NAME THAT BIRD CONTEST! STAMPIN’ UP STAMP SETS PRIZE!

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This is my brand new Parakeet who will be keeping me company in my stamp room.   He doesn’t have a name yet.  My Husband, Russ suggested I make it a contest on my blog to name the little guy.  So here it is, leave a comment making a suggestion on what I should name my new bird.  I will pick the winning name and reward the person that suggested the name with two, that’s right two Stampin’ Up sets, Botanical Blooms & Yummy.

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A couple of things about the bird, he is a very young male Parakeet.  Prodominately “Tempting Turquoise” in color with a bit of Going Gray and Whisper White.  How is that for a description?   Do you talk in Stampin’ Up colors too?  He will reside in my stamp room.

Now come on and get creative with the names.  I cannot wait to read them and I’m sure the bird would like a name, lol.  I will select the winning name on Friday, June 26, 2009. 

Good luck everyone!

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

389 thoughts on “NAME THAT BIRD CONTEST! STAMPIN’ UP STAMP SETS PRIZE!”

  2. Betty McCommon's avatar Betty McCommon

    I have a bunch of ideas, I think my favorite would be Garon, it’s French for guardian…he’ll guard you while you stamp. Trouble is a good name…if he lives up to it! I also love names like Zeus or Merlin but without ‘knowing’ him it’s hard.

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  3. linda's avatar linda

    hi,hi…poor little bird…….I think he’s at least going to get 4 names!! Cause it must be hard to choose!! ;o)
    I’ll go for Patty! Why???………just because I like it…. :o)

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  5. Randa's avatar Randa

    What a gorgeous bird. Congratulations on your new pet. I think you should call him Inky Beak or Mr. Inky Beak. Anyone who’s attended your classes knows we all leave with very inky fingers, right! How long before your new friend dips his beak in an ink pad, ya think?

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  8. Jan Hoyt's avatar Jan Hoyt

    omigosh, you have already rec’d PAGES of comments with great suggestions! It was fun reading through some of the ideas. My first thought (before reading the comments) was that I would go with Turq (for obvious reasons!) but mostly I had to say that he looks so much like a bird we had when I was a kid. Of course, when you let a 5 yr old name a blue parqueet you don’t get anything too original…which explains why our bird was named “Blue boy”! lol!

    Anyway, my ideas have already been named but I wanted you to know not to include me in the drawing anyway, I have several duplicates of both of those sets but I think it’s a great idea to do a drawing. And when I first saw the photo, before I read down to see that you just got a bird, I was wracking my brain trying to figure out HOW you stamped and brayered such a great image of a bird and made it so life like! lol! Jan Hoyt http://www.inkerzaway.blogspot.com

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  9. Amy P.'s avatar Amy P.

    O.K. I don’t know how you keep up with all of these names, but I really thought about it for awile……………”Bodhi”, pronounced bodie. This the character of Patrick Swayze in the movie “Point Break”, he plays a master surf dude. He is also a bank robber with Zen, heh heh. I bet your birdie will be a little thief, you just wait. When I saw the color of your budgie, I kept thinking of the beautiful blue color of the sea. So there you have it. Good luck. You’ll enjoy your baby, I have one too, only he is yellow!

    Bodhi the Budgie!

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  10. Sherry D's avatar Sherry D

    Hi Michelle, Wow… you’ve gotten some really great names to choose from! .. and here’s one more to mull over…

    … he’s such a lovely color blue that it makes me think of the sky on a beautiful clear day … so I thought how about Skyler!

    Hope you like it!

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  11. Dorene Donaldson's avatar Dorene Donaldson

    How about In-Spire for all the inspiration this cute bird will stir up.
    Or Picasso, for all the art work done by your side.

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  12. Marie Travers's avatar Marie Travers

    I just love birds and he is a beauty! I was first struck by what a beautiful shade of blue that he is on his breast, of course, but even the feathers on his “cheeks” and the area above his beak. So my suggestion is Azure which means deep blue, like the color of a clear sky and I think it sounds kind of exotic too. I hope you enjoy your little friend!

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  15. Marie Travers's avatar Marie Travers

    Here’s another suggestion, this one from my husband. He suggested Crafty Bud. The bud has a double meaning both because he is your buddy and because he is a budgie. If my DH wins, I’m pretty sure he will let me use the stamps! lol

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  16. Gail M.'s avatar Gail M.

