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Help to name new kitten (tax incoming)

101 replies

whiparound · 16/07/2026 17:09

Just got two new kittens at 10 weeks. Both ginger boys. Daughter has named one… sigh. The name I had chosen for the other one I’m not sure suits him - he’s very pretty and has lovely cream socks/chest. He’s the more timid of the two (but both are super confident). Just wondering if you lot would like a bash in exchange for photos 😂😍

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LittlefatTaffin · 17/07/2026 17:07

Cinnamon

OhLaDiDaDiDa · 17/07/2026 17:09

Could they be Simon and Gar (Garfunkel)?

WonderWeeksArentReal · 17/07/2026 17:09

Hercules

johntorodesfatcheeks · 17/07/2026 17:16

Basil or
Pooky

minipie · 17/07/2026 17:19

OhLaDiDaDiDa · 17/07/2026 17:09

Could they be Simon and Gar (Garfunkel)?

Yes! And in homage to another great cartoon cat, Simon’s Cat.

Heathcliff (Heath or Cliff for short) is another good option

Gus or Rory also spring to mind

AImportantMermaid · 17/07/2026 17:28

Arlene - she’s Garfield’s girlfriend in the comic strip. Also the name of the former DUP leader so it’s quite funny.

PigletJohn · 17/07/2026 18:09

I think the names need to sound different so they know which you are calling (or shouting at).

Unusually stripey for gingers.

NotTheImposter · 17/07/2026 19:00

Peanut
Pickle
Squash
Biscuit

ImWearingPantaloons · 17/07/2026 19:07

Derek

indigorising · 17/07/2026 19:18

Ed

Guiltypleasures001 · 17/07/2026 19:35

Bash why not

NippyNinjaCrab · 17/07/2026 19:36

Garfield and Gilbert xxx

ColdWaterDipper · 17/07/2026 19:49

I don’t like human names for animals, so our cats have names of famous cats from childrens books. If I got a boy cat I would call him Schrödinger, and my children named all the stray cats around our villa in Greece last year - they were things like Aristotle, Pythagoras, King Minos, Hercules etc.

PufferFish · 17/07/2026 20:01

Percy

PenandPip · 17/07/2026 20:03

Robert

Feeeeesh · 17/07/2026 20:08

Bob.

SLKsMum · 17/07/2026 21:04

Always wanted a ginger cat called Jones but I am a massive fan of the Alien films. They’re gorgeous. Congrats x

CrikeyMajikey · 17/07/2026 21:19

Custard and Cream

Gribouille · 17/07/2026 21:32

Tudor. Good Welsh, kingly name.

Muthabird · 17/07/2026 23:05

Good Monson. Or any other cat name suggested by Bob Mortimer. Buttery Ken.

smilingontheinside · 17/07/2026 23:08

Omg How's is just the best name for him, love it 😁

CatherineCawoodsbestie · 18/07/2026 00:00

The best television cat …. Top cat - TC for short. Or Inspector Dibble.

pollymere · 18/07/2026 00:02

Rhys or Socks.

Bredaa · 18/07/2026 00:03

AImportantMermaid · 17/07/2026 17:28

Arlene - she’s Garfield’s girlfriend in the comic strip. Also the name of the former DUP leader so it’s quite funny.

Affectionately known as Snarlene in our house.

coronafiona · 18/07/2026 03:12

genevive. I do not know why. But they are so cute!