How to name a boy parrot a beautiful name. What can you call a boy budgie?

One of the first problems that breeders face when they decide to acquire a new feathered pet is choosing a name. The process of selecting a suitable nickname often takes a very long time. And the point here is not that the number of names for birds is limited, but that for each bird you need to find its name. Understanding what to name a parrot is usually helped by its character and external features. So a small individual, inclined to move a lot, can be called Screw or Egozik, but a large yellow-crested parrot with a calm character and aristocratic manners can be called Zeus or Pathos.

General recommendations for choosing a name

In order not to make a mistake in choosing a name and one day discover that your Kesha turned out to be not a boy, but a girl, before buying a bird, find out how to determine the sex of a parrot.

Remember that you are giving a name to a budgerigar for life, so take your time and watch it. Whether he is cheerful, inquisitive, playful or “talkative”, silent or a bully. What are his habits and preferences?

If you decide to get a male, you will have a better chance of teaching him to talk. The very first thing a bird usually begins to say is its name. Therefore, the name for a boy’s budgerigar should be short so that he can pronounce it easily.

There are several general rules for choosing a name for a pet:

The name should be liked and evoke positive emotions in all family members, including your bird.
You cannot name your pet after your household members or names that are similar to other pets.
Sometimes funny or overly fancy parrot names are difficult to pronounce. Choose a simple name that is easy to remember and pronounce.
It is important that the name contains sounds that are attractive to the budgie and easy to pronounce.

Sometimes it happens that a pet comes to you from another owner and you categorically do not like its name.
Remember that the bird is already under a lot of stress when the owner changes. There is no need to aggravate this condition. If you can’t come to terms with your new pet’s nickname, come up with a similar one that will be in tune with its first name.

Example names

First you need to decide what name you would like to give your pet: funny, in appearance, in character, gentle, or a well-known popular name. And know that you may have to hear this name for many years.

It will be useful for you to know what to do if a parrot is afraid of you, how to teach a parrot to speak, and also what you can and cannot feed parrots.

Cool

Most often they want to give these birds a cool nickname, which, flying out of the bird’s beak, will sound even funnier and will make you and your guests laugh.

Such nicknames include:

names or surnames of famous personalities. You should not give the names of politicians or actors who are well-known now, but will be forgotten after a while. Parrots can live a long time. It is best to give the name of a famous historical figure. For example, call him Churchill and teach him this politician’s famous quote: “When eagles are silent, parrots chatter.” Or call him Cicero and teach him aphorisms and Latin proverbs. Many entertaining sayings can be found among historical figures, famous writers and poets, and philosophers. Therefore, cool and original names for boy parrots may include: Caesar or Julius, Mark Twain, Suvorov, Gandhi, Socrates, Confucius, Krylov, Kozma Prutkov, Shakespeare, Pushkin and others;
famous characters. For example, the famous detective Sherlock with his phrase: “It’s elementary, Watson.” Or Bender from “The Twelve Chairs” and his “abroad will help us” and other statements;
movie or cartoon characters. Shtirlitz, Borman, Terminator, Chapaev, Zorro, Freddy Krueger, Shrek, Mickey, Uncle Fedor, Karych, etc.

Of course, complex and loud names are best given to well-spoken species of parrots (Grey, Corella, etc.).

Important! You should be careful when dealing with large breed parrots. The cockatoo parrot, with its powerful beak of about 10 cm, can break a person’s finger.

By external distinctive features

You don’t have to guess too much and give the boys parrots nicknames based on color: Motley, Chernysh, Snowball, Lemon, Handsome, Citrine, Cornflower, Sailor, Red, Ruby, Pearl, Gray, Gray and others.

It is also necessary to take into account the size of the bird. For small birds, you need to choose a shorter name, which has pleasant diminutive forms (Chizhik, Kesha, Funtik, etc.). It is advisable to give large specimens reputable names: Napoleon, Aristarchus, Ricardo, Ronaldo, Fernando, Phoenix, Archibald, etc.

You will probably be interested in reading about the features of keeping kakapo, rosella, kakariki, kea, lovebirds, monk and drum parrots.

The cockatoo, which we know from films with pirates, can be called by a sea or pirate name: Captain, Cap, Cook, Bosun, Silver, Morgan, Flint.

The nature

If you haven't chosen a name for your parrot yet. But you have already noticed any character traits, then you can choose a nickname for him that will define them: Bully, Pest, Shy, Silent, Nanny, Whirlwind, Hero, Greedy, Glutton, etc.

