I love the idea of subtle animal related names like Fennec (which is a type of fox), but I do not like the name [name_m]Fox[/name_m] itself (too obvious/in your face for my tastes). I’m eager to find other names like this, please post your suggestions below! [name_f]TIA[/name_f]
[name_m]Leander[/name_m] means lion man, per Greek mythology. [name_f]Caprice[/name_f] is related to the Italian word for “goat”. [name_m]Reynard[/name_m] also means fox, derived from the [name_m]French[/name_m] word for it. [name_u]Channing[/name_u] and [name_m]Conall[/name_m] both mean wolf. As does Fenris, which is a giant wolf in Scandinavian mythology. Arnette means “eagle ruler”. [name_m]Just[/name_m] a few interesting ones!
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_m]Colt[/name_m]
[name_f]Kitty[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabby[/name_f]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
male donkeys are jacks, females are jennies. Male mules are johns and females are mollies.
[name_m]Will[/name_m] post more if I think of them. I’m interested to see other’s ideas too.
I have also been looking for subtle nature names, animals included. Here are some of the names I have found so far.
Also:
The boys’ name [name_m]Todd[/name_m] means fox.
For the boys:
[name_m]Altair[/name_m] - falcon
[name_u]Arden[/name_u] - valley of the eagle
[name_m]Aren[/name_m] - eagle
[name_u]Asa[/name_u] - falcon
[name_u]Brayden[/name_u] - salmon
[name_m]Brock[/name_m] - badger
[name_m]Callum[/name_m] - dove
[name_m]Castor[/name_m] - beaver
[name_u]Corbin[/name_u] - crow; raven
[name_u]Everett[/name_u] - brave as a wild boar
[name_u]Lee[/name_u] - lion (in Latin)
[name_u]Robin[/name_u] - bird name, also a diminutive of [name_m]Robert[/name_m]
[name_u]Roscoe[/name_u] - deer forest
For the girls:
[name_f]Aria[/name_f] - lioness
Bindi - butterfly
[name_u]Lee[/name_u] - lion (in Latin)
[name_u]Shelly[/name_u] - ewe
[name_f]Yara[/name_f] - small butterfly; seagull
Boys
[name_f]Sable[/name_f]: kinda like a minx or a ferret (could be used for a male or female)
[name_m]Dov[/name_m]: Hebrew word for bear
[name_m]Faolan[/name_m] (proun fwail-awn): means little wolf in Gaelic
[name_u]Halcyon[/name_u]: type of kingfisher bird
[name_m]Jonah[/name_m]/[name_m]Jonas[/name_m]: means dove
[name_m]Koda[/name_m]: means little bear in a Native American language
[name_m]Lev[/name_m]: lion in Hebrew of Russian origin
[name_m]Orson[/name_m]: Means baby bear in Latin
[name_m]Pike[/name_m]: type of fish
[name_m]Quill[/name_m]: like a porcupine quill (idk if this counts or not)
[name_m]Arthur[/name_m]: means bear
[name_u]Auberon[/name_u]: means bear (also spelt [name_u]Oberon[/name_u])
[name_u]Destry[/name_u]: war horse
[name_m]Lonan[/name_m]: blackbird
[name_m]Lowell[/name_m]: young wolf
Girls
[name_f]Aviana[/name_f]: bird
[name_u]Madigan[/name_u]: little dog
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]: dove
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]: ewe (A female sheep)
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]: gazelle
[name_f]Tala[/name_f]: wolf in a Native American language
Astor: hawk
[name_m]Kaeden[/name_m]: means wild goose in Gaelic
[name_f]Melissa[/name_f]: bee
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps
Thanks guys, these are fantastic! I love [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m], I had forgotten about that one when I wrote the post
Stumbled upon a new one today - [name_f]Pallas[/name_f] (cat). Let’s keep this going, I’d love to see more