DWalt
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How about "Meplat" or "Ogive"?
Im about to take the "new kitty" plunge.
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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...
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As a Modesty Blase fan, i'd chose "Princess"
My cat doesn't have a name yet
and still very scared at timesbut sometimes he has to do the petting/grooming on me
Now sit still.. this won't hurt...
THE PILGRIM
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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 .
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
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Congrats Carl. All cats are good mousers. I'm a little weard with names so how about "Mousey Tongue".
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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
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
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P. Galore from Goldfinger
I believe High Pockets was also the cooks cats name in The Undefeated
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:
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
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"Kid Ringo" has a nice sound to it. "Kid" for short.
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.
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the ringo kid said:
LUCKY CAT!
Bekeart
LUCKY CAT!
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You could always name her "Lucy" after her "Mom."
OFT II
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Well, don't name her Harvey. Good luck, Ringo, and stay on the high ground for the next few days.
BigBill
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Don't forget what T. S. Eliot had to say about the naming of cats. It is not any easy chore:
"The Naming Of Cats
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there's the name that the family use daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey—
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter—
But all of them sensible everyday names.
But I tell you, a cat needs a name that's particular,
A name that's peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum-
Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond there's still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover—
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular Name."
"The Naming Of Cats
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there's the name that the family use daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey—
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter—
But all of them sensible everyday names.
But I tell you, a cat needs a name that's particular,
A name that's peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum-
Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond there's still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover—
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular Name."
LedFowl
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I like Susie. It's to the point.
Plus, you could stand at the backdoor and yell it without embarrassment.
Well, we have a Jennifer who helps kitties who are in need, and is known here on the forum as a caring cat lover; and we have a susie, who is a new cat lover who had shared her experience bonding with her new kitty,....so either of these names would certainly be appropriate!!!
I still say that you need to consult with kitty to see what she says!!
Best Regards, Les
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Pictures will aid us in helping you choose a name.
Besides, you know the rules, no pictures, it didn't happen
Ill have to see if the powers that be here will allow me to let Lisa have my account info to post images. I dont have the know how to do so. But ill ask.
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High Pockets? seems ive heard that before-but is Western related.....Ill have to do some research on that though-sounds like it'll go good on a historical site im a member of.
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