Bird Names for a Princess' Horses

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[name_f]My[/name_f] main character has recently acquired two horses. Since her brothers spend most of their time as swans, she is going to name the horses after kinds of birds. I have a list of bird names I like but their names don’t have to be chosen from it. Since the horses are always together I want their names to go well together.

Genre of [name_u]Story[/name_u]: [name_m]Young[/name_m] Adult fantasy

Time Period/Location: a fantasy world loosely based on 3rd century [name_u]Egypt[/name_u] and [name_u]Persia[/name_u]

Brief Plot: Thirteen-year-old Zenovie is searching for a way to break the curse that has turned her six brothers into swans - and give up her place as heir to the kingdom in doing so.

Character 1:

Character Description: A black mare with black mane and tail and no markings. When she was still in her herd, she was the lead mare. She is the horse Zenovie rides.

Who named the character: The main character, [name_f]Princess[/name_f] Zenovie. She previously had a chestnut mare named Dusk.

Already Considered (if relevant): Nightingale, [name_m]Crow[/name_m], [name_u]Dove[/name_u]

Character 2:

Character Description: A dark brown stallion with flaxen mane and tail and white stockings. He is the black mare’s mate.

Who named the character: The main character, [name_f]Princess[/name_f] Zenovie. She previously had a chestnut mare named Dusk.

Already Considered (if relevant): Swift, Kingfisher

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite pair so far is [name_u]Dove[/name_u] & Swift but I’m not sure I want such a soft name for the mare.

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[name_m]Black[/name_m] horse:

[name_m]Arrow[/name_m]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_f]Isis[/name_f]
[name_u]Story[/name_u]
[name_f]Spirit[/name_f]
[name_m]Arian[/name_m]
[name_u]Destry[/name_u] (means war horse)
Epona
[name_f]Rois[/name_f] (means horse)

[name_m]Brown[/name_m] Horse:

[name_u]Falcon[/name_u]
[name_m]Ryker[/name_m] (means fast)
[name_m]Eton[/name_m] (means fast)
[name_m]Ra[/name_m]
[name_m]Arian[/name_m]
[name_m]Colt[/name_m]
Stodd (means horse)

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What about Pegasus? That might be a good name for the male horse. Otherwise here are my suggestions:

[name_f]Mare[/name_f]:
Kestrel
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]

Stallion:
Pegasus
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
Kestrel
[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]

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@maddyelizabeth I like a lot of those names but most of them aren’t birds.

@sweekune Kestrel and [name_m]Hawk[/name_m] are both good. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think they work well together?

Right now the pairs I’m considering are: (M/F)
Swift & [name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawk[/name_m] & Kestrel
[name_m]Hawk[/name_m] & [name_m]Crow[/name_m]
Kingfisher & Nightingale

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I had a look through my bird book and picked out bird names that I think could be used to name your horses.

Stallion
[name_u]Falcon[/name_u]
[name_f]Starling[/name_f]
Mynas
Darter
Shrike
Ibis
Nighthawk
Condor
Eider

[name_f]Mare[/name_f]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Robin[/name_u]
[name_m]Vireo[/name_m]
[name_f]Oriole[/name_f]
Tinamou
Seriemas

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Avocet
[name_u]Eagle[/name_u]
Puffin

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Darter, Shrike, and Nighthawk are very cool.

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Since the mare is black-
[name_f]Starling[/name_f]
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]

Other names-
[name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]

Stallion-
[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]
[name_u]Eagle[/name_u]
[name_u]Falcon[/name_u]

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how about [name_u]Robin[/name_u] and [name_u]Wren[/name_u], or possibly [name_u]Raven[/name_u] for the first horse and Thrasher, since I live in the brown thrasher state. Well, I think so.

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[name_f]Mare[/name_f]

Swan
[name_f]Starling[/name_f]
Bluebird
[name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]
Egret

Stallion

Jaegger
[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
Cardinal

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Nightingale and Kingfisher!