Often, the owners of budgies do not choose for a long time and give their feathered birds standard names: Masha, Pasha, Gosha, Kesha, etc. As a rule, our winged pets like to repeat their names. Some of them even repeat their nicknames too often. Therefore, such an important step as choosing a name for a parrot must be approached very responsibly. The purpose of this article is to tell you how to correctly name a boy or girl budgerigar.
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.
Popular nicknames
Jaco parrots are very smart. There is a well-known story of how a parrot named Arachi “played” with a family dog by making the sounds of a doorbell. As a result, the dog ran up to the front door every time. Celebrities are also partial to parrots; for example, star Hilary Swank's parrot is called Susie.
An interesting option for a pet name would be food preferences. For example, if you like pistachio ice cream, then the parrot can be named Pistachio. Although calling a bird Sausage, for example, would be a bad idea.
In the 20th century, it was very popular to name your parrots with two-syllable names: Zhizhi, Chichi, and so on.
To find out what else you can call a girl parrot, see the following video.
You need to choose names for girl parrots, focusing not only on your own preferences, but also on other, no less important, factors. Sometimes the color of its plumage, the characteristics of the breed, or the recommendations of experienced owners help decide what the name of a new pet will be.
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:
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.
What sounds should be present?
It is the correct combination of sounds in your pet’s name that will not only quickly teach him to respond to his name, but also quickly expand his vocabulary. Ornithologists advise listening to the following recommendations.
- It is best to avoid those nicknames that contain sounds - “l”, “ts”, “z”, “s”. Parrots often confuse them with each other and, as a result, cannot pronounce them correctly, which only confuses the bird.
- On the contrary, it is preferable to include sounds such as “sh”, “ch”, “sch” in the name of a boy bird. As you know, birds are very fond of words with such hissing sounds.
- They also love the sound “r” and can rumble in their cage for hours.
- Don't forget about vowels. It is better to choose nicknames with letters such as “e”, “a”, “u”, “i”, “e”. But it’s better to avoid names with sounds that form the letters “ya” and “yu” - the bird will confuse them with sounds that have a simple pronunciation.
- It is optimal to choose nicknames with the following letters: “p”, “g”, “k”, “d”. They are easy to remember and, as a result, pronounce.
Of course, each person has their own personal preference regarding what exactly to name their new feathered pet. However, it is still worth listening to the above advice from ornithologists. This is especially important in cases where it is planned not only to give a name, but also subsequently to teach the pet to talk. If you don’t need a talking bird, then you can choose any beautiful name you like.
But it is worth remembering that the parrot itself will try to pronounce its name, and it is better to choose it simple and sonorous.
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:
How to choose a suitable nickname
In order for your feathered pet to get a really interesting name, you need to watch it for some time. This way you will learn the habits and preferences of your budgie, which will help when naming it. For example, if the parrot turned out to be a restless singer, then his nickname could be:
And if he is very nimble and also a fan of flying, then possible nicknames would be:
It is worth noting that the name also affects the character and behavior of the budgerigar. Therefore, there is no need to name your parrot such names as Vredina, Greedy, Skoda, Zlyuka, etc.
The nickname should be easy for the bird to pronounce. After all, most often when a parrot begins to speak, the first word is its name. But not every parrot can pronounce a long and difficult name, which means it won’t be long before he pronounces this word. Therefore, when choosing a nickname, you need to look for words that will not contain difficult to pronounce sounds and their combinations.
Budgerigars love to sing vowel sounds such as “i”, “o”, “a”, “e”. They also find it easy to pronounce the sounds “zh”, “s”, “sh”, “g”, “d”, “k”, “r”. But there are also those that parrots pronounce with difficulty or do not pronounce at all: “u”, “yu”, “e”, “n”, “m”, “z”.
Words that contain a soft sign, especially in the middle, must be avoided when teaching a parrot to speak.
You should not call your budgerigar the same name as one of your family members, or even just one that sounds similar to it. The parrot may get confused when you call it by this name or may not respond at all.
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.
Peculiarities
The budgerigar is a bird belonging to the Parrot family and is a popular pet. It attracts attention with its bright, very beautiful coloring, which is dominated mainly by blue, yellow, white and purple shades. The bird is correctly built: body length varies from 16 to 24 cm, wing length 9-10 cm, stepped tail 8-10.5 cm. Such a parrot weighs approximately 40-50 grams. The bird got its name from the long, dark wavy stripes on the back of its head and back.
Such pets have a very changeable character and individual perception of the world around them. It seems that you are watching and being touched by how the parrot sings and has fun, but a minute later he had already become ruffled and fell silent.
Each bird has its own character: some are friendly and sociable, others are withdrawn and aggressive, others are cowardly and try to avoid communication with fellow birds and people.
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 focuses 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:
Names for talkers
Nicknames for parrots are chosen based on the characteristics of each bird.
Photo: Badr Naseem
Talkative parrots distort their name in a very funny way, and it is the first word your pet will say. If you are counting on teaching a bird to talk, then it is better that its name contains the whistling and hissing sounds “s”, “ch”, “sh”: Czech, Stasik, Gosha, Tishka.
The letter “r” is also useful: Romka, Gavrosh, Dzherik, Tarasik, Patrick. Short and clear names are easier to remember, but for a parrot, which has a talent for imitating human speech, longer names will not be a barrier either.
In practice, there was a case when the budgerigar Kiryusha called himself not only Kiryushka, but also Kiryushenichechka. Apparently this was a derivative version of the phrase “Kiryusha the bird.”
Photo: Heidi DS
Parrots like to stretch out vowel sounds, and they are especially successful with drawn-out “o”, “i”, “yu”, “e”, “a”.
The sounds: “l”, “m”, “ts”, “o” are difficult for some of the bird species (for example, wavy).
In some species of parrots, sexual dimorphism is not expressed. When you are not sure who is in front of you: a boy or a girl, it is best to call the bird with a neutral name that does not define gender. Then Kiryusha will not become Ryusha, and Manechka will not become Sanechka.
Particularly inventive owners give double names to their birds. This should not be done for two reasons: the bird may not perceive the second name or simply not say it, the next reason is that the owners themselves subsequently shorten both words in the process of communicating with the bird.
The name must be pronounced affectionately, drawlingly and clearly. The parrot will copy your intonation when pronouncing a word, and your clear pronunciation is important. Birds easily “swallow” letters, and even when you correct yourself and start saying your pet’s name correctly, the parrot will accept both options and every other time you will hear Larik, instead of Lavrik or Kalupchik, and not Golubchik.
To choose a more successful name for a parrot, most often it is enough to observe its behavior for some time, carefully examine the colors of its plumage and note the characteristic habits of the bird (neatness, eccentricity, prudence, good nature, vociferousness or a funny reaction to something). After observations, the parrot’s nickname may appear on its own: Nimble, Zipper, Tiny, Snezhka, Lemon.
If this does not happen, people turn to their idols and after that the following appear in cages: Gerards, Sheldons, Tysons, Monicas or Kurts.
What a child named a parrot can be easily understood when you hear the name of a member of the feathered family: Batman, Hulk, Rarity, Nipper, Olaf or Krosh.
If there are no intentions to teach the bird to talk, then choose a nickname for the parrot based only on your preferences.
To make it easier for you to navigate and choose the most suitable name for your pet, below are lists of names for boys and girls parrots in alphabetical order.
