weight.
One word of caution – don’t make the mistake of feeding them like horses – they will quickly become obese. I made that mistake – now both of mine have bubble butts and fatty necks. Now I only feed them good quality grass hay, and not much of it. Check with your vet or a person who is knowledgeable about miniature donkeys.
Good luck with your babies – I hope you will post lots of photos of them. I don’t have any name suggestions for you – but I saw several that I liked in the previous posts.
Pat,
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, I have a bit to learn about these creatures but I know it will be fun.
I like the names, Mike and Ike because they flow together nicely.
I pick Clancy and Danny Boy. Cute critters for sure!
No,you are not crazy, Mike…..some men buy sports cars, you buy cute little animals. My suggestion for the names is Cody and Grady. Have fun!
Whatever first-names you pick, the surname should be O’Holleran, because that’s what they’ll be doing of a morning when you’d rather be sleeping in! A friend of mine has a full-size donkey named Peaches, because her nose is so soft and fuzzy – boy, can she holler when she wants food or attention, and those two words are synonymous with her!
How about Clancy and Dooley, the O’Holleran boys?
Next you’ll have to find them some tiny harness and a tiny wagon to pull, so they can help you in the nursery. Forget goats – you’d have to muzzle them so they’d leave the plants alone, although you might need to muzzle THESE guys, too!
A word of caution – don’t let them get away with ANY NIPPING, BITING OR KICKING! It’s only cute while they’re babies, then they get dangerous. Don’t allow ANYONE to tease them, pulling their forelocks, ears or tails. I would not let anyone near the lads without proper supervision by YOU, your WIFE, or your SON. And you need some of those signs that say you will NOT be responsible for any injuries caused by your equines, so don’t even THINK about suing! There are some “legal issues” signs available – we had them in Colorado. Actually, if anyone is of a mind to sue, they’ll do it anyway.
Good luck with your little guys – I first thought of Honky and Tonky Donkey, but there are folks who would have issues with those, I’m sure. Besides, can you see yourself yelling out “HONKY!!! TONKY!!! GET BACK OVER HERE!” when they get loose and go visiting the neighbors? 😉
Becky
Mutt and Jeff, you see the one is a dreamer and the is a thinker, just as the Riddler
My Grandfather had two donkeys named Lucy and Kate. He loved them so much he named my aunt Lucy Kate. She never liked her name because she was named after two donkeys. Since they are boys I suggest Patrick and Phillip (Pat and Phil) They are really cute. I’m sure they will give you many hours of joy. Peggy
If these were indeed Irish donkeys, they’d likely be named Lizzie and Phillip. (when I was a kid in WW II we had a pig named Tokyo Rose and one named Tojo)
Lots of good choices on the names
you could try Jameson & Baily
Guiness and O’Doul if your more of a beer guy
or maybe Mac and Dougal
No matter what you call them they sure are cute! Good Luck.
The dark one could be Guiness and the other Shamis. Or if they already have good names that match their personalities – keep the current names!
Ho Mike!
Congratulations.
They are awesome little babies.
Keiran meaning is “Little Dark One”
Aengus meaning is “strength, vigor”
If you like I can write you more about. My best wishes!
Can’t wait for more pics
mia
Mike,
Those little guys are absolutely adorable! Any names I came up with were already suggested, but I think you’ll come up with the right ones once you get them home. We were given an eight year old miniature donkey a few years ago, because the owners got tired of him. He’s found his forever home with us, and from our experience, you’re going to have a blast! Just remember, treat them with respect, like you would a full grown animal, else they can get nasty. Best of luck with the “boys”.
I know it’s not Irish , how about Dumb and Dumber!
I’m sorry, all I can think of are Precious and Darling. OK, Danny and Aedan are nice Irish names.
My first thought was Frick & Frack, then I tried calling them and it didn’t sound right. Gilligan & Finnigan. Names of two cats that we had years ago. Still like the names. Good luck. It looks like work to me.
The best Irish name ever, Dylan . . . and Declan for his brother. 🙂
Kieran means little dark one, and Finn or Finnegan means fair-haired. I’m also liking Malachi which means little messenger. They are so sweet!, hope they thrive and give you years of delightful companionship.
They are darling…I really don’t have any suggestions, but UNCLE SAM could be for the 4/15/13 born donkey. So adorable!
2 donkeys
1 is hee hee
2 is hee haw
Nice addition to the farm Mike!
Bushmills and Bailey
Irish:
Decklin and McGowan
Pete and repete.
Name them: Darry (born of the Oak Tree)
Owen (born of the Yew Tree)
I like Finnegan and Gilligan. Those names popped into my head when I saw these two guys.
