Changing a name of an adoptee?

[osnyder]

Wondering what people think about this? I've done both. I just brought home a 15-year old Nanday yesterday and his name bugs me-- feel like I've known too many kids with the same name. He does not say his name, but he was only in the foster home three weeks. Doesn't seem very verbal in general-- but you never know!

Thoughts?

 

[Mayden]

Change it, a name is a name, he'll soon learn that when you say that 'word' you want his attention.

I'd say go for it. The only time I don't is when the bird very obviously knows it's name. Merlin is learning how to say his name atm, so as much as I don't really like his name for him, I wouldn't change it.

 

[aliray]

I changed my red bellied parrots name. She is a female and she came with the name Chompers. I renamed her Tiki which suits her much better and when people come to meet her they don't back up in terror. I agree they will get used to what ever name you choose

 

[Featheredsamurai]

I'm always against changing the name, if the name sounds almost the same that's fine. No matter what people say a birds name IS important to them. Birds in the wild have names, they aren't just some stupid human thing that we do for our own benefit.

BUT if he got that name only 3 weeks ago at the fosters and his previous name wasn't known go ahead and change it, that is not long and he shouldn't be attached to it.

 

[Pugtato]

I would change it if it bothers you.

 

[OOwl]

I rescued an elderly Amazon. She had a really neglected life in a parakeet cage, fed pigeon food, and kept on an unsheltered front porch with only outside birds for company. I wanted her to think she'd been "reborn," so I changed her name. It didn't take her long at all to realize that the new vocalization meant HER, and it all came with GOOD stuff. I vote change the name.

 

[blackhawk007]

I really wanted to change Teka's name. And then the day that I finally came up with one he yelled out "HI TEKA "very clear. With that and the fact that he resopnds so well to it I will not be changing it. No matter how much I don't like it.

 

[Kiwibird]

Now would be a good time to change it, while he is still getting used to his new home and how things work with you Once you've had him a while, and he gets used to being called his current name by you, it will be a lot more difficult to get him to respond to anything else. You need to make that decision ASAP, before your window of opportunity closes.

I have always regretted not changing Kiwi's name when we first adopted him. It's not a bad name (actually it seems popular for birds), but it just doesn't suit his personality at all. Too frilly for my macho little guy, but there's no changing it now