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BIRD-INSPIRED NAMES.

 

 

 

Albatross (ALB-a-tross) (dim "Albie") – a character who travels, perhaps?

Aquilla – (A-QUILL-a) an existing Latin name, meaning "Eagle".

 

Aves-

 

Aviary-  (A-ver-y)

 

 

Bill –

 

Bird or Birda or Birdie –

 

Birdsong –

 

Bluebird-

 

 

Campbell – (Khaki Campbell ducks…)

 

Caracara-

 

Cardinal-

 

Cassowary- (CASS-o-warree)

 

Cob – a male swan.

 

Condor- (CON-dor)

 

Corella – a pretty name that fits comfortably with existing names such as "Cordelia" or "Camilla". (Cor-ELL-a)

Curlew- (CURL-oo)

 

Cygnet- (SIG-net)

 

 

 

Dove- (DUV)

 

Downie –

 

Drake-

 

 

Eagle –

 

Egret- (EE-gret)

 

Eyrie- (EYE-ree)

 

 

Falcon –

 

Falconer-

 

Feather -

 

Fieldfare-

 

Finch –

 

Fledge –

 

Fletch

 

Flight-

 

 

Galah - (G' LAH)

 

Gannet - maybe used as a dialect form of "Janet"?

Gull -

 

 

Hawk -

 

Heron-

 

 

Ibis- (EYE-biss)

 

 

Jacana- (JACK-arna)

 

Jackdaw-

 

Jay-

 

 

Kestrel –

 

Kiwi – (Kee-wee) pretty name. Fits with such names as "Kiri".

 

 

Lapwing-

 

Lark -

 

Lorikeet- (LORRY-keet)

 

Lory-

 

Lovebird-

 

 

Magpie - could have the dim. "Maggie".

Mallard-

 

Martin-

 

Mavis- real name – already in use. Means 'songthrush'.

 

Merle- real name, in use. Means 'blackbird'.

 

Merlin – already in use.

 

Mynah-   (MY-na)

 

 

Nest or Nesta – already in use as a form of "Agnes".

 

Nighthawk-

 

 

Oriole-  (OR-ee-ol)

 

Osprey- (OS-pr'y)

 

Owl –

 

 

Partridge-

 

Peck -

 

Pelican-

 

Pen – a female swan.

 

Penguin – could use the dim. "Pen" or "Penny".

 

Perch -

 

Peregrine- (PERR-e-green)

 

Petrel – could be used as an alternative of "Peter", with which it shares roots.

Phoenix- (PHEE-nix)

 

 

Quetzal- (QUET-z'l)

 

Quill or Quilla –

 

 

Raptor-

 

Raven – suit a dark-haired heroine.

 

Rhea-

 

Robin – already in use as a name.

 

Roc-

 

Rosella- (ROSE-ella)

 

 

Seahawk –

 

Shell -

 

Shellduck-

 

Shearwater-

 

Sparrow -

Starling-

 

Sunbird-

 

Swan -

Swift -

 

Talon-

 

Teal -

Tiercel -  (TEER-s'l)

 

Trill –

 

 

Weaver-

 

Wing(s) –

 

Wren –

 

 

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