I am an idiot. When I shared my Shenanigans story about how she came to "tell" me her name yesterday, I left out a word. That single word was a key word in describing why and how I named my girl. That word was green. Shenanigans had eyes that reflected a strong green glow. During a rest stop here at my home with the DMK ferret rescues, her eyes would flash from the back of the room every time I paid attention to another ferret. Through many carriers and cages full of ferrets, from out and under piles of bedding and other ferrets, she was watching my every move. Calling to me. I never saw such green (reflective) eyes before. And they would not leave me alone all weekend. I was stunned to find out that the girl was born on St Patrick's day. At the same time, Renee Downs, my son, and someone who was not near the situation all started referring to her as Shenaynay without realizing the other was doing it too. Karen Douglas thought of the name Shenanagins. Lastly, she also was the only DMK ferret to not bite me over the course of those several days even though she was just as terrified as the others. Too many coincidences. She was mine. And her name was Shenanigans. [Posted in FML 6467]