BIRD  

Gender: M
Origin: Nature name

A name that's unusual in that changing the i to a y -- as in Byrd -- makes it more masculine.

Bird is being discussed in our message boards:

• What do you think of Solveigh
• New: Movie Title Family Name Game!
• Names for my hats!
• What should we call her?
• Long-time lurker due in 4 wks, girl name advice/suggestions?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Bird:

• HOTTEST BABY NAME TRENDS OF 2010
• THE LOST NAMES OF 1880
• Ooooops! Baby Name Mistakes
• NAMING CHARACTERS: A Writer's Take On Names
• FAMILY NAMES: Honoring Grandmother Clarina By Reinventing Her Name