Hey Mike, how bout O’Malley & PePe, boy if I met these guys, I’d play with them instead of playing with the plants…..so adorable, makes me want one now!!
I like some choices above…McGee and Nurphy..I mean Murphy! LOL
Really cute little guys, what fun!!
How about Darby & Donovan or Casey & Clancy
What about ‘ Laurel & Hardy ‘
just to think about them makes me crack.
ps,
like to whach your videos.
grettings
Teresa.
I think Shame &Rock would be cute.My brother raises miniture donkeys to
How about Roark and Rogan they are irish names and I think they fit them! so cute.
Angus and Jock!! Great website
THE DONKEYS NAMES SHOULD BE CHOCOLATE AND TOFFEE
Hi,
I must suggest my two favorite Irish boys’ names. Number one is Declan. Number two is my boyfriend’s name–Tadge. Usually spelled Taidg. We are fans of your website and love that you are adopting these cuties. Good luck.
They are so beautiful. You should be very proud to own these creatures of God. They will bring much pleasure I am sure.
Hi Mike,How about Digger & Dan
My Dad’s friend was “Digger” Murphy…and of Course Danny Boy.
My Dog’s names are Finn and Murphy. Just a little Irish don’t you think?
Have fun!
Margaret
Hi Mike,How about Digger & Dan
My Dad’s friend was “Digger” Murphy…and of Course Danny Boy.
My Dog’s names are Finn and Murphy. Just a little Irish don’t you think?
Have fun!
Margaret
I can’t believe the number of ‘non-Irish’ and male names suggested. Although my great-grandmother was Scottish, my other one was an (American) Indian, I will do my best for IRISH Female names:)
Brenna can be translated as “little raven” or “raven-haired beauty”
Teagan means beautiful
Probably not Irish, but I like Knick and Knack.
I like O’doul and Jameson
I like Mike and Ike for your donkeys names.
OLLIE AND LENA COMES TO MIND RIGHT AWAY.
THANKS MIKE , OSI ESPARZA
Well, Mike, I have two also, a Jaack and a Jill. I am not sure about an Irish name as I thought you would mame them in line with your business:
Like: “Plant” and “Prune”
If you ever get a female the two males will fight.
Good luck with the new venture. You’ll love them!
Mutt and Jeff
I have to Shelties and Angus Magee is one and the other is Sir William Wallac
Hope you have a great time with them
I think the names Donncha Donkey, and Doolin Donkey would be perfect Irish names for these beauties. They are both Irish boy names. Donncha means brown haired warrior, and Doolin means black sword. Good luck picking names. Im sure whatever you choose will be good names. Have fun with your new friends.
How about Pat and Rick? That way you can call them both at once.
Cute. Mick and Jack. Mickey and Jackie. Ay. and its’s crazy you are, for sure.
My wife and I think Danny Boy and Omalley.
O’Malley
“Fibber”
and
“McGee”
Showing my age!
I kinda like Brayden and Ripley.
Flynn and conner
How about “Donegal” (goes with donkey), and “Kerry” (as in the Ring of Kerry, in Ireland…not our Secretary of State).
A strong Irish name I have always liked is Shamus. a couple of different ways to spell it. That would be a good one for the March donkey. Wallace is another good name. Just a suggestion. I had a mini donkey who was born in the fall and I named her Autumn. Her parents were snowball and summer.
I suggest “Patty” and “OPlants”
Love your posts and this is a fun one!
Quigley meaning Unruly hair
Berkley meaning the birch tree meadow
Riley meaning island meadow
Love the Babies, great boys! How about names of Bailey and Burly?
I have no idea if Irish enough but I am 25% so hope some of it came through! Actually am going to ponder further for additional contributions!
Paddy and Danny Boy sounds perfect to me.
I personally like Paddy and Danny Boy.
Mike,
Please think of your neighbours when naming them as i am sure at some stage you may have to raise your voice to get there attention [DONKEYS THAT IS]My partner and i had a short list of names for our son and after practiceing in the back yard at full volume we decided on Ben.I am so happy we did not go with some long winded high faluting name.
Regards Rob
Dunigan and O’rielly
Guinness and Mike
You should definitely change their names!
Hi Mike:
Those little donkeys are adorable! How about Kieran (little dark one) and Colin (little chieftan)for their names?
How about Shamrock & Shilaleigh?
I have a couple pairs of names that may roll off your tongue well. How about Cleary and Clooney, or Darcy and Desmond.
Hello Mike
Here are some old Irish names that might fit.
Donnchadh – (DOH-nuh-xa) From the Old Irish donn,
meaning ‘brown, or chief’ + cath, meaning ‘battle’.
The legendary hero Brian Boru’s son was King Donnchad Donn,
who died in 1064. It is also a traditional Irish baby boy
name in the O’Brien family. Anglicized version: Donagh.
