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Daniella T Daniella T is a Female

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Originally posted by jublke
Ha! I felt that way when I named one of my OCs the Falcon. Wait, you mean I wasn't the first to think of this? Tongue

Some time ago, I was also trying to think of bird names that have not been used already in fanfic for a possible OC -- and would fitting for our own birdies. Didn't come up with much -- I think Auk was the best one.

So come on, give me some nice bird names to use in my fics Wink

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03-05-2012 19:28

Becky Rock Becky Rock is a Female

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I've been doing the same. There are hundreds, but most of them don't have the right sound to them, like the Ball Vulture from Africa. I have a small list and scratch them off as others use them.

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04-05-2012 01:04

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Maybe we should start with bird names we've already seen in use in our fandom in addition to our five friends. I know of raven, falcon, hawk, sparrow, cuckoo & kite. I'm sure there are more ...

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04-05-2012 01:12

Daniella T Daniella T is a Female

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You know of a fic with a cuckoo? Awesome!

Does "blackbird" count?

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04-05-2012 19:32

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Originally posted by Daniella T
You know of a fic with a cuckoo? Awesome!

Does "blackbird" count?

The cuckoo was from one of Lori McDonald's humor pieces, where Katse goes undercover & joins the Gatchaman team. Smile

I think blackbird probably gets scratched off too, if you're looking for something original.

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04-05-2012 19:37

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quote:

Originally posted by Daniella T
You know of a fic with a cuckoo? Awesome!

Does "blackbird" count?

There's just one problem I see with "blackbird": Galactor's rip-off of the Science Ninja Team was referred to as "the Blackbirds".

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04-05-2012 19:42

Daniella T Daniella T is a Female

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Yes, yes, I'm trying to see what already exists, so as to avoid it. Is there, perhaps, an ornithologist in this forum? Idea2

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04-05-2012 19:54

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Hmmm, I am not sure if this has been used, but I am considering in my AU having Keyop return as a Merlin after his "death."

I wanted a small raptor, rather than having him as a songbird.

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04-05-2012 20:47

Becky Rock Becky Rock is a Female

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Choosing bird names for OCs has always been touchy. People come and go from the group, so you don't know if they mind if you inadvertantly use one they had.

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04-05-2012 22:52

Transmute Jun Transmute Jun is a Female

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Wasn't PeeWee in G-Force a merlin?

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quote:

Originally posted by Daniella T

So come on, give me some nice bird names to use in my fics Wink

How about this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_by_common_name

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05-05-2012 00:19

clouddancer clouddancer is a Female

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quote:

Originally posted by Transmute Jun
Wasn't PeeWee in G-Force a merlin?

You would have to tell me, I have only watched a couple of those and don't remember a bird name being mentioned. But if you go by the introduction, then all the characters are mixed up. Ace is LIKE a Hawk, Dirk is an LIKE an Eagle, Agatha is LIKE a Dove and yes Pee Wee is LIKE a Merlin. Is that what you mean.

Do I recall a site one can go to to compare the similarities and differences of the various series? Maybe it is there ...

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05-05-2012 00:41

Daniella T Daniella T is a Female

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quote:

Originally posted by amethyst

quote:

Originally posted by Daniella T

So come on, give me some nice bird names to use in my fics Wink

How about this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_by_common_name

Hey, good idea, Ame! Thanks!

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05-05-2012 07:41

Becky Rock Becky Rock is a Female

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Either that or we start an OC bird names thread to keep track of it all.

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05-05-2012 16:06

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I made a nice list for my Blackbirds but never used it. (And this was for personal names not code ones.)

I recall that one of my Blackbirds names was Earne (a sea eagle)

You could try some dialect names if you like.

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05-05-2012 21:04

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I think for stories, that duplicate birds are okay, as long as we are not stealing the character.

As authors we cannot own the names of birds or names period.

Now, if our original characters cannot be distinguished from some one else's, then that could be a touchy area. It could be a case of plagarism, or it could be minor, flat, irrelevant character and no one will care.

Although, it is courteous that if someone has an active story with an original bird, than we should avoid that bird if possible, but at the same time if no other bird fits the original character, the polite thing to do would be ask the author if she/he minds. Although, technically, as long as the characters are distinct, there should be no issue.

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06-05-2012 00:12

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I'd hesitate to ask people not to use "Raven" as a bird name just because I am. People should use the name that best suits their story/characters. However, I'd hope their Raven was pretty distinct from mine. Smile

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06-05-2012 00:27

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quote:

Originally posted by ChrisW
I'd hesitate to ask people not to use "Raven" as a bird name just because I am. People should use the name that best suits their story/characters. However, I'd hope their Raven was pretty distinct from mine. Smile

I agree Chris, but authors are funny people sometimes.

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06-05-2012 00:41

Becky Rock Becky Rock is a Female

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I don't see your Raven as a bird character, Chris. He uses a jet pack and doesn't have a typical bird uniform, so I don't see a problem with it.

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