Falcon Name Generator

Catch the moment just before the falcon disappears

Imagine the falcon crossing a gap between buildings or leaving the edge of a cliff. Draw a few names and say each one in a line from the person watching. Onyx Ledge gives the observer a place to point. Comet Sprint suggests the speed of the crossing. If both appeal to you, pick the name that reminds the speaker what they were doing when they saw the bird. That can be a stronger reason to use it than a familiar word about flying.

When you are working with an illustration, place the names below the sketch one at a time. Barred Silver might direct attention to the pattern on the feathers. Cobalt Flash can recall the instant a wing catches the light. Look at the image without the name once and then look at it with the name. Which detail do you notice first? Keep the option that helps people see what you intended or lets you suggest something outside the picture.

Choose a name you can say in a short line

For a falcon with a formal introduction, try Sterling Knight in full. Sterling might be enough in the next conversation. Say both names aloud before you decide. If the shorter form could belong to several characters, try keeping another distinctive sound. If you are naming two falcons, give one a name that recalls a place and the other one that recalls an action. Read the two names with what the birds are doing and check that the actions are easy to follow.

Give your favorite one more test after the bird is out of sight. A character might say its name while looking at an empty ledge or turning to a drawing in a notebook. If the name still brings the same falcon to mind, it can return without an introduction. Note the exact spelling beside the line or drawing that convinced you. That will give you somewhere to start if you need a second name later.