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Why are there no bird names?

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allhailtheaubergine · 15/07/2011 15:35

There are flower names (Rose, Heather) and herb names (Basil, Rosemary) and nature names (River, Skye) and animal names (Wolf, Bear) but no bird names. Except Robin.

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Karbea · 15/07/2011 22:21

Wolf and Bear aren't names unless you're naming a dog, surely?

Rhubarbgarden · 15/07/2011 21:59

Linnet is a lovely, lovely name

TeacupTempest · 15/07/2011 21:37

Peregrine

GrimmaTheNome · 15/07/2011 19:52

Or maybe I'm thinking of the Tibetan Blackbird (Turdus Maximus)

ImpyCelyn · 15/07/2011 19:50

Yes, I realised that after I posted :o Oops Blush

GrimmaTheNome · 15/07/2011 19:49

I was thinking more along the lines of Robert or James....

ImpyCelyn · 15/07/2011 19:44

The tit family are Paridae, so how about Parida?

Parida May/Mae
Parida Grace

They'd fit right in.

GrimmaTheNome · 15/07/2011 19:37

I bet we could nominate a name or two that should mean 'Great Tit'.Grin

PaperBank · 15/07/2011 19:36

Paloma means "dove", allhailtheaubergine.

Are you thinking of Palamino horses?

ImpyCelyn · 15/07/2011 19:25

Gavin means falcon. And Gawain.

GrimmaTheNome · 15/07/2011 19:19

Scott of the Antarctic was Robert Falcon Scott. Quite funny that his son Peter became the a leader of bird (and other) conservation.

mumzy · 15/07/2011 19:15

wasn't that boy whose mad parents told everyone he had taken off in a hot air balloon by himself called FALCON!

MumblingRagDoll · 15/07/2011 18:21

Ooh I like both Linnet and Llinos! I thought of Linnet when I was pregnant but DH wouldn't have it.

ShoutyHamster · 15/07/2011 18:13

There is Linnet - in Welsh, Llinos (which is quite popular)

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allhailtheaubergine · 15/07/2011 16:31

I thought Paloma was a horse.

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EthelredOnAGoodDay · 15/07/2011 16:12

What about albatross, shagg or gannet?! It seems odd at first thought that there are so few bird related names, but then when you think about it, maybe not!!!

BlueChampagne · 15/07/2011 16:12

Columba means dove

PaperBank · 15/07/2011 16:09

Paloma
Avis
Merle
Callum
Columba
Mavis
Galvin
Jemima
Branwen
Corbin
Palila
Zippora

Lancelottie · 15/07/2011 16:09

Just realised we know a Starling, too!

BlueChampagne · 15/07/2011 16:09

Hawk for a boy?

Lancelottie · 15/07/2011 16:08

Hah!
Our extended family has (by coincidence, honest) both a Martin and a Robin. Suggestions were made that we should call the kids Peregrine and Mavis (which does mean thrush btw) to be in keeping with the theme.

PfftTheMagicDragonhideGloves · 15/07/2011 15:59

I like Wren, or maybe Finch.

As a middle name.

I wouldn't like something like bald eagle though Grin

tethersend · 15/07/2011 15:54

Tweety Pie?

RustyBear · 15/07/2011 15:52

And Ava, which is very popular, means 'bird'

MelinaM · 15/07/2011 15:51

Dove
Harpy Eagle Grin Grin
Jay
Phoenix
Raven
Robin
Sparrow
Teal
Wren

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