Direct Animal Names

General Name Discussion
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(For the purposes of fictional characters and not real humans) what are some direct animal names you like as names/nicknames? By direct, I mean the actual word used to call an animal, not names with animal meanings (names of animals in other languages still count!)
Ex: Squirrel, [name_f]Minnow[/name_f], [name_f]Owl[/name_f], [name_f]Bluebird[/name_f], [name_m]Starling[/name_m], [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f], [name_m]Bear[/name_m], Moose…
I’m looking for a similar outdoorsy, quirky feeling to [name_m]Scout[/name_m].

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Wombat, [name_m]Fox[/name_m], Quokka, Lorikeet, Conure, Wallaby, [name_m]Joey[/name_m], [name_f]Koala[/name_f], Kookaburra, Platypus, Puffin

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[name_f]Bee[/name_f], Bilby, [name_m]Brant[/name_m], [name_f]Dodo[/name_f], Fly, [name_m]Fox[/name_m], Francolin, [name_f]Lion[/name_f], [name_m]Loris[/name_m], [name_m]Robin[/name_m], [name_m]Teal[/name_m], [name_m]Wolf[/name_m]

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I’ve known three girls who’ve been called [name_m]Goose[/name_m] by their parents/loved ones, and I love that one!

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[name_m]Finch[/name_m]
[name_m]Oriel[/name_m]
[name_f]Meadowlark[/name_f]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_f]Kestrel[/name_f]
[name_m]Merlin[/name_m]
[name_m]Falcon[/name_m]
[name_m]Heron[/name_m]
[name_f]Wren[/name_f]
[name_f]Nightingale[/name_f]
[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]
[name_f]Raven[/name_f]
Buejay
[name_m]Willet[/name_m]
Sanderling
Sandpiper
[name_m]Robin[/name_m]
[name_m]Hummingbird[/name_m]
Kingfisher
Tern

[name_m]Fennec[/name_m]
Vixen
[name_m]Lynx[/name_m]
[name_f]Otter[/name_f]
[name_m]Marten[/name_m]
[name_f]Sable[/name_f]
[name_f]Fawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Gazelle[/name_f]
[name_m]Wolf[/name_m]
[name_m]Wolverine[/name_m]
[name_f]Firefly[/name_f]
Junebug
Honeybee
Bumblebee
[name_f]Dragonfly[/name_f]
Ladybug/Ladybird
[name_m]Newt[/name_m]

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Bobcat, tiger, falcon, hawk, wolf, fox, finch, chickadee, lynx, wombat, raven, zebra, lemur, ferret, weasel, panther, possum, colt, bison, ibex, caribou, moose, elk, ox, rhino, antelope, yak, kudu, gemsbok, oryx, waterbuck, cobra, buck, viper, lark
Starling, Gazelle, mink, Sparrow, wren, egret, stork, Peregrine, beaver, otter, crane, mantis

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I like [name_f]Minnow[/name_f], [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f] & [name_m]Starling[/name_m]!

I also like [name_f]Cricket[/name_f] for a girl and [name_m]Kit[/name_m] for a boy or girl if that counts. :fox:

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[name_m]Jay[/name_m], [name_f]Meadowlark[/name_f], [name_m]Lynx[/name_m], [name_m]Colt[/name_m], [name_f]Mare[/name_f]

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[name_f]Meadowlark[/name_f]
[name_f]Nightingale[/name_f]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_m]Hummingbird[/name_m]
[name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_f]Raven[/name_f]
[name_m]Robin[/name_m]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_m]Wolf[/name_m]

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[name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_f]Kestrel[/name_f]
[name_m]Ninox[/name_m]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Skylark[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnet[/name_f]
Curlew
[name_f]Swan[/name_f]
[name_m]Finch[/name_m]

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[name_m]Goose[/name_m], [name_f]Bee[/name_f], [name_m]Kit[/name_m]

I used to be called chicken sometimes :joy:

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I know someone actually named [name_m]Bear[/name_m].

