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To ask cat owners for good name suggestions?

178 replies

WhatInTheWorld76 · 22/05/2017 13:53

Getting a kitten soon. DH doesn't care for cats or their names, four stupid suggestions from DC's. AIBU to think that Play-Doh, Meatballs, Tootsie and Muppet are all truly dire names for a cat that I will have to call -loudly - (not them).

AIBU? If I'm not can cat owners give me some genuine non-twatty suggestions for the new kitten?

TIA.

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BarbaraofSeville · 22/05/2017 14:24

I like those names (Play-Doh, Meatballs, Tootsie and Muppet) and also think that 2 syllabal names work best, but there is always a nickname too, for example we had one that was called Mog, but we also called him Moggie, The Mogster, Moomin, Moggie Moo etc.

Watching with interest as I foster rescue kittens and some of them come to me unnamed and I have to give them names and I'm struggling to think of new ones.

Why only one though? Most kittens like a companion to play with and cuddle upto when sleeping. I've got a brother sister pair that I've had since they were about 6 weeks old and they are inseparable

PeaFaceMcgee · 22/05/2017 14:26

Teapot

Heratnumber7 · 22/05/2017 14:28

Ours is Hamilton. I also like Amadeus for a boy cat, or Roxy for a girl.

ghostyslovesheets · 22/05/2017 14:33

I have:

Foxy - Tortie
Olaf - Black and White
Spock - Black and white
Bonnie - Black and floofy
Bernard - slinky tabby

WhatInTheWorld76 · 22/05/2017 14:35

We already have one, his sister died getting another one for companionship so our kitten isn't lonely. We already have Maximillian (Max, Maxxy)

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Lozza92 · 22/05/2017 14:37

We have smudge and clyde, was originally bonnie and Clyde but bonnie sadly passed no thanks to next doors pitbull

We have also had Toby, Pebbles, Hemlock, Tabitha, Pickles and Sooty

Mamabear14 · 22/05/2017 14:41

We have a gizmo. He was a gizmo when I got him from the blue cross.

MermaidsTears · 22/05/2017 14:47

Persia is my kitties name!

A Grey kitten i would probably name smokey, misty, luna, something like that

BarbaraofSeville · 22/05/2017 14:47

Oh, Sad Flowers Sorry OP

Are you getting another girl? What about Mollie, Millie or Maggie?

BarbaraofSeville · 22/05/2017 14:48

Lozza, thanks for reminding me, Pebbles and Bam Bam is on my list for potential foster cats names.

Toddlerteaplease · 22/05/2017 14:50

Can't possibly comment without a picture but I do like your DH's suggestions.

LobsterQuadrille · 22/05/2017 14:58

My cat is Cordelia.

Hotheadwheresthecoldbath · 22/05/2017 15:00

Norman

To ask cat owners for good name suggestions?
spaghettithrower · 22/05/2017 15:02

Some of the names from the Kittencams (Foster Dad John and Tiny Kittens) are cute.
Eep, Owl, Flower, Thumper, Hiccup, Trillian, Badger, Junebug, Calypso, Hula, Mambo, Munchkin, Marvel, Toto
to name just a few!

ClemDanfango · 22/05/2017 15:04

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Jonsnowsghost · 22/05/2017 15:04

Mine is Neville, most people laugh when they hear his name :-) on the Harry Potter theme I heard someone's cat called Nimbus the other day and I liked that

TizzyDongue · 22/05/2017 15:16

To whoever asked Roisin Dubh is pronounced something like row-shin dove

I suggest Griswald or Griselda depending on whether it's a boy or girl.

ChiefClerkDrumknott · 22/05/2017 15:23

Hey, I have a Toots (ginger female) and it suits her down to the ground Grin

Ianto
Loki
Cinder
Pebble
Silver
Arian (Welsh for silver)
Ghost
Neville
Esmeralda

zukiecat · 22/05/2017 15:29

I have Miley, Zukie, Merlin and Alice

In the past I've had Smoky, Caesar, Sam and Marley

My next cat whether male or female will be called Floki 😻😻

caz323 · 22/05/2017 15:30

Hotgead - your Norman is FAB-U-LOUS! Grin

ChildishGambino · 22/05/2017 15:30

Mine's called Pedro

caz323 · 22/05/2017 15:32

Hothead even! Sorry, didn't have glasses on.

HazelBite · 22/05/2017 15:37

We've had a William
Florence (very fluffy cat)
Stanley
Oliver
Kevin
Bobbie Sox
Polly
Tammy
Fergus
and currently we have Seamus (he came from Ireland) and PW (don't ask)

Fruitcocktail6 · 22/05/2017 15:37

Our cats have human names but their nicknames are Major Meowingtons and Corporal Cuddlepants

mismo · 22/05/2017 15:39

My last cat was called Wally, can get you into trouble with the neighbours though.

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