How do owls get their names?

[greatelderone]

No: HPFGUIDX 100870

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Littlekat10" 
<littlekat10 at c...> wrote:
> I don't recall Harry naming Hedwig in either the first or second 
book.  I
> know that Harry calls her Hedwig but how on earth did she get that 
name in
> the first place?  Could Hagrid have named her when he purchased 
her for
> Harry?

Actually Harry got her name out of one of his Wizarding books.

> And how did Pigwidgeon get his name/  Curious minds want to know.
> 
> Littlekat

Ginny named him.