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Fionnbharr – (FYUN-var) From the Old Irish finn,
meaning ‘bright and fair’ + barr, meaning ‘hair.
The 6th century Saint Finnbarr, whose feast day
is celebrated September 25, was the patron of Cork
and of Barra in the Outer Hebrides.
This was also the name of seven other Irish saints,
and is currently a very popular Irish baby boy name.
Anglicized version: Finbar. Nicknames include:
Barra and Bairre.
Good Luck
Fred
I quite like Darby and Reilly. Not sure if they’re Irish but if you just put “Mc” or “Mac” before each one then there you have it . . . IRISH! Good luck. You’ve gotten a lot of great ideas!!
I’m sure Jack and Jill are not Irish but I think they are perfect, especially Jack.
Really cute little guys, what fun!!
How about Darby & Donovan or Casey & Clancy
Hi Mike,
I originally thought you should name the two Colin and Finbar. They just have a nice Irish ring to them. I also like Pat and Mike. Mike(Michael is my son’s name, and Pat (Patrick) is my nephew’s name.
This is fun.
Marilyn
I like Dublin and Dylan. They are so cute. I’ll look forward to seeing them grow and see how big (or small) they actually get. Thanks for showing them to us.
How about mort and Murphy
Mike,
Thanks for the donkey pics. I have to put in my two cents for Paddy (Pat or Patrick) for the one born in March. How about Danny (as in Oh Danny Boy) for the younger one?
Nick Junger
I LOVE THEM!! Kieran and Kiernan would be perfect!! 🙂
How about Guinness and Stout?
Mike and Pat you can’t do better than that. You can bet those wee donkeys will live up to their names! Love to All, Jacquie M.
Leprechaun, & Clover. ( 4 leaf of course )Best gardening site on line. Heck maybe even best site on line period. I always look forward to your emails.
Leprechaun, & Clover. ( 4 leaf of course )
OMG! Adorable! who needs a reason for wanting such cuties?
How bout Guiness and Stout? Ya See me pets all have weird names, like the kitties are star-belly, sneech, and mr nubs (no tail) If not fer havin too many wee critters already, I would run get me a dwarf jackarse too!
Enjoy reading your emails, Mike! Your suggestions and tips are always useful. Thanks so much!
Your new furry pets are precious beyond words!! Though these names are not Irish, I thought Dilly and Dally was rather apropos. I also like Angus for the darker one (meaning unnaturally strong or one choice) or Oran (meaning dark hair); and Blaine (meaning yellow) or Fergus (meaning man of strength)for the brown one. Cullen (chieftain), Nevan (sacred) or Torin (chief) also sound “strong” to me. You know, Costello is also an old Irish name, so how about Abbott & Costello??
This was FUN, Mike!!! Thanks for continuing to keep us inspired!
Linda Erman
Hi Mike,
Names for the Donkey’s.
Patrick, meaning (noble)
and
Michael, meaning (who is like God).
That’s Irish. LOL
Blessings~
Shirley
I suggest Murtagh and Oisin !
I definitely think Patrick or Paddy is a perfect for name for the one born in March. I think Braydin, {Braying is what they do} would be cute, but naming a pet is a personal thing. I’ve rescued more pets and wildlife than I can mention here and I’ve found there is usually a clue to the name when you get the pet. One dog that my family rescued was an 85 lb. all brown Lab./Doberman mix. He was Murphy Brown and it must have been a good name as it served him well for 18 yrs. 11 mos. & 9 days. One cat was named Lucky for obvious reasons. Our newest rescued dog, a Vizsla, is named Cinnamon because of her color. Whatever name you select I wish you all a lifetime of happiness together. I commend you for giving this serious consideration. Too many people act impulsively and then decide it wasn’t a good idea, that is why we’ve had to rescue so many.
Oh, I didn’t even think that one should be “Murphy”!
Murphy is my last name!
Renny – “small but strong”
Regan – “little king”
others have suggested aides – love that too.
My vote is for Aengus, which means Excellent valor,
and Carlin, which means Little Champion.
The following names are Celtic names.
Kerwin — “small and dark” or “little jet-black one”.
Dempsey — (DEM-se) “proud”.
Good Luck and thanks for sharing these two little babes!!
