Nicknames for African Grey Parrots:

[miki]

Does anybody call either their Congo or Timneh African Grey Parrots by nicknames/abbreviated names? Just curious, because I have a whole bunch of nicknames for my 4.5 year old pet Congo African Grey Parrot, Aziza (which means "gorgeous" in Swahili.).

They are as follows, in no particular order:

'Ziza

Pretty Brrd

Aziza Grrrl

Sweetie

Sweetheart

AzizaGirl

'ZizaGirl

Funny Birrd

PrettyBirrd

Cutie, Cutie-pie

 

[Gemma86]

My CAG is named Charlie but he likes to call himself 'Charles','Charlie boy' or 'Charlie Charlesberg' He amuses me greatly!

 

[Peepers]

My African gray was bought as an egg so I named him Eggo, his nick name is Eggie.

 

[Darci]

I don't have a nickname for mine yet but I call her a good girl all the time. She was previously taught a few phrases with "baby" them and yesterday she combined them to say "good baby girl". What clever creatures they are I'm a verybhappy parront right now.

 

[miki]

My CAG is named Charlie but he likes to call himself 'Charles','Charlie boy' or 'Charlie Charlesberg' He amuses me greatly!

Those names are quite cool! Thanks for the heads-up!

 

[miki]

Wow! You've got lots of different pets, with cool-sounding names! "Eggo" or "Eggie" for an African Grey? That's funny!!

 

[miki]

Yup! Parrots, in general, are extremely clever birds, but African Greys top them all, I think.

 

[Lullx]

I won't be bringing my baby CAG home until the summer, and won't know the gender for a few more weeks. I do have names (and corresponding nicknames) picked out for either gender, but for now I just call it Little One.

I have nicknames for my medium birds. My cockatiel Lucy's full name is actually Lucifer. I often call her Chicken, and Starshine.
My green cheek conures are collectively called my Gremlins. Genevieve is regularly called Gené (Ginny, but more French and pretentious) and Junebug (Genevieve is essentially Juniper in French). Phaedrus, my rescue, is called Phae, and I often just refer to him as Handsome.
All three of them together are called my Monsters.

My budgies do not have separate nicknames, but together I call them the Shrimps.

 

[mh434]

Ours is officially named "Reno". There's not much available in the way of a short version of that, so as a nickname, my wife often calls him "Monkey Fart" (I have NO idea where that came from!).

Owing to his proclivity towards verbal excess, I sometimes call him "Chatterbox" or "Sir Gabsalot". While he knows his name, he'll answer to anything, if there's a cookie in the offing...

 

[Flboy]

Does anybody call either their Congo or Timneh African Grey Parrots by nicknames/abbreviated names? Just curious, because I have a whole bunch of nicknames for my 4.5 year old pet Congo African Grey Parrot.

Trouble?.........

 

[JamJar]

not gone to collect my african grey yet but will be in a few weeks time but my amazon is called marley and his nicknames are..

marley moo
little fatty (always eating)

 

[punkindave]

Pompous Parrot

 

[Sheeji]

We originally named our CAG Leonardo but started calling him Leo.
Now he is learning to say that. It's not very clear but were pretty sure that's what he's saying.
We call him Lilo too and sometimes Leonard when he's being a perch potato.

 

[Birdman666]

You left off one of the more applicable nickname: STINKER!

 

[Birdman666]

little fatty (always eating)

Now, THAT sounds like an amazon!

 

[Sheeji]

We have a new nickname for Leo. "Sir Poopsalot"

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

Smokey,my Timneh passed away this past Friday..but I would "lovingly" call her "BUTTHEAD" when she got cheeky with me lol

 

[Taw5106]

I have an English bulldog, two pugs, an amazon and an eclectus.

Bulldog is named Canelo which means cinnamon in Spanish. His nicknames (he has the most):
Canelo Belo
Belo
Fatman
Fatdog
Goodboy
Fattycakes
Fattywatty
Bigboy
Fatboy
Chunkymannnnnnnn....
Chunkymonkey (the vet staff can't say his name so they call him this, lol)
Chunky

Chug the Pug:
Chug-a-wug
Frank
Chug Chug
Chugbug

Lola the Pug:
Lolabug
Lola Bola
Lola E-Bola (Yes it's bad, very resent, not used too much)
Cutie patootie

Buddy my Amazon:
Buddy
A**hole (Husband only, jealousy)
Buddy-boo
The Green Pig


Venus:
Veenie-Weenie
Venus Weenus
Velcro Venus
Vee

There are more I can't remember right now but they answer to all.

 

[Birdman666]

Tusk's most common nickname is: YOU STINKER!

He tends to be my "problem child."

 

[Bandespresso]

You left off one of the more applicable nickname: STINKER!

Stinker is a common name in this house as well
Along with String Bean, little Red Butt, Birdie Boo, and Precious Little Angel when she is being especially naughty