If he has an explosive temperament - Vulcan, a Nordic character - Nord. But keep in mind that the character of a young individual may change, and Buran may grow up to be a complete phlegmatic person.

Tender

Sometimes you want to call a parrot chick tenderly and sweetly: Baby, Sunny, Birdie, Chizhik, Milok, Kapitoshka. Or human diminutive forms: Karlusha, Kiryusha, Pavlusha, Petrusha, Grishanya, Mishanya.

Did you know? Not only do people give names to their pets, but parrots also give names to their chicks. This can be heard by the intonation - it is different when addressing each chick. And the chicks themselves clearly know who their parents are turning to—him personally or to their sister or brother.

Where to look for inspiration

The name of a pet sounds very original, which is in tune with its appearance or habits. In this list, look at the options for naming a boy or girl budgerigar, focusing on the color or character of the pet:

For birds with yellow plumage	Sun (or Sunny), Asterisk, Bee, Lemon, Yolk, Zheltushka, Zlata (Zolotse, Zlatko), Goldie, Freckle, Apricot (Apricot)
For blue (light blue) parrots	Indigo, Vasilis (Cornflower), Goluba, Forget-me-not, Blue
For green parrots	Greena, Elka, Zelenusha, Lavrushka, Zelenka, or in honor of the cartoon crocodile - Gena
Suitable for white parrots	Snezhka (Snowball), Pearl, Zephyr (Marshmallow), Chamomile, Jasmine, White, Blondie
For active pets	Zhik, Egozik, Shustrik, Zabava, Yula, Lushpayka, Shurshun, Igrash
For the nasty birds	Skoda, Egoza, Naughty, Crazy, Badass, Fierce, Hurricane, Thunderstorm, Tiger
For the sociable	Whistler, Tweet, Grumpy, Happy
For beautiful girls	Coquette, Beauty, Coco, Dushka, Istoma, Beauty, Confetti, Tsarina, Sheri, Charina, Cherry, Franta, Venus, Nochka, Flori, Fairy
For the smart and thoughtful	Umka, Kopusha, Uma, Quiet, Dobryan, Muse

Several good options for parrot names from simple to graceful:

Features of choice

When choosing a name for your winged pet, you should take into account the fact that over time the bird may start talking. This means that it should be easy to pronounce. When choosing a nickname for a male parrot, it is recommended to listen to a number of recommendations.

The nickname should not be long, but parrots easily perceive clear and clear sounds. Birds especially love words with the letter “R”. The most popular short names that include growling sounds are Garik, Marik, Patrick.
Names that contain the sounds “K” and “Ch” are suitable. Parrots easily remember and pronounce them. This category includes the names Casper, Chizhik, Charlie.
Some breeds, for example, macaws, prefer to pronounce words with long vowels, so the options Korzhik, Kesha, Kerry, Henry are suitable for them.
There are varieties of birds that find it difficult to pronounce the whistling sounds “C”, “Z”, “S”, and the letters “L”, “M”, “N” also cause difficulties, so if possible, try to avoid names with these sounds.

Parrots usually remember their names quite quickly. If an adult bird is purchased from another owner, it is not recommended to rename it - the parrot will have difficulty accepting the new nickname. To help your pet remember its name better, you need to repeat this word every day many times in a calm voice. As soon as the parrot appears in the house, in the first days it does not feel safe, so you should talk to it kindly. Feeling the warmth in the voice of the new owner, the male will become bolder and gradually begin to engage in conversation, repeating his name.

If the parrot doesn’t like the nickname, it can change its name on its own.

As a rule, a pet may be dissatisfied with a nickname if it is too long and has sounds that are difficult to pronounce. In this case, the bird will shorten its name or pronounce it in a different way. For example, instead of the complex name Aureliano, you might end up with something like Ariano.

Favorite letters and sounds

When choosing a name for a budgerigar, keep in mind that not all sounds can be easily pronounced by the bird.

Particular favorites for parrots are:

consonant letters “p”, “ch”, “sh”, “d”, “g”, “f”, “zh”, “k”, “sch”, “p”;
vowels “i”, “a”, “e”, “e”.

If you don't care whether your pet talks or not, you can choose a name for him that contains your less favorite ones:

consonant letters “m”, “ts”, “l”, “n”, “s”, “z”;
vowels “o”, “ya”, “yu”, “u”, “e”.

