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Step 1
If you have a bird that will not learn to mimic or “speak”, you can name it anything you want. If the bird can learn to mimic, keep reading.
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Step 2
Pick short names. If you want the bird to learn its own name, you don't want to call it Astrogenesis or some other lengthy or multi-part name. Stick to one or two syllables, three at most. Good names might be Casey, Lily, Beebo, etc.
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Step 3
Remember that birds can have a hard time pronouncing names that use letters which require lips, since they don't have any. B, P, M, N, F, V and W can be hard for them, so names using those letters can be more difficult. They're not impossible for a bird to learn, but may sound rather garbled in birdy speak.
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Step 4
Names that end in a long E sound or have a long E sound seem to be bird favorites. Eli, Tiki, Casey, etc., are good examples.
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Step 5
Try picking names that are not gender specific. More than one bird owner has named a bird and later found out it was the other gender. Unless you have had your bird sexed by a professional, and know without doubt that it is male or female, it is wise to use a name that will work either way, so you won't be calling your male bird Lilah or Betsy, or your female Jake or Felix.
