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How do you describe your rabbits to others?

How do you describe your male and female buns to others

  • Doe and/or buck

    Votes: 1 1.4%

  • Female and/or male

    Votes: 16 22.9%

  • Girl and/or boy

    Votes: 50 71.4%

  • Husbun and wife

    Votes: 16 22.9%

  • other - please state :-)

    Votes: 5 7.1%
  • Total voters
    70
The Duchess

The Duchess

Wise Old Thumper
I am sitting here wondering who calls their beloved bunnies does and bucks as opposed to female/male.

I get the impression that, whilst correct, it's only really people who are breeders, fanciers or sellers that call them by the technical terms. I only ever call mine boys and girls, males and females or husbuns and wives.

Maybe I am way off the mark here but I feel that doe and buck, whilst absolutley right is a bit coldhearted.

What do you call yours when telling people about your bunnies?
 
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I call them boys and girls. That's what they are - my lovely little boys and girl!
 
Girl or boy normally. I would say husbun and wife but I think I'd get odd stares. :roll::lol:
 
Schuette said:
I would say husbun and wife but I think I'd get odd stares. :roll::lol:
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:lol::lol::lol: Yep, that's definitely not a phrase to use in front of non-bunny people. :lol::lol::lol:

I usually call them boy and girl or occasionally male and female (but even that sounds a little cold - I wouldn't describe one of my kids as male or female to somebody and the same goes for the bunnies).
 
KarenM said:
:lol::lol::lol: Yep, that's definitely not a phrase to use in front of non-bunny people. :lol::lol::lol:

I usually call them boy and girl or occasionally male and female (but even that sounds a little cold - I wouldn't describe one of my kids as male or female to somebody and the same goes for the bunnies).
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I almost said it at the vets once :oops: Mischa had to stay overnight so they could do an xray in the morning and I said 'can his, erm... partner stay with him?'
 
If I'm talking a breeder I'll usually say buck/doe, sometimes male/female

To everyone else I usually say girl/boy male/female :lol:
 
I chose the three middle options. It depends on who I am talking to. Doe and buck sound too technical, and I don't call them my children or babies, either, as I only use that for humans. :)
 
The Boys and Her Ladyship at the vets, boys & girl generally.

I did call Butters Lady Jane's 'boyfriend' at the vets last week :lol:
 
Babies.......:love:....
don't care if folks "think I'm going a little crazy.........um umm...maybe I already am, oh yeah I've forgotten..whoop!" (ref: Sonique/spell on you)
 
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Usually boys. I've never said doe/buck but I don't feel thats cold hearted sounding. It sounds normal to me, like calling baby dogs puppies.
 
The kids, Brother & Sister :)

Although they ain't at all related, they act more like a brother and sister. Sometimes together, but mostly apart.
 
Depends who i am talking to - normally 'the brown boy one' and 'the white girl one' :lol:
 
bugglebun said:
Babies.......:love:....
don't care if folks "think I'm going a little crazy.........um umm...maybe I already am, oh yeah I've forgotten..whoop!" (ref: Sonique/spell on you)
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My girlfriend calls them the babies...it is so annoying! :lol:
 
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