[Sarahjane610]

Hi all,

New to the site but hoping to ask some basic questions.  I've just bought a small flock of pedigree Southdowns and need to come up with a name for my flock going forward.  Are there any restrictions on what I can use?  Ideally, I was hoping to use the name of the town I live in but are they likely to accept this?

[Dan]

According to the society rules you get to choose the name as long as it hasn't been used before. So I guess you can choose whatever you like (rule 3):

http://www.southdownsheepsociety.co.uk/society-rules.html

Bear in mind that the sheep have to live with it forever though. 

[waterbuffalofarmer]

couldn't you choose the name of your holding? A lot of people do.

[Marches Farmer]

My own flock of Southdowns is named after the farm, many folks choose the name of their village or the name of their existing cattle or pig herd..

[Rosemary]

I dreamed the name of ours. Seriously.

[Sarahjane610]

Thanks guys - think I'm going for Ironoak as I wanted something Sussex based and my house has a Welsh name!

[Womble]

Cool!

You didn't say you were in Sussex though.  Is "Downsouth Southdowns" already taken? 

[Bramham Wiltshire Horns]

Hi

We had same problem but decided to go down a Latin route

As me and my pal are gingers

We decided to go

Gingiberi (ginger)  ryelands  has a bit of a ring to it

[Penninehillbilly]

Thanks guys - think I'm going for Ironoak as I wanted something Sussex based and my house has a Welsh name!

Sounds good 
I used our farm name,
I think something that rolls off the tongue and sounds right with the intended suffix (?) can't go wrong. Ironoak sounds great, good and strong, -  good strong healthy flock  .