10 weird exotic pets you can keep in the UK - Part 2
Here are the weirdest exotic pets you can keep in the UK legally, including tarantulas, fennec fox's and axolotl's.
Read more30 July 2019
Choosing a name for your pet bird is just as difficult as choosing a name for a baby! Each bird, just like humans, have their own personality, that’s why choosing the right name to reflect this is so important. We have compiled a list of the most popular pet bird, parrot, owl and bird of prey names…enjoy!
Charlie Just like the American jazz saxophonist Charles “Charlie” Parker Jr., who was nicknamed “Bird” and “Yardbird” | Tweety Like the yellow canary in the Warner Bros. show Looney Tunes |
Buddy Definition: a close friend. Or you just love the Christmas film Elf! | Angel Where they an angel sent from heaven? |
Baby Because they’re just your little baby | Peaches Perfect for a bird who looks a bit like a sweet peach |
Pepper Are they a little bit spicy? | Sky For a bird who loves soaring through the sky |
Sunshine Perfect for a bird who’s feathers are as bright as the sun | Feathers Classic and true! |
Squeak Is he/she a chatter box and sings – then this name is perfect! | Pipsqueak Just like squeak – but for a smaller bird |
Cotton Are they fluffy and white? Then this is the perfect name for them | Iago From the popular Disney film Aladdin – he is Jafar’s henchman |
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| Birdie Want to keep it simple? Then this is the perfect name |
Penny In the 1977 film The Rescuers, Penny is a young girl who proves that if you dream it, you can make it come true | Candy Sweet like candy |
Kiwi Is you bird wonderfully green – then name him/her Kiwi! | Daisy Is your bird white, yellow and sweet? Then name her daisy! |
Willow It has English roots and translates to “slender” or “graceful” | Sunny Just like sunshine, perfect for a bird who lights up the room, or is as bright as the sun! |
Tango Just like Tango the drink – they’re bright orange! | Ginger Perfect for a slightly red coloured bird who has a spicy character |
Romeo The lead character in Romeo and Juliet, also can mean Casanova or Cupid | Juliet The lead character in Romeo and Juliet, also means youthful and one of the most romantic names. |
Bella/Belle Related to the Italian, Spanish, Greek, Portuguese and Latin words for beautiful. And also Belle, meaning beautiful in French | Tiki Origin: Hebrew, meaning hope |
Lola Although the name Lola means lady of sorrows, “Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets,” to quote a song from the show Damn Yankees | Blueberry Perfect for a bird as blue as a blueberry! |
Pikachu A yellow creature with powerful electrical abilities from Pokémon – perhaps the best name for a bright yellow bird | Indie/Indy In music and film production, Indie means ‘independent’ or ‘alternative’ – perfect for a quirky bird! |
Jet For a bird as fast as a jet | Sterling Male name meaning ‘of highest quality’, great for an African Grey parrot due to the silver/grey colouring |
Big bird A character on Sesame Street who is an eight-foot two-inch tall bright yellow anthropomorphic canary | Blossom Are they as colourful and sweet as a blossom of flowers? |
Buck beak Is a hippogriff in the Harry Potter series, who also showed great affection and loyalty toward Harry – defending him whenever he was in danger | Griffin They’re magical creature with the head and front legs of a giant eagle, and the body and back legs of a lion |
Zazu He is a male hornbill and serves as the majordomo of Mufasa and soon to be King, Simba. Zazu also means movement in Swahili. | Max Max is short for Maximillian which means “greatest” |
Rio For anyone who loves the film Rio (2011), which tells the story of Blu, a domesticated male Spix’s macaw who is taken to Rio de Janeiro. | Skittles Perfect for a parrot who has a multitude of colours |
Jewel She is a female Spix’s Macaw and the deuteragonist of the film Rio | Blue/Blu Following the Rio theme, Blu is the main character and is also a Spix Macaw, also known as the little blue macaw |
Polly Polly want a cracker? Polly is a diminutive of Poll “as a female name, and name for a parrot,”. | Paco The parrot from Maya and Miguel – a children’s tv show that also helps with learning Spanish |
Rainbow Just like Skittles – perfect for a parrot who has many different coloured feathers! | Ruby For the parrot who is as red as a ruby |
Paulie Paulie is a 1998 adventure, fantasy, comedy film about a disobedient talking parrot named Paulie | Woodstock From the famous Peanuts comic strips |
Azul Means the colour blue and is of Spanish origin | Chirpy Another word for cheerful and lively – perfect for a happy parrot! |
Dolly This name means ‘gift of god’ | Margalo This name is of Greek origin, and means pearl |
Crackers Perfect for a parrot who is always hungry, and a bit crazy! | Mango Is your bird coloured like a mango – yellow, orange and green? Then mango could be the perfect match |
Scarlett You could have a Scarlet Macaw and name then Scarlett, or your parrot could be a brilliant shade of scarlet (red)! | Sapphire A precious blue gemstone |
Pilot Does your parrot like to fly and whiz around? This is also perfect for a both genders | Ace For the parrot who is just Ace! |
Hewdwig Harry Potter’s pet snowy owl | Owlbus Dumbledore A cool play on Professor Albus Dumbledore’s name (Harry Potter) |
Owlbert Einstein A brilliant play on Albert Einstein’s name | Whisper Perfect for an owl who is quiet and moves around with ease |
Bonbon Just like Bonbon the owl from jellycat (a soft toy). | Blink Perfect for an owl with their big wide prominent eyes |
Twilight For the owl who is active at night, and loves the twilight | Errol Was one of the Weasley family’s owl in Harry Potter |
Hermes The meaning of Hermes is “messenger” and is of Greek origin. In mythology he was a messenger for the golds on Olympus | Pigwidgeon Was Ron Weasley’s first pet owl, and was a miniature scops owl (Harry Potter) |
Brodwin Was a snowy owl that belonged to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in Harry Potter. | Archimedes The tritagonist of Disney’s 1963 The Sword in the Stone. He is Merlin’s pet owl who has the ability to speak like a human. |
Hoodini What do you call a magic owl? | Poof For the owl who’s feathers stick out and look fluffy! |
Screechie Perfect for a screech owl | Dexter Owl’s cousin in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh episodes |
Nyra Nyra is a large, beautiful female Barn Owl in the books Guardians of Ga’Hoole | Kludd was a male Barn Owl and the leader of the Pure Ones in the books Guardians of Ga’Hoole |
Primrose Primrose is a Northern Pygmy Owl in the books Guardians of Ga’Hoole | Soren A male Barn Owl, and was the main protagonist of the first six Guardians of Ga’Hoole books |
Hawkeye A fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics | Captain The person (or bird) in command |
Shadow For a bird of prey who likes to stay in the shadows and is just as dark. | Phoenix Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor |
Hero Meaning: someone who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities | Duke A male holding the highest hereditary title |
Phantom Meaning ghost, perfect for a bird of prey who is stealthy | Cloud For a bird who soars the air as softly as a cloud |
Buzz Perfect for a bird of prey who moves quickly | King A male ruler |
Ryder This name means knight and mounted warrior | Fire For a bird of prey who has a fiery personality |
Amber A precious material used in jewellery making | Medusa Means Cunning and is of Greek origin |
Lady For the perfect and well behaved bird of prey | Mercy A female name with English origin meaning “compassion” |
Ghost Like phantom, perfect for a bird of prey who is great at being stealthy and moves quietly | Rogue Although negative meanings sometimes, it can also mean mischievous or a little rascal |
Aura Meaning “wind”, and in Greek mythology Aura was the goddess of breezes | Luna An Italian and Spanish given name of Latin origin, meaning Moon |
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