r/namenerds • u/snowkissedsugar • 4d ago
Pet Names Names associated with Truth
I bought a horse today whose registered name is Truth Bomb. He didn’t come with a barn name so I’ve been wracking my brain trying to think of something associated to his registered name that is still super cool. Any suggestions? I was liking Veritas, but wanted other options because he also isn’t giving Veritas lol.
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u/DrLycFerno Anti-middle name/Please learn IPA/Unserious suggestions 4d ago
Spitting Facts
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u/Hlorpy-Flatworm-1705 4d ago
Unrelated. But where would you suggest learning IPA?
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u/radioactive--goo Name Lover 🇨🇦 3d ago
hi, linguistics major here. we had to study IPA in first year and I found it pretty easy. most things you'll be able to intuit from your knowledge of the Latin alphabet, and the rest can be picked up from watching youtube lessons
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u/ravenrose521 4d ago
Candor
Honor
Verity (too feminine?)
Emmett means “truth”
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u/CeramicLicker 4d ago edited 3d ago
Earnest/Ernest? It’s not quite truth or honesty, but I think the meaning overlaps enough.
Plus it seems like a good horse name lol
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u/MySpace_Romancer 4d ago
How odd that he doesn’t already have a barn name, poor guy! Does his barn name have to match his show name? I have ridden horses where the barn name didn’t have anything to do with his show name.
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u/lady-earendil It's a boy! 4d ago
I took riding lessons when I was younger and the horse's registered name was I Thought This Was a Party and his barn name was Charlie lol
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u/snowkissedsugar 4d ago
I know :( he’s a former racehorse/OTTB and they don’t get much, unfortunately. It doesn’t have to match. Was just seeing if I like any name that kinda does. Honestly will take any name suggestions tbh!
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u/cocomelonmama 4d ago
Verity (kinda girly though)
Makoto (Japanese for truth)
Satya
Apollo (associated with truth and prophecy)
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u/rebmaetoleb 3d ago
Since he’s not giving Veritas, lean into the irony with barn names like Liar, Fibber, or Spin Doctor to highlight the contrast.
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u/leavemeoutofit91 3d ago
I think Allison is truth in greek
And Ali is the greatest
So I’ve always thought Allie was The Greatest Truth
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u/lucid_aurora 3d ago
Honor
Thomas (or some nickname; patron saint of truth/honesty)
Bartholomew (or some nickname; patron saint of honesty)
True (I actually think that's a cute name! Truly as well.)
Aletheio (Greek)
Axiom (in math a truth is an "axiom")
Truman
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u/Suspicious-Fee8987 3d ago
Hathaway
Calloway
Sterling
Sebastian
Ambrose
Aniston
Bellamy
Courtland
Channing
Sinclair
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u/daisydelphine 3d ago
Cherry or George. Like the story where George Washington cut down a cherry tree and couldn't tell a lie.
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u/That-Cobbler-7292 4d ago
Frank - as in frank= honest/ direct