Greetings, all. My name's Chris, and we will soon be bringing a new Ball Python into our home. Our 8-year old daughter was the catalyst, and between her and I we were able to convince my wife of the benefits of owning a snake. Of course, she says her agreement is conditional on us getting her a tortoise . . .

Anyway, with the new snake on the way I wondering if anyone has any input on naming it. We'd like to go with something mildly indigenous (west african in etymology), but I'm having a very difficult time tracking down much more than baby names on the internet, and most West African dialects seem to use very pragmatic naming conventions, with meanings like "sixth child", "this one won't die", or "problems in chidlbirth" (how'd you like to be stuck with one of those?). Does anyone have any sources or input in this area?

Thanks in advance, and I'm sure I'll have a LOT more questions as time goes by.

Chris