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SwSh Nicknaming your new pokemon

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Planning on having nicknames?
What are you thinking about nicknaming the pokemon you have the most interest in so far?

Also a thread for sharing good nicknames for new pokemon for those who don't know what to nickname them yet.

Future - What did you nickname your new pokemon?
 
My favorite show is Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. When I watched the reveal trailer and saw the titles, I knew instantly which version I had to get. It got even crazier when I saw the leak say what Sobble (my current fav) becomes, which would fit the show perfectly.

I plan on naming everyone I use after characters from the show, and possibly extend that to the larger MCU if I want. I haven’t decided on anything specific, yet.
 
I usually do a naming theme for my teams, kinda like the characters in Pokemon Adventures. I've been thinking about naming my Pokemon this time around based on this music group I like, and luckily the 4 Pokemon I've chosen for my team so far fit their names and the group's themes perfectly. But I'm going to need to get those last 2 members to see if I end up using that theme and how I'll assign the names.
 
Currently I don’t have many ideas for nicknames but I have a few ideas kicking around

Grookey- So far I’ve thought of naming it either K. Julien or Mort if it‘s a boy or Qu. Juliana if it‘s a girl but these are just my first ideas and I hope to come up with more.
Scorbunny- Campion after one of my favorite characters from Watership Down. Plus it’s close to champion which is fitting for it and Galar’s competitive streak.
Dreadnaw- I’m either naming it Turtleman or YIYIYEE!!! after the Call of the Wildman show (which often featured the titular character wrangling snapping turtles like Dreadnaw)
Galarian Ponyta- Amalthea after the titular character from “the Last Unicorn” or maybe Molly.
Yamper- The ideas of naming it Hot Dog, Amelia, or Sparky have been bouncing around my head but I’m hoping to come up with something else.

Not a new Pokémon but it’s a Pokémon I’ve been considering having on my team if I choose Grookey;
Ninetales- Rumika (named after James’ fiancée after watching a Fiction and Mythology Explained video on the kitsune and got obsessed with the idea of her having one)
 
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I've been waiting for a thread like this.

Grookey: Stick
Scorbunny: Matches (credit to another user who came up with this one; unfortunately I forgot their name), Matchstick, Ember
Sobble: Abyss, River, Rain, Dew, Dewdrop
Gossifleur/Eldegoss: Gossamer, Fluff, Cotton
Drednaw: Chomper, Jaws, Shell, Granite, Crag
Corviknight: Wither, Witherwings, Wrought Iron
Wooloo: Fluffy
Alcremie: Vanilla, Cafe, Chocolate, Charms
Yamper: Sparks, Fido
Rolycoly: Coal, Charcoal
Duraludon: Aluminum, Titanium
Weezing: Stacks, Miasma
G-Zigzagoon/G-Linoone/Obstagoon: Punk, Stripes, Brute
Morpeko: Sparks, Volt, Switch
Cramorant: Blue, Ocean
Polteageist: Ceramic, Ectoplasm
Sirfetch'd: Leak, Feathers, Paladin
G-Ponyta: Sparkle, Radiance, Luminescent, Luster, Pastel
 
I only thoughy about Galarian Ponyta:

Male: Charlie, Julian, UnicornWizard
Female: C-Beth, Almathia, any random 80s MLP unicorn names I can find

Other than that. Everyone else is getting random goofy nicknames.
 
Been thinking about this for a bit, but I don't have any set-in-stone ideas. That doesn't mean I don't have any ideas, I just need more time to think about it. However, this is what I've got so far.

Scorbunny: Heat Guts, Heatblast, Blitz, Napalm
Corviknight: StormSworder, Raynos, Knightmare, Tin Hawk
Yamper: Sparkplug, Baxter (after my family's dachshund), Thundervolt, Zap Ring, Rush
Sirfetch'd: Male: Gilthunder, Howzer, Arthur. Female: Guila, Jericho, Matrona
 
I don't usually name my Pokémon, but I can't not name my strawberry-flavored Alcremie "Eton Mess" and my Yamper "PAMPER" (all caps) because I'm lowkey obsessed with Affleck leak.
 
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Ponyta: Twilight or Rarity
Sobble: 007 or James (assuming the rumors about him evolving to be spy themed are true)
Obstagoon: Gene
Corviknight: Valiant
 
Btw , I'm replaying emerald and called my zigzagoon newgene

Sobble :bestbond
Morpeko: hamtaro
Corviknight :coolerskar
 
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