Bird names

[GreeneryGrass]

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.

@LaundryPond oh I just mean for syllables and beginning with M haha, that's all for similarity!

Tree names are good for boys if you want to continue on a nature theme.
Rowan is a lovely name (I think) and, I think, unisex, although I've only known male Rowans.

Wren for a boy? Bet he loves that when he’s older. Especially if he turns out to be a 6 foot 4 rugby player, lol. Glad you like it anyway.
Sparrow defo has ‘poor, little sparrow’ vibe attached to it for me, not great.
Nature names can be lovely - god, choosing is a minefield though isn’t it. Good luck with baby number 2

I think I'd consider the name Rowan more, but I already know a female Rowan who was a huge personality (the only goth in the school so made a big impact, go her!) so I think I'd just think of her!

Colt would be a great name to go with Wren 😊

It's honestly quite common for a boys name too, I'm so surprised by these comments slating his name! I know of a few little ones called Wren now, but I actually discovered the name from an adult man called Wren. He was on a YouTube video and loads of comments were the same as m, saying what a great name it was! I'd never thought of it as a girls name. Didn't expect any of the comments on the name Wren!

It is an absolute minefield this baby name business haha.

Marjorie
ie see saw marjorie daw, jackdaw.

it has the M
go for it

or there is always Margo

What about May? It's the blossom of the Hawthorn tree. Overused as a middle name but I think a lovely first name - pure and simple with a beautiful nature connection

I love the name Wren op, for a boy or girl!

I had loads of stick for my baby names being unisex.

If I had a third right now it would be Emma or Joel. I absolutely love the name Joel, it never entered my head when I had my son but after watching The Last of Us a few years back I can't get it out of my head!

I absolutely agree about it being a total minefield naming your babies!

Thank you so much! This is lovely especially after some of these comments!

I totally get you on the name Joel, I find it really quite cool. Maybe I'm thinking of Billy Joel and that's why I'm associating it with being very cool but that's a definite compliment haha!

I love nature names, I love Wren!

Asher
Rowan
Willow
River
Forest
Primrose
Violet
Fenn
Reed
Wells

High Sparrow association ?

I'm not sure about Sparrow, it's not a very robust sounding name -I'm not sure I could take a 6 foot man seriously if he was called Sparrow. It's very much a name for a child, not an adult, imo

Raven could be a boy or a girl, although Starling, which is lovely seems to suit a girl more.

I know I'm not being very PC by gendering names, but a lot of bird names seem quite fragile sounding. Apart from Ostrich or Emu!

Willow
Summer
April
Rose
Rosemary - Mary Rose

😅😅

Has anyone suggested Thrush?

Batman?

sorry, bats aren’t birds. I’ll retract that.

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.

Other ideas - Linden, River, Heath, Pippin, Kit, Bluebell, Meadow, Blossom (the last more for girls). Mabel is really nice.

@BootballJoy thank you so much for this. I really appreciate it, it feels a bit crap defending a two year old on his name (that's been his name his whole life). We love his name, everyone who knows him as a person loves his name and thinks it suits him and that's what matters.

I really love your suggestions too, thank you!

I love the name Merle. It's a bird name that's not too obvious.

Some accents will pronounce it as

Sparra.

Get a grip and call them a name that won't incur ridicule.

What's wrong with Thrush? 😬

Bill Oddie has really made me laugh
🤣🤣🤣

Sorry OP but Sparrow is not the one. I love Wren and Robin but I don't think you should have another obvious bird name, it's far too themey.

I love Atticus. My little boys middle name is Loxley which is pretty unisex! Mean sort of a grassy/lightly wooded area or field- like Robin of Loxley

I know a Finch (boy). Wren and Finch go well together. Sparrow is a bit too out there.