Hana babies names!

Hello squirrel lovers!  Hana's babies have names now:

Boy: Buddy “Pushy” Holly

Girl 1: Cinnamon “Twitchy” Sakura

Girl 2: Rose “Stretchy” Biscuit

We've learned a couple important things from you:

1) Buddy was a very good squirrel and a good friend to many people over years. He was also known under other names of Wili or Vili and had a sister named Hazel.

2) Not many squirrels are called Pushy, Twitchy and Stretchy (also Shovey! from Erin **, Scamper, and Fuzzy), but they should be

3) Hana is a beautiful squirrel mother, bringing calm and joy to many viewers. Some even think that she's an antidepressant (we agree) 

4) Nut names (Hazel, Peanut & Cashew) make great names for squirrels

5) There's a lot of symbolism going on for our babies:

from Wood* ***:

Since they were born on July 25, Leo is the fifth sign of the zodiac (July 22 to August 23), and it's represented by the lion. A fixed fire sign ruled by the sun. Leo (called Simha in Vedic astrology) has energy that is glamorous, courageous, and bold. For the girls: 1) Iris - A classic name, Iris comes directly from the Greek word Iris, which means "rainbow." Iris was the name of the goddess of the rainbow, according to Greek Mythology, and was said to deliver messages to the Gods across a rainbow bridge. Specific iris symbolism depends on the flower color: Purple irises symbolize royalty and wisdom. Yellow irises symbolize passion. Blue irises symbolize faith and hope. White irises symbolize purity. 2) Dahlia - Dahlia symbolizes grace and kindness in the midst of pressure and life setbacks. It also means finding one's inner strength to succeed in adversities but at the other end, it also signifies commitment to someone or to something

From Jen**:

Boy: Leo (Late July sign) Girl: Ruby (July Birthstone) Girl: Lily (July flower is a water lily)

Our runner ups and future name candidates:

From London **:

Hana is named after the Japanese word for flower but in the Māori Language (Te Reo) means ‘to shine, glow or radiate’. How about some Māori names?

Girl names: Arona (means colourful), Amiria (the Māori version of Amelia, meaning ‘industrious’).

Boys name: Rongo (means ‘peace’).

from Christine **:

Hana (Japanese Origin) meaning 'blossoming flower' symbolizes happiness and is the perfect name for your baby's blossoming life, my name choices are:

Girl # 1 Ko (Japanese Origin) meaning 'flower' symbolizes beauty. OR  Kohana (Japanese Origin) meaning 'little flower' is an adorable name for your baby.

Girl # 2 Kaya (Scandinavian Origin) meaning 'flower', is the symbol of a natural body and is a female name for cute baby girls.

Boy Kiku (Japanese Origin) meaning 'Chrysanthemum flower'. Kiku chrysanthemum is a floral name suitable for both boys and girls.

From Yuki **:

Momo means not only a kind of flowers and peaches. And Momotaro is one of the most famous heroes in Japanese folk tales

From Xi***:

Boy’s name “Len” Len (蓮、睡蓮。Lotus, Water lily in Japanese) is the birth flower of July. Its flower language is Purity of Heart🪷 Girl’s names “Sara” and ”Yuri” Sara (沙羅、夏椿。sal tree, Japanese stewartia) blooms lovely while flowers in summer. The flower language is Cuteness Yuri (百合。Lily) is everyone knows as a gorgeous summer flower. The flower language is Pure and Innocent

from Sanna **:

"Poppi" for another girl. It's a Japanese origin name meaning poppy.

from U Mi**:

Momo (Peach blossom)

Sakura (Cherry blossom)

for two little girls, and

Ren (Lotus)

for a little boy.

From Rhonda **:

Just based on their adorable little movements: Twitch Flinch Stretch

From Lindsey **:

a breakfast theme for this litter: muffin, pancake, and toast!

P.S. Autumn rains are around the corner, which means many occupied squirrel nests and cute yawns, check out our early yawning video here