To think we can't call our cat "William - known as Billy"?

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the kids seem to think it's a great name... Surely Billy is fine? Apparently we are going to register him as William at the vet

I changed my cats' surnames when I got married. One of them is known as Alfie in everyday life, but Alfred when he's being naughty.

Go for William. It will look better in his CV.

You can't trust a mouser called billy

It will look better in his CV

Mine is Sir Alfred Lord Tennyson, known as Alfie.

I did also have a cat called Moff named after Danny Dyer in Human Traffic. Couldn't bring myself to tell vets so his vet name was Moffat 😂

Oh yes you can! We have a turkey called Hile Sir Roland (gets Roland), a cat called Jacquetta Bess Surname (Jacquetta) and a dog called simply called Oy

Actually our cat from childhood had a "younik" spelling. Mn would not approve.

It was most embarrassing correcting the vet.

No, M-O-O-F-I-N with two Os not Muffin with a U.
Moo fin.

We had a cat called Billy - he wouldn't answer to that name, but much preferred "Will".

My whippet x greyhound came from the rescue kennel called Oz. He told us his proper name is Ozvaldino Gambi-Lungi. So, of course, we call him that. Sometimes.

I really want a cat anyway, always just so I can give it a splendid formal name.

Oh yes you can and should because it's brilliant

And my cat had not one, but two middle names...

You're all crackers! Why don't your pets have full names.

I have Tiger Cherry [my surname], Penguin Avacado [blended surname] and Paisley Apricot [blended]. Full name at vet and insurers.
I would like to add there are 2 Tiger [surname] at the vet so I insist on tr middle name.

My DF had a cat called Jayne & a beloved big ginger tomcat called Clint Van Surname.

When Clint died he insisted on burying him in the garden, but got stung by a Bee in the process and went into analytical shock....not the best day!

William is a fine name

2 yrs later, and this still makes me giggle in an unseemly manner.

our cat was called Kitty but we called him Sampson at the vet so they would take him Seriously. he was a one eyed farm cat and Sampson was he most cat name that popped into my head on the spot

@Horses4 no I did! (er do, sorry Bob)

Billy's a lovely name for a cat, he can be William at the vet, why not?

Comedy bloke names are almost de rigeur for pets now. I've known of cats called Dave, Nigel and Jim and a dog called Norman.

Love "Colin Parker" :o

My cat is Theodore Tertius Aloysius Surname. We don't let him mix with just any tom Dick or Harry

strangestdirection,
"13Bastards - Your username has now inspired me to go and do a name change to Curse These Metal Hands or All the Whores of Malta."

Skim-reading posts too quickly...thought that "Curse These Metal Hands or All The Whores of Malta" was your pet's name in full!
Would make for fun times in the vet's waiting room.

My cat is called Professor Minerva McGonagall.

She is Minnie for short but she really suits her full name better.

How about Billiam as a compromise?

You can say its yooneeq.

William is a lovely name . I inherited a cat a long time ago called Galahad and then added to the family calling a brown cat Cappucino ( the later raised the vets eyebrow lol )

Of course you can. My crew are officially named lovely things but actually get called Lady McBeth, Mr Man and Herbert.

We had a neighbour who was forever saying exasperatedly "Oh shut up Dave.... Dave, get in here.... Oh Dave...." - we thought he had a very difficulty housemate. Then the fence blew down one day and we discovered it was a very lovely staffie.

Recently read that "Jude Paw" is currently a popular punning cat name.

And I still like the old favourite "Chairman Miaow".

OP, William is fine: noble and strong.