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* Bird Names - Whimsical, Wacky, and WTF *
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Ibis
Kestrel
Lark
English bird name
Lark is getting some new and well-deserved attention as a post-Robin and Raven bird name. Although it was first recorded as a name in the 1830's, it has never appeared on the Social Security list.…
Myna
Myna is an uncommon feminine name with several possible origins. It may be a variant of Mina, which has roots in multiple cultures, including German, where it serves as a diminutive of Wilhelmina,…
Mallard
Nightingale
Oriole
Oryx
Osprey
Peregrine
Latin
"traveler, pilgrim"
Peregrine is considered to be an elegantly aristocratic name in England, but has never made it to the U.S., where it has been seen as extravagantly eccentric. In the new naming climate, though, it's…
Rook
Sparrow
Nature name
"sparrow, a bird"
With related choices such as Lark and Phoenix gaining popularity, why not Sparrow? Though it's usually thought of as a female name, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden chose it for their son.
Starling
Bird name
Unusual choice that was the original name of children's illustrator Tasha Tudor, but is an interesting elaboration of Star, taking it into avian territory.
Swift