Collective Nouns?

I've heard it as Wing of Dragons, Lair of Dragons, and an interesting one, Swarm of Dragons.  Makes you think of insects though, so I dont like it.  I think it comes down to personal preference, since there's no formal word, anyone can use whatever they want.  It could be "Bacon dipped in Maple Syrup, dusted with icing sugar and served with waffles and cream" of Dragons if you wanted it to.  Though I prefer pancakes over waffles.

As for humans, the collective depends on the group of people.
Here's a list I've found.


Group-Collective Nouns
Academics-Faculty
Acrobats-Troupe
Actors-Cast, Company, Condescension, Cry, Queue
Actresses-Entrance
Aldermen-Bench
Arsonists-Conflagration
Artistes-Troupe
Athletes-Team
Bakers-Tabernacle
Barbers-Babble
Barmen-Promise
Barons-Thought
Barristers-Boast, Wiggery
Bastards-Shower
Beaters-Squad
Beauties-Beavy, Galaxy
Beggars-Fighting
Bishops-Bench, Psalter, Sea
Boys-Plush,Rascal
Boy-Scouts-Troop
Brewers-Feast
Brownies-Pack
Bureaucrats-Shuffle
Butchers-Goring
Butlers-Sneer
Candidates-Slate
Canons-Chapter, Dignity
Capitalists-Company, Syndicate
Cardinals-College
Carpenters-Pound
Catholics-Mass
Censors-Gaggle
Cheerleaders-Array
Chess-Players-Board, Brood
Churchgoers-Congregation
Clerks-Rookery, School
Clowns-Alley, Pratfall
Cobblers-Cutting, Drunkship
Comedians-Gaggle, Riot
Communists-Colhose
Cooks-Hastiness
Cowboys-Cavvy, Saunter
Critics-Shrivel
Curs-Cowardice
Dancers-Troupe, Flight (male), Float (female)
Deans-Decanter, Decorum
Decorators-Tantrum
Dentists-Amalgam, Brace, Wince
Dermatologists-Rash
Designers-Set, Subtlety
Directors-Board
Doctors-Doctrine
Dons-Obstruction
Drummers-Asylum, Fagot, Roll
Employees-Staff
Englishmen-Pound
Equestrians-Prance
Experts-Discord, Panel
Fishermen-Drift, Exaggeration, Grumble, Sulk
Followers-Trail
Foresters-Stalk
Frenchmen-Peck
Friends-Party
Gamblers-Talent
Generals-Glitter
Geneticists-Helix
Geologists-Conglomerate, Formation
Geometrists-Plane
Germans-Gross
Girl Guides-Company
Girls-Giggle
Golfers-Lie, Tedium
Goons-Plunder
Gossips-Gaggle
Gossip columnists-Slither
Governesses-Galaxy
Graduate-students-Fortitude
Grammarians-Conjunction
Grandparents-Nag, Wisdom
Groupies-Grope
Gym instructors-Set
Gymnasts-Troupe
Gynaecologists-Smear
Gypsies-Store
Hackers-Cruft
Hairdressers-Set, Swish
Harlots-Herd
Harpists-Melody
Hedonists-Debauchery
Heirs-Expectation
Hermits-Observance
Hippies-Trip
Hobos-Flagon
Homosexuals-Ensemble
Hoodlums-Gang
Horsemen-Cavalcade
Hunters-Blast
Husbands-Multiply, Unhappiness
Impressionists-Blur
In-laws-Imposition
Interpreters-Tongue
Irishmen-Pint
Italians-Explosion
Joggers-Wheeze
Journalists-Scoop, Slant
Judges-Bench, Sentence
Jugglers-Neverthriving
Jurors-Damning
Knights-Banner, Rout
Ladies-Bevy
Lawyers-Disputation, Eloquence, Escheat, Greed, Huddle, Quarrel
Lecturers-Drift
Lepers-Colony
Lesbians-Tough
Liberals-Pink
Librarians-Catalogue, Stack, Shush
Listeners-Audience
Magicians-Illusion
Magistrates-Bench
Mathematicians-Number, Set
Matrons-Riches
Majors-Morbidity
Meatheads-Density
Mechanics-Clutch, Torque
Men-Band
Merchants-Faith
Messengers-Diligence
Metallurgists-Amalgamation
Meteorologists-Shower
Microbiologists-Colony
Midwives-Expectation
Minstrels-Troupe
Models-Slouch
Monks-Abominable Sight
Mothers-Consternation
Mothers-in-law-Mutter
Mourners-Cortege
Musicians-Band, Orchestra
Narcissists-Mug, Reflection
Natives-Tribe
Nazis-Jungle
Nieces-Squeal
Northerners-Freeze
Nuns-Convent, Murmur, Flap, Pray, Superfluity
Nymphomaniacs-Spread
Officers-Mess, Execution
Onlookers-Crowd
Orthodontists-Brace
Orthopaedists-Brace, Cast
Osteopaths-Joint
Painters-Curse, Illusion, Misbelieving
Paparazzi-Flash
Parents-Embarrassment, Persistence
Pathologists-Body
Patients-Virtue
Pedlars-Malapertness
People-Audience, Crowd, Mob
Percussionist-Meter
Performers-Troupe/Troup
Philosophers-Confiusion, Ponder
Photographers-Clique, Snap
Physicians-College
Physicists-Nucleus
Pianists-Pound
Pilots-Crew, Yoke
Pipers-Skirl
Plumbers-Flood, Flush
Poets-Iamb, Obsucurity, Rhyme
Police-Posse
Politicians-Lie, Equivocation, Odium
Preachers-Converting,  Pontification
Priests-Discretion, Lechery, Mass, superfluity
Prisoners-Gang, Pity
Professors-Pomposity
Programmers-Archive, Bloat (Microsoft)
Prostitutes-Anthology, Stable, Whored
Psychoanalysts-Complex
Psychologists-Complex
Public speakers-Twaddle
Pyromaniacs-Blaze, Conflagration
Radiologists-Series
Refugees-Flight
Reviewers-Pan
Rioters-Melee
Robbers-Band
Sailors-Crew, Deck
Salesmen-Sample
Schoolboys-Rout
Scots-Clan, Disworship
Seamstresses-Scolding
Senators-House
Sergeants-at-law-Subtlety
Servants-Obeisance
Shepherds-Sodom
Sheriffs-Posse
Shoemakers-Blackening
Shoppers-Crush
Singers-Choir
Smokers-Billow, Hack
Soldiers-Army, Brigade, Company, Division, Muster, Platoon, Troop
Students-Class
Subalterns-Simplicity
Swingers-Bed
Tailors-Disguising, Proud Showing
Teachers-Quiz
Taverners-Glozing
Teenagers-Attitude, Grunt
Thieves-Den, Gang , Skulk
Tree surgeons-Graft
Trustees-Board
Tourists-Flock
Undertakers-Unction
Vegetarians-Sprig
Vicars-Prudence
Waiters-Absence, Indifference, Order
Walkers-Amble
Webmasters-Linkage, Net
Widows-Ambush
Witches-Coven
Wives-Impatience
Women-Gaggle
Workmen-Gang
Worshippers-Congregation
Wrestlers-Clutch, Crunch
Writers-Worship
Yeoman-Fellowship


Yes there are some that seem completely false, but they ARE true.  Blame a linguistics textbook from the 50s if you want.  The source is my Grandfather, a Linguistics major, and his textbook.