Help me name my new pet :)

hahahahaha!

Choo Choo - don't know where that came from?!? Fred! George? Boo Boo....OK apparently I'm not any better naming a bird than I am naming dogs.... I had a Chinese Sharpi named Jelly.... if that tells you anything.

he was wise to burry his face in your hair and get you to take him home. I vote for Aristotle. Good strong avian name.

for a bird a 2 syllable name with k or t in it isn't bad. they seem to pick up on the sounds well. that being said, i have one that sort of named herself screech. (she screeched a lot because she was in a room away from everyone else while she was injured. i kept saying 'ok screech, cool it,' and she decided she liked it, and me, and kept both).
8D

how old is the lil bird? the coloring isn't really indicative of gender unless the parents' colors (pearl feathering is sexlinked) or the age of the bird is known (males tend to lose a lot of the pearling and get a brighter looking face after their first molt). if the bird is over 6 months then the color may mean something. sounds like you got a fairly ignorant sales- person the second time 8(

Name him Profoky Ulrika Klein.

I just want to see what that would do to it.

I would call him Col. Sanders.

Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone. Here are my thoughts on the great list we've got so far:

1. Tweety - Wit no putty tats for him to tought he taw, he'd get too bored
   
   
   
2. Billy Idol - The blond spiky crest certainly looks the part, but nah
   
   
   
3. Billy Idol Only Hotter - Better, but still nah
   
   
   
4. Django - Not sure how to pronounce that
   
   
   
5. Norbert - Now I know why he got beat up on the playground by the other kids
   
   
   
6. Chili - I eat too much Chili. Could get confusig.
   
   
   
7. Neelix - That's a possiblity. Appeals to my inner geek, and the colors are exactly right. Doesn't quite sit right with me for some reason I can't quite put my finger on though. I'll keep this one on the short list.
   
   
   
8. Slurpee - I like it. Another one for the short list.
   
   
   
9. Birdbrain - Nope
   
   
   
10. Chosen Jr. (CJ) - Not bad. Conjures up some Baywatch images though, and I really don't want to think that way about my bird.
    
    
    
11. Tiel - I thought of that one. Not a big fan of the color teal though, so it just doesn't sound right.
    
    
    
12. Liet - I'll let him walk on my keyboard, and if he learns how to hack, I'll name him L337.
    
    
    
13. Sunny - Nah
    
    
    
14. Spot - I'll probably end up using a lot of spot remover to clean his little accidents from my clothing. I wouldn't want it to remove him too.
    
    
    
15. Cheeks - Makes him sound like an ass. He's a bird, not an ass.
    
    
    
16. Noodle Doodle - I had thought of Noodle, but my bird book recommends not using words that are commonly used around the house. We do eat pasta pretty regularly. Don't want to confuse the guy.
    
    
    
17. Deathstar - I like it. Short list.
    
    
    
18. Pandastrong - I was planning on naming my first born that. Can't waste it on a bird.
    
    
    
19. Scruffy - Nah
    
    
    
20. Polly - I'd soon find myself out of crackers.
    
    
    
21. Jimmy Buffet - I'd soon find myself out of cheese burgers.
    
    
    
22. Parsley Sage Halfonion Lemonjuice - If I ever want to sell him to Cottonteil, I'll consider that one.
    
    
    
23. Lunch - Heh, I actually did think of that one. Probably not a good idea though since it's such a common word.
    
    
    
24. Dog the Bounty Hunter - Now that's funny! Amazing resemblance. Not sure how he'd do at catching badguys though.
    
    
    
25. Fido - Nah
    
    
    
26. McNugget - Short list
    
    
    
27. WingDing - Living in Buffalo, everything around here is wingding or wing-thing or wings n' things. Can't do it.
    
    
    
28. Twinkie - Something wrong with that. Not sure what it is, but something.
    
    
    
29. Squirt - I'm trying my best to learn to be okay with his bodily functions. Naming him Squirt would be like naming him Pooper. Just can't do it.
    
    
    
30. Gilligan - That's an interesting one. I was just thnking about that bird that beat up the giant spider on Gilligan's Island. I can't really see myself calling him Gilligan, but I'll shortlist this one anyway since there's something cosmic going on there.
    
    
    
31. Wellington - He may look dignified, but remember, cockatiels do poop every 15 minutes.
    
    
    
32. Buddy - That was my first choice, but my mom stole that one for one of her dogs. When I first met him, I instinctively said, "Hey, buddy", and mom said, "What did you call him?" The rest was history. She didn't even keep the damned dog, gave that one away. I guess I could reuse it, but the name feels somehow tainted now.
    
    
    
33. Spreckels - Nah
    
    
    
34. Chicken - Nah
    
    
    
35. Hawk - Nah (although I do love Chickenhawk from Looney Tunes. Maybe I'll combine those two and shortlist Chickenhawk.)
    
    
    
36. Falcon - Nah
    
    
    
37. Spike - It's a bit cliche, but it always works. Short list.
    
    
    
38. Choo Choo - noo noo
    
    
    
39. Fred - Nah
    
    
    
40. George - If I had two, and they were red, I might go with Fred and George, but since I only have one, and he's yellow, no can do.
    
    
    
41. Aristotle - My mom would love it. She teaches classics. Not wild about it myself though.
    
    
    
42. Profoky Ulrika Klein - Best laugh I've had all day. That's awesome!
    
    
    
43. Col. Sanders - Not sure why Col. Sanders doesn't seem right when McNugget works for me as a possibility, but somehow it doesn't.

Thanks again, everyone. Pretty good shortlist so far, I think, but nothing seems quite right yet. I know that perfect name is out there. Keep 'em coming.

