"Schwa" is a good name as well (if you know what it means). I can attest to spending a little over a week cheek by jowl with native English speakers from all over the world, and by the end, many of our vowels became schwa as we sort of leveled out each other. Our slang started to merge as well.
You haven't lived till you've heard a Texan ask you "y'all goin' the loo?" Indeed I was, and took her granddaughter with me so she could continue what she was doing.
Not sure what species of owl you've got there, but I've always loved the Latin for Tawny Owl (Strix Aluco). Strix feels like a good name. Or we could take it back to the Anglo-Saxons and go with Ūle (which just means Owl, but if it works for Christopher Robin naming his toys, then it can work for us)
Murnfugel she is called today, though it was not always so. In ages long gone, before the curse was spoken, soft flowers framed her face. Now only feathers grow there and she remembers neither her former beauty nor her ancient name.
The "Schwa" (it's actually SHWA) is the joke name for my neighbouring city of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. AKA, "The Shwiggidy". It's like a less educated Essex. Shwiggidy would make a fine owl name.
How about we commemorate one of English’s lost letters and call it Yog the Owl?
The sound of "yog", at least when I say it, seems to sum up the facial expression.
His name is clearly Shift (as in, the Great Owl Shift)
"Schwa" is a good name as well (if you know what it means). I can attest to spending a little over a week cheek by jowl with native English speakers from all over the world, and by the end, many of our vowels became schwa as we sort of leveled out each other. Our slang started to merge as well.
You haven't lived till you've heard a Texan ask you "y'all goin' the loo?" Indeed I was, and took her granddaughter with me so she could continue what she was doing.
Really enjoyed this, Colin, especially your point about giving readers 'aha!' moments they can share with others.
For the owl, how about Athene, after the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, whose emblem was an owl?
Not sure what species of owl you've got there, but I've always loved the Latin for Tawny Owl (Strix Aluco). Strix feels like a good name. Or we could take it back to the Anglo-Saxons and go with Ūle (which just means Owl, but if it works for Christopher Robin naming his toys, then it can work for us)
Owel Fowel
Congrats Colin!
Murnfugel she is called today, though it was not always so. In ages long gone, before the curse was spoken, soft flowers framed her face. Now only feathers grow there and she remembers neither her former beauty nor her ancient name.
Proto the owl.
The Owl looks like an Edwin to me
The "Schwa" (it's actually SHWA) is the joke name for my neighbouring city of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. AKA, "The Shwiggidy". It's like a less educated Essex. Shwiggidy would make a fine owl name.
Or, Norman.