Important! Choose names for budgies that do not contain a soft sign, especially in the middle of the name. It will be very difficult to pronounce such a nickname.

Choosing a name for a boy

In order to choose good names for boys' budgies, you can use ideas from different areas of culture and other areas of human activity.

When choosing nicknames for boys' budgies, it is worth remembering famous cartoon and movie characters. A boy budgie with green plumage would be perfectly suited to the name of one of the famous Ninja Turtles: Raphael or Mikko (Michelangelo). You can get a lot of ideas from everyone's favorite Disney cartoons. The most active male budgies can be called Chip and Dale. The bird can easily pronounce the names of Marvel heroes: Thor, Locky, Robin.

Heroes of classical and modern literature will also help you choose a name for your pet. A vocal male would be given the name Romeo or Don Juan. A calm bird can be given the nickname Myshkin, etc.A

It is worth highlighting a list of male names for boy budgies that are suitable for a male: Vova, Yasha, Arkasha, Fedya, Jack, Shurik, Arkhip.

Nicknames for boys budgerigar

There are a great many options for naming a male parrot. Alphabetical list of names for boy parrots that have not yet been mentioned:

A	Abbu, Abrasha, Adonis, Azor, Alex, Almaz, Albert, Viola, Alf, Cupid, Andryusha, Antosha, Argo, Arik, Arkasha, Arkhip, Archie, Ataman, Ajax
B	Badi, Baz, Byron, Buck, Bucks, Bali, Balu, Bumper, Banjo, Leopard, Golden Eagle, Billy, Bonbon, Bonya, Borya, Bruce, Bubenchik, Bush, Brawler
IN	Valera, Van, Wasabi, Voucher, Venya, Willie, Wilson, Winston, Winch, Whiskey, Vitya, Vovka, Woody, Wooper
G	Gavrik, Gavryusha, Hamlet, Garik, Harry, Hector, Hera, Hermes, Gesha, Goga, Gray, Grinya, Grisha
D	Dema, Justin, Jake, Jackie, Jackson, Jim, Joy, John, Johnny, Dobby, Dyusha
E	Egor, Egosha, Emelya, Erik, Erosha
AND	Zharik, Zhuzhik, Julien
TO	Kapitoshka, Kiryusha, Klepa, Koki, Kosha, Crash, Chris, Krosha, Kubik
M	Magnit, Makar, Maksik, Marik, Mickey, Milan, Misha, Monty
N	Narcissus, Niki, Niko, Nordic, Nolik, Nyashik
ABOUT	Ozzie, Ostap, Osya
P	Pie, Patrick, Pegasus, Peter, Petrusha, Peter, Pitti, Pirate, Prosha, Pushkin, Pushok, Pierre
R	Rafik, Riccardo, Ricky, Rocky, Roma, Romeo, Rorik, Rubik, Rusya. Ryzhik, Rurik
WITH	Sema, Seryozha, Silver, Styopa
T	Tagir, Taras, Timur, Tishka, Tony, Tori, Tosha, Totosha, Trepa, Trash, Trisha
F	Farik, Felix, Figaro, Fidel, Flint, Fush
X	Hulk, Harvey, Hip, Crunch
H	Charlie, Chelsea, Churchill, Chibis, Chizh, Chizhik, Chicky, Chico, Chip, Chichi
Sh	Shell, Bumblebee, Shrek, Schumacher, Shurik, Shosha
E	Elvis, Andy, Erwin, Eric, Erro
YU	Yugo, Eugene, Julius, Younga
I	Yako, Yarik, Yarosha, Jason, Yasha

What to name a girl

The names for girls' budgies are also beautiful and varied. In this list of names you will definitely find a suitable name for your female:

