There are two parakeets living in the Activity Room of the Mansion Assisted Care Facility in Cambridge, N.Y. They have no names, and the Mansion residents have been stymied and are asking the help of the blog readers in suggesting names for them. When they first asked me to do this, I balked, it wasn’t really what I do, but then that seemed snobbish to me, so I agreed.

They could use a hand. I know nothing about these birds other than that they are much loved and studied and need names. One is white and blue, the other speckled blue and green.

You can refer to them as the “white one” or the “green and blue” one if you wish to participate. If you have an idea for a name, you can e-mail Activity Director Julie Smith  – [email protected] and she will print out the names and present them to the residents.

I’m not a bird guy myself, I am of no use.

The residents are stumped. Thanks for helping. It isn’t every day I get asked to do this.