Way late to this thread, but when we 'ran cows' many years ago, the neighbors would all trade use of the same bull and all new calves born in a given year were named beginning with the same alphabet letter. We came in on an I year, and our first calf was Irene. The next year was a J year and our calf that year was born premature and never stood up before dying - hence, Jello. Don't remember all the rest, but when we got to the M year, the name of choice was Moseley, and thereafter my husband simply called them all in with a "Come on, Moseley." As I recall, the bull-sharing had gone by the wayside by then and we quit naming cows, they were just known collectively as Moseley. Although I do remember one trouble-maker who was quickly dubbed The Black B**tard - that steer would jump any fence we put up. Fond memories of cow days, long behind us now.
