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I need a name for my Blue IRN

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:34 pm
by surferdon
I have found it very hard to find a name for my 6month old blue irn. I wish not to name him with a usual name like fred or sam or princess. I was wondering if anyone knew any nice sounding names in other languages seeing as how these birds are exotic. All suggestions are much appreciated. :lol:

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:48 am
by julies
My sister has a blue irn its name is saphire you know the jewel,
my blue irn is named Jewel.
Any way just thought i would let you know good luck with the name.

Julies

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:16 am
by baby_bella
hehe my birds name is bella that italian... and she is blue...

i thought of a few names for my baby, skylar, layla, tiki, but never really thought of any thing exotic..

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:22 am
by Neokireina
http://www.babynames.com/ it works for birds as well as people

just use the search function at the top of the page. You can change the search to a search for a meaning with the drop down menu.

Then you can type in a word and you can get other words with the same meaning in different languages and so on.

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:58 am
by Mikaela
This is a site devoted exclusively for pets, although there are many name sites for children that are exotic.

www.petnamesworld.com

Not many people named Mikaela, right? That is mine, not a nickname. Pronounced Mah Kay La.

In Cherokee, which I am, it translates to "gift of love from the God's"

Good luck! Let us know when you get one picked out.

Hmmmm

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:31 am
by Dani03
Hey now Princess isn't so bad lol. Sorry but my danged bird named herself. She was called a spoiled princess from the start and it stuck... :roll:

Dani and Prinny

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:38 am
by Neokireina
My birds have the silliest names cos I nickname them and it just stays. /sigh
Froggy is actually Sky, Chicken is Niamh, Angel is Swift, my best friends cat was Nunky but I call it Nunkitty, My sisters cat is Shera but I call it Feral and on and on.

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:35 pm
by surferdon
ok sorry i didnt mean that princess was a bad name it was only a name that came to the top of my head... I will look and let you all know as soon as i have a name.

:D

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:58 pm
by Dani03
It's ok! Princess is a common name...but for this one it fit! She is a spoiled little thing with an attitude to match :lol: But I love her anyway... :wink:

Dani and Prinny

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 11:13 pm
by Jade
As they are Indian ringnecks think you should use an Indian name.

We had a litter of pups (10 years ago) and we gave them all Mexican names ie. Pedro, Gonzales, Jorge etc. I like a theme.

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:15 am
by surferdon
actually thats exactly what i was thinking, i have one of my college professors, who is Indain looking into it as well as a class mate. I just find that a lot of the Indian names dont sound very good to me, i guess im just looking for the perfect one. Any suggestions?

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:50 am
by Carly
my IRN's both have indian names - Rajah (the male) and Sari (the girl)

How about aladdin? or apu? hehe

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:29 am
by kyria
I did the same thing.. looked into Indian names , plus alot of other sites that suggest names. I came across the name Kai , which means sea, I forget in which language, but for me that was it, because the sea is blue, like my bird, and I adore the sea (even made the sea change 2 years ago) So Kai it was.

Maybe you could think of something you or your bird likes or does and look up names with that meaning. Oh and one name that really appeals to me is Anikin , from the video on the home page of this site - sounds so cute when Anikin says its name - http://www.indianringneck.com/sounds/anikintalk.mp3

OR - Maybe you could use part of the correct name for the bird (Psittacula krameri) and call it "ameri" or even backwards and call it "aluca" or "remar" or such ??

Good luck

Angie

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:28 am
by Mikaela
I am native american 'indian' (Cherokee) so let me know if I can help you.

But you are looking for names originating from India :?:

I love Kai... very pretty.

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:38 am
by jen5239
This isn't Indian, but my sister had a green check and she named it Avi. Which is French for bird. And I think that's really pretty. Pronounced, "Ah, v." Just a thought.

Jen

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:35 pm
by Jade
What about Zahn (pronounced zarn). I went to school with a girl called Fizahna and she was from India. She told us her nickname was Zahn but of course, we always called her Fizzy.

I always liked that name. If I had had a daughter, I would have named her Zahn.

here we go

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:11 pm
by ScarletKnight
I'm from india so here goes
kairi = means green unreipe mango
neil = blue in hindi
neil kunt = blue throat or pleasent sounding
mithu = parrot in hindi

ps i got tons of names tell me what kidna name u want and i will give u a few
ciao
scarlet

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:22 pm
by surferdon
Maybe this photo will help, but in a name i would like something pretty sounding because these birds are so beautiful. I am a surfer and in love with the ocean. Thank you so much your help would be and is very appreciated

Image

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:14 pm
by Jade
Sorry, I can't help myself. I have been laughing and hope that Surferdon doesn't call his bird by your third choice!! Unfortunately it doesn't work too well in the English language!! Its meaning is good though!

My brother is a classic example of ill-translated names. As my dad is German and my mum is Australian, my mother wanted a nice sounding German name for my brother. She liked the name Carl and wanted to spell it the 'German' way. His name is spelled Kahl. Unfortunately, this means naked in German.

Suffice it to say, his pet name was always 'nude boy'.