They are too adorable!! Congrats on your newest family members! Here are my name suggestions:
Donovan and Finnegan
Seamus and Fergus
Cillian and Lachlan
Murdoch and Murphy
Quinn and Rowan
Liam and Colm
Have fun deciding 🙂
I definitely think Patrick or Paddy is a perfect for name for the one born in March. I think Braydin, {Braying is what they do}, but naming a pet is a personal thing. In my lifetime I’ve rescued many pets & wildlife. One dog was an all brown Lab Doberman mix that we named Murphy Brown. It must have been a good name as it served him well for 15yrs,11mos&9days. Our present dog is named Cinnamon as that is her color. One rescued cat was named Lucky for obvious reasons. Worked for 18&1/2 yrs. I commend you for giving this adoption a lot of thought. The reason I always had so many rescues is a lot of people act before they think & then they don’t keep the pet. Whatever you pick I wish you a lifetime of love and happiness together.
Caban & Clooney!
How about Finn and Liam. Two cute names for two cute donkeys.
I am all for Seamus and Fergus! Plus, Fergus gives a little nod to the Scottish influence on Ireland. 😉
Clooney meaning intriguing rogue and Coilin (koh+lin) meaning little chief. Also Quinn meaning intelligent and Riley meaning courageous.
MY WILD IRISH ROSE, OH DANNY BOY.
OH MY GOSH!!!!How cute are these babies!!!!have no idea of what use they will be but I sure do love the pictures…
Thanks for sharing.
I suggest Finnegan and O’Malley. or Paddy and Danny
My name selections are Shannon (dark one) and Finnegan (light one).
Good luck and congratulations on your new family members!
God bless!
Jim
Seamus and Paddy
Hey Mike;
Glad to hear about the donkeys. in our gold mine town, we have wild ones that come down from the mountains everyday and the tourist come to town to feed them, and they do love them big time. we’re known for a couple of things, but mostly those dam donkeys, so I promise word will spread for you big time, as you made a very good decision getting them!!!! Don’t really know any irish names myself, but maybe you could have a contest with the winners getting a plant for each donkey name you pick!!! Good luck with them, hope you and they stay very healthy.
Dusty
I like Finnegan and Dublin (“Dub” the donkey!). And everyone needs an Irish good luck charm…”Mojo”
you could call your two donkeys. IRISH ROSE, AND DANNY BOY
I vote for Danny Boy and Patty-Me-Boyo. I am working on me wife for a pair of bonnie lads, meself.
I like the names Patrick & Francis or perhaps Reilly & Fergal.
Precious and so adorable!
I suggest Clancy and Hannigan
How about MacTavish for one, has a nice ring for a donkey. Maybe o’doul for the other
Donkledee and Donkledum
(Sorry, I couldn’t resist–yes, they are SO cute, and seriously if you don’t like funny names, Anthony Salyer’s suggestion of Deglan and Oengus is really quite good, don’t you think?!)
My 7-year-old red-headed, freckle-faced granddaughter is a huge Brave fan. She suggests Fergus and Hamish.
Declan and Duffy
Rory and Reilly
Tadhg and Terrence
How about Tommy O’hair and HAIRY MC’SHAG?
Hey, Mike.
How about Deglan (dek-lan) meaning full of goodness and Oengus (een-gus) meaning Excellent, Strength, Vigor. Oengus can also be spelled Aengus or Aonghus. Pronounced the same.
Irish and Ale
I’m sure you won’t pick my suggestion, but being the punster I am, I’d name them Shane and Hootie.
My first response to names would be Dink & Donk…Then back to my Cajun roots with…Boudreaux & Thibideaux…
Oh, now I see they’re girls. How about Celtie and Shamrock?
Mike I guess you need some more fertilizer? They are ugly cute. I use to work on the Wart Hog, A-10 jet, in Air Force and it also is a ugly cute plane.
I really love your webpage it is so informative. Thanks for the posts.
How about Peter and Annie for your babies? Children would love that I think since it is cartoon/story book characters.
My suggestion – Paddy and Shamrock. Or Kent and Blarney. Or any combination thereof.
They’re adorable!
Thanks for sharing. I LOVE animals and these are a rare find. Enjoy! (Sorry, I am not much help with Irish names – I am all German!)
Mike,
Those two are…cute, don’t get me wrong, but the two names that popped into my head were Fart Blossom and Paddy Boy.
Good luck!
Patrick — (L) “noble”
Troy — from a word meanings “foot soldier”
Such cute babies!!!!
Hi Mike , love the pics of the 2little guys. How about Clancy and Seamus. Keep up the good work. Liz
SO cute! Of all the names suggested on here, I like Angus and Paddy. Also like the suggestion to let your readers vote. I enjoy your newsletters/videos and get a lot of good information from them–thanks!
I like the names Patrick and Grady…not sure why but I think they sound like strong Irish names. I think everyone needs a couple good pets for companions. I have my 5 dogs, 3 cats and 3 chickens. Yes all of them are very loved and taken care of. Since I live in the city and chickens are not exactly legal, the neighbor kids have never even seen a live chicken before. They are ambassadors of a kind. The kids love to come over to pet and feed them. This brings in business for my veggie stand and I am sure your babies will do the same for you.
