We tend to name from appearance (Ashling, Telemna, Morney), related
things (Meltdown), sounds the ferret likes (Haleakala/ HalE, Ruffle),
and behaviors (Warp, Whizbang, Hilbert -- because he maps things,
Glueball -- who was the consummate well attached constant kisser).

Here are pages of ferret names:

http://www.weaselwords.com/page/ferret_names.php

http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/namelists/a/namesferr.htm

http://www.ferretvillage.org/show.php?page=names

http://www.hugawoozel.com/ferretnames.html

http://www.ferret.org.au/names.php

http://www.pet-names.biz/ferret-names.html

http://www.petnamezone.com/ferret-pet-names.html

Sukie (not a vet)

Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html

[Posted in FML 5837]