Help us name our new kitty, please
March 19, 2016 7:08 AM Subscribe
Hey, MeFi, it's time for another episode of everyone's favorite game show Name That Cat!
Ligerpants and I just got a cat. She is about 3.5 months old. She seems to have a pretty calm disposition--and played with and hung out with lots of new people all day in my office. When she came home, she played with us for a bit, at one point playing with three toys at once. Then she went under the dresser and has been hiding since then. Therefore, we only have only one decent picture.
I have one name in mind (which Ligerpants doesn't care for) and she has a few ideas, but is not committed to any. Please give us your suggestions. Thank you.
Ligerpants and I just got a cat. She is about 3.5 months old. She seems to have a pretty calm disposition--and played with and hung out with lots of new people all day in my office. When she came home, she played with us for a bit, at one point playing with three toys at once. Then she went under the dresser and has been hiding since then. Therefore, we only have only one decent picture.
I have one name in mind (which Ligerpants doesn't care for) and she has a few ideas, but is not committed to any. Please give us your suggestions. Thank you.
She is precious! My family has a similar-looking cat that they wouldn't let me name "Biscotti", so I vote for that. Or Millicent.
posted by capricorn at 7:20 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by capricorn at 7:20 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
capricorn, Millicent is great. Millie!
Morsel? Frances? Lucy? Alice? Hyacinth? Bubble?
Black cats are the best cats!
posted by circle at 7:27 AM on March 19, 2016
Morsel? Frances? Lucy? Alice? Hyacinth? Bubble?
Black cats are the best cats!
posted by circle at 7:27 AM on March 19, 2016
Waffles
posted by dayintoday at 7:29 AM on March 19, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by dayintoday at 7:29 AM on March 19, 2016 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: I won't threadsit, but I must mention that Millicent, Melinda, Millie, Mel or anything like that is WAY too similar to the names of both her mommies to work.
posted by zorseshoes at 7:32 AM on March 19, 2016
posted by zorseshoes at 7:32 AM on March 19, 2016
My two black girl cats are Chloe and Brody. They seem to like their names.
posted by yesster at 7:36 AM on March 19, 2016
posted by yesster at 7:36 AM on March 19, 2016
Esmerelda
posted by mochapickle at 7:53 AM on March 19, 2016
posted by mochapickle at 7:53 AM on March 19, 2016
Best answer: Vanta.
After the world's blackest stuff ever. As discussed previously. The name comes from "Vertically Aligned NanoTube Arrays" but no need for kitty to know that.
posted by beagle at 7:55 AM on March 19, 2016 [14 favorites]
After the world's blackest stuff ever. As discussed previously. The name comes from "Vertically Aligned NanoTube Arrays" but no need for kitty to know that.
posted by beagle at 7:55 AM on March 19, 2016 [14 favorites]
Selina Kyle
posted by lunastellasol at 7:55 AM on March 19, 2016
posted by lunastellasol at 7:55 AM on March 19, 2016
Blot.
posted by firstdrop at 8:03 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by firstdrop at 8:03 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
Ebony. I have a white cat named Ivory and if I ever get a black cat, it'll be Ebony.
posted by kathrynm at 8:05 AM on March 19, 2016
posted by kathrynm at 8:05 AM on March 19, 2016
Best answer: Her color reminds me of a witches cat, which made me immediately think of Minerva McGonagall from Harry Potter. I like the duality of the name (with the goddess) because she's a pretty regal looking, kitty too.
So Minerva.
posted by Dimes at 8:21 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
So Minerva.
posted by Dimes at 8:21 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
Our beautiful black girl is Clawdia.
posted by thebrokedown at 8:39 AM on March 19, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by thebrokedown at 8:39 AM on March 19, 2016 [2 favorites]
Aww... She looks so much like my late buddy Charlie, also a black cat. (I miss him.)
And since I always thought Charlie was the best name - and unisex enough - I'm submitting that. In hopes that there'll be another cheeky, cuddly black cat called Charlie somewhere in the world, indulging in kitty hijinks.
posted by sively at 8:47 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
And since I always thought Charlie was the best name - and unisex enough - I'm submitting that. In hopes that there'll be another cheeky, cuddly black cat called Charlie somewhere in the world, indulging in kitty hijinks.
posted by sively at 8:47 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
She looks like my recently-departed Cinders (female with quite the personality), so I vote for that.
posted by Verdandi at 9:11 AM on March 19, 2016 [3 favorites]
posted by Verdandi at 9:11 AM on March 19, 2016 [3 favorites]
She is the night sky. Here are some names relating to the night sky. I see her as a Leila, but Ajambo is an equally good fit. Amaya doesn't match quite as well, but she is definitely a *cloudy* night sky so that, too, could work.
