Names for Horses in a Story

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I am looking for names for some horses in my WIP. The story takes place in the 1860s. Through out any names!
Here are specifics on the horses if you are curious :wink:
Chestnut quarter horse- gelding
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] quarter horse- mare, she is a sweet old kids mare.
[name_u]Red[/name_u] dun quarter horse- gelding, spirited young horse.
Grulla (I haven’t decided what breed he is yet)
[name_m]Black[/name_m] and white paint draft horse- gelding, a work horse.

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Chestnut Quarter Horse - [name_u]Auburn[/name_u], [name_u]Roy[/name_u], [name_u]Ray[/name_u], [name_u]Bernie[/name_u], [name_u]Bertie[/name_u], [name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] Quarter Horse - [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_f]Mae[/name_f], [name_f]Silvia[/name_f]
[name_u]Red[/name_u] [name_m]Dun[/name_m] Quarter Horse - [name_m]Clifford[/name_m], [name_u]Perry[/name_u], [name_m]Dex[/name_m], [name_m]Terrance[/name_m], [name_u]Rory[/name_u]
Grulla - [name_u]Frost[/name_u], [name_u]Ash[/name_u], [name_u]Ashby[/name_u]
[name_m]Black[/name_m] and White Paint Horse - [name_m]Ty[/name_m], [name_m]Tybalt[/name_m], [name_m]Romeo[/name_m], [name_u]Romy[/name_u]

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Some ideas:

Lacey [name_f]Zippy[/name_f] [name_f]Gypsy[/name_f] [name_f]Apple[/name_f] [name_f]Jewel[/name_f] [name_f]Missy[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f]Jetta[/name_f] [name_f]Lizzy[/name_f]

Palomo [name_m]Laszlo[/name_m] [name_m]Apollo[/name_m] Ballet [name_m]Humphrey[/name_m] [name_f]Aiko[/name_f] [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] [name_m]Sherlock[/name_m] [name_u]Freedom[/name_u] [name_u]Zenith[/name_u]

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Chestnut quarter - [name_f]Kodiak[/name_f], [name_m]Wesson[/name_m], Carbine
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] quarter - [name_u]Carmel[/name_u], Devotion, [name_f]Dolly[/name_f]
[name_u]Red[/name_u] [name_m]Dun[/name_m] quarter - Twister, [name_m]Cash[/name_m], [name_f]Calamity[/name_f]
Grulla - [name_m]Rocky[/name_m] Top, Smoky, [name_u]Baylor[/name_u]
Paint - [name_m]Buck[/name_m], [name_m]Captain[/name_m], [name_u]Levi[/name_u]

1800s horse names were pretty quirky (like Pot8os, Whalebone, and [name_f]Diamond[/name_f] [name_f]Jubilee[/name_f]) so maybe consider something like that? It would definitely help a horse stand out!!

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Chesnut Quarter Horse- [name_u]Toby[/name_u], [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_u]Copper[/name_u], [name_m]Digby[/name_m]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u] mare- [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f], [name_f]Frieda[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_u]Red[/name_u] [name_m]Dun[/name_m]- [name_u]Arrow[/name_u], [name_m]Baz[/name_m], [name_u]Mars[/name_u]
Grulla- [name_m]Hercules[/name_m], [name_u]Ollie[/name_u], [name_u]Poe[/name_u]
[name_m]Black[/name_m] & white draft- [name_u]Finch[/name_u], [name_m]Gulliver[/name_m], [name_u]Kingsley[/name_u],

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