To name my kittens after serial killers?

[Arana]

We were thinking Mickey and Mallory. Pics on profile.

Aw

Quite apt considering they will decimate the local wildlife when they grow up.

We had a rabbit called Jack the Ripper. Did not like to be cuddled.

Lost on me.... but I am in the UK if that makes a difference

Dead cute kittens though

Assuming this is a Natural Born Killers reference - I think fictional serial killers are fine :)

I thought NBK was based on real characters?

Quite possibly I'm totally wrong though

The charactures were loosley based on Charles Sarkweather and Caril Fugate, parts of the film were based on real events.

It was aimed at the US's fasination with mindless violence, at the time, which isn't what cats are about, they are ultimate hunting machines.

It won't matter to the cats what they are called, you can call themwhat you want.

Never a truer word was said.

Well cats are natural born killers, so it's quite apt in a way. I know someone who had a tank full of fish named after racial epithets, in comparison I'd say naming after fictional serial killers is not offensive.

It's witty.

I think its a bit strange really, but then I always take things too seriously. There is a sliding scale and most people would be offended somewhere on the line, for instance, would you call your kittens Adolf and Myra? It belittles and makes fun and wit out of something really nasty.

But there has always been black humour. It has its place, but is very subjective.

I remember reading somewhere that the writers of Gavin and Stacy got some bad press for naming the two families Shipman and West along the same kind of lines.

My friends cats are ronnie and reggie amused me,

Cute names - go for it

doesn't mention that DS baby names short list included Dexter and Travis

No it's not Bickle [Smile]

My cat has a pretty girly name.
When she's bad it gets changed to Mini-Monster. Or Monster Munch.
You could do a similar thing...
better than permanently naming 2 innocent (so far) fluffy kittens after serial killers :)
So 2 nice names, & 2 'evil' nicknames - think Jekyll & Hyde!!

Eg girl kitten:
'Good' name - Tara
'Evil' name for when she kills birds / shreds the sofa: - Tara Terror

Boy kitten: Lucas... & Lucifer!

You can probably think of better evil names but that's the general idea anyway.

May be a bit weird but I didnt mind ronnie and reggie names of 2 kittens!
My blood did run cold when a man registered his rabbits - fred and Rose and commented 'yes as in West, the child killers'. Was very uneasy and thought that was sick.
Your names are fine IMO, never heard of them tbh!

My mate had a hamster called Sid Vicious. It was.