    What a beautiful bird! He will add lots of fabulous chirping to your stamp room, which should keep you happily stamping for hours on end. I think his joyful songs will add plenty of “Magic” inspiration for your great cards, so I think that would be a good name for him. And yes, all of my friends definitely talk in Stampin’ Up colors. When we do this in public, it’s hysterical how many ladies will stop and join in, knowing exactly what we are talking about!

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  17. Marlene Carcary's avatar Marlene Carcary

    What a pretty bird! My suggestion is Auzie – A take on Azure and also Australia since these birds are native to that country! I know that whatever you call him/her you will get lots of enjoyment from having this pretty bird next to you!

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  18. Terri Fleming's avatar Terri Fleming

    Okay, mine must not have been too original. It was Bray. I see others have that idea. I liked the first name of Bisbee too though.

    He sure is pretty. I hope he’ll sing pretty for you and keep you company.

    Maybe Taz for Tasmanian Devil when you see him fling seeds and “help” you with your craft supplies! He’s gonna love bristles on the brushes, twine and bling! Hey, maybe Bristle.

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  19. Sylvia Johnson's avatar Sylvia Johnson

    He is darling. How about Mr. Snigglefritz. He will be guarding your stamping room so he needs a name of distinction and honor.

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  22. rose williams's avatar rose williams

    how about “sir oscar” or just oscar. i dont know why – but he looks like an oscar. he’s adorable and i love his colors. My fiancee’s cousin raises parakeets – and i always had them growing up! makes me want to go adopt a parakeet from him!!

    good luck and happy times with Oscar!

    Rose

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  23. trish Kindberg's avatar trish Kindberg

    my first choice would be a pun- “See biscut” a take off from the race hourse Sea Biscuit..
    or

    2. squakin’up
    3. twigger

    have fun!!-

    Trish Kindberg

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  24. Christina Franco's avatar Christina Franco

    For some reason, Carlos has been what I keep thinking of! 🙂 I have a dog named Walter so what can I say?!? 🙂 He looks beautiful – enjoy!!

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  25. Chris Rodenbough's avatar Chris Rodenbough

    I like the name “Jiggy.” But I had also thought about “Boss.” I was thinking about how you like to ’emboss’. He is a very cute bird and such beautiful colors. I’m sure you will enjoy him and I look forward to seeing more of him in pictures.

    Chris

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  29. cher's avatar cher

    Hi..so many good choices! I vote for Peeps! as he will be peeking at you all the time, and your Peeps (us readers) cant wait to see what you create…and he can easily learn his name! Tweets just seems so blah to me…but Peeps is fun! ty for the chance! Cher

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  32. Lee Ann's avatar Lee Ann

    I think Braybird (because you’re so talented with teh brayer and because it’s a combination of Blue and Gray). Thanks for the chance to win – your bird is beautiful.

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  33. cecile's avatar cecile

    mr Breeze (sort mixture of bray-er and Z-indorf) Besides he looks like a fresh breese of the ocean.
    Or Whimsy from whimsycal; I love that word

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  35. Carol H's avatar Carol H

    How about Sir–short for serenity–That’s what I feel when I see him–calm, peaceful and serene–he is a beautiful bird.

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  36. Wendy L's avatar Wendy L

    I don’t know if someone else suggested this already…but how about “Candy” for the great Blog Candy you are offering and for such a sweet little bird!

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  39. Kathy's avatar Kathy

    Beautiful bird. He will keep you company as you stamp, emboss, brayer, make cards, etc. He looks quite regal. How about Aquarius?

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  40. Nadia's avatar Nadia

    I used to have a parakeet growing up. I am Italian and my dad named him Bacci (pronounced Bachi in English- same as the chocolates I guess). It means ‘kisses’.
    He’s a cutie!
    Nadia 😉

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  43. Stephanie C.'s avatar Stephanie C.

    I was going to say Baja, after Stampin’ Up’s baja breeze, but I see someone already suggested that! How about Bayou? Isn’t there (or was there) a Stampin Up color called blue bayou?

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  44. Lauri Pittman's avatar Lauri Pittman

    I’d call him Parry; short for Parakeet, but any of the above mentioned names would be cute. He has beautiful coloring! Turquoise is one of my favorite colors.

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  45. Carol Dee's avatar Carol Dee

    My Grandma had bird just like him. His name was Pretty Boy, he liked his bath time/shower in the sink. So many names already ! I think I like Skyler or Bleiu. (I named a gray one I had Ashley)

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  50. marcia m's avatar marcia m

    What a gorgeous bird! I’d name him Bluephy (pronounced Blue – Fee). We had a similar looking bird with that name – the kids came up with it and it stuck! We also called him “bird”! Enjoy him!
    Marcia M.

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