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Bird names

153 replies

GreeneryGrass · 10/02/2025 07:58

Morning, trying to work out if this is a good idea or if baby brain is sending me actually crazy haha.

I have a DS named Wren. We're now expecting #2, and there's a name I just can't get out my head. I've never heard anyone in our lives called this, but I'm worried that's because it's not a real name haha.

I absolutely love the idea of naming this little one Sparrow. Tell me (gently haha) if I'm mad, but I just love it.

DH loves Robin, but I already know of two Robin's.

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InMyMNEra · 10/02/2025 13:38

Raven

Wren and Raven

ErrolTheDragon · 10/02/2025 13:38

Wren's a lovely name for a boy or a girl, and I really don't understand why people comment on existing children's names, there's literally no point.

Some people can't resist having a little stint of sniping.
Sorry, I'll get my camo coat...

EmeraldDreams73 · 10/02/2025 13:41

Sparrow is a hard no from me too!

Fwiw I wouldn't have two bird names personally, although I like Robin.

Maybe something nature based would tie in well? Could go for a more unusual one like Rowan or Sorrel, etc as well as things like Violet, Daisy, Willow and so on?

user2848502016 · 10/02/2025 14:01

Terrible name please don't!!

Robin is much nicer but do you really want two bird names?

What about a nature themed name instead like Ash, Rowan, Jasper?

sanityisamyth · 10/02/2025 14:01

Not blackbird

SabrinaThwaite · 10/02/2025 14:12

There’s variations on bird names in different languages - so dove could be Paloma or Colm or Callum or Jonah / Jonas or Jemima, or ravens / crows could be Bran or Branwen or Bertrand or even Wolfram.

ErrolTheDragon · 10/02/2025 14:19

SabrinaThwaite · 10/02/2025 14:12

There’s variations on bird names in different languages - so dove could be Paloma or Colm or Callum or Jonah / Jonas or Jemima, or ravens / crows could be Bran or Branwen or Bertrand or even Wolfram.

Wolfram? Confused

user6432879631 · 10/02/2025 14:25

I think two bird names would be a bit much.
Widen your search to other nature/animal themes.
River, Willow, Oak and Hebe are my favourite kids I know with nature monikers!

Girliefriendlikespuppies · 10/02/2025 14:28

Wren and Robin/Robyn sounds lovely together, if you had two boys or a boy and girl.

I think you should go for this.

Other nature names I like.

Fern
Heather
Pearl
Marigold
Primrose
Maple

PenneyFouryourthoughts · 10/02/2025 14:31

Where I grew up a Sparrow was a weak, skinny person.

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GreeneryGrass · 10/02/2025 14:38

Just putting this out there for the new comments in case you've not seen my replies - I have decided I'm not going to call my child Sparrow. Don't worry, I have learnt my lesson from the other comments! I

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Quinque · 10/02/2025 14:42

I like Mavis which is the old English name for a thrush. It's definitely better than its Latin name which is turdus.

newrubylane · 10/02/2025 14:47

Birdie would be cute for a girl I think!

CurlewKate · 10/02/2025 14:54

A traditional shortening for Brigid (or Bridget) is Birdie.

SabrinaThwaite · 10/02/2025 15:13

ErrolTheDragon · 10/02/2025 14:19

Wolfram? Confused

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Apparently so - wolf and hrafn - from German mythology. I just know it as tungsten.

DoloresODonovan · 10/02/2025 16:00

or if your second name was Ross, you could call him ‘Albert’

SabrinaThwaite · 10/02/2025 16:21

Or Cormoran with a middle name like Tom or Tim or Theo.

Maxorias · 10/02/2025 16:47

I'm not british, maybe that's why, but I don't associate Wren with either gender. And I like the name for what it's worth !

OP I saw you're not going to use Sparrow, but I see nothing wrong with having a theme, so long as it's not too "in your face". After all if you like names with a specific vibe it's not odd to go for a similar vibe for subsequent children ! I have three and my theme was names ending in -s, which worked great while I was having boys (love names like Magnus, Marcus, Johannes, Anders...) but stopped being so great when my third ended up being a girl (not keen on Ines, Iris or Agnes).

A name I fell in love with recently (but sadly won't use as I'm done having children) is Celestine. It means sky in latin.

Also like Seraphine.

If it's a boy I've always loved Alexander, but if you're keen on it being a nature name and unusual then maybe Bjorn (bear), Sylvester (forest), Basil...

My guilty pleasure name is Onyx but obviously I couldn't saddle a child with it. Maybe when I finally manage to write a novel I can use the name for a fictional character !

ErrolTheDragon · 10/02/2025 16:54

Apparently so - wolf and hrafn - from German mythology. I just know it as tungsten.

me too, Sabrina. I don't think we'd want to give anyone the idea of exploring the periodic table for names 

Justleaveitblankthen · 10/02/2025 18:05

ThisAintNoPartyThisAintNoDisco · 10/02/2025 08:49

Thrush ? (I’ll get me coat)

😂😂

SabrinaThwaite · 10/02/2025 18:13

ErrolTheDragon · 10/02/2025 16:54

Apparently so - wolf and hrafn - from German mythology. I just know it as tungsten.

me too, Sabrina. I don't think we'd want to give anyone the idea of exploring the periodic table for names 

You could probably get some decent names - Beryl, Selene, Rubi, Molly, Lawrence or Nick wouldn’t be too bad. Thor, Indi and Niobe at a push. I knew an Io at uni, which I always thought was a fabulous name (although I know it’s not connected to iodine).

I wouldn’t be looking to arsenic for inspiration though.

mathanxiety · 10/02/2025 18:17

Sparrow is kinda cute, I must admit. A case of heart says yes, head says no....

How about
Piper
Teal
Lark
Dove
Paloma
Raven
Starling
Zenaida - Latin name of some dove species
Zipporah - Hebrew 'bird'
Merle - French 'blackbird'

mathanxiety · 10/02/2025 18:19

All that said though, Robin is gorgeous, and two bird names would be perfectly lovely imo.

WeeOrcadian · 10/02/2025 18:32

Baby brain 1 - OP 0

KnickerlessParsons · 10/02/2025 18:38

Sparrow for an adult would be ridiculous.
How about Raven? Would work for boy or girl.

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