And thanks for the nice birthday wish, Milady.

Is that the same little guy you were talking about, the one the other birds were pecking at?

He's adorable... call him Peckums.

Trek fan, huh?

Yup, that's the guy. And he's been getting steadily more adorable all day.

I was supposed to leave him mostly alone the first two days to let him get used to his new surroundings, but after seeing him looking so bored, peering out of the mostly covered cage for the past 8 hours or so, I finally couldn't resist the urge to take him out and play with him.

I took him out of the cage, and at first he just stood on my hand, kind of shaking a little bit. Gradually, he worked up the courage to walk up my arm, and onto my chest, where he went to work tugging at the buttons on my shirt. Eventually, I picked him up again, this time with my other hand, and he just sat on my finger for a good long time, bobbing his head up and down, whistling every so often.

He wasn't going anywhere. There was really nothing I could do, but get back to work, and type with him right on my finger. He couldn't have cared less. He just kept on sitting there.

Finally I decided to put him back in the cage, and man, did he get mad at me. He just paced back and forth, very quickly across the front of the cage, staring at me intently the whole time. Oh boy. I was in for it now. So, stupid me, I took him out again.

This time we had fun playing a little tug of war with some papers. I fed him some seeds from my hand, which he seemed to throughly enjoy (and I'm pretty sure he got a little chuckle out of spitting the shells at me. That little guy can hurl 'em).

After this bit of play, he actually went to sleep on my finger. That was cool (even if not altogether exciting). I sat here watching a video on my PC while he slept contently.

When he woke up, his behavior was a little different than it's been before. He lets me pet him now. That's definitely something new. Although he seemed to delight in walking all over me from the start, he never seemed to like to be touched. He'd always shy away, or try to push your hand away with his little foot. I had been assuming this was because of the abuse he had suffered at the hands of the other birds in the store. Now, however, he doesn't seem to mind at all. I was even able to cup my hand around him and give him a little hug. This is awesome.

He's now back in the cage, and although he threw another little tantrum immediately after going in, he did settle down after a few minutes, and he started playing with one of his toys.

I did discover right after putting him back that he had pooped on me twice, once on each leg. Suprisingly, I don't really care though. I was really worred that that would freak me out, but it hasn't. It's tiny, and it cleans up easily enough.

So, experienced bird owners, how am I doing so far? It seems to me things couldn't be going better, but I am a little worried may be I took him out too soon. Any thoughts?

"Prim"

Ooh, good one. That's on the shortlist.

Call him Cpt. Kirk or Darth Vader or something and be done with it .

Eugene, had a dog that name (well co-owned).. was the best mutt ever!!

Sounds like everything's great! That's good that you're giving him the attention he needs, yet set the rules early that sometimes he's on his own so he'll learn to play with his toys. The key is to keep the attention level consistant- some new bird owners shower their birds with constant attention when they first get the bird, then blow him off once the novelty wears off, leaving the bird lonely and unhappy.

Some other things to keep in mind...
When he's in the cage it's normal for him to squawk for you. In the wild that's how they keep track of the flock. Remember he's not trying to drive you crazy, he's just being sociable.
When he's young is the best time to get him used to a wide variety of foods. Fresh veggies (No avocadoes, eggplant, rhubarb, uncooked lima beans, fruit seeds, chocolate), pasta, etc. When they're older they're more suspicious of new stuff.
Also remember not to let him chew on your fingers. Nibbling like he's grooming you is ok, but if he starts chewing on you divert him with a toy. That little beak gets pretty strong as they mature and you don't want to become his favorate chew toy

sounds great chosen 8D

i completely agree with olympia, introduce the new foods soon. tiels are extra fussy. one thing that may help some is the monkey see monkey do routine. i swear if my bf drank gasoline some of my birds would want to do it too. expect to have to introduce stuff repeatedly and try different formats (cooked, raw, chopped, whole etc)

also, yes, they will talk to you when in the cage. in my experience they go thru a pesky puppy stage where they are extra whiny, and boys tend to be a lot noisier than girls.

as he comes to trust you he'll probably let you handle him even more closely. some of my birds i can turn upside down and give tummy kisses, although tiels seldom like that kind of foolishness.

hope you have a ton of fun. a good tiel is a truly wondeful pet.

8D

-l.

Macaroni.

Such a cute little guy, I am glad you got him. If he is willing to come out of the cage with you, that is good. I think you will be great friends with him.

What ever you name him, make sure you REALLY like the name. Because if he learns to talk, he may repeat it over and over again.

I have a cockatiel too...and he's a GOOD BOY.

I should know, he told me at least 50 times today!

lol snowy, so true. 8D

right now screech is saying screech bird, and are you ok? and screech bird again. lol

Cute Bird!

Lets see...
(puts on thinking cap)

Cthulu
Zonker
MelloYello
Gunga Din
Yolanda
Phillip Rosedale
Mongo
Yasmin
Simon
Idunno
Yorick
Brzghjkpwryzyyzy (pronuced "Smith"
Monty
Boyd

okay, thats all I can think of. Have fun with your new pet.

OK - that actually, genuinely made me LOL. Sitting here cackling like a loon. Think I scared the cat.

Why no avocados?

avocados can be toxic to birds.

i have heard of birds that eat it with no problems but i just read of a bird dying from it just recently. dunno if it's not all avocados, not all birds, maybe the peel, or what, but better to avoid it.

Psyra is a nice name.

The Grip

Frio Madre

Zepplin

Zoso

Corn Flake

Excaliber

Macho Turret

Sir Peckalot

Ringo Starr

Flavian