If I ever start that mini collection, my guess is you guys will come up with such good ones, I’ll end up stealing my faves from the comments section for my own uses 😉 I swear I get such a kick out of these, I can’t help but love stumbling on more, and I know others would appreciate your great ideas just as much as I do! Those who want to skip ahead to finding some really good ones quick can jump there to pick out the ones vetted by you as being your top faves.Īlso, if there’s a specific name, a category, or heck, even a specific type of “prickly” person you could name a cacti after that you’ve thought of and it didn’t happen to make it to this list, please-oh-please take a moment to leave that in the comments below. I genuinely have always found naming conventions stupid fun, but you’ll read more about this later when we get to those sections.īe sure to let me know your favourites in the comments down below! I’ve grouped the cactus names together where they seem to go well in a group, and added a few open-ended categories as well, in case there are themes you want to explore with a collection. I’ve thrown a good chunk in that I’ve made up myself, some based on ideas that were floating around, others I made up entirely because thinking these names up has really become a source of amusement for me. Let me get into all the fun names for cacti I’ve found scouring the web. And as Rachel already mentioned she did in the comments section below you can combine ideas in some really clever ways to make up your perfect “pet” names for a baby cactus or two.īut I’ve delayed enough. There are so many ways you can go with funny, quirky, or stupid cute as your criteria, however. So long as you’re smiling, in my books – that’s all that matters. Super amusing, even if it’s only entertaining to you. Naming a really thorny cactus after a much-hated high school teacher, for instance? Obviously, the humour can be subtle, an inside joke only roommates share, even something only you would understand or happen to find funny. If it doesn’t bring a smile to your face, why bother giving the plant a name? When it comes to naming plants, whether a cactus or any other type of plant, I do feel it’s almost necessary to make sure the name’s funny.
(Or not so sad, depending on if you love puns as much as I do). Yup, you may think it’s sad, but this is without a doubt my idea of a good time. Then beside this oddly labelled plant, many more quirky names – “Needles” and “Spike” – instead of “ Saguaro” and “ Prickly Pear“. Imagine the fun of watching a house guest come in for a closer look, trying to learn the scientific name of that hairy cactus in the corner ( cephalocereus senilis or “Peruvian Old Lady Cactus”) – only to discover a pet name like “Furry” on the label instead. I now feel it’s almost my duty to create a mini cactus collection from my larger collection, labelling them with witty names instead of their actual scientific ones. There are just too many quirky-cute, pun-based cactus names out there (aside from the actual cactus puns) that you can name your “pet” cactus for me to resist admitting to the fact that I kind of want to use all my favourites. If you asked me about my thoughts on naming plants prior to compiling this list, I would have told you that while I’d likely never take the time to name many, I could still see myself naming a really well-loved favourite or two.īut the internet’s won me over.
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