Or perhaps she is a blackened craspedia, but then how would you feel calling "Crassie! Crassie!" last thing at night and having people say "...did you mean Cassie? What is so crass about her? She seems very demure to me."
Or perhaps you could just call her Kinfolk after the thread that inspired that second suggestion.
Or for no obvious reason other than the letter "Z" is the same shade of black (IMO), you could call her Zinaida. Zina for short.
posted by tel3path at 9:19 AM on March 19, 2016
Or perhaps she is a blackened craspedia, but then how would you feel calling "Crassie! Crassie!" last thing at night and having people say "...did you mean Cassie? What is so crass about her? She seems very demure to me."
Or perhaps you could just call her Kinfolk after the thread that inspired that second suggestion.
Or for no obvious reason other than the letter "Z" is the same shade of black (IMO), you could call her Zinaida. Zina for short.
posted by tel3path at 9:19 AM on March 19, 2016
Henrietta
posted by sciencegeek at 9:28 AM on March 19, 2016
posted by sciencegeek at 9:28 AM on March 19, 2016
Elvira, or Ellie for short
Emmeline Vance - "A stately looking witch in an emerald green shawl".
posted by Beti at 9:39 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
Emmeline Vance - "A stately looking witch in an emerald green shawl".
posted by Beti at 9:39 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
My favorite little black short-haired cat that I've had the good luck to know was called Juniper, so I'm partial to that for your kitty as well.
posted by Ufez Jones at 9:43 AM on March 19, 2016
posted by Ufez Jones at 9:43 AM on March 19, 2016
It's obvious that she needs an Italian name. Mezzanotte? Ombra?
posted by 26.2 at 9:52 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by 26.2 at 9:52 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
When I looked at her picture the name Tula came to mind. I don't know why that name but she just looks like a Tula to me.
posted by cairnoflore at 10:06 AM on March 19, 2016
posted by cairnoflore at 10:06 AM on March 19, 2016
Vivien
posted by chaoticgood at 10:13 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by chaoticgood at 10:13 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
Ladyfingers
posted by a robot made out of meat at 10:14 AM on March 19, 2016
posted by a robot made out of meat at 10:14 AM on March 19, 2016
Bellasera :) She's lovely. Congrats!
posted by sister nunchaku of love and mercy at 10:36 AM on March 19, 2016
posted by sister nunchaku of love and mercy at 10:36 AM on March 19, 2016
Scamper
posted by prewar lemonade at 10:44 AM on March 19, 2016
posted by prewar lemonade at 10:44 AM on March 19, 2016
Morgan le Fay
posted by ChuraChura at 11:01 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by ChuraChura at 11:01 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
Liquorice!
posted by aubilenon at 11:28 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by aubilenon at 11:28 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
Concatulations! Is Ligerpants off the table for the kitty's name? Because that would be pretty cute.
posted by areaperson at 12:20 PM on March 19, 2016
posted by areaperson at 12:20 PM on March 19, 2016
Response by poster: areaperson: Ligerpants is my fiancée/one of kitty's parents, so that won't work. Unless she's Ligerpants, Jr. I guess?
Update on kitten: she has emerged and is exploring. She is very enthusiastic about playing with toys and everything else she encounters, and we think she's trying to turn the doorknob. She may be very smart. Uh oh.
posted by zorseshoes at 12:35 PM on March 19, 2016 [3 favorites]
Update on kitten: she has emerged and is exploring. She is very enthusiastic about playing with toys and everything else she encounters, and we think she's trying to turn the doorknob. She may be very smart. Uh oh.
posted by zorseshoes at 12:35 PM on March 19, 2016 [3 favorites]
Yes, I meant Ligerpants in honor of the parent. I just think it's cute for a kitty.
posted by areaperson at 12:45 PM on March 19, 2016
posted by areaperson at 12:45 PM on March 19, 2016
I have a very smart black female cat named Chaos and it suits her perfectly. Bonus, if you get another cat you can name him/her Strife. There's no better name for a pair of cats than Strife and Chaos.
posted by kate blank at 12:46 PM on March 19, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by kate blank at 12:46 PM on March 19, 2016 [2 favorites]
Amirah
posted by onecircleaday at 1:01 PM on March 19, 2016
posted by onecircleaday at 1:01 PM on March 19, 2016
Never, never name a cat anything like Trouble. (Strife) It could become a self-fulfilling prophecy. I know. I have seen it happen.
posted by Altomentis at 1:07 PM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by Altomentis at 1:07 PM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
Seconding Liquorice! Or--Licorice!