A	Abra, Augusta, Agness, Ada, Adele, Alika, Alice, Alya, Ariana, Ariel, Assol, Asta, Astarte, Acha, Asha, Ashika
B	Baby, Bella, Benny, Bertha, Betsy, Brenda, Bretta, Britney, Britta, Brusya, Businka, Busya, Bootsy, Bella
IN	Vanessa, Vasilisa, Vesta, Veronica, Vika, Virginia, Vita, Vlasta, Wally
G	Gabby, Gaga, Gaida, Hera, Gerda, Gira, Gita, Glasha, Gloria, Granni, Greza, Greita, Gressi, Gretta
D	Dakki, Dama, Damka, Dana, Debi, Desi, Jackie, Dzheli, Dzhelika, Jerry, Jessie, Judy, Julia, Dolly, Dorrie, Dunya, Dusya, Haze, Demi, Dune
E	Erika, Erma
AND	Jacqueline, Zhanna, Zheri, Zherika, Jo-jo, Josephine, Jolly, Zhudi
Z	Zara, Zena, Zina, Zita, Zura
AND	Willow, Ida, Idzhi, Isabella, Isolde, Inga, Inza, Irma, Ista
TO	Cameo, Camilla, Karina, Katyusha, Katya, Kerry, Kitty, Kisha, Button, Cora, Christy, Ksyusha, Carr, Katie
L	Lucky, Lana, Lara, Laura, Lesya, Lisa, Linda, Lola, Laura, Lotta, Lucy, Lyalya
M	Malta, Martha, Matilda, Mary, Mickey, Mirta, Monica
N	Nastya, Nata, Natasha, Nelly, Nessie, Niki, Nicole, Nymph, Nira, Nita, Nora
ABOUT	Odette, Ollie, Alsi, Orsha
P	Pandora, Pani, Patricia, Patya, Peggy, Penelope, Pika, Pitta, Polly, Bullet, Puma, Paige, Perry
R	Ralph, Rummy, Rachelle, Ricky, Rimma, Rita, Rose, Roxy, Ronnie, Rumba, Ressi
WITH	Saji, Sally, Santa, Sarah, Sweetie, Selena, Setta, Cindy, Susie
T	Tara, Tata, Tasha, Tweety, Terry, Tessa, Tina, Tiffany, Tori, Tutti, Tyusha
U	Ulana, Ulli, Ulya, Uma, Una, Ondine, Urma
F	Faina, Fanny, Farina, Phoebe, Flora, Franta, Frezi
X	Hunny, Chloe, Holly
H	Chaga, Chaki, Changa, Chara, Charina, Chacha, Celesta, Chiki, Chinya, Chita, Chich, Chichi, Choli, Chucha
Sh	Shammi, Shanni, Charlie, Charlotte, Shaggy, Sheila, Shelly, Shandy, Shanny, Sherry, Shura
E	Edgey, Alice, Ellie, Elsa, Elma, Elfa, Emmy, Erica, Esther
YU	Yudita, Yukka, Yuma, Yummi, Utah, Yushka
I	Java, Berry, Yana, Yanina, Jasper

Of course, only silent girls can be called complex names, because the first thing a bird says is its name.
This is where owners begin teaching their pet to talk. If you do not set such a goal, you can call your budgie by any name. In this video, watch the rating of the best names for female parrots:

Choosing nicknames for girls

When wondering what to name a female budgerigar, you should pay attention to famous people of the past and present. The names of famous women, real and fictional heroines, can become original nicknames for female parrots. These include nicknames such as Lisa and Cleo - these were the names of the greatest rulers of the past. There are many other suitable female names for girl budgies: Dasha, Alice, Hera, Eva, Erica, Tata, Pat (Patricia), Jessie, Judy, Tess, Dorrie, Dora, Dita, etc.

In accordance with the character traits, you can name a girl budgerigar according to the following list: Egoza, Thunderstorm, Happy, Fun, Tease, Flirty, Istoma. The parrot will best accept a nickname consisting of a minimum number of letters: Ida, Aba, Ruta, Chita, Chacha, Kapa, Basya.

If the female cannot speak at all, choosing a nickname will not be difficult. In this case, the owner is not limited in the choice of sounds that the bird would pronounce with ease. For a silent girl, you can choose a beautiful nickname consisting of complex sounds: Juliet, Assol, Patricia, Ophelia, Scarlett, Celeste.

If you decide to have a couple

The selection of names for two birds is twice as interesting. Here, many try to name a couple of budgies, boys or girls (or pets of different sexes), with famous names of characters from movies and books, as well as funny combinations of nicknames:

Bonnie and Clyde;
Kai and Gerda;
Kate and Leo;
Batman and Robin;
Romeo (Roma) and Juliet (Julie);
Trisya (Tristan) and Izya (Isolde);
Bella and Edward (Ed);
Jacqueline and Kennedy;
Jules and Verne;
Terra and Hera;
Margo and Gosha;
Cookies and Tookies;
Chuk and Gek;
Antosha and Tosha;
Manya and Vanya;
Totoshka and Toshka;
Chip and Dale;
Winnie and Pooh;
Coca and Kiki;
Thelma and Louise;
Mark and Twain;
Rusya (Ruslan) and Lyusya (Lyudmila);
Napoleon (Polik) and Josephine (Josie);
Odysseus (Disi) and Penelope (Penny);
Guy and Ricci;
Nazar and Zakhar;
Mickey and Ricky;
Kiwi and Banana;
Chacha and Chichi.

