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I think of the shoe, the animal and the sound poo. Not a good combination of associations. Wren is nice. I could see Bear, Hawk and Wolf as mn's on boys. Raven and Starling are do-able. Puma is just not good imo.

I like many animal names as GP names. Some I would really use.

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I love these ones marked * i would use:
Raven * - boy or girl
Robin * - girl
Starling * - girl
Sparrow * - girl
Tiger * - girl
Cougar - GP
Eagle - GP
Hawk * - boy
Falcon * - boy

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Cougar, and Puma are the same type of animal, just different names.

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I also LOVE these:
Cheetah - GP
Orca - GP
Lioness - GP
Fawn * - girl
Meerkat - GP
Panda * - as a nn for Pandora
Ocelot * - girl
Impala - GP
Gazelle * - girl

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and more!
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R.I.P.: Steve Irwin

All I can think of is the shoes. :-/

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Robin, Wren, and Tiger are generally considered acceptable names (at least, I've heard them used several times); Sparrow and Raven are little more unique. I quite like Swan, Wolf, and Sparrow myself...but they'll always be associated with the animals and that might get old after a while. I think they'd be great as nicknames...I have a friend who goes by Bird half the time.

Oh my... Puma? As in the shoe? And the wild-cat? My uncle has a stuffed puma in his basement. I think it's incredibly odd as a real name and you will get quite a few funny looks.

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Though none of the "names" you listed are horrible... (I actually like Cougar, probably because of John Cougar Melloncamp lol) except one:

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BISON. I'm really hoping you only like it for the sound because to name a child after the animal bison... that's like calling them Wooly Mammoth.

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"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"

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Capt. Malcolm Reynolds - Half of writing history is hiding the truth.
- Serenity

The poo- sound worries me. And the look of Pu- worries me too. Alas. And I disagree that it "works for a little girl" - actually that statement makes me snicker a little! It'd be a semi-decent name on a grown woman, I guess, but it would probably seem affectedly sexy.

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Tiger on a little boy (or girl) = affectionate reference to the child's supposed future physical power, stamina & grace as a man (or woman).
Puma on a little girl = ? affectionate reference to the girl's supposed future ... stealth and man-eating tendencies as a woman? Hehe. I could warm up to the idea, but ... I just don't know.

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The meaning aside, I could like the sound of it, even on a little girl. But I can't get away from the over-the-top "sexiness" and aggression suggested by a big cat plus the sort of sensuous sound of the word.

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I like Robin, Raven, Starling, Tiger, Jay, Drake.

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Looking up Puma I found the Brazilian name for the animal, which I think makes a nicer name (likely because it doesn't make me think of a mountain lion): Suçuarana. Anyone able to tell me how this is pronounced?

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Puma Evangeline: hehe... this doesn't work for me, sorry.
How about something less contrasty?
Puma Janel
Puma Leilani

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- mirfak

This message was edited 9/12/2006, 10:22 AM

I kind of like Wren and Sparrow, and also Fawn, but I don't think I'd ever use them.

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I really dont get animal names sorry, Robin and Raven are ok and Bear might just about work, the others just really dont do it for me