Expanding your flock is an exciting time! If you have prior experience with chickens, then you already know they each have unique personalities and traits. To honor this and distinguish between them, we gave our chickens names. Old lady chicken names often evoke a sense of charm and nostalgia, reflecting the whimsical personalities of these feathered friends with names like Gertrude, Estelle, and Mildred.

Naming our chickens not only allowed us to tell them apart, but also enriched our experience with our flock by strengthening our connection.

Typically, people raise hens as they produce eggs in addition to a variety of other benefits. For your convenience we have put together a carefully curated list of our favorite old lady themed chicken names, some of which we have used ourselves.

For our top tips when naming chickens, or to learn more about how chickens can learn their names check out our article.

Table of Contents

• Cute Old Lady Chicken Names

• Cool Rooster Chicken Names

• More Names (Color and Themes)

• Learn More

Cute Old Lady Chicken Names

• Adelaide

• Agatha

• Agnes

• Alice

• Alma

• Arabella

• Beatrice

• Bertha

• Bessie

• Betty

• Blanche

• Cecelia

• Celeste

• Charlotte

• Clara

• Claudine

• Clementine

• Constance

• Cora

• Cordelia

• Dahlia

• Daphne

• Delilah

• Dolly

• Doris

• Dorothy

• Dot

• Edna

• Edwina

• Eleanor

• Eliza

• Elsie

• Ethel

• Eunice

• Evangeline

• Evelyn

• Flo

• Florence

• Frances

• Genevieve

• Gertrude

• Gladys

• Gloria

• Gwendolyn

• Hazel

• Helen

• Henrietta

• Hester

• Hilda

• Ida

• Inez

• Ingrid

• Irene

• Irma

• Jean

• Josephine

• Jude

• June

• Loretta

• Lottie

• Louise

• Mabel

• Maeve

• Marge

• Martha

• Mary Jane

• Mary-Lou

• Matilda

• Maude

• Maureen

• Mavis

• May

• Maybelle

• Mildred

• Millie

• Miriam

• Muriel

• Myrtle

• Nancy

• Naomi

• Nellie

• Nettie

• Norma

• Ophelia

• Oprah

• Peggy

• Penelope

• Phoebe

• Prudence

• Ramona

• Rena

• Rita

• Ruth

• Sofia

• Stella

• Thelma

• Tillie

• Trixie

• Trudy

• Ursula

• Vera

• Violet

• Vivian

• Wanda

• Winifred

• Winnie

Cool Rooster Chicken Names

If you are selecting chicken names based on an old timey name theme, then you also might be seeking an old-fashioned name for your rooster. Below we have listed our 10 favorite rooster names. For the complete list click here for more Old Man Chicken Names.

• Arthur

• Bernard

• Chester

• Gideon

• Herman

• Milton

• Mortimer

• Oscar

• Stanley

• Wilbur

More Chicken Names:

Color Chicken Names

• Complete list of names by color, including (Black, Brown, Grey, Red, White, and Yellow).

  
  

Themed Chicken Names

• Themes can be an easy way to name a lot of chickens at once. We have a collection of themes including Disney Characters, Elegant Flowers, Names for Groups & Pairs, and based off Personality & Characteristics.

  
  

Final Thoughts

We hope you have found this list helpful. If you use one of these names, we would love to hear! Additionally, if you have another theme you would like to suggest please send us a message or leave a comment.

Learn More

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• Raising Chickens A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners: Ready to embark on your chicken-raising adventure? This comprehensive guide is tailored for beginners, covering all the basics of raising chickens and ensuring a successful and rewarding experience.

• Polish Chicken Breed: Polish chickens are a stunning and distinctive breed, prized for their ornamental appearance and gentle nature. With their signature puff of feathers crowning their heads and warm, buff-colored plumage, these birds add a unique touch to any flock. Whether you’re drawn to their charming looks, curious temperament, or egg-laying potential, Buff Crested Polish chickens offer a versatile option for backyard enthusiasts and small-scale farmers alike.

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