How about sean and fergus
How about Connor and Brennan
You sly devil you! Sure thought I was going to see baby plants! I’m not any good at naming pets, but They are sure cute and will be a big hit with visitors.
Thanks Mike for your informative e-mails.
You’re a good friend.
Mike,
I will also have to go along with the names of Pat and Mike. My Grandfather had a pair of mules when I was a kid that were named the same. Just seems so Irish.
Bob C
Mike –
They are adorable! I don’t blame you for purchasing them for your farm! I’d love to be able to touch them – they look so soft! I think you should give them Irish names in honor of your Dad! How about Patrick and Michael? Fairly common names, but very Irish! I’m anxious to know what you do! Keep us posted and thanks for sharing!
I think your Pet’s are neat Mike and you could name them “Dis” and “Dat” I love all farm animals There neat in there own way I have 2 Cat’s for Pets and I really like getting your e-mail’s. Becky, Indpls,In
Mike, I think you should make this a contest and award one of your “prizes” to the winner(s). Maybe you and/or your team could accept submissions and sort them down to a short list. (maybe a dozen)
After that have your readers vote (via a survey, free at surveymonkey.com) to see what the winning names are from the short list. Whoever submitted the winning names gets one of “Mike’s prizes”. I also agree that the names should be considered “kid friendly”. They will love them both!
Appreciate all your stuff. Website, emails, tolerance for us newbies.
Skip in Indiana
Skip,
I love your suggestions but right now we are so darn busy with the nursery and all that it took me forever to get these photos posted let alone run a contest right now. I’ll do a contest later when we have more time.
Mike – No, please don’t have a contest. The only people who should decide on the names of your babies – both the hairy and hairless ones – should be you and your family.
I do think, though, that you should wait until you get them before you actually decide on their names. So many times pets will actually let you know what their names should be.
I had already carefully whittled down my list of names for our Jack Russell terrier mix long before she was old enough for us to go to collect her. I had decided on “Daisy” until we went to pick her up. She is white with big, beautiful, black splotches and when I looked into those gorgeous eyes of hers, I noticed a tiny splotch of pink on the tip of her nose. Of course, all my work had been in vain because I knew right then that the only name she could have had to be “Pinky.”
Sorry , Mike – I must have been delirious from the heat – didn’t read the whole post about them both being female – I guess Erin won’t work but Kelly and Shannon can work male or female – (gotta drink some water now , -whew !)
Maurice and Clancy would be the names!!! or…Fluffy and Fuzzy.
Adorable little creatures. Wish I had room for them, chickens, and more bees!
Maurice and Clancy was suggested above, and I loved those names…so distinquished!
Hi ,Mike – just came in from trying to mow grass in between the rain showers and saw yer email – my vote is for Erin and Shannon – about as Irish as you can get – my daughter’s name is Erin , another Kelly – as for the miniature donkeys , they’re just cute little buggers , no reason needed ! Have a great day ! ( Oh yeah , with a name like CORRIGAN I think I know whereof I speak )
They look like Finn and Mick to me.
Awwwwwwwwwww, they are soooooooooooooooo CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!
The first thing that came to my mind was Salt and Pepper.
Thanks for all your e-mails. Mike. I do look forward to them and I love this one about your donkeys. I would name mine Ike and Mike if I had them. Good luck and keep us posted on their grouth.
Fergus and Ronin. That’ll do lad!
fandango and fiesta
I am so jealous…..Miniature Donkey is my #1 “want”. McGuillicuty (Mac) and Dougan (Dougie) are my name picks. And I do agree with Linda Pannell who counsels wait awhile and get a picture of their personalities.
Mike,
How about Evan and Nolan. Evan – Little swift one. Nolan – Little proud one.
I think for the boy born in March it could be Paddy of Patrick(for St Patricks Day) and the one born in April could be Danny Boy.
I think Angus and Finn. You pick whichever fits.
I like your names but I like Angus and Finnegan better (if they are both male).
mike; I am not much at names but I suppose my first names would be
Patrick(pat) an pistil (a seed bearing organ in a flower) hope you enjoy
them an watch them I hear they will bite.
keep up the good work we all enjoy it.
I see a white top and a brown body and think of a pint of Guinness so I’d call him Guinness and the youngest one Pint.
I think Fitz and Patrick. Fitzpatrick-get it? Beautiful animals. Wish you tons of luck with them. A big donkey kiss from Pennsylvania. Gloria.
Aengus and Ciaran
Grady and Larkin
Grady means illustrious and Larkin means rough and fierce.