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:11 pm
by kyria
hehehehehehehe nude boy ! I love it .. kahl.. My dad is German and my mum is Aussie too Jade :wink:

few more water related

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:21 pm
by ScarletKnight
zhill = lake
zarna= water fall
samudra = ocean
dahara = water current, waves
laharey = waves of ocean
sheetal = calm

kavi= poet is another one


do u still want more i figire since u a surfer u will get a kick out of water names.

umm

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:25 pm
by ScarletKnight
u mean my fourth choice. neil kunt. lol and ure brother name means death in hindi/sanscrit. funny how words means different things in diffrent langauges.

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:28 pm
by kyria
Ok here is my two bob list :-

Ellamere - ella (beautiful) mere (ocean)


Durriyah - shining bright pronounced Der-eye-a


Aldara (greek) - winged gift


Sisika - Native American name for bird


chikamere - chika (near) mere (ocean)


CHOSOVI: - native american name meaning "bluebird."


CHOLENA: - bird (native american)


CHIMALIS: - bluebird (native american)


DOLI: - Navajo name meaning " bluebird."


LILUYE: - Miwok name meaning " singing chicken hawk that
soars." (native american)
(this one is particularly cute to me because my daughter calls my blue
IRN little blue chicken)


TAIPA: - Miwok name meaning " spread wings." (native american)



TALULAH: - Choctaw name meaning "leaping water." (native american)



AIYA: - bird (hebrew)


RIVKA: - captivating (hebrew)


ALETTA: - winged (italian)


ANICA: - grace (spanish)


DELMAR, DELMARA: - of the sea (spanish)


ANNAKIYA: - This means "sweet face" in Hausa language. (African)


ARTEMIS: - In Greek mythology, Artemis is goddess of the moon and the hunt. She is known as "the lady of wild things." This virgin goddess, who is sometimes depicted as being black African, is Apollo's twin sister. Artemis means "source of water."


ZAKIYA: - Swahili name meaning "smart, intelligent." (African)


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just a mix of things there



Good Luck

Andrea (Angie)

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:34 pm
by ScarletKnight
name if angie now thats a name i rarely see. i like few of ure. i gonna name my terrrorist because he terroizes my dog by makign thsi banging noise lol.
scarlet

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:10 am
by Melika
Artemis is my favourite mythical goddess, lol. It's said she used to bathe in mountain streams by the moonlight. But if a man would see her, she would turn him into a stag and hunt him down (bow and arrow). xDDD

enough spamming for me this night....

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:23 am
by Neokireina
Sorry I cant get over the fact that artimus was the male cat in sailor moon.

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:36 am
by Melika
LOL, true enough. But greek mythology came first. :wink:

r u sure

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:44 am
by ScarletKnight
the present day cartoons have some sort of historical justification. well japanimation anyway.
scarlet

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:09 am
by Mikaela
Im down with the man = Bow and arrow.

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:09 pm
by Jade
HEY SURFERDON,

Thought of a good one for you (well I think so :oops: ) I thought since you are a surfer type guy, what about 'Taj'. Could be indian like the Taj Mahal but I was thinking it also ties in with the Aussie surfer, Taj Burrows.

Waddaya reckon eh?

If you don't want it, I'll use it for one of my little birdies when I get some babies.

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 3:00 pm
by Mikaela
I suggest Mikaela which is Cherokee for "gift of love from the Gods". Pronounced Mah Kay La *giggle*

I dont know where I came up with it from... j/k but it is a unique name, which you are shooting for.

It isnt Indian though, Im not Indian, I am Native American but people fail to grasp this concept so Im sure noone would call you on it.

You can spell it Michaela too if you happen to be a Michael or love one dearly. Same pronunciation.

My culture is mono (1) god not poly (2) god so I have no idea why it translates to 'Gods' but it does. Many times things are lost in translation, this would be one of those cases, I suppose. :)

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:55 pm
by surferdon
i am loving all the names, it is so hard to choose. it will be my goal to have a name by the end of the week 8)

Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:39 pm
by surferdon
well thank you for all your comments and suggestions, i have narrowed it down to three names, dahara, ti ki, or dude. I thought that dude was a good one because often birds learn to say their name and since i am a surfer and so are my friends, if he or she said whats up dude it would be like a greeting to me or my friends. What do you all think.?

and how do u pronounce the hindi word Dahara :lol:

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:14 am
by Mikaela
I would so go with Dude. It is what you call him anyway, I'd bet my next paycheck.

That is why my baby is Baby... it is all I ever called her.

Chief is Chief because he is a 'tiel, thereby having a natural headdress. That and he always acts all laid back like he just burned one. :oops:

He likes his peace pipe a little much. :D

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:06 am
by kyria
6 month old Dude and if Dude turns out to be a female .. will it be Dudess ? :shock: or have you DNA tested him/her

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:07 am
by Mikaela
Dudette.

Even blue like Smurfette. hehe

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:22 am
by kyria
hehehe :lol: :wink: good one Mikaela

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:53 am
by surferdon
dude it is then ha ha i could not have done this with out you. he will be my surfer bird, i think i shall teach it the accent too.

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:04 pm
by Mikaela
:D

And this way even if he turns out to be a chick, youre both covered!

Welcome Surfer Dude. 8)

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:02 pm
by Rick_in_PDX
..." Or Duderino, If your not into the brevety thing" unquote~ Jeff Lebowski

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:20 pm
by kyria
woohooo .. three cheers for Dude .. rock on Dude.

When I think of surfer dudes now I think of the Turtles in finding nemo.. lol. :shock:

Cheers !
:lol:

Andrea (Angie)