I actually don’t see anything wrong with Ellie’s Dream… I mean, if your name is Ellie, and this is your dream horse, there’s no problem with naming her Ellie’s Dream. There’s a racehorse named My Sweet Lucy, owned by a man whose wife’s name is, well, you guessed it, Lucy. 
Oh yeah, I just saw this horse recently: Youmakemethorbaby. Maybe I’m just having a dumb moment, but this name doesn’t make any sense to me. Does anyone have any idea what it’s supposed to mean??
I saw One Never Nose–he was ridden by an FEI judge from MI (?), but I can’t remember her name. He was quite successful as a dressage horse after racing.
I always liked his name!
Here’s a good one: Hubba Hubba Hubba. 
I remember when he won a few months ago at Arlington Park, the announcer (John Dooley) sounded rather amused by the name.
I know I’ve seen plenty more bad ones I haven’t mentioned yet, but I can’t think of them right now.
[This message was edited by Thoroughbred on Nov. 24, 2002 at 05:51 PM.]
My take on this name is that there was a female spy-type character in one of the Austin Powers movies named “Ivana Humpalot.”
I was thinking that maybe “Ivanavinalot” is a takeoff on this name. Even if it isn’t, this is what the name reminds me of! 
“You’re only young once, but you can be immature forever!”
So it inspired me to search the Jockey Club online name directory, and I found these three that had been registered:
Smellslikefish
Smelly Socks
Smelly Baby
Ivanavinalot is at the top of my list right now! That poor horse…
Anyone else have any examples?
It’s not California Dreamin’ -
It’s an all California World Series!
GO GIANTS!!!
Jelly Roll Jive
That name is probly the only one that really sticks out right now… and it was really funni to hear that one over the loud speakers…
Im glad my horse has a nice… simple name like Native Funk (Jaymo)
~Ravyn
It’s funny how, in my mind anyway, a “bad” name can become a “good” name when the horse is clearly something special. I never had a problem with “Silverbulletday”!
In passing, the funniest “bad” TB name that I’ve seen was “MorefunthanaCD”… I thought “Well at least they’re being honest about it!”
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Sofa King…thats my fave 
However, i’ve seen squirrel toothed alice???,
stinkin lou (a CANTER horse) Hesapest (CANTER horse)
A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men…
FairWeather
CANTER West Virginia
This is so weird! I just came across a photo of Flat Fleet Feet! I wasn’t looking for it, I was just looking at Keeneland photos on Horsephotos.com, and there it was! Here’s the link: http://www.horsephotos.com/Photoimages/2002/11/4/flatfleetfeet05_jd.jpg Here’s another one: http://www.horsephotos.com/Photoimages/2002/11/3/flatfleetfeet04_jd.jpg
Oh, thanks for reminding me about Huminahuminahumina! I saw that horse in the list of entries (yes, it was Calder), but never actually saw the race.
What is “Ivanavinalot” supposed to mean, anyway??
Buffythecenterfold is probably the worst. Other than names like that Spanish name Lauruffian mentioned, it has to be the worst. How can you name a horse after a naked tramp in a magazine??
As for some examples of my own, I can’t stand names that are just one word repeated three times; i.e., Whywhywhy, Bella Bella Bella, and Roses Roses Roses. They just sound very annoying to me.
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ainsley:
I also used to work at a farm where one of the broodmares was called Kinetigal. One of her colts was named Notagal. Unfortunately, Notagal got loose one day and ran smack dab into the side of a transport truck doing 60 Mph. Needless to say, Notagal is now Notaround!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
We had a mare called Adastory (Advocator bred), who had twins (filly and a colt). We tried to register them as “Adaguy” and “Adagal.” One of the names was taken and IIRC, it was Adagal. Makes me wonder if the owners of Kinetagal got it for one of her other fillies!
But every time I read the papers, that old feeling comes on;
We’re – waist deep in the Big Muddy, and the big fool says to push on.
Pete Seeger
…and then there was “Eight Smooth Feet” by Octopus, and “Toes Out Bad”…the colt did toe out bad!..and “Bob’s Brother ,Chip” , a brother to a good horse with “Bob” in his name…they bought the former at a sale, found out he had a chip in his knee, thus, “Bob’s Brother,Chip”!!!
Years ago gal had a very nice blood bay TB mare, registered name “Wiggly Tail.”
She called her Embers - a great improvement.
On the plus side, I always thought Stage Door Johnny (Prince John x Peroxide Blond) was a very clever name.
what about “bob’s your uncle” ???
Charlotte
Here’s one from the November Keeneland catalogue, by Kingmambo x Meringue Pie:
Whipped Queen
Me Judge.
Ugh.
I showed him as “Judicial Review”.
Whodontknowdat was a horse I used to ride… WE called him Dr. Who (and I actually watched that show!)
I want to look at the horizon and not see a building standing tall…
Actually, Thoroughbred, those of us in the h/j set are rather fond of the name “Rhum” (as in Rhum IV to be exact). Here’s why
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> Spending to much time at the bar<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Yeah, I noticed the alcohol connection too!
I wonder if Mike Pegram used to have Quarter Horses? A couple of those names (Hezanicecoat and Zippersup) sound more like QH names.
“You’re only young once, but you can be immature forever!”
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