Congratulations on your new member of the family!
posted by bookmammal at 1:10 PM on March 19, 2016
Congratulations on your new member of the family!
posted by bookmammal at 1:10 PM on March 19, 2016
Natalia or Natasha Romanoff, after Black Widow of course.
posted by chainsofreedom at 1:22 PM on March 19, 2016
posted by chainsofreedom at 1:22 PM on March 19, 2016
If the little darling shows any tendency to hide in odd places, I would suggest Wumpus.
posted by drfu at 2:32 PM on March 19, 2016
posted by drfu at 2:32 PM on March 19, 2016
I had a very smart black kitty cat named Spooky. She totally understood door knobs.
posted by oneear at 2:47 PM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by oneear at 2:47 PM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]
Tralfaz
posted by Rob Rockets at 2:50 PM on March 19, 2016
posted by Rob Rockets at 2:50 PM on March 19, 2016
Best answer: Velvet because of her fur or Aurora (night sky with green in it) or Rory for short.
posted by stray thoughts at 3:45 PM on March 19, 2016
posted by stray thoughts at 3:45 PM on March 19, 2016
Marbles.
posted by fiercekitten at 3:53 PM on March 19, 2016
posted by fiercekitten at 3:53 PM on March 19, 2016
That's Olivia, for sure.
posted by knitcrazybooknut at 4:42 PM on March 19, 2016
posted by knitcrazybooknut at 4:42 PM on March 19, 2016
Best answer: If she's looking like a smartypants, how about a famous lady scientist?
Rosalind, Marie, Rachel, Ada, Dian, Grace, Hypatia, Mae, Hedy, Elsie, Jane, Shirley...
posted by bile and syntax at 5:12 PM on March 19, 2016
Rosalind, Marie, Rachel, Ada, Dian, Grace, Hypatia, Mae, Hedy, Elsie, Jane, Shirley...
posted by bile and syntax at 5:12 PM on March 19, 2016
Magnum
posted by unreasonable at 6:15 PM on March 19, 2016
posted by unreasonable at 6:15 PM on March 19, 2016
'Nox
Short for 'equinox' to commemorate the time you got her, and because it's Latin for 'night', of which she is a tiny living piece.
posted by jamjam at 8:03 PM on March 19, 2016
Short for 'equinox' to commemorate the time you got her, and because it's Latin for 'night', of which she is a tiny living piece.
posted by jamjam at 8:03 PM on March 19, 2016
When I looked at her picture, the name Slinky jumped into my head. Kinda dumb, but sometimes dumb names just fit, even when the car is smart. That's why I have a cat named Peanut, even though I would normally never name a pet anything that dumb.
posted by MexicanYenta at 5:07 AM on March 20, 2016
posted by MexicanYenta at 5:07 AM on March 20, 2016
Response by poster: Thanks so much, MetaFilter friends!
When we realized and posted about how smart this little girl is, we also had the idea to name her after Ada Lovelace. And then bile and syntax's comment moved Ada up on our list.
She's also starting to emerge from her little cave more and yesterday jumped on the bed for playtime with Ligerpants, and later for petting from us both. And she snuggled really close to both of us. She still gets skittish when one of us stands up suddenly, but seems to be on her way to becoming a very friendly and affectionate cat.
Therefore, she is Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovableness, styled The Right Honourable Augusta Ada, Countess of Lovableness. We're going to call her Ada Lovebug for short.
posted by zorseshoes at 10:10 AM on March 21, 2016 [3 favorites]
When we realized and posted about how smart this little girl is, we also had the idea to name her after Ada Lovelace. And then bile and syntax's comment moved Ada up on our list.
She's also starting to emerge from her little cave more and yesterday jumped on the bed for playtime with Ligerpants, and later for petting from us both. And she snuggled really close to both of us. She still gets skittish when one of us stands up suddenly, but seems to be on her way to becoming a very friendly and affectionate cat.
Therefore, she is Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovableness, styled The Right Honourable Augusta Ada, Countess of Lovableness. We're going to call her Ada Lovebug for short.
posted by zorseshoes at 10:10 AM on March 21, 2016 [3 favorites]
Response by poster: There were other names in the running--We've marked them as best answers too.
posted by zorseshoes at 10:42 AM on March 21, 2016
posted by zorseshoes at 10:42 AM on March 21, 2016
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posted by zorseshoes at 7:11 AM on March 19, 2016 [1 favorite]