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AIBU?

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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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DisorderedAllsorts · 23/05/2017 12:08

Our cats are called Daisy Boo & Mr. BoJangles

susurration · 23/05/2017 12:16

My choices of boy cat names for the future:

Sergeant Dibbles (to be promoted in his old age)
Alan
Dave

Girl names:
Molly
Lady Jane

Littlestgirlguide25 · 23/05/2017 12:27

My next cats are going to be called Hermione and Greebo.

bogofeternalstench · 23/05/2017 13:21

Cats I've named:
Rufus
Gorski
Ruby
Loki
Coco
Rigsby
Gypsy

Kokusai · 23/05/2017 13:22

Mr Floofy Tum Tum

Kokusai · 23/05/2017 13:22

Captain Delicious

Kokusai · 23/05/2017 13:23

Sir Super Kitty

phlebasconsidered · 23/05/2017 13:28

My cats were all names after actors. Mitchum (Robert) Jimmy (Stewart), Gable (Clark). Apart from one who we called Alan (Bennett).

Now I just have a dog and it doesn't matter what his name is. He would come to anything, but most likely "Sausages".

RedSkySuperStar · 23/05/2017 13:48

Fairy, Pepsi, Flint

sashh · 23/05/2017 14:00

I have a tendency to give cats titles and long names.

Thomas Henry Moggins
Marquasa Gatta Mysteriosa, Hunter of Legs (AKA Mystery Cat because she was a stray nn Misty)
Countess Violet Elizabeth de Fuzzybum

Or you could go for the boring Smokey, Tiddles etc.

Is it a boy or a girl?

Kitten on Buffy was 'Miss Kitty Fantastico'

Gingersdohavesouls · 23/05/2017 14:02

I have 2 called Tilly (one came to us already named and they were both two old to answer to anything else lol) and one of their sisters is Lily. They Jacksons and Jess (siblings) I didn't name any of these btw lol
And then Shadow and Midnight

Gingersdohavesouls · 23/05/2017 14:04

So glad someOne made a Buffy reference 😂
Miss Kitty Fantastico! Owned by my all time favourite TV lesbian couple lol 😂

Heychickadee · 23/05/2017 14:25

We have 2 called Meatballs and Catboy Slim (not my idea!)

piglover · 23/05/2017 15:30

Leo is always a good catname as all domestic cats are lions in their own minds. We've also had an Arthur, a Titus and an Iris and currently have Annie, Bedelia, Ivan, Lola, Teddy and Archibald.

rainbowbreeze123 · 24/05/2017 15:47

My previous cat was Breezer after my fave drink when I got her Blush

Now I have a Millie who we call Millie Moo, Milicent, Milston - was much better than her name from the adoption place Crookshanks but still related to Harry Potter

harderandharder2breathe · 24/05/2017 16:15

Cats I've known are:
Sparky
Smudge
Gracie
Ginger
Galaxy

I quite like the idea of having 2 cats called Allegra and Alberta who are collectively known as Eggbert.

CoughingForWeeks · 24/05/2017 16:22

Another one with a Dave. I also have a Neil; someone suggested afterwards that I could have called him Chas (which I loved) but he was already Neil by then. I love animals with people names.

I have no suggestions for female names since I only ever have boy cats... maybe Barbara?

TheLongRider · 24/05/2017 17:04

We had two black and white tuxedo boys called Jake and Elwood. A one-eyed cat called Nelson and his brother Hardy.

MikeUniformMike · 24/05/2017 17:09

ZaZa? Milou? Macavity? Sylvester?
My feline companion is called CharlieAlphaTango. He's named after the ginger in Breakfast at Tiffany's.

yawning801 · 24/05/2017 17:11

Some cats I've known:
Barker,
Chummy Chumps,
Jessie,
Wotsit,
Cassie Cat,
Xander,
Nancy,
Pickle,
Speedy (he only had three legs),
Nom Nom Cat (her real name was Gracie but she was universally referred to as that. Don't ask why!)

RhythmAndStealth · 24/05/2017 17:15

You have to wait to see what they will answer too. Sometimes they just steadfastly refuse to respond until you find something they approve of.

Our last cat would only respond to Beautiful. Not even the flick of a whisker to owt else.

MickeyRooney · 24/05/2017 18:13

Hamish
Obi
Raul
Omar
Julio
Geoff
Steve

ChocolateRaisin09 · 24/05/2017 18:32

I really want to get a cat and call it Richard Parker Smile

mayoli · 24/05/2017 18:39

I have a Pixie (big fat ginger cat) and Peanut (skinny tiny black kitten) Smile