Help name the bird?

Sindaia · Apprentice Forum Tart Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 68

I'm looking for some help naming a black/gold parrot.

Some of the names suggested so far (off the top of my head):

Steelie
Glitter
Glitz
Satin
Steel Bandit
Minime
Jewel
Gem
Frosting
Trinket

Any others?
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Sante · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject:

Okay, working with the Black/Gold colouring, I've got the following, based on the two things people most often think of as black gold: oil, and coffee.

Slick
Texas Tea
Java
Coffee
Jamocha
Espresso

If I think of any others, I'll add 'em
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Carrol · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:01 pm Post subject:

I was thinking maybe something along the lines of how you won it. Like maybe Swift or something like that.
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Sante · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:33 pm Post subject:

Swift is good. If you wanted obscure, you could try Pheidippedes (the original runner from Marathon to Athens), but it's a cow to spell!
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Whoosy · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:27 pm Post subject:

Also along the lines of how you won it...Scavenger or Hunter (tho that is also an ocean...).

Congrats (s)he's cute!!! Hmm...maybe you should name it Carrol...
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Carrol · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:37 pm Post subject:

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Korr · Sublime Forum Tart Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 586

Some suggestions:

on a "fool's gold" theme:
pyrite (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrite)
devil's dice (wiki: "Cubes of fully or partially oxidized and hydrated pseudomorphs of pyrite are known colloquially as devil's dice.")

on a "gold" theme:
Philosopher's Stone
(and on a theme related to that):
Chrysopoeia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysopoeia)
Nicholas Flamel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Flamel)
Perenelle Flamel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perenelle_Flamel), or just Perenelle might be nice.

on a "black gold" theme:
Hei-jin 黑金 (a mandarin term that means "political corruption": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_gold_%28politics%29)
Petrolia (female sounding petrolium =P)
and I love Sante's suggestion of Texas Tea.
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Valandir · Broad Forum Tart Joined: 01 Oct 2005 Posts: 135

If you're going with the whole "Fool's Gold" idea, Pyrite might be a nice name.

Also you get the whole "misspelled pirate" thing going there, and all sorts of puns. Pyrite the Parrot? Pyrite and Pirate! Rolling Eyes

Sindaia · Apprentice Forum Tart Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 68

So far, I'm kinda leaning towards:

Hei-jin (top choice so far, I love the whole.. whatever you call it :p )
Pyrite (kinda avoiding because of the whole, "Pyrite the Pirate Parrot" thing) :p
Espresso

Texas Tea is another I like, but kinda avoiding for the same reasons I'm trying to avoid calling it anything (Pittsburgh) Steeler based (team colors are black & gold, too)

Any other suggestions?

(Btw, Tilinka ended up naming hers Souffle, for anyone that was curious)
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Korr · Sublime Forum Tart Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 586

If you do decide to go for "Hei-jin" I'm not sure if you can use a dash in the name, but you can use an apostrophe (I did in mine).
Espresso is kinda fun too =)

And with Pyrite, funny enough, I never thought of the pun on "pirate"...I guess that's what I get for "seeing" words rather than pronouncing them in my head.
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Avera · Narrow Forum Tart Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 92

Ooh great suggestions. I really like "Hei-Jin" and "Espresso" Smile

I was pretty stumped by finding a name for a black/gold parrot. But I'll throw some random ones at ye (even though I think theyre crap and you shouldnt use them Razz

):
Nightingale
Siskin (A gold black finch-like bird)
Carat
Dubluun
Shinetop
Tarchest
... and they just get worse, so I'll stop there Razz

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udu · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:52 am Post subject:

I got some names too Razz

Eclipse
Dawn
Wildfire
Rhapsody
Moonspell

Sindaia · Apprentice Forum Tart Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 68

Those are some good ones, Udu!

So, I've picked my favorites out of all of them, but now I need more help.. please vote on what you think would be the best choice!
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Valandir · Broad Forum Tart Joined: 01 Oct 2005 Posts: 135

Hehehe...there was a tournament for SF earlier that was called, "YARRR, I'm a Pyrite!". The prize was a Lump of Coal.

xD

andi_kan · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:17 am Post subject:

Aww, too late to put forth suggestions, but I like "Goldrust".
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