Looking for inspiration for your new guinea pig’s name? Or maybe you just need that an extra push to help you finalize a name choice. Then, you have come to the right place!
Here are our top picks for guinea pig names for 2022. We hope these fun, unique, and traditional names give you some inspiration during this exciting time, or, give you a name to trial before making your final decision. For further inspiration, check out our list of guinea pigs from 2021.
DESTINATION INSPIRED NAMES FOR GUINEA PIGS
Travelling may not necessarily be possible right now, so why not name your guinea pig after your favourite destination? Here are some suggestions!
- Kyoto
- Dakota
- Sicily
- Bali
- Odessa
- Vienna
- Florence
- Dallas
- Calais
GUINEA PIG NAMES INSPIRED BY NATURE AND THE OUTDOORS
When shops are shut and attractions closed, why not get inspired by nature! Go for a walk and tune into what’s around you, you’ll find plenty of fun and interesting things to inspire your name choice.
- River
- Nova
- Ivy
- Rose
- Cloud
- Daisy
- Sage
- Reed
- Flora
- Fona
TOP FOOD RELATED NAMES FOR GUINEA PIGS
We all probably have food on our minds, probably now more than ever when we are all cozying up indoors! Here are our top picks for food inspired names, hopefully it won’t make you too hungry!
- Butterscotch
- Mochi
- Toffee
- Berry
- Peach
- Olive
- Nugget
- Custard
- Mousse
- Wonton
- Truffle
- Paprika
- Ginger
TOP PERSONALITY RELATED NAMES FOR GUINEA PIGS
Or, maybe you would like to wait on choosing a name as you get to know your piggie first. Sometimes inspiration strikes when you sit and watch them run around and interact with their cage mates. Is your piggie more excitable and energetic? Or maybe he or she is more of a homebody or couch potato:
- Munch
- Joy
- Zen
- Storm
- Skip
- Ziggy
- Nitro
- Chill
TOP NAMES FOR A GUINEA PIG PAIR
Not only is it difficult finding a name for one guinea pig addition, it doubles in difficulty for those who are homing two new piggies. Here are some fun names for your cuddly duo:
- Sol and Luna
- Cloud and Rain
- Orion and Celeste
- Peanut and Chestnut
- Dawn and Dusk
- Pumpkin and Spice
- Winter and Summer
TOP NAMES INSPIRED BY YOUR GUINEA PIGS' FEATURES
Does your guinea pig have an interesting marking on their fur? Or a fluffy, crazy hair style? With cute little faces like theirs, it can be fun naming your piggy after their own unique quirks and qualities:
- Dot or Dottie
- Marble
- Fuzzy
- Peach
- Pepper
- Hazel
- Carmel
- Ash
- Patches
- Abby (Abyssinian)
- Amber
- Pearl or Opal
- Domino
- Indigo
- Panda
- Rusty
- Ginger
- Spot
2021 INSPIRED NAMES
Despite the doom and gloom of 2021, we look towards a brighter year in 2022. Here are some names inspired by our crazy year! We don’t think you’ll probably want to name your guinea pig “Covid” or “Virus”, but here is a lighter take on the year:
- Zoom
- Hope
- Lockdown
- Quarentina
- Sani (Short for Sanitizer)
- Vax
- Lockie
- Charity
CONLUSION
We hope you’ve enjoyed our suggestions for guinea pig names of 2022! If you haven’t chosen a name from this list, we hope that you’ve found some inspiration in the categories listed above. Remember, there is not time constraint when choosing a name so, whether you decide before or after you bring your piggie home, make sure you choose a name that you and your guinea pig can both be proud of!
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