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What do you think of the name Pigeon for a female? Is it likeable? Usable? Approachable?
If you feel negatively, could you explain?
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I don't like it as a given name. It would probably work better as a nickname, IMO.
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Idiotic, babyish. Pigeon hole, flying rats
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And I also remembered...
A “pigeon “ is the target of a confidence trick. Also clay pigeon shooting.
A “pigeon “ is the target of a confidence trick. Also clay pigeon shooting.
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I absolutely hate it, I don't like the sound of it.
This message was edited 12/27/2020, 8:03 PM
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Nope, not remotely appealling. WAY too out there. It brings to mind only two things; the type of bird (obviously...) and the Hawaiian Creole Language, spelled Pidgin.
This message was edited 12/27/2020, 6:00 PM
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It’s so... random. It’s like naming your kid Horse or Turtle or Orangutan. Stupid as a name.
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I'm glad it's not my name.
It sounds like a quaint British pet name, similar to how Petal would to me...I have this feeling that they coo a lot or are meant to be cooed at, and that gives it a mildly condescending vibe...this also bothers me about Dove, which I like anyway.
But I've been pooped on by a pigeon and not by a dove or a petal, so there's that.
And a dove has connotations of peace, while a pigeon is slang for a dupe.
It sounds like a quaint British pet name, similar to how Petal would to me...I have this feeling that they coo a lot or are meant to be cooed at, and that gives it a mildly condescending vibe...this also bothers me about Dove, which I like anyway.
But I've been pooped on by a pigeon and not by a dove or a petal, so there's that.
And a dove has connotations of peace, while a pigeon is slang for a dupe.
This message was edited 12/27/2020, 4:53 PM
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Maybe as a nn? I probably wouldn't make it anyone's legal name though. Even if I think that pigeons look neat and that their resilience and adaptability are admirable, the truth is most people, myself included, felt murderous rage towards pigeons at least once in their life. And like, their resilience is so admirable because we purposefully create environments hostile to them, the pigeons survive in defiance of us, despite hardships we put them through. We've created them, orphaned them, and now we shun them. So I would certainly wonder what symbolism the parents were aiming for. Or did they just think it was funny back when the child was still a baby because of all the poop? I would certainly have questions.
But I like the sound and I think I could respect someone going "this is my daughter, Pigeon, I named her that because I want her to defy god himself". That's sound reasoning. But I'd still worry about people's perceptions of the name in her day-to-day life.
But I like the sound and I think I could respect someone going "this is my daughter, Pigeon, I named her that because I want her to defy god himself". That's sound reasoning. But I'd still worry about people's perceptions of the name in her day-to-day life.
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It's awful, except maybe as a personal pet-name.
I mean, pigeons are neat and all, but it's just not a namey concept for a human being.
Because pigeons specifically are a domesticated species gone feral, and in many places are best known for their copious droppings (which are destructive to buildings and urban landscapes, and are a source of disease-causing organisms). Because of that, I actually have a slight disgust reaction to the word, although they're atmospheric in flocks and can be pretty as individuals.
I think the better animal-names are words for animals that can be thought of as having qualities that would be admirable in a human. Pigeons don't seem to have any such qualities, IMO. Columba and Dove are better because they aren't specifying a domesticated species.
Also, the word doesn't sound pleasing or cool to me. The pidg reminds me of pejorative. It sounds pejorative.
And it starts with the letters Pig, which I don't think most English speaking women would like having in their first name.
I mean, pigeons are neat and all, but it's just not a namey concept for a human being.
Because pigeons specifically are a domesticated species gone feral, and in many places are best known for their copious droppings (which are destructive to buildings and urban landscapes, and are a source of disease-causing organisms). Because of that, I actually have a slight disgust reaction to the word, although they're atmospheric in flocks and can be pretty as individuals.
I think the better animal-names are words for animals that can be thought of as having qualities that would be admirable in a human. Pigeons don't seem to have any such qualities, IMO. Columba and Dove are better because they aren't specifying a domesticated species.
Also, the word doesn't sound pleasing or cool to me. The pidg reminds me of pejorative. It sounds pejorative.
And it starts with the letters Pig, which I don't think most English speaking women would like having in their first name.
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Terrible
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I don't even like it as a nickname, to be honest.
Even casting the bird notions aside, "pigeon" sounds the same as "pidgin," like someone speaking Pidgin English or Creole. Calling someone that almost sounds derogatory, in that respect.
Even casting the bird notions aside, "pigeon" sounds the same as "pidgin," like someone speaking Pidgin English or Creole. Calling someone that almost sounds derogatory, in that respect.
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In my experience, urban pigeons are universally disliked and referred to as Feathered Rats. It doesn't come more negative than that.
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Pigeons and rats are still God’s creatures. I’m saddened by these responses, if I am honest. I don’t mean to single you out. I think this board might be too hateful by default for me. There are other more enjoyable ways to waste one’s creative energy.
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You’ll have to toughen up if you plan on asking about names like Pigeon...
