Birdie

Virginia Fair Vanderbilt was called Birdie within her family. She was connected to the prominent Vanderbilt family by marriage.
Birdie, an American socialite, hotelier, and philanthropist, inherited a large fortune from her father.

Great name! I think it’s cute as a given name, not just a nickname. Makes a good name for any age. Bush Phillips named her daughter Birdie.

Birdice Blye-Richardson (1871 - 1935) better known as Birdie Blye, was an American pianist. At 5 year old she was "an infant prodigy" who was taught by the best teachers in the United States and Europe. At the age of 10, she gave concerts in London and other European cities. She was the only American who ever played at so early an age in orchestral concerts.

Birdie Reeve Kay (born Birdie Reeve, 1907 - 1996), was an American champion typist who performed in the 1920s in vaudeville.

Birdie Draper (1916-2005) was a parachutist and stunt performer who made her first jump on June 6, 1937. She traveled around the country as a member of the Thrill Day Performers and became known as the "Queen of the Daredevils."

Birdie Amsterdam (1901 – 1996) was an attorney and judge in New York City, who became the first woman to serve as a justice of the New York State Supreme Court.

Birdie Alexander (1870 – 1960) was an American educator and music teacher. She was a charter member of the Music Supervisors' National Conference. Alexander is credited with laying the foundations of music education in the Dallas public schools.