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Help[Opinions] Re: Pigeon
in reply to a message by Sparrow
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.
- mirfak
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.
- mirfak
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