When The Farmer first suggested naming a calf after me I wasn't so sure. But then I realized it's a compliment, not a rude commentary on you.
So...
Meet Annalea, the Brown Swiss calf. She was born earlier this spring.
All The Farmer's Brown Swiss are named using a naming convention, with one rule being the names all end in "A". They are also named in alphabetical order (the librarian's daughter in me loves this), with a specific number of letters. The first Brown Swiss was 4 letters, starting and ending in an "A".
Note to self: Ask The Farmer what the name of the first calf was. I just realized I don't know.
When Annalea was born she needed 7 letters in her name, the name needed to start with an "A", and, of course end in an "A".
The next Brown Swiss will be 7 letters starting with the letter "B". Then "C". And so on and so forth.
Suggestions? We have one due in a month or so. But we don't name the boys, so we just need girl names.
The calf born before Annalea is Zahrra. 6 letters, starting with "Z".
Before her? Yolana.
I need to take their pictures, but they are away at Summer Camp. No, really. Summer Camp.
Back to Annalea...
Like her namesake, she's not always the most photogenic.
And yes, when she graduates to a milking cow, The Farmer has promised me she gets chain tag #1. Because who doesn't want to be #1?
Oh, and meet her neighbors.
They don't have names, which drives me crazy. But eventually The Farmer names them, when inspiration hits. Sometimes it's within hours, sometimes days, sometimes years. And sometimes they are just known by their chain tag. Sorta like a social security number. But not.
Honestly, the first Brown Swiss calf's name is easy. She had the same name as the sister; as if it would be anything else.
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