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.

Right, DH is home from work and we're ready for your opinions on some of his suggestions!

Boy:

Robin
Evan
Forrest
Copper
Wander (not sure?)
Bramble

Girl:

Poppy
Maple
Hazel
Etta
Olive
Clover
Ember
Wander
Celeste

Evan is lovely.
Olive or Celeste.

My friend just had a finch which I like! Love wren

Does a comment like this do anything other than make you (presumeably?) feel good and the OP feel a bit crap about a name her boy has had for two years now? Surely there are kinder ways to spend your time.

Fwiw, OP, I think Wren is a fab name for a boy or girl. Sorry you've had a rough pregnancy - I had the same and it was awful. Hope things keep looking up from here on out

I love nature names. Do like Sparrow, but not with Wren - shame! Such a cute nickname though. I think be careful with birds names not to sound a bit too themed, but Robin works. Or my favourite bird name is Merlin!

Wander? Does DH mean Wanda?
The others aren't too bad.
Robin, Evan, Olive and Celeste are lovely.
Just remember they'll have the name in adulthood so avoid whimsy.

@falalalalaaaaaaaa I just want to say thank you so much for this. I think people forget there's a person on the other side of the screen? I came on here knowing I could get a bit of fun poked at me but honestly didn't expect grown (mainly) women to enjoy degrading a two year old boy and another woman who is just trying to have a fun, maybe cheeky conversation about a bird name. I didn't ask for opinions on my little boy's name - I know putting anything online opens you for judgement but I thought there'd be a line of ethics at some point? Honestly thank you, it's a really hard time right now so your comment has really gone appreciated ♥️

I think a good plan is to imagine you're walking into a room full of people and you'll have to introduce yourself.

Hi, I'm sparrow.

Errrrrrrrrrr

Boy:

Robin : I dunno, I like the unisex and nature vibe but together with Wren I'm not sure
Evan : like but not love, it's just a bit common (especially compared to some of your other choices !)
Forrest : I don't hate it but the end makes me think of Ernest, and by association it makes the name sound a bit... stuffy ? Old-fashioned ? Which I don't think is what you're looking for !
Copper : I actually like it, but I think it's 1 bit adventurous. How well your child bears this sort of name will depend a lot on their personality so it's a bit of a risk maybe ?
Wander (not sure?) : not keen on using a verb as a name, I'd stick to nouns (though I do like the sound of it). How about Sander ?
Bramble : sorry but I'd say no to this one, it sounds a bit like a name out of a fairy tale - and if you like this kind of vibe I'd personally go for something like Oberon rather than Bramble !

Girl:

Poppy : I'm probably in the minority but I don't like it, not sure if it's the "pop" sound, or the fact that it doesn't really have any nice shortenings, or the link between the flower and cocaïne, but I struggle to like it.
Maple : love the tree but it reminds me a bit of mrs Marple 😬
Hazel : I like it quite a lot !
Etta : it's nice but I think it's nicer as a shortening for a longer ette or etta name, such as Henrietta, Odette, Colette, etc.
Olive : I like it but there have been a LOT of Olivers and Olivias recently...
Clover : I like it, it's not my favourite in the list but it's nice
Ember : I'm sure some people will say "it's Amber not Ember !" but I like the meaning of Ember ! It's nice.
Wander : yeah really not sure
Celeste : love it

So my fav for boys would be Sander or Copper and for girls Celeste and Hazel.

As an aside I also love Aurel for a boy. It means gold in latin.

You're so welcome ♥️ Sorry you're getting such a rough go on here.

Of your DH's suggestions, I really like Olive, and Ember. Love Robin. I used to know a boy called Bram (short for Abraham or Abram I think, but he never used the long form) and it suited him so well!

Thanks so much for this, you've gone into so much detail!

Thank you so much. I hadn't seen his updated list until I put it on here and I'm really liking Ember to be honest! I also like Forrest but I'm not sure because then I think of Forrest Gump (though kids may not know of this haha).

I agree that Bram would be a better name than Bramble.
Etta is nice, and not over used (plus easy to spell!).
I love the name Arden which is a Shakespearean forest! Or Oberon?
Odile and Odette for a girl, perhaps?.

If your heart is set on another bird name I really like Raven, Sabine (a type of gull), Oriole, Serin, Cory (Cory’s is one of the shearwaters), Linnet.

Nature names - Hazel, Linden, Brooke, Iris, Briony, Briar, Tove, Stella

Yikes is that Aural pronounced oral? I wouldn't do that to a child.

I love Wren as a name I thought it was a girls name but apparently it's unisex and I love wrens too!

I'm not sure about some of your choices though, definitely not Sparrow OP, that would be crazy! Copper makes me think Copper pipe - or did you mean Cooper? Wander isn't a name so I'd give that a miss. Forrest just makes me think Gump. I know a couple of dogs called Bramble so i wouldn't go for that. I think Robin and Even work really well though.

I like all your girls names apart from Clover - sounds like a name for a cow, Ember, and Wander which isn't a name in English. I love Celeste and Poppy.

When it comes t natural names I also like Ash, Willow, Bryony and Laurel.

I LOVE Wren for a boy! My other favorite bird name would be Jay :)

Linnet is pretty.

Alouette means songbird in French.

Not Sparrow. Definitely not.

Dove ?

"Yikes is that Aural pronounced oral? I wouldn't do that to a child."

Uh... No, it's Aurel pronounced Aurel. In French it's more usually written Aurèle (and also more often comes as a composed name Marc-Aurèle).

Wren is a lovely name :) Of the updated list I like Robin but might be too on the nose with Wren, think Evan and Forrest are good, but Copper, Wander and Bramble are too adventurous for me!

I went to school with an Everest which you might like? Or River is a more well used adventurous name (there were 410 boys named this in 2023).

I think all your girls names are nice except Clover which is just a bit too cow/butter related for me, Maple is too food related and Wander doesn't feel like a name to me. My favourite would be Celeste, but I think Ember would go super nicely with Wren.

I love Wren for a boy, it feels strong but graceful at the same time.

From your later list I love Robin or Evan, and Hazel and Ember.

One that comes to mind for me, that I wonder if you will like too, is Aster? Works for boy or girl and gives you a nature theme.

Boy favourites:
Robin
Evan
Forrest*

Girl:
Maple
Hazel*
Ember

• = most favourite

Whoops! Hazel and Celeste tied for fave.

Not to be mistaken for Stalin

I do like Robin or Lark, one of mine was going to be Lark until I realised the local accent would mangle it to 'Laaaaaakkkkkk'. Something to think about.
How about Radagast?