I like the name perry this was my fathers name who raised me and he died in March. I do not believe this is Irish though. The other one I like the name Finn as well as some of the others. Thank you so much for your emails I look forward to reading them. Have a blessed week.
I did not know that you wanted Irish names but when I saw their pictures I thought about what I would call them and this is what I would have called them Chestnut and Apple-Gray but for Irish I would call them Danny and Marty. Have fun and God bless you.
Durley
The little one with the flash of white could be Fintan which means “white fire” and the little brown one could be Orin (dark haired) or Colin which means little chieftan. They seem like names I’d feel comfortable calling a miniature!
Hi mike,
I think your new babies are absolutely adorable. I like the names Finn for the one with a white fluffy head knot and Quinn for the dark one.
I also looked up the meaaning of the names and they’re quite fitting. Here are the meanings:
Fionn, Finn (both spellings pronounced fin) Means “fair-headed.” Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend), a central character in Irish folklore and mythology lead the warrior band, the Fianna (read the legend). Fionn was not only incredibly strong but he was also extremely brave, handsome, generous and wise, a wisdom he aquired by touching the “Salmon of Knowledge” (read the legend) and then sucking his thumb.
The name is popular in Ireland with both spellings Fionn and Finn.
Quinn, Quin (both spellings pronounced Quin) A variant of the name ceann meaning “intelligent,” Quinn is the most common surname in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland and is increasingly used as a given name. As traditional quartermasters to the O’Neills, the kings of Ulster for over four centuries, Quinns were responsible for arms and provisions in both war and peace.
I know they will be a great addition to your farm and visitors and especially children will marvel at how cute they are! As far as choosing cute matching names goes, Finn and Quinn do it for me.
Enjoy your new babies and have fun picking their names.
I thought you had goats, Mike,,,,,, oh how could i be so mistaken,,,, oh oh, looks like an ooops moment,,,,, lol its ok, as far as im concerned, any animal we keep, that brings us joy,,,,,, is all good,,,, they all have their own personalities,,, got to love em,, !!
How about naming them after a couple of fine Irish Ales?
I always got DYLAN and DONOVAN mixed up
for yrs. be great names tho 🙂
ho ho
NAME ONE DONKEY QUIXOTE
THE OTHER SANCHO
OR DON AND QUIXOTE
Thanks for the pitures Mike. Animals of all kinds are my no. love in this world. I think you have to kind of watch them for a few days, then put a name with their personalities. Every animal has their own unique personality. Usually, better suited for them.
I agree with Linda, watch them for a few days,,,,,,,, one could be hairy, and one could be blondie,,, lol who knows, what the personalities are like,,,,,,,, check it out ! xo
although not irish, how about pancho and pepe,,,,,, lol sounds good to me,,,, lol
How does Paddy and Michael sound?
Conor = Strong Willed
Brady = Spirited
Names should sound entirely different for them to differentiate.
O’Sprig and O’Twig
if not Matt Sullivan’s Brian and Conan
Hahahaha. Love this one!! Even McTwig or McSprig.
How about Doogan and Reilly?
Mike,
How about “Lucky” and “O’Malley” ?
Cindy
Mike – They are precious! The little guy with the light mane Fionn, meaning “fair”. The dark one Aidan meaning “little fire”. I hope they bring you and the folks that visit your plant farm much joy – they make me smile all the way in Massachusetts!! Please send updated pictures when they are home with you!
Debra,
I promise more photos and thanks to all of you for the wonderful names. We have our work cut out choosing from this list.
I think if you really want to go “Irish” Murphy would be the most recognized…Paddy would be my second choice.
If one was a girl, Rosie would be good….(My wild Irish Rose?)
Good luck with naming them. They are so cute!
How about:
Rian – this means Little King – the one with the white on top does sorta look like he is wearing a crown upon his head.
And then maybe:
Quinlan – this means Strong
Just my thoughts on the little guys!
Happy name hunting!
Mike,
This one is so easy. I grew up on stories told by my very Irish grandfather. The stories were alway about Pat & Mike so those are the first 2 names that came to mind.
So, I say name the Pat & Mike. It’s very Irish.
Alice
moderation??! joe
Finn and Mcgee
Padrick of course!! AND for that OTHER one: Harrigan that’s he! enjoy your column; busy with me yard I am, in spite of the rainy weather we’re having right now. joe
How about Guinness and Jameson? For more serious names I vote for Angus and Finn.
sean-mower and dandy-lion
I love these suggestions,,,,,, sean mower, and how about randy lion,,,,,, lol,,,,,,,,,, got to love it,,, good luck with the names,,, lol,,,,,,,, fun times !!