[name_m]Colt[/name_m]

[name_m]Drake[/name_m]

[name_f]Raven[/name_f]

[name_f]Kitty[/name_f]

[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]

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I love animal names - here are some of my faves:

  • [name_f]Alondra[/name_f] - Spanish for lark
  • [name_f]Alouette[/name_f] - [name_m]French[/name_m] for lark
  • [name_m]Bear[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Bee[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Cat[/name_f]
  • [name_m]Colt[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Falcon[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Finch[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Fox[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Hawk[/name_m]
  • [name_m]Kit[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Kitty[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Paloma[/name_f] - Spanish for dove/pigeon
  • [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Raven[/name_f]
  • [name_m]Robin[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]
  • [name_m]Starling[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Wren[/name_f]
  • [name_m]Wolf[/name_m]

And some of my more GP names:

  • [name_f]Anemone[/name_f] - does this count? I guess we call it sea anemone to avoid confusion with the plant
  • [name_f]Bunny[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Dodo[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Dove[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Fawn[/name_f]
  • Honeybee
  • [name_m]Lynx[/name_m] - mostly GP bc this is the UK brand known as [name_m]Axe[/name_m] body spray in the US
  • [name_f]Otter[/name_f]
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[name_f]Skylark[/name_f]

[name_m]Drake[/name_m]

[name_f]Panda[/name_f]

[name_m]Bear[/name_m]

[name_m]Fox[/name_m]

[name_f]Otter[/name_f]

Elk

[name_f]Raven[/name_f]

[name_f]Wren[/name_f]

[name_f]Gazelle[/name_f]

[name_f]Nightingale[/name_f]

[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]

[name_m]Heron[/name_m]

[name_f]Ladybird[/name_f]

[name_f]Kitty[/name_f]

[name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]

[name_m]Cub[/name_m]

[name_f]Dove[/name_f]

[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]

[name_m]Grizzly[/name_m]

[name_m]Hummingbird[/name_m]

[name_f]Fawn[/name_f]

[name_f]Fauna[/name_f] (all animal life)

[name_f]Bunny[/name_f]

[name_m]Wolf[/name_m] / [name_m]Wolfie[/name_m]

[name_m]Crane[/name_m]

[name_m]Tiger[/name_m]

[name_f]Ayala[/name_f]

[name_f]Cricket[/name_f]

[name_m]Buck[/name_m]

Ladybug

[name_m]Jay[/name_m]

[name_f]Chickadee[/name_f]

[name_m]Robin[/name_m]

[name_f]Swan[/name_f]

[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]

[name_f]Bee[/name_f]

[name_m]Griffin[/name_m] (a mythical creature, not quite a real animal)

[name_m]Falcon[/name_m]

Spider

[name_f]Chimera[/name_f] (a creature in Greek mythology)

[name_m]Ram[/name_m]

[name_m]Jaguar[/name_m]

[name_f]Coral[/name_f]

[name_f]Lion[/name_f] / [name_m]Lionel[/name_m]

Ant

[name_m]Phoenix[/name_m] (another mythical creature…)

[name_f]Cat[/name_f]

Meaning Related:

[name_m]Bjørn[/name_m] !

[name_m]Conan[/name_m] !

[name_m]Orso[/name_m] !

[name_m]Leo[/name_m] !

[name_m]Arthur[/name_m] !

[name_m]Caleb[/name_m] !

[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] !

[name_f]Mavis[/name_f] !

[name_f]Aviana[/name_f] !

[name_f]Paloma[/name_f] !

[name_f]Deborah[/name_f] !

[name_m]Lowell[/name_m] !

[name_m]Jonah[/name_m] !

[name_m]Ari[/name_m] !

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I like [name_m]Bear[/name_m], Wolf/Wolfe, [name_m]Tiger[/name_m], and [name_m]Moose[/name_m].

Others that could work: Alpaca, Wallaby, [name_m]Crane[/name_m], [name_m]Gator[/name_m], [name_f]Lion[/name_f], [name_m]Eagle[/name_m], [name_f]Koala[/name_f], Raccoon, [name_f]Puma[/name_f], [name_m]Cougar[/name_m], [name_m]Dingo[/name_m]

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Bug, Moth, Leopard “Leo”, Jaguar “Jag”, Tiger, Mare, Philly, Colt, Goose, Wolf, Fox, Shark, Cat, Kitty, Lion, Calico, Wren, Bear, Bunny, Bass, Cricket, Robin, Finch, Birdie

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[name_m]Bear[/name_m]
[name_f]Bunny[/name_f]
[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_m]Robin[/name_m]
[name_f]Wren[/name_f]
[name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_f]Fawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Bee[/name_f]
[name_f]Pipit[/name_f]
[name_f]Cat[/name_f]
[name_f]Cricket[/name_f]
[name_f]Doe[/name_f]
[name_m]Kit[/name_m]
[name_f]Kitten[/name_f] (could be a cute nn for Katherine))
[name_f]Otter[/name_f]
[name_f]Panda[/name_f]

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[name_m]Pony[/name_m] is another one that could work, there’s a YouTuber I watch who has a son named P0ny R@mone

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[name_f]Lula[/name_f] means squid in Portuguese.

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