My chickens' names come from all of the above. My friend's 10-year-old daughter, who was a very creative namer, named most of our first flock, which is why I have older chickens named Happy, Smudge and Sushi. Sushi is a particular favorite, so when I got another Americana with this spring's chicks, I named her Kimchee. Some have names based on their actions--such as Racer and Hopper (who got out of the pen even when her wings were clipped--now we just let her go where she pleases). I named my four original barred rocks after female surgeon generals, so they could all live in the C. Everett Koop, which I found very amusing, even though few people got it. Blue Agate, Daisy Sunshine and Stevonni are thanks to my friend's daughter again. Lately, I've just been going with breed-inspired names. I have a Welsummer named Summer (which worked well because her foster mother is named Spring), and a young California Grey named Callie, and a Delaware named DeeDee.