Saint Patrick & Paddy
They are adorable and can’t let the wife see them or she will want two also. As to names, may I suggest Kerwyn (little dark one) for “Tax Man Sammy” and perhaps Keegan (little & fiery) for “Dockside Doug.” I see many good suggestions have been already given. To be quite honest, I don’t see you in the backyard calling out “C’mere Tax Man Sammy” or “What a good boy, Dockside Doug.” LOL. Of course, I could be wrong. You can do what I did with my afghan hound, I has a pretentious name on paper but called him “Buster” at home.
Kieran meaning little dark one and Kevin meaning gentle one or well born. So Kieran and Kevin and my votes.
Carly, I am with you! Charming names for such sweet little guys.
Dougall and Father Ted. Get a female and name her Mrs. Doyle.
Don’t name a girl Mrs. Doyle… That would be my mother.. LOL
They are beautiful babies.. I like Shamus and Guiness for the names
Darby and O’Gill for the donkeys names 🙂
Patrick and Aaron. They are adorable!
Jack and John!
I think mike and ike would be good for the critters –good strong irish names
call them SON & DAUGHTER have fun
Murphy and Sean
Call them Jasper and Clarence
How about Clancy and McDougal
You are not crazy. they are cute. Patrick and Casey.
Since you say they’re for the visitors too.. then at least one should be “Donk” as a nickname , outsiders will resonate with that one due to Crocodile Dundee’s Donk and it should enhance their discussions with other potential customers who haven’t come yet, ie: more business. Keep the names easy to say for the little kids who will keep dragging their parents back to visit and buy. What other cute donkeys are in little kid stories right now? Must be some Irish names there… Aidan is another suggestion.
Ian & celtic worrier—- I’m not irish however my wife is bought me a new wedding band after 52 years and the design was celtic worrier love I believe both names are strong names
I am Irish…….
and I love the names Dugan and Dempsey
They are precious
Laurette
Padric and Conor…if they’re both boys and Pegeen and Regan if they’re girls.
I’m partial to Paddy and Shamus
great pictures Mike
Enjoy your posts
Rebecca
Ottawa Ontario
Hi Mike,
Really handsome donkeys. You have lots of choices to chose from. I kind of like Murphy and Donovan. Both are very strong names. You are truly keeping yourself busy between the plant business and now raising donkeys.
Keep up the good work and may the LORD Jesus Christ give you needed strength in all that you do!
Marcie
Whiskey & Rye
Love that you are having so much fun with the wee donkeys. Of course, your motive may have been to have some home grown fertilizer for the plants and trees! As to names, I would like to suggest Finnegan for the big white eyebrows and McGillocutty for the all brown one. Thanks for sharing with us!!
I’m liking the names RONAN and SEAMUS.
They are adorable.
I know I guy from Ireland named Finbar McCarthy. I actually like each name seperately. Finn could be a shortened version. McCarthy would be kinda cool name. I also know a little boy named Fergus (Furgus? not of sure spelling). Little donkey could also be called Fergie. I also like the suggestion by Rhonda above of Donovan!
Connor and Conrad
inky . pinky or ponky
Guinness and Blarney
don’t know about irish names but i think they should be called milo and mekenzie.sounds good anyway.
Mike,
Thanks for sharing your babies with us they are adorable. Of course being Irish myself I think of Molson and Guiness 🙂 or Shane and Shamrock. Enjoy them I hear they have great playful personalities.
Until you said Irish, which is a good idea, I was think of Pete and Repeat.
Stick with the Irish. That would be great.
Call them Maurice and Clancy
Brian (Bree-an) – noble and strong
Dermot (Deer-mit) – the mark on his face should make maidens fall head over heels in love with him
Kerry and Dingle.
Nothing says Ireland like Kerry and Dingle!! Love it!
They are adorable! How about Mutt & Jeff?
Grady & Larkin
Grady means illustrious and Larkin means rough and fierce.
I enjoy your emails!
I’m thinking Murphy and Brennan. Or you could change Doug to
Dougal….
How about Shamus and Angus? They are cute little guys 😀
Killian (black mane/forelock)and Breandan (with the white)
I love them! Keep up the good work .It is so inspiring.
Hi Mike, adore those donkey pics. Im Scottish and live in Edinburgh but have many Irish friends. One called Malachy as it happens. He tells me he was named for ‘Malachy the High King of Ireland’ Waaaaaay back at the dawn of time (ahem, well almost) Lovin your work. Tish
Names for the donkey’s good old Irish Lad’s Pat & Mike
My husband Bill suggested:
McClain
&
McClan
Two names for your donkeys 🙂
Ardan pronounced “are” + “dawn” means High aspriation 🙂
Ciaran pronounced “keer”+”in” little dark one
Since you are in the plant business I vote for two Irish flower names – that are a bit on the tough side… How about “Hawkweed” and “Madder”? Love that!
