>>32936803in X/Y, you can catch the mid-evolutions of all gen I and gen VI starters in friend safari. breeding from this can give you a starter in the ball you want.
>>32936801I try to give my shinies sensible names, for the most part. (except Bug Stallion the Scolipede)
that said, I did jokingly tell people I was gonna call my shiny kanto sandslash "Redgehog". Redgehog and Blugloo (blue igloo) would've worked, I think, but alas, I did not.