Im about to take the "new kitty" plunge.

[the ringo kid]

My friend Lisa has a 3 month old female kitten she needs to get shed of and wants me to have her. the kitten is already potty trained, sois aplus.I cant hardly wait to take custody--which will be about mid October.

I don't have a name picked out for her-so am open for suggestions. Im thinking of Jenniffer, Susie, or and any good name. Ill make it a contest of sorts and the winner will get some kind of prize-so this contest of sorts will go on fromnow till costody-time and winner will be notified by PM.

Anyway,as Lisa loves cats as much as I and we "cat" people do-it's difficult for her to let this one go. This one I THINK is tiger-striped??? but cute as all get all. Maybe ill add the name Tiger--to the choice??

What do yall think???

Also,this kitty is NOT a replacement for Shasta--and no amount of futiure cats will ever replace her-Shasta was a one of a kind and she fills my heart. I just need another companion.

 

[Bugkiller99]

Pictures will aid us in helping you choose a name.

Besides, you know the rules, no pictures, it didn't happen

 

[k22fan]

I suggest High Pockets.

A friend once name my freshly acquired young cat that. High Pockets was a good cat. However, I did not learn about the WW II underground hero who used that name until reading about her in a current Lounge thread.

The new kitty is lucky to get such a good home.

 

[Rustyt1953]

How excited you must be. I have a feeling that you both have hit the lottery. Yuge win/win.

Good move, amigo.

 

[Shark Bait]

My son's cat is named Precious, but she has a number of nick names. She throws up frequently, so her Indian name is Pukahontas.

 

[Rpg]

Congratulations!!

Sounds like you're solving two big issues with one great decision.

As far as a name, I'm partial to names that reflect the personality of the little beast. What can you tell us about that?

 

[snubbyfan]

Congrats on the pending new companion.
Every cat we've had has been a one of a kind. They all have their own little personalities.
None have ever been a replacement.
Anyway, one way I've found to name a feline companion and give it an interesting name is to find the work "cat" in another language.
In Japenese it's Neko, Blackfoot's Natayo, Cherokee's We-sa (pronounced way-saw), etc...
That is if the cat didn't already come with a name.

 

[Mydogmax]

Ringo,
Here's a thought for you.
I know you like the movie Stagecoach with John Wayne as the Ringo Kid.
Well I did a quick internet search and found out that his co-star was Claire Trevor and her character's name was "Dallas".
Therefore I would suggest "Dallas" which can have a double meaning.
Trevor's character in the movie stagecoach or the city of Dallas because I assume you are from Texas.

 

[walkin jack]

Good for you Carl!! I agree that the new kitten should in no way be intended to replace Shasta. She will always hold the No.1 place in your heart. But you can still give a lot of love and have another good friend and companion. No such thing as too many friends or limits on how many pets you can love.

My Frito will always be my No. 1 but our current bunch are special too in their own ways and are well loved....and mostly obeyed.

It would help if we could see a pic of the new kitten. I try to pick a name that suits the animals personality and appearance. And I try to avoid worn out common names. Blackie, Snowball, TIGER...Get it? Good.

You have already seen what she looks like and maybe even spent some time around her so that will help as well. If not you might hold off a bit until you see what she's like.

All this said it doesn't really matter a great deal. Surely you know that cats don't comprende' names. Right? Still I think all pets should have names if only to please people.

Again, congratulations and good luck!

 

[PALADIN85020]

I think "Mandu" would be a great name.

Think about it - Cat Mandu... Like the capitol of Nepal!

An alternative might be "Astrophe" As in "Catastrophe..."

Ah well, I tried.

John

 

[soFlaNative]

DC... "Darn" Cat!

 

[crsides]

I would go with CAT.

 

[bigwheelzip]

Good for you.

Name from John Wayne's cat in True Grit: General Sterling Price

or the lighthearted: Cat Ballou

 

[billwill]

How about 'Money' or 'Nogun' Great companions but so is a new item for the collection

 

[S&W ucla]

My Dad took on a stray cat, that after a small fortune in vet bills, decided to put up with us for a while. He called her "Pretty Kitty", I called her "Stupid Kitty", so at the vet I suggested "Pretty Stupid Kitty". I too was recently talked into a ladyfriends cat, the things we do............
Sunny is his name. Pretty cool cat, lol.

 

[Dobie406]

My cat Ollie knows his name if you include the words "treat" or "food" when addressing him

 

[Grip_Maker's_Wife]

Carl, this is great news and we are all happy for you! If you can't get a picture, it would help to know color or maybe you can find a pic on the internet that looks similar. I like many of the suggestions so far.

