It has gotten to the point where a lot of the more obvious themes have been chosen by now. We have been naming the reindeer after a theme since 1971. Previous themes, prior to 2005, yielded some great names. Hamish in 2019 – still a big strong reindeer and character in our herd. This led to him being bottle-fed by the herders for the first part of his life so that he could grow into a big, strong Scottish reindeer and as such was given a big, strong Scottish name…Hamish. Hamish was born in 2010 and unfortunately wasn’t being fed by his mother. Hamish is a final example of being an exception to the naming rule. He was supposed to be called Meccano to fit in with the 2011 naming theme of Games & pastimes, but that name never stuck due to him looking incredibly alike a Svalbard reindeer (small and dumpy). Holy Moley, our television superstar, had such an eventful initial few days to her life that one herder exclaimed ‘holy moley!’ after being informed of events (she fell down a hole in a boulder field). Occasionally we will get reindeer where a nickname from early on in their life appears to stick and stay with the reindeer. It is not just ‘the Swedes’ that have names that don’t fit into a theme. He was named by Fiona, just because she likes the name! Bovril (photo from 2020) was used as a breeding bull here on Cairngorm for several years after being imported from Sweden in 2011. Spike, Caesar, Houdini, Bovril, and Hook are some examples of these boys’ names, and they have a range of numbers and colours in their ear tags. These older boys were named individually and not within a theme. It is worth noting that we also have just under 10 male reindeer still with us that were born in Sweden between the years of 20 and brought to Scotland to provide new genetics for our herd. Juniper (2020) showing off her grey ear-tag. It is a legal requirement to have a tag on any animal that is transported within the U.K., so we’ve made it work for us with specific colours and numbers that help us identify the reindeer if required. Well, each reindeer also has a number on their tag and this number corresponds to the reindeer name on our systems. For example, if you see an orange tag, you may not know if this reindeer was born in 2008 or 2017. Although, as you can see, some colours are repeated which can cause confusion. Now, when you visit again you may have a better idea of how old the reindeer you are feeding may be. So, there you have it, that is a list of the naming themes (with the corresponding tag colour and some examples of reindeer names) that are currently in circulation with our reindeer. In this cash Mushy (named after mushy peas) was linked to Hobnob (the cakes and biscuits year), because hobnobs go mushy when you dip them in tea! Sometimes we try to be clever and match the calf’s name with his or her mum’s name. Mum and daughter pair, Hobnob (2009) and Mushy (2020). Okapi and Addax – both named after other “horned or antlered animals” (2008). Oatcake (2009) and Scully (from the X-Files, 2018). Fly named in 2007’s “green things” theme – so she’s named after a greenfly! Jester (2021), Ochil (2015), and Feta (2013). Three white-nosed reindeer: Beanie (2021), Dr Seuss (2017) and Spartan (2016). Seuss, Kipling, Christie.Ģ016: Ancient civilizations (green) – Spartan, Celt, Inca.Ģ015: Scottish hill races (white) – Ochil, Morven, Scolty.Ģ014: Bays, seas & oceans (purple) – none remaining alive.Ģ013: Cheeses (yellow) – Brie, Camembert, Feta.Ģ012: The year ‘2012’ was the theme (black) – Olympic, Diamond, Torch.Ģ011: Games & pastimes (red) – Jenga, Scrabble, Origami.Ģ010: Bugs & beasties (blue) – Caterpillar, Spider, Ladybird.Ģ009: Cakes, puddings & desserts (pink) – Strudel, Pavlova, Hobnob.Ģ008: Antlered & horned animals (orange) – Moose, Gazelle, Ibex.Ģ007: A theme centred around all things ‘Green’ (green) – Fern, Fly.Ģ006: Popstars (silver) – Elvis, Enya, Lulu.Ģ005: Countries (yellow) – Malawi.
#REINDEER NAME TAG FREE#
Feel free to leave your ideas for themes in our comments section.Ģ021: Hats (blue coloured tag) – e.g., Fez, Sombrero, Trilby.Ģ020: Peas, seeds & beans (grey) – Chickpea, Mushy, Sunflower.Ģ019: European cities & towns (brown) – Berlin, Kiruna, Florence.Ģ018: Detectives, inspectors & spies (orange) – Marple, Bond, Poirot.Ģ017: Poets & authors (hot pink) – Dr. In this blog I’ll describe previous themes. Whilst we have not yet decided on the theme for the 2022 calves, we will often be asked about previous themes. In fact, every Cairngorm reindeer has a name, and this follows a designated theme each year.
All the calves will be named in September, as is always the case. It is now officially calving season!! As I write this blog it is the last day of April, and we already have two new calves in our ranks.
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