ABSTRACT Species common names underpin communication between researchers, stakeholders and the public. Changing unappealing (e.g., rough-skinned horned toad), misleading (e.g., lesser bird of paradise) or even immemorable (e.g., little grassbird) species names could be an effective, and inexpensive, way to improve engagement with and support for threatened species. We use two sentiment lexicons to analyze the common names of 26,794 IUCN Red List animal species to understand which words drive sentiment in species names. Words driving common name sentiment varied across taxonomic class and threat status; highly frequent words associated with human emotions included anger, fear, disgust, and joy. We identified keywords for future targeted research on strategic name changes (e.g., greater, golden, least, lesser, false). This article provides essential grounding for future species common name research and improving public engagement with threatened species.

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许多 IUCN 红色名录物种的名字会引起负面情绪

摘要 物种通用名称是研究人员、利益相关者和公众之间交流的基础。更改不吸引人的（例如，皮肤粗糙的角蟾蜍）、误导性的（例如，较小的天堂鸟）或什至令人难忘（例如，小草鸟）的物种名称可能是一种有效且廉价的方式来改善对受威胁物种的参与和支持. 我们使用两个情感词典来分析 26,794 个 IUCN 红色名录动物物种的通用名称，以了解哪些词在物种名称中驱动了情感。驱动常见名称情绪的词因分类类别和威胁状态而异；与人类情绪相关的高频词包括愤怒、恐惧、厌恶和喜悦。我们确定了未来关于战略名称更改的有针对性的研究的关键词（例如，更大的、金色的、最小的、较小的、错误的）。