What's my name?
November 15, 2014 8:07 AM Subscribe
This young gentleman will be joining my family of two other cats later today. I'm at a loss for names.
I've seen some great suggestion threads before. I'm of the belief that cats deserve people names. Send me your favorite boy cat names please!
I've seen some great suggestion threads before. I'm of the belief that cats deserve people names. Send me your favorite boy cat names please!
Simon
posted by jaguar at 8:20 AM on November 15, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by jaguar at 8:20 AM on November 15, 2014 [4 favorites]
(It might help if you post your other cats' names, too. It's nice when family names all sound nice together, I think, and would probably help us get a feel for what sorts of names you like.)
posted by jaguar at 8:21 AM on November 15, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by jaguar at 8:21 AM on November 15, 2014 [4 favorites]
Roger
posted by songs about trains at 8:24 AM on November 15, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by songs about trains at 8:24 AM on November 15, 2014 [4 favorites]
Murray.
posted by notquitemaryann at 8:30 AM on November 15, 2014
posted by notquitemaryann at 8:30 AM on November 15, 2014
Pedro.
posted by Gordafarin at 8:31 AM on November 15, 2014
posted by Gordafarin at 8:31 AM on November 15, 2014
The Good King Ron Swanson III
posted by bondcliff at 8:31 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by bondcliff at 8:31 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
He is so handsome! Byron?
posted by sonmi at 8:31 AM on November 15, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by sonmi at 8:31 AM on November 15, 2014 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: His new siblings are named Tobias (Toby) and Laurie. And Annabelle is out as she was with me up til a couple of years ago. As you can see, I like kind of older-sounding names.
posted by gilsonal at 8:34 AM on November 15, 2014
posted by gilsonal at 8:34 AM on November 15, 2014
Winston is always a good name
posted by vuron at 8:35 AM on November 15, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by vuron at 8:35 AM on November 15, 2014 [3 favorites]
Looks like a Montgomery to me. Or possibly a Murray.
posted by FAMOUS MONSTER at 8:48 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by FAMOUS MONSTER at 8:48 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
Seconding Simon - or Thurgood.
posted by bunderful at 8:58 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by bunderful at 8:58 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
Victor
posted by naplesyellow at 8:59 AM on November 15, 2014
posted by naplesyellow at 8:59 AM on November 15, 2014
We just called our new adoptee Simon but this guy has blue eyes, so Frank.
posted by biffa at 8:59 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by biffa at 8:59 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
William Theodore
posted by Ms Vegetable at 9:04 AM on November 15, 2014
posted by Ms Vegetable at 9:04 AM on November 15, 2014
Edgar.
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 9:09 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 9:09 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
He looks remarkably like my (human) friend Alisdair. So you should name him Alisdair.
posted by ClarissaWAM at 9:18 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by ClarissaWAM at 9:18 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
Wait, you already have a Laurie, so.. Hugh.
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 9:20 AM on November 15, 2014
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 9:20 AM on November 15, 2014
Here's another vote for Simon. I looked at him and said aloud: "That cat's name is Simon for sure."
posted by Specklet at 9:27 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by Specklet at 9:27 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
He looks like an Alfred to me.
posted by metaquarry at 10:21 AM on November 15, 2014
posted by metaquarry at 10:21 AM on November 15, 2014
Ernie.
I thought of my 3 sons. even tho one is a daughter.
posted by yoga at 10:35 AM on November 15, 2014
I thought of my 3 sons. even tho one is a daughter.
posted by yoga at 10:35 AM on November 15, 2014
Bryn.
He looks a bit Siamese, so I thought Siamese => King of Siam => Yul Brynner => Bryn.
If he does have Siamese or Burmese heritage, he may be a bit vocal, so having the same name as a famous Welsh baritone wouldn't hurt.
posted by Pallas Athena at 10:36 AM on November 15, 2014
He looks a bit Siamese, so I thought Siamese => King of Siam => Yul Brynner => Bryn.
If he does have Siamese or Burmese heritage, he may be a bit vocal, so having the same name as a famous Welsh baritone wouldn't hurt.
posted by Pallas Athena at 10:36 AM on November 15, 2014
I love the smoky blaze on the face, so I suggest Dimka, which I have been told is Russian for 'smoke' from a cat lady with a Dimka. Cute name for a kitty, methinks.
posted by effluvia at 10:38 AM on November 15, 2014
posted by effluvia at 10:38 AM on November 15, 2014
Desmond, or Des for short.
posted by *s at 11:24 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by *s at 11:24 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
He looks similar to a friend's cat named Walter W. Whiskers.
Personally, I'd call him Dog. This is probably why I don't have any pets.
posted by Woodroar at 11:29 AM on November 15, 2014 [2 favorites]
Personally, I'd call him Dog. This is probably why I don't have any pets.
posted by Woodroar at 11:29 AM on November 15, 2014 [2 favorites]
You've already gotten some great suggestions. I've always been partial to the name Simon myself. The imaginary relationship I had in my own head throughout my early 20's was with a Simon. hehe.
