Why are there no bird names?

[allhailtheaubergine]

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.

[vintageteacups]

I know a Peregrine

[NearlyHeadlessnickelbabe]

yes, Peregrine is a good name with nn Percy or Perry.

Merlin as vintage says.


How about Osprey or Hoopoe?

[vintageteacups]

If I had another boy, and I'm not having any more babies, I'd want to call him Merlin (a small falcon).

DH said No!

[DessertsInReverse]

colm and jemima mean dove or so i've been told


Finch could be nice for a boy or a girl , i think it was the name of a character in the whiteoaks of jalna books by Mazo de la roche

[mathanxiety]

afaik, Aveline is an old French name with 'little bird' as its meaning.

[DessertsInReverse]

aderyn is welsh for little bird i think

[Merle]

Only an 'e' out. Oh well, I have learned something today.

[Merle]

I wish I had daughters - what great names. Peregrin is super, although I fear I have mis-spelt it.

[GrimmaTheNome]

The only Merle I've ever heard of was the actress Merle Oberon

[LuciaLyca]

I have a daughter named Peregrine, shortened to Perry :)

[Merle]

Paperback suggested it first but I couldn't let it go by without joining in. I like it; I guess for a girl.

[ellangirl]

Sula is Gaelic for gannet- it's my dogs name :)

[pointydog]

Oh, I have just seen that Merle has already suggested merle

[pointydog]

I think it sounds like a girl name.

[allhailtheaubergine]

Merle for a boy or a girl?

The only Merle I know is Merle Haggard.

I like Merle.

[pointydog]

Merle

[figgygal]

My DH is a bit of a birdwatcher we went thru lots of names and didn't come up with any that we would use until we came across serin now seren is a very popular girls name in Wales so that is a big fave of ours now

[NattersAndMutters]

I was talking to someone the other day who told me they had been at school with two sisters called Puffin and Pelican.

[peeriebear]

I adore the name Linnet, so musical sounding and pretty. It doesn't go with my surname though! :(

[ImpyCelyn]

My name is a fish in French. Wasn't a problem til I married a Frenchman :(

[chillistars]

I'd like to recommend Pigeon....

[Bonsoir]

How about fish names? A French friend of mine has just called her DC4/DS1 Colin (which is French for pollock).

[mathanxiety]

How about Sparrow?

Corbin is an olde word for crow afaik.

[Merle]

'Merle' means 'blackbird'.