Even if it didn’t have the bird connotation the sound is just unpleasant imo. I’d certainly hate to be called Pigeon.
Even if it didn’t have the bird connotation the sound is just unpleasant imo. I’d certainly hate to be called Pigeon.
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Your own responses are sometimes a bit hateful too, so you might want to pay attentition to it if you want to make this board a bit more positive place.
As for pigeons, I have nothing particular against them. I find seagulls more scary and annoying. Pigeon as a name sounds just silly. Very childish, like Piglet. I do like Cricket as a pet name though.
As for pigeons, I have nothing particular against them. I find seagulls more scary and annoying. Pigeon as a name sounds just silly. Very childish, like Piglet. I do like Cricket as a pet name though.
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If it makes you feel better, pigeons delight me :) They are very, very rare in my city, because we have a population of urban peregrine falcons that eat them. So whenever I see a pigeon I yell "PIGEON!" very excitedly, and whenever I travel and see them in droves in another city it makes me sooo happy. I think they are very pretty birds, too; I like their style. They are like tiny business birds, very busy and important little jerks. I don't know, they just make me smile.
One time a pigeon pooped directly on my head, as instant karma after I said the children in the city of Chicago "looked weird", and I *still* like them.
One time a pigeon pooped directly on my head, as instant karma after I said the children in the city of Chicago "looked weird", and I *still* like them.
This message was edited 12/28/2020, 2:50 AM
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Honestly, I just don't like the word on a person. I am kinda indifferent to the bird. I did see a ghost pigeon once.
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Pigeons and rats carry diseases and are harmful in various ways. The pigeons’ shit destroys monuments. I’m an animal lover and I don’t care for them. I’m not saying they should be hurt though controlling their populations in cities makes sense.
I don’t think it’s hateful to dislike certain animals as long as you aren’t actually trying to harm them. I’m a crazy cat lady and there are plenty of people who can’t stand them.
Also, you’ve been here for a long time, you should know that if there’s a place you just get your opinion validated, BtN is not it.
I don’t think it’s hateful to dislike certain animals as long as you aren’t actually trying to harm them. I’m a crazy cat lady and there are plenty of people who can’t stand them.
Also, you’ve been here for a long time, you should know that if there’s a place you just get your opinion validated, BtN is not it.
This message was edited 12/27/2020, 1:50 PM
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Aw c’mon, the names I love often get savaged. What were you expecting?
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You might as well call your child “Flying Rat” as far as I’m concerned.
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around here ...
Flying rats are seagulls. God, they are so disgusting and obnoxious.
Flying rats are seagulls. God, they are so disgusting and obnoxious.
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My hometown is by the sea and seagulls are annoying, especially the giant ones. They’d rather eat trash than fish these days and they chase off smaller birds
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A couple of years ago there was a feature on the BBC World News about a seaside town in either Devon or Cornwall which showed harmless humans sitting on a bench, enjoying the view, unwrapping their sandwiches and having them snatched out of their hands by very large and determined seagulls. The municipality had to put up warning signs, I think.
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Apparently that happened to a friend of mine in Australia!
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And they screech. At least the sound of pigeons is pleasant.
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They do have an elegance no pigeon comes close to. When I was teaching in a seaside suburb, a very pleasant, mature and organised girl - about 14 - came to school one morning in floods of tears. I was her class teacher, so she was my problem. It turned out that a low-flying seagull with a digestive upset had crapped lavishly all over her - mostly on her shoulder; and the stench was phenomenal. Teenagers really, really care about being smelly. The kids' toilets only had cold water, so I sent another kid to fetch a spare dress in her size from the Needlework classroom, undressed her, washed her with lots of soap and hot water, buttoned her up in the borrowed dress ... and still she cried! Someone had given me some very nice perfume for my recent birthday, so I took it out of my bag and dabbed generous amounts of it on my little victim. Her tears dried up then! And we never discussed it again. Her name was Adrienne; I'll never forget her.
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That's a sweet story.
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I love pigeons, but I can't really countenance this as a name. Perhaps it's the sounds? I also think of pidgin, which isn't a negative association; however, it's another quotidian association, so now the "name" has two quotidian associations that frustrate my conception of it as a name.
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Unusable, even if it wasn’t one of the most annoying birds, it sounds awkward and clunky.
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It sounds like a silly childhood nn, and not an especially flattering one at that. Pigeon-toed, pigeon-chested, pigeonholed. And pigeons are not particularly appealing birds for most people. They're a terrible nuisance, and very messy besides.
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Woof. It's the name of a bird, not a human. Looks seriously deranged to use it as such.
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I remember this being the Tramp's nickname for Lady in the Disney movie! Pigeon or "Pidge". I think it's really cute. Reminds me a bit of "Gidget" another cute retro nickname. I think it's very approachable. I think it would cause a lot of double-takes and people saying "I'm sorry, what?" upon seeing and hearing it, but I think it's useable.
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These are also my feelings. It sort of reminds me of Tuppence—but that’s obviously a Mary Poppins synapse!
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