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"Different" name for a white cat?

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househuntinginthesouth · 12/10/2021 13:18

(I'll add photos as soon as he's here.)

Collecting new cat next week, he's pure white. We already have a black cat called Eclipse. DC1chose our first cats name, so DC2 will get final say on this one's name. I thought Moon would be quite cute and match with our first cats name, DC2 likes Ghost. Does anyone have any other suggestions? He's a "pretty" looking cat but doesn't need to have a pretty name, I like quite random names so no "Snowy" and nothing too common (eg Luna, lovely name but I hear it all the time) Grin

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Wallywobbles · 12/10/2021 20:34

Are you sure of it's eye sight and hearing. Genetically more prone to deafness. That said we have a totally white cat who is not deaf and kicks arse. She'd bring down a horse if it looked at her funny. However she has a ridiculous name. Clochette.

OakPine · 12/10/2021 20:41

Chalky
Chocky
Mr Mashed Potato
Floofy Floof McFloof the third
Bob

DobbyTheHouseElk · 12/10/2021 20:42

Yes totally sure. He is an excellent mouser as well

He came to us from the CP who had him throughly checked. When I got him home I took him to my vet who did the same. He’s perfect. Other than being a moody cat, but he’s had awful abuse in his life before he came to us so he’s either dribbling and purring and cuddling or swearing at me.

VinylCafe · 12/10/2021 20:46

Marshmallow
Mozzarella
Feta
Nimbus

YeOldeTrout · 12/10/2021 22:17

I was thinking after a famous Glacier, there are dozens to choose from in many languages, I especially like the very long Icelandic names.

DrNo007 · 12/10/2021 22:18

Alba

JackyinaTracky · 12/10/2021 22:38

Alan

Ellmau · 12/10/2021 22:39

Star
Starlight
Apollo
Cygnus
Solstice
Equinox

TheCategoryIs · 12/10/2021 22:51

I like Cloud, doesn’t have to be fluffy. Or Milk.

Or as pp said, Midnight or other name for a black cat

NeverDropYourMooncup · 12/10/2021 22:54

Lucifer
Abner (father of light)
Akari
Finn (must give him plenty of enchanted salmon)

or maybe

Grendel
Sushi

I quite fancy either Lucifer or Grendel. But I'm weird like that.

DanceWithYourBalloon · 12/10/2021 23:02

Wasn't there a cat food advert years ago with a white cat called Arthur?

CandyLeBonBon · 12/10/2021 23:02

Dave

Mybalconyiscracking · 12/10/2021 23:06

My Moon was black, he was a dear old thing.

SuperbOwls · 12/10/2021 23:10

Milk

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 12/10/2021 23:16

We have a white cat who could hear a Dreamies packet 100 miles away. The sun cream thing is a pain, and she spends a lot of the summer hating me.

If she was a boy she would be Arthur.

"Different" name for a white cat?
Classica · 12/10/2021 23:16

Pangur

there was a poem written by an Irish monk in the 9thc about his white cat called Pangur Bán

I and Pangur Ban my cat
'Tis a like task we are at
Hunting mice is his delight
Hunting words I sit all night

(there are other verses but I can't remember them)

BikeRunSki · 12/10/2021 23:19

Lumos

househuntinginthesouth · 12/10/2021 23:20

@Judystilldreamsofhorses

We have a white cat who could hear a Dreamies packet 100 miles away. The sun cream thing is a pain, and she spends a lot of the summer hating me.

If she was a boy she would be Arthur.

So cute!
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JamMakingWannaBe · 12/10/2021 23:21

Luna
Spooky
Alba

househuntinginthesouth · 12/10/2021 23:21

Thanks so much for all the suggestions, off to bed now but will have a proper look at this tomorrow and make a list Grin

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FrDamo · 12/10/2021 23:51

Bainne (milk)

Sneachta (snow)

Irish. I'll leave you to google pronunciation if they float your boat.

FuckingFabulous · 13/10/2021 06:45

@Soubriquet

What about Bruni? It’s the name of the ice salamander of Frozen 2. It’s a perfect alternative for a snowy name
He's not an ice salamander, he's the fire spirit. It's a cute name though
DobbyTheHouseElk · 13/10/2021 08:58

How do,you get the suncream to stay on? My cat licks it off immediately.

TheSecondMrsAshwell · 13/10/2021 13:24

I'm loving Funfun, Bainne, Sneachta although Pangur Bán is sneaking it.

Yuki is lovely, but I'd prefer that name for a female cat.

ohsuzannah · 14/10/2021 00:08

Sirius