Have you considered just hanging out with the cat for a few days and see if a name just "comes" to you? Whether it's a real name/word or not? I have a pet name for my SO that isn't a real name... It's not even a real word in any language I know of. People think it's an italian pet name, when in fact I just completely made up the word one day. But the syllables perfectly embodied how adorable I felt this person was and I still use it to this day.
posted by rancher at 11:33 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
Have you considered just hanging out with the cat for a few days and see if a name just "comes" to you? Whether it's a real name/word or not? I have a pet name for my SO that isn't a real name... It's not even a real word in any language I know of. People think it's an italian pet name, when in fact I just completely made up the word one day. But the syllables perfectly embodied how adorable I felt this person was and I still use it to this day.
posted by rancher at 11:33 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
Cyril.
posted by feral_goldfish at 11:35 AM on November 15, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by feral_goldfish at 11:35 AM on November 15, 2014 [2 favorites]
I'd just call him Sir. Then you can attach any additional names at a whim, as I do to my cat, so that she has 16 possible names and an ongoing identity crisis.
posted by Hermione Granger at 11:40 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by Hermione Granger at 11:40 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
Tralfaz
posted by Rob Rockets at 11:42 AM on November 15, 2014
posted by Rob Rockets at 11:42 AM on November 15, 2014
Earl
posted by Room 641-A at 12:02 PM on November 15, 2014
posted by Room 641-A at 12:02 PM on November 15, 2014
I took a look at him and thought, "Ralph".
posted by driedmango at 12:06 PM on November 15, 2014
posted by driedmango at 12:06 PM on November 15, 2014
Best answer: What a striking gentleman. Charles? Victor? Or, you could take inspiration from US Presidents With Facial Hair. Ulysses? Rutherford? Taft?
posted by ChuraChura at 12:31 PM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by ChuraChura at 12:31 PM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
After Laurie comes Professor Bhaer, I should think. Quite a gentleman, too.
(On the other hand, that face told me he's named Marcel. How is his je ne sais quoi? Perhaps Professor Marcel Bhaer for the full name, then.)
Whatever you choose (or he chooses for you!), enjoy the very handsome new addition to your family.
posted by argonauta at 12:31 PM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
(On the other hand, that face told me he's named Marcel. How is his je ne sais quoi? Perhaps Professor Marcel Bhaer for the full name, then.)
Whatever you choose (or he chooses for you!), enjoy the very handsome new addition to your family.
posted by argonauta at 12:31 PM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
Otis. Or Igor.
posted by Otter_Handler at 12:56 PM on November 15, 2014
posted by Otter_Handler at 12:56 PM on November 15, 2014
Atticus
posted by Nosey Mrs. Rat at 1:33 PM on November 15, 2014
posted by Nosey Mrs. Rat at 1:33 PM on November 15, 2014
Morris The Cat.
posted by Gray Skies at 2:17 PM on November 15, 2014
posted by Gray Skies at 2:17 PM on November 15, 2014
That's a pretty boy. If my Eartha had been a boy, she would have been called Smudge. But, you want a people name for your kitty, so I give you, Nigel.
posted by Ruthless Bunny at 3:33 PM on November 15, 2014
posted by Ruthless Bunny at 3:33 PM on November 15, 2014
Response by poster: So many good names. I can't wait to learn his personality a bit more and see what fits. He's currently in explore mode in my office
posted by gilsonal at 3:40 PM on November 15, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by gilsonal at 3:40 PM on November 15, 2014 [2 favorites]
Kitty search mode! I vote Cyril.
posted by heatherann at 4:05 PM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by heatherann at 4:05 PM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]
Richard Gere.
posted by divina_y_humilde at 5:14 PM on November 15, 2014
posted by divina_y_humilde at 5:14 PM on November 15, 2014
I think an M name. Maybe Maximilian (Max) or Manfred.
posted by Athanassiel at 6:06 PM on November 15, 2014
posted by Athanassiel at 6:06 PM on November 15, 2014
Seconding Winston.
posted by SarahElizaP at 8:42 PM on November 15, 2014
posted by SarahElizaP at 8:42 PM on November 15, 2014
I was going to say Hugh as in Hugh Laurie but on preview that's already been suggested. Along those lines, I could also see him being a Hugo.
Please update once you've picked out a name for him! He's a very handsome fellow.
posted by litera scripta manet at 9:57 PM on November 15, 2014
Please update once you've picked out a name for him! He's a very handsome fellow.
posted by litera scripta manet at 9:57 PM on November 15, 2014
Murray!
posted by kate blank at 6:51 AM on November 16, 2014
posted by kate blank at 6:51 AM on November 16, 2014
I am not a fan of Mumford & Sons particularly but clicked on the link and thought, "Oh, that's Mumford." (Also, hooray for meezers!)
posted by cyndigo at 6:10 PM on November 16, 2014
posted by cyndigo at 6:10 PM on November 16, 2014
You might like to take a look at a list of Thai names --I like a lot of the male names. See if the meaning of one of them lines up with your young man?
(I also just have to say that the best cat name I've seen in a while went to a Siamese: Pad Kee Meow, a riff on pad kee mao, the Thai name for the best of Thai foods, drunken noodles.)
posted by dlugoczaj at 9:11 AM on November 17, 2014
(I also just have to say that the best cat name I've seen in a while went to a Siamese: Pad Kee Meow, a riff on pad kee mao, the Thai name for the best of Thai foods, drunken noodles.)
posted by dlugoczaj at 9:11 AM on November 17, 2014
Response by poster: Oh, so many good names, and he didn't respond to any of them! It appears that his name is Henri, and he and one of my cats have been doing really well playing through the baby gate, so hopefully its a smooth transition into the family :)
posted by gilsonal at 5:24 PM on November 21, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by gilsonal at 5:24 PM on November 21, 2014 [1 favorite]
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posted by Sal and Richard at 8:10 AM on November 15, 2014 [1 favorite]