Do you name your chickens and if so how do you choose their names.

[Treegod]

Hmm, a variety of names, some with us now and some not: Bamboo, Tetley, Raven, PG Tips, Crow, Duckling, Smudge, Mohawk, Mohawk II, Elf, Twig, Ivy, Hazel, Willow, Pumpkin, Thelma, Louise, Wallace, Gromit, Ginger, Ginger II, Flapjack, Horlicks, Rhiannon, Eowyn, Spike, Sky Lark, Big Yellow, Little Yellow, Stripey and Blacky.

Now I'm going to look back at some of your names and steal them... I mean inspire myself with them lol

 

[Chew593]

Gladys, Aretha, Patty (RSL)
Skull (Black Silkie Roo) <named by my almost six year old son...
Bindie Sue (BA)
Godzilla Brown Leghorn Roo what a comb!!!
Ethel and Lucy - RIR
Thelma and Louise - Barred Rock
Mocha and Latte - Brown Leghorn
Angel - White Leghorn

I think there's a resemblence factor. My sex links reminded me of Diva's and were named accordingly. Godzilla started off with another name but then turned into a boy ;-) his comb got him his name. The others came in pairs so that's what they got. Bindie Sue... I have to admit I'm a sucker for the late crocodile hunter and I named her for his daughter. Skull... I don't have much to say about that...and Angel is the odd ball but the name suits.

 

[Flintrock]

I only have four, but yes I named them. The names were chosen from people I knew from my childhood. Also, these names were some of the most popular names in 1890's. My Grandmother, Maude. A Great Aunt, Ozella. A dear lovely lady, Iona. And one, a name I just liked very much...Claire.

You could name them as their personalities develop.

 

[vermontgal]

I name mine as their personalities develop. First they have baby names. Today, I brought home Speck (SS) and Greenie (EE). Those are their baby names. We'll see who they become later.

 

[sallyjayd]

All except the poor meat chickens

I have
Margret my 1st just thought it sounded like a good strong chicken name

Maggie is the one that looks alot like Margret like those to say together.

Lacey Barren rock mix looks like she has lace

Little Red is the RIR and was always red and smaller (but now she is catching up but still is that nice red color

Mel is the mallard duck..

We still have one of the meat chickens husband calls her Cornell Sanders

TED is the Giant Schnauzer who we live with.

 

[DragonFeathers]

Oh this is fun to read all the names, here is mine

"The girls" are 6 white leghorns, can not tell them apart to name them
GLW - Bambi
BA - Shadow (bantam roo)
2 RIR - Here and There, also can not tell the apart
2 RSL - Song and Friend
2 BCM - Joan and Jet
2 BLRW - Honey and Rae
1 SLW - Lacy
1 GlW - Rootbeer - kinda think it's gonna be a roo
4 EE's - Willow, Hawk, Cheeta, Cinders

 

[Alleychick]

I did too!!! Its funny my mom and inlaws call the animals by there first names too since they dont have any grandkids yet.

Chicken noodle
Lucy
Maxine(after my grandma)
Annabelle
Thelma
Louise
Ursella
Morticia
Elvira
Flossie

 

[woolymama]

I like the names from the late 1800's and early 1900's for my birds, too!
Mine are:
Ruby (Brahma/Buff Orpington cross)
Clementine (Blue Cochin)
Prudence (actually turned out to be a rooster - he's a GLW. We call him P-Roo now)
Homie D Hen - we thought she was the roo, named her "Homer", and then, well..... not a roo.
HenRietta - a black Orpington
Muriel - black Orpington
Benita (Or Benny for short) - Ameraucana
Truffles - black Cochin

ANd our two guineas, named by my husband:
Itchy & Scratchy.

 

[CityChook]

okay, I'll play...

We usually just call them collectively "the Ding Dongs" but they do have names. It always startles me a bit that I can tell them each apart...

Mine were named for garden flowers:

Violet (the bossiest ever)
Fern (the wanna be)
Lily (the needy)
Daisy (aka: Crazy Daisy Crooked Toes)
Rosey-Posey (RIP sweet Rosey)

 

[Enjaytoo]

Cool post... Our new hens are:

Francis Fricassée the Frizzle (Black Frizzle)

Buffy McNugget (Buff Cochin)

Hillary Hot Wings (Silver Laced Cochin Bantam)


Yes, the kids and BF "helped" name them