Bird Names 2.0

Dipper isn't the most name-like of all the constellations, but with its fashionable -er ending and familiarity thanks to Disney Channel's Gravity Falls, it has become a possibility.

One of the new bird names, like Lark and Wren, this one's associated with the billing and cooing sounds of love. Soft and gentle, Dove also has the admirable association with peace.

Solemn but soaring name with patriotic symbolism.

There is a whole new species of bird names open to the baby namer, from the light and feminine Lark to the sleek and powerful Falcon.

It feels like Finch should be a modern bird name that's as popular as Wren or Lark, but that's not the case - so it's one to consider if you're looking for a nature name that's familiar but rare.

Bird name possibility, rarer than Lark and Wren but with the same short, punchy feel.

Popular for pets, not baby boys.

Suggests the salty, windswept air of the seashore.

Suggests the salty, windswept air of the seashore.