I just had to add about how I named my filly when she was born 3 years ago in September....yes, horse/dog names aren't anything like people names, but the background of her name is rather cute.

I couldn't think of a name & figured that once my foal was born, the appropriate name would come to me. My mare had been pregnant 3 times prior & had miscarried 2 of them & the 3rd had to be put to sleep at 3 weeks old because of an infection that separated the leg bone from the hoof. All of a sudden, my mare was pregnant again & I was stressed the whole time. At the end of the pregnancy (which is 13+ months for a horse), the vet kept coming out to the ranch & telling me that it would be 5 more weeks. This happened 3 times in a row (15 weeks of 5 more weeks), I was a nervous wreck & had decided to not do foal watch at the ranch (sleeping in the back of my jeep cherokee at the stall every night).

I finally got a call from the ranch owner early one morning just after the sun came up, telling me that I had a healthy filly. I threw on some cloths & rushed out to the ranch. We imprinted immediately....she was like a little puppy dog. It was a feeling I had never even dreamed would happen in my life. I had gone through so many horrible things in my life that is seemed it was about time something awsome came into my life.

I thought & thought & thought some more....came up with all kinds of plain nafes & silly names & pretty names (star of Bethlehem (Beth)) based on the blaze on her nose....but I finally came up with the final solution. I kept telling her it was about time she came after waiting for so many 5 weeks & everyone kept telling me it was about time I had my foal.

Her name became "Itssabout Tyme" (It's about time)......From there comes Izzabelle....& Izzy for short. I have always realized that the right name that is fitting will come along.

I love coming up with names...it's difficult at times, but I believe there is a fitting beautiful name for every one on this earth. I truely think that there is always the perfect name that fits & it takes time to become aware of the appropriate name....but it's always there. A name is the most important part of an identity.....& an important responsibility for those doing the naming to find that appropriate.

Debbie