which kitten name?

[MammKernow]

OK, finally have kitten. Not really replacing the cat I lost in March (after 18 years), just happens to be another female tabby.

So I like names with meanings for pets. We are down to the following shortlist and wanted some thoughts. Any other ideas welcome, but we're finding it hard enough to choose now!

Aine: Celtic, "Joy". Also a fairy queen.
Edana: Celtic, "Tiny Flame".
Keena: Celtic, "Brave".
Lilka: Polish, "Warrior Maiden".
Zelda: German, "Warrior Maiden".

btw, she is tiny, 10 weeks old, slightly crazed and very brave. She faces down our huge dog and chases the other cats off their food. So what do you think?

How d'you pronounce "Aine"?

Hi LadyCad, good question maybe should look into that! Assuming its A-in.

Zelda.

I like keena, it sounds good 'keena the cat'
I quite like Cody but no idea why or what it means!

shitty

Haha, what makes you pick that name custardo?
Thinking of my parents cats, I'd suggest scratch!

Keena is nice.

Or perhaps Acushla (Irish, "beat of my heart").

Custardo is right, it will probably shit everywhere initially.

Aine is pronounced pretty much as an English person would say "onya" or possibly "arn-ya" (depending on dialect/accent) in my experience. I'm English born but my Mum is from a huge Irish family, so I have 90% Irish relatives...somewhere in the region of 80 first cousins, in fact, LOL!)

I like that Keena one!

If I had another cat, I'd call her Lethe, meaning oblivion, pronounced lee-thee (th as in theme).

But I always give my cats ancient Greek names, our two are called Amphitryon and Clytemnestra. It satisfies my inner ponce .

Zelda because I think it's funny

lazydog: thanks for the pronunciation tip! Aine was my original favourite name, and I like it more now I know how to say it.

DD likes Poppy, but she called our first chicken that name already. DH doesn't like my inner ponce names and these were the best he'd agree to! I wanted Isis, but he didn't like it. Did get him to agree to call our dog the Cornish name for 'noble hound', and dog grew into it at about 7 yo

I think its Aine or Keena. Maybe.

sayanything, that sure beats my 3 cats, named after an African footballer, a flower and a lion!

I love Isis-a friend had that for a Siamese.

I like Poppy

Ours is named after a lioness.

Any chance of a pic?

Zelda. Mind you, one of my 11 week old kittens is called Elvis, so maybe not the best person to advise

what about Cattiva (naughty in Italian). aka Cat Eva. Sorry

aine is 'AWN-YEAH'

I think Lilka is the best by miles... love it and it would suit a female tabby perfectly

My female tabby was called Tess, sadly she escaped outside one night at 8 months, got chased by a dog and ran in front of a car miss her loads though...

tabbies smell so differant to other cats don't they? i always found it bizarre that i could tell it was Tess who'd climbed into bed with me in the pitch dark just by her smell!

I love Isis! That's a lovely name for your cat.
I have 2 male cats. I am extremely boring and called them Toby and Oscar.

Lilka

Oh Tulips that is so sad.

Love Tess as a name.

hi i really like Keena the cat lol very good name....i have a 4mnth old male kitten n have called him Mr Jingles lol because he has a little bell on his collar lol n that's all you can hear when he's roamin n playin around xxx

Thanks to everyone for the ideas!

We called her Lilka, she gets called Lily, lilcat, Lil, and killer. She and Jess (pretty birman) bring in a succession of shrews and birds

We rescued lots of them alive, but last night I grabbed Lil (who had a screaming shrew in her mouth) to get her to drop it. So she looked at me...and snapped its neck [hshock]

She is now curled up on my lap, purring like a loon, the picture of innocent kitten-ness [hhmm]