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To not want to name our cat 'Stark'

107 replies

viviennewestood · 19/05/2016 12:24

Got obsessed DP insists on naming one of our 2 girk kittens Stark Hmm

I was happy to compromise and name her Arya but he's having none of it.

AIBU to refuse??

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Liiinooo · 19/05/2016 20:57

It could be worse,s it could be Ramsay.

Bogburglar99 · 19/05/2016 21:04

Handing over the naming of your cats to family members is a dodgy business. That's why I have a cat named after a Transformer.

Brainwashed · 19/05/2016 21:05

Aww I had a cat called Frank. Our other cat was Nancy. Both now sadly deceased 😣

RavioliOnToast · 19/05/2016 21:07

Yabvvu

Uiscebeatha85 · 19/05/2016 21:10

I'm with you OP, Stark is a shit name

viviennewestood · 19/05/2016 21:10

Oh he's already suggested Ramsay! Grin

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derektheladyhamster · 19/05/2016 21:19

I thought avengers too, how about Black Widow or Hawkeye Grin

Oysterbabe · 19/05/2016 21:20

Call yours Draco Meowfoy or Chairman Meow.

MakingJudySmile · 19/05/2016 21:22

Cat require three names, so Stark will need two more.

I think Lady Veronica of LitterTraydom is in fact quite marvellous.

Bettercallsaul1 · 19/05/2016 21:28

What about Theon for a neutered male?

SheDoneAlreadyDoneHadHerses · 19/05/2016 21:29

Daenerys, The Unpurrnt Queen of the Andals, the Furnar, and of the First Men, Queen of Meowreen, Khatleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains, Cats-Mother of Dragons

0ellenbrody0 · 19/05/2016 21:35

bog our cat is named after a Transformer too!

HarlettOScara · 19/05/2016 21:38

I have 3 girl cats who need names (ferals - Mum and her 2 daughters) - who we inherited when we lived house...becoming increasingly less feral by the day).

One of mine is definitely more of a Bolton than a Stark though Hmm

stealthsquiggle · 19/05/2016 21:40

I think Nymeria is a lovely cat name.

BuonoEstente · 19/05/2016 21:51

Aw brainwashed sorry to hear that

bertsdinner · 19/05/2016 21:52

Got to roll off the tongue easily. I called my black female cat Hecate, but it always seemed a bit awkward saying it. Changed her name after about a week.
There's a cat in my street called Zeus. Its a timid tabby and the most un Zeus like cat you could imagine.

Naoko · 19/05/2016 21:57

You can't call her Stark, terrible things happen to Starks! Everyone knows that! Ghost would be cool. That direwolf's badass. Nymeria would go well with it - Nym if it's too much of a mouthful, it's an established shortening in the books if I recall correctly (for the human character of the same name, not the direwolf, but still).

SuffolkNWhat · 19/05/2016 22:03

My all black cat is named after (Mr) Darcy. He's a proud bugger so it suits him very well!

viviennewestood · 19/05/2016 22:14

I'm happy with Nymeria. I'll most definitely shorten it to Nym but that's better than some of the others he was suggesting! I think it suits her Grin

To not want to name our cat 'Stark'
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stealthsquiggle · 19/05/2016 22:20

Hello Nym! She's gorgeous. Does she approve of her name?

crazywriter · 19/05/2016 23:23

Can't do Stark. That's just tempting fate that something will happen...Although on one stark woman has kicked the bucket so...hmm...I just asked hubby and he said no. Should be Lannister or Targaeryn. They're surviving a little better.

SingingSamosa · 19/05/2016 23:26

I thought it was a Marvel related name (Tony Stark, AKA Ironman) so I don't think it's an unreasonable name at all. Why do the pet names need to match?

sashh · 20/05/2016 05:52

I thought it was a Marvel related name

I know a girl cat called Stan Lee.

Agree Stark is not a fortunate name, but at least it isn't Reek.

NickiFury · 20/05/2016 05:57

That's a great name. My next dog will be "Jon Stark" and there'll be no discussion on the matter Smile

ZacharyQuack · 20/05/2016 06:01

If you're going to give her a direwolf's name, call her Shaggydog