What to do if the bird does not respond to its name

It happens that you have chosen a good name for your budgie, you talk to it, teach it, but the bird does not react to the name in any way. There are several reasons for this:

Improper care and living conditions. Perhaps it is worth reviewing the parrot's diet and making it more varied. Or take a more careful approach to hygiene and cleaning of his home. Maybe the parrot is cramped in the cage. All these factors often cause discomfort in the bird, which is why it does not care about its name at all.
A sick bird may also not respond to its name.
If the name of a budgerigar is similar to the name of a cat, the association is not a pleasant one for the bird. That's why she doesn't respond to the name. But if you have already named a bird that way, you should not change the name. Change the emphasis, if possible, or pronounce the name with a different intonation, more affectionate.
Extraneous noises can interfere with getting used to the name during your communication with the parrot: a loud TV, turned on household appliances, noisy conversations of other people - all this distracts and sometimes frightens the bird.
The most common reason is that you don’t pay enough attention to your pet, don’t communicate with him enough, and therefore he rarely hears his name. It is not surprising that the bird does not respond to him. If you want to become friends with your parrot, work with it as often as possible.

Features of choice

The nickname should not be long, but parrots easily perceive clear and clear sounds. Birds especially love words with the letter “R”. The most popular short names that include growling sounds are Garik, Marik, Patrick.
Names that contain the sounds “K” and “Ch” are suitable. Parrots easily remember and pronounce them. This category includes the names Casper, Chizhik, Charlie.
Some breeds, for example, macaws, prefer to pronounce words with long vowels, so the options Korzhik, Kesha, Kerry, Henry are suitable for them.
There are varieties of birds that find it difficult to pronounce the whistling sounds “C”, “Z”, “S”, and the letters “L”, “M”, “N” also cause difficulties, so if possible, try to avoid names with these sounds.

If the parrot doesn’t like the nickname, it can change its name on its own.

How to teach a parrot to say its name

The simplest method of teaching a bird to talk is to say the same light and short words over and over again. Of course, almost all breeders start by teaching the parrot to pronounce its name.

It is worth considering that each parrot is individual. One very soon begins to say his name with the prefix “good”, while others require longer training. To make things go faster for you, pay attention to these recommendations:

Carry out training only when the bird is focusing its attention on you. If you keep repeating “Kesha (Fluff, Maxik, Umka, etc.) is good,” and at the same time the boy is cleaning his feathers, eating food or looking at himself in the mirror, there will be no sense in learning his name in this way.
During the learning process, the parrot should constantly be interested in communicating with you and talking. When your pet loses interest, end the training. Otherwise, he will begin to react to the sound of his name as something very boring.
The budgerigar's interest in communicating with you can be reinforced with a play stand and training can be carried out when the parrot is on it. You can accompany each action of the bird with the sound of its name: “Kapa (Gerda, Lucy, etc.) plays with a bell, rides on a swing, rattle a rattle.”

Having so many different options for beautiful, original, funny and memorable nicknames, for you now what to call a boy or girl budgerigar will no longer be a problem. It will be very easy if you use your imagination and have a little patience.

Watch this video about the difficult choice of a name for your feathered friend:

Lovebirds - why were these parrots called that?

Parrots are called lovebirds because they remain faithful to their partner of the opposite sex until the end of their lives. These are incredibly affectionate birds. If one parrot dies in a couple, then for the second it is a great stress, he begins to be sad, his behavior changes. In some cases, parrots fell ill and died after their partner.

In nature, parrots prefer to huddle in groups, this makes their life easier: it’s easier to survive, get food, and escape from predators. In groups, parrots are divided into pairs in which they spend time constantly. These parrots are monogamous, which explains the origin of the name.

If you want to get yourself a parrot of this species, then you should decide: will you take a couple of individuals or one parrot. If you buy one lovebird, it will establish contact with you more easily and more closely, and will interact with you better. If you buy a pair of parrots, they will have fun together, the birds will be constantly busy playing and cooing with each other.

There are nine species of lovebirds in total. They differ in color, and their names often refer to the color of the head.