To call my cat Bustopher?

[SparkLee]

I adopted a beautiful cat and he is finally here. I absolutely love him already. He is mostly black with some patches of white. And he is quite fat fluffy

Because of his appearance and said abundance of girth fluff, I have decided to give him the name of Bustopher. So I phoned my friend this evening and told her about my new little darling addition and naturally the topic of his name comes up. When I told her his name is Bustopher there was an awkward pause on the phone and she said "umm... that's a bit of a strange name." I explain the origins behind it and she said "Nobody will get the reference and you can't call him Bustopher it sounds like you can't say Christopher properly!"

I'm quite dismayed . First world problem I know but I am just wondering if any of you get the reference to Bustopher? I thought it was an awesome name but is my friend right? Should I just call him Fluffy or Felix or some other cutesy name?

Instantly bustopher jones. Your friend is uncultured.

^This

Anyway most people won't care if they don't get the reference will just think its a 'cute' name. Or think you're saying Buster.

I don't get the reference but I still think it's cute and who cares what anyone else things anyway enjoy your new friend!

It's an excellent name. Even if you don't get the reference, cats lend themselves to weird names. We have a boy kitten called Enid though in fairness we thought he was a girl first.

Pic! Pic! Pic!

Bustopher is a brilliant name!

Excellent name, but please tell her his full name is BustopherJonesinWhiteSpats!

He will never be a high court judge with thst name

It's a great name.

You must do it! I once had a cat that would have been a good Grisabella, nevertheless she wore her Shakesperian name well.

Away from the TS Elliot theme, I want a cat called Mandu, short for Kathmandu!

You would be extremely unreasonable if you didn't name him Bustopher Jones.

Please tell her his full name is BustopherJonesinWhiteSpats

^This. It's everything

My first childhood cats (they predated me!) were called Bustopher and Mungo. You have to do it.

I agree that it would only be weird if you didn’t give him his full name. My cats have middle names too. And their surname isn’t my surname. I will not whitewash their life before me. At the vet they always assume I’m brining pedigrees because I used their full names to register. Then I get to act all huffy when they act like I’m unhinged (which I clearly am). So in conclusion Bustopher Jones In White Spats is an entirely acceptable name, let’s see a photo.

(Actually Bustopher Jones and Mungo Jerry but that's quite a mouthful.)

My cats (current) also have middle names and a surname. Isn't that normal?

I didn't get the reference uncultured but loved the name anyway!

Brilliant name, don't forget the pic.

Do it. Great name.

...and even to the unfamiliar ear, surely it sounds like an affectionate version of Buster?

We used to have a Bustopher Jones as kids. He was amazing. Huge and ginger.

And he was remarkably fat!!

@HansSoloTraveller1 my friend had a Mr Mistofolees shortened to Misty

I too am an "uncultured swine"

I have never heard that poem before. Now that I have I think it's a brilliant name!
I definitely agree with PPs though that he has to be Bustopher Jones.

I'm glad others have said their cats have middle names and surnames that are different to theirs

I've found my people

It’s a fantastic name. I wanted to call my new rescue cat Skimbleshanks but he came with the name Keith and was already a few years old so I thought it would be too confusing for him to change it!

Ps we NEED to see a phot of Bustopher Jones asap!

My people indeed. I don’t understand when much loved animals have 1 mundane, standard animal name. DH suggested given them titles (sir, princess rev etc) but I felt that they ought to earn that. So far only 1 has earned the title “inmate”

My first thought was TS Elliot - bustopher Jones is not skin and bones in face he’s remarkably fat...