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The earliest recorded named goose was Amun's sacred goose in ancient Egypt around 2500 BCE, ceremonially called 'Great Honker of the Temple,' whose name was inscribed in hieroglyphics on temple walls.
In medieval England, only nobility could give formal names to geese, with King Edward III's beloved goose 'Graylag the Loyal' recorded in royal accounts from 1347 as receiving a weekly grain allowance.
Studies of over 10,000 domesticated geese show that 73% have names between 4-7 letters long, with two-syllable names being preferred 5 to 1 over longer alternatives.
At least 47 famous geese in literature have been named since 1800, with 'Mother Goose' herself possibly originating from Boston's Elizabeth Goose in 1665, though historians debate her actual existence.
Farmers traditionally avoided giving geese rhyming names within the same flock, believing it confused the birds; a 1923 agricultural survey found only 3% of farms violated this unwritten rule.
Unlike dog or cat names, approximately 68% of goose names are gender-neutral, with 'Goose,' 'Honker,' and 'Waddles' topping popularity charts for both ganders and geese since the 1950s.
The RAF has maintained a tradition since 1918 of naming mascot geese after famous pilots, with over 200 service geese receiving commemorative names across British Commonwealth air forces.
Canadian geese in rehabilitation centers are 4 times more likely to receive indigenous language names than geese of other species, with Ojibwe and Cree names becoming standard practice since 1992.
The most expensive named goose was 'Gladiator,' who earned his owner $50,000 in film appearances between 1998-2003, making him the highest-paid avian actor of his era per his agent's records.
Six U.S. Presidents have kept named geese at the White House, with William Howard Taft's 'Enoch' being the only one allowed indoor privileges, sleeping in the East Wing from 1909-1911.
A 2015 Oxford University study found that geese respond to their names 34% faster than chickens and 12% faster than ducks, recognizing their names after an average of just 11 days of training.
Ironically, 'Goose' itself ranks as the third most popular name for pet geese worldwide, with approximately 1 in every 8 domesticated geese answering to this self-referential moniker according to 2020 agricultural census data.
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