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Stray Cat - Needs a Name!

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falalalalaaaaaaaa · 05/04/2025 17:51

Okay so long story short, we’ve ended up with a stray cat who is an absolute sweetheart. Still trying to locate his owners (no chip, etc) and figure out if he can peacefully coexist with our other boy but in the meantime, “the cat” doesn’t feel very friendly, and so he needs a (possibly temporary, possibly permanent!) name!

Does anyone have any suggestions? He’s so friendly and so skinny, poor guy. But safe now Smile

Stray Cat - Needs a Name!
Stray Cat - Needs a Name!
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CatGuardian · 07/04/2025 09:34

Iheartmysmart · 05/04/2025 17:59

Oh he’s lovely. I think you should call him Brian after Brian Setzer from the Stray Cats (American rockabilly band).

I had Brian in my head when I saw him!

quantumbutterfly · 07/04/2025 09:39

Looks like a mackerel tabby, so I vote for Mac.

Mackey mouser.

stopringingme · 07/04/2025 09:47

Morris
Maurice
Mac the cat
Bert
Eric
Henry
Douglas
Dave
Steve
Pete

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falalalalaaaaaaaa · 08/04/2025 03:28

Beautifulsunflowers · 06/04/2025 07:55

He’s beautiful
what’s your other cat called?
my first thought was
Tiger or Tigger because of the stripes.

Our other guy is Charlie Smile

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TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 08/04/2025 04:06

Spot

wandawaves · 08/04/2025 04:15

Percival is what sprung to mind. Percy for short.

HappiestSleeping · 08/04/2025 04:36

Iheartmysmart · 05/04/2025 17:59

Oh he’s lovely. I think you should call him Brian after Brian Setzer from the Stray Cats (American rockabilly band).

I came to say this too 👍

CaptainCavey · 08/04/2025 04:46

Claude
Chester
Max

VeraMyHero · 08/04/2025 04:49

Oliver (twist) 'please sir can I have some more?'

Fuelledbylatte · 08/04/2025 04:55

He’s gorgeous and so glad he has found you to help him!

Names meaning "found"
Alexander.
Declan.
Evander.
Neev.
Taksha.
Fonda.
Kariina.
Naiser.

Names meaning "second chance"
Elijah.
Chance.
Ananya.
Chauncey.
Fareed.
Jiro.
Antara.
Nimish.

hobnobs4life · 08/04/2025 05:35

Herbert!! What a beauty. ❤️

FcukTheDay · 08/04/2025 05:38

Barry. He is definitely a Barry.

Cannedlaughter · 08/04/2025 05:41

Hobo Joe

sashh · 08/04/2025 05:50

Mine started off as 'Mystery Cat', that evolved in to 'Misty' but her Sunday name is 'Marquesa Gata Mysteriosa, Hunter of legs.

What about Bob? Then he could be 'Bob Cat'.

Tony - if you are old enough to remember, "Charley says..." information films. Tony was the boy.

A friend had a 'Thomas, Henry Moggins'.

Crinkleybottomburger · 08/04/2025 06:32

dexter

Mollyboboff · 08/04/2025 06:57

Stripes
Tiger
Mr Tibbs

BugsyMaroon · 08/04/2025 07:02

Oscar!

Theunamedcat · 08/04/2025 07:07

Bruce

Boreded · 08/04/2025 10:20

falalalalaaaaaaaa · 08/04/2025 03:28

Our other guy is Charlie Smile

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falalalalaaaaaaaa · 09/04/2025 03:48

Fuelledbylatte · 08/04/2025 04:55

He’s gorgeous and so glad he has found you to help him!

Names meaning "found"
Alexander.
Declan.
Evander.
Neev.
Taksha.
Fonda.
Kariina.
Naiser.

Names meaning "second chance"
Elijah.
Chance.
Ananya.
Chauncey.
Fareed.
Jiro.
Antara.
Nimish.

Love these, thank you!

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Original poster
falalalalaaaaaaaa · 09/04/2025 03:49

Boreded · 08/04/2025 10:20

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Compash · 09/04/2025 04:48

sashh · 08/04/2025 05:50

Mine started off as 'Mystery Cat', that evolved in to 'Misty' but her Sunday name is 'Marquesa Gata Mysteriosa, Hunter of legs.

What about Bob? Then he could be 'Bob Cat'.

Tony - if you are old enough to remember, "Charley says..." information films. Tony was the boy.

A friend had a 'Thomas, Henry Moggins'.

I did not know the boy was Tony! Thank, you, somehow my life is enlarged by this trivia!

Beautiful cat and you are Good People for taking him in - I liked the first suggestion of Simon, or maybe a one-syllable, non-'ie' name to go with Charlie, like John.

Compash · 09/04/2025 04:49

And I do know that Kenny Everett voiced Charley the cat, so you could call him Kenny... or Everett...

Piglet89 · 09/04/2025 04:49

Pablo? Dunno why…

nzeire · 09/04/2025 06:07

I like the suggestions of

collin
bruce
brian

hes gorge!