 

[ParadiseRoad]

...sharing your life with a loving critter is nothing but positive in almost every way...can't imagine how quiet it would be around here with out our little fellas wandering around...

cat names - Google Search

 

[catadjuster]

Get to know her

I agree with those who suggest getting to know the cat before attempting a name. Got this semi-feral rescue recently - after getting her cleaned up and doctored up, it was clear that her name is Fuzbut.

 

[A10]

Good for you Carl!

I will be of no help for cat names, as I have always needed to meet the cat before giving them one....or in some cases having them tell me!

Ralf, our rescue kitty, told me hers. She was by my car one morning and came over to rub up against my legs. I asked what her name was and that was her response!

 

[DWalt]

How about "Meplat" or "Ogive"?

 

[Qball]

I'm happy for you Carl

As a Modesty Blase fan, i'd chose "Princess"

My cat doesn't have a name yet and still very scared at times
but sometimes he has to do the petting/grooming on me

Now sit still.. this won't hurt...

[/IMG]

 

[THE PILGRIM]

I'm more of a dog person -
But I like Dallas.
Once named a Siamese Takhli, but I was stationed there!
Probably the best advice is get the cat, get to know him, then name it appropriately .

 

[FifthWheel]

Congrats Carl. All cats are good mousers. I'm a little weard with names so how about "Mousey Tongue".

 

[les.b]

Carl:

I am so happy for you. I was hoping you wouldn't wait too long to let another kitty adopt you!! As others have said, it might be a good idea to spend a little time with kitty (Gunsmoke ?..."Miss Kitty"?) before naming her. Not that I don't think that we could do a good job of picking a name, but my first thought is that that important chore is something that only you and Kitty can work out between you.

When "Bella" first came to live with me, I got with the GF and she was on speakerphone with her sister, who was reading names out of a book of cat names, and when she got to "Bella", I shouted "that's it!"... I grew up in an Italian community, and of course, "Bella" is a form of "beautiful".

This is my favorite "Glamour" photo of Bella.

Anyway, this naming business needs to be carefully worked out, you guys will have to live with it for a long time.

Best Regards, Les

 

[Chuck24]

P. Galore from Goldfinger

 

[Chuck24]

I suggest High Pockets.

A friend once name my freshly acquired young cat that. High Pockets was a good cat. However, I did not learn about the WW II underground hero who used that name until reading about her in a current Lounge thread.

The new kitty is lucky to get such a good home.

I believe High Pockets was also the cooks cats name in The Undefeated

 

[snubbyfan]

I went on a hike with my wife and I told her that you were getting a new kitty and asked advice on a name for her.
Her advice was to let her name herself, saying," Whatever name they come with is fine for their birth certificate and vet. records. The name you call them for the rest of their lives, trust me, they will earn that."

Sandy, on the left is also called, "Pukey", 'cuz sometimes she gulps her food and it comes right back out, "Cuddles", 'cuz she's a cuddle cat, "Head Cat", 'cuz she jumps on the bed and walks on our heads every morning and "Basket Case", 'cuz she likes to sleep in the laundry basket.
Sarah, on the right is also called, "Princess" and "Penthouse", 'cuz she's a diva and can sing.


Then there's Natayo:

We named him the Blackfoot word for "Cat", 'cuz when he came to us he didn't have a name. He's also known as "The little monster", 'cuz he get's into mischief and can get kinda curmudgeonly at times and "Fluffy", 'cuz he's kinda fluffy.

When we got Zachary his name was "Dupa" the german word for "Butt" and that wouldn't do. We renamed him "Zachary" 'cuz he just looked like a cat that'd be named Zachary:


However, when we got Natayo, they became buddies and we called them "Skipper" and "Gilligan":


When we lost Zachary:

Poor Natayo moaned around the house for a week, that's when we got the girls.

All three of them get along well:

 

[dave holl]

"Kid Ringo" has a nice sound to it. "Kid" for short.

 

[tlawler]

We have a "cookie", a "Chloe", a "silo", and a "shadow", all named by my kids. Next cat we get, I'm naming her "Louise" after my Mom. When I was in the Navy, I had a married friend whose wife had a pair of cats, male and female that she named "George" and "Weezy" from the "Jeffersons". Yep...they were a pair of black cats, not PC, I know...but I always thought "Weezy" or "Louise" was a cool name for a female cat, even more so since it was my Moms' name.