From – http://www.ask.com/explore/traditional-irish-flowers
I like those Lesie. They seem so appropriate.
“Hawkweed” and “Madder” Are very appropriate.
They are really cute…. Keep up the good work… Love your tips.
Angus and Finn have nice rings to them. They are adorable!
they look wolly and fluffy… reminds me of:
Snuffleupagus or if muppets are more your thing: Sweetums
The name is really cute it made me giggle out loud when I read it.I read childrens books because I run a daycare center and I love kids
Patrick and Conal (derivative of Conan)
I’d send you a currycomb but it won’t arrive before they do. Congrats on your new wee bairns…
Thanks Deb, I do need to pick up a currycomb, been a long time since I’ve had one in my hand.
Maybe collect all the names and have everyone vote on them?
How about Finnegan and fergus those just came to me.Thank you for info.
I think they look a bit like Murphy and O’Brien…
I love them Mike! They are adorable – congratulations on your new family members – I like Rorry & Bram! Good luck with them – I’m so happy they have found a great forever home! Dana 🙂
I gravitate toward Monty and Malachi.
Amos and Andy would be good names
For the one born in March, on honor of st Patrick’s day, you should name him patty or St. Patrick and call him pat or patty. The other i don’t have something cute for him, but i have always been little partial to Furgus or Furgal, however i don’t know the meaning of those names.
The Irish spell the male form of Patty as Paddy. That’s the reason I chose Padric, in case you want to call him Paddy. Ha!
Blarney and Shamrock.
How about the standard Irish drink “Bailey ‘s”.. so Bailey for the dark one, and O Hair…since the light one has that cute frock of Blonde hair?!
Emmet and Hugh. Just curious Mike, what do you find so endearing about miniature donkey’s? Goats are cute too!
Donna,
I’m not sure yet, they just seem to be so social. Goats? Maybe in the future, we’ll see.
Mike —- goats eat poison ivy
I’m kind of partial to Donovan (brown black) & Aiden (little fire).
I like Seamus (“shay + muss”)and Sean. Or Carney and Clooney. Or Darcy, Malachi (“mala + ki”) or Riley.
Marie
🙂
Seamus was my dad’s name so I’m not going to use that. I thought Malachi, but I think that’s more Jewish than it is Irish. At least that’s what I read online.
Oh, Lord, I would not have been able to resist them either! We had two pony mules once. I was the only one who could make them do anything! I guess the obvious names could be Pat and Mike – seems like that’s who is in all the Irish jokes I hear.
I love your idea of Pat and Mike.
Mike,
I don’t think you are crazy. I am of Irish heritage, so I think you should name them Brian, which means “noble and strong” and Conan, “swift-footed warrior”.
I enjoy reading your site.
God Bless,
Matt Sullivan
Thanks Matt, all suggestions will be taken into consideration!
Mike,
What else but Pat and Mike? That is, unless you don’t want two Mikes in the family. Cute pair. Will your time and erergy include their care? My gardening days are numbered, but I’m sooo hooked! Thanks for what you do.
“Fibber”
and
“McGee”
(I’m showing my age!)
hi Mike, I think Pat and Mike are great names for your new babies, and these little guys are SO cute! By the way, a BIG thank you for all your tips on gardening! I am enjoying a lot of them.
How about Macaroni McGroarty for the brown & white one, and Bojangles Mallone for the dark one? Blessings!
Guinness stout and Killian’s Irish red…. Good ? Connor & McCloud?
Seamus =Shay+muss and Ennis change their names intelligent compost makers. They’ll pick up on it quickly.
I had a Irish wolfhound I named “SHAGNASTY”
Great dog.
Mike, I am Irish- I think they look like Stackhouse & Rogers-Two great names!:)
hoping to buy your system this year!
You have a great life!
Much continued success!
Mike,
I like Declan (English for Deaglan meaning full of goodness)and Ailbe (meaning white and from the story of St Ailbe.) I found them on this website, which also has the English pronunciations.
http://www.babynamesofireland.com/irish-boy-names
Congrats on your cute wee ones and thanks for sharing your sage gardening advice with us!
I like Seamus (pronounced shay-muss) …which is Gaelic for James
and Quinn which means very smart
Anne,
My fathers name was James or to many, Seamus. Therefore I won’t use that for my donkeys, but I love the name.
I like your choice finnagen
How about naming them after an “Irish Mule” called Jameson and Ginger?!
HIYA
HOW ABOUT SHAMROCK AND SPUD
Why is my comment awaiting moderation? Have I offended someone?
Mel,
No, you have not offended anyone. Comments have to be approved, if we don’t do that we get blasted with spam comments.
Call them St. Patrick (Paddy for short) and MacCarthy (Mack for short)