Why do a lot of people give their chickens "little old lady" names?

[susannemw]

We have:

Penelope
Leona
Lentil
Pinto
Yolko
Beatrice
Magda - my fave hen

.......and then my 5 year old got the chicken naming bug - his is called 'Peckerhead", because she pecks your head.
I said; "Peckerhead?? Fine then, you tell Grandma." Grandma was very impressed at his logic.

 

[aprophet]

Quote:
that last name I have a coupla roosters named that my wife always giggles when I am talking to them. I also have a romeo and a "eagle" he has the silver duckwing thing going on

 

[YooperK]

We have a Curious Georgette, Henrietta, Justine, and... Chicken. You see, Georgette, Henrietta, and Justine all came out of the coop and into the run the first day we installed them. Chicken was, well, chicken.

 

[mamawolf544]

Oh My I quit naming chickens years ago. Although I do call the meaties Dinner or Brunch

But I do name my Peacocks Thor and Athena, and my tom turkey's Timothy, Undertaker and Kain.

 

[Buugette]

I have...

Henrietta
Wilamenia
Maxine
Madeline
Emily
Elizabeth
Lilly
Little Gray

and Dexter

 

[Ec_Prokta]

Sailor, Carbon, Turtle, Celebi, Sinistra, Sera, Serena, Alpha, and Beta here. We prefer our unusual names!

 

[bt03]

I have Charolette, because she is a piggy but Wilbur wouldn't work for a girl, and Penelope because of the movie since she had a piggy nose. As you can tell it's because of old ladies but because they are piggies

Now the ones my daughter named
Sparkler
Sparkles
Dovey
Hawk
That One
Little
Goldie
etc...

But of course she is 9 and still loves the silly names for pets

 

[Peaches Lee]

Curious Georgette...

That is funny.

I've thought about naming one of my hens Margherita--don't know if that's old lady or not...

Cute thread.

 

[Chicken.Lytle]

My rooster was named after a Bond villain and my hens were named by their characteristics. IQ was smart. Robin was red. Shadow was black. De and Vo were siblings. And Buffy was a Buff Orpington.

Of the new chicks, the australorp-looking one is Oreo. The various production reds are called "that one".

 

[debilorrah]

I don't name all my chickens. I do have hens named Elmer, Charmin, Big Butt, and all my BO's are named Audrey.