What is this cat's name?
October 9, 2016 12:48 PM Subscribe
We need a name for this cat! He's gorgeous: completely black, green-eyed, sleek & lithe like a panther. His brother is a tuxedo cat named Sam. What do we call this one?
His brother Sam is definitely a Sam, but the all-black cat's shelter name doesn't really suit him. We need your help to figure out what his name really is.
He's absolutely silent when he moves -- he darts and leaps and you don't even notice -- but he has a glorious voice and isn't shy about singing. Most of the time, though, he is regally aloof. What should we call him?
His brother Sam is definitely a Sam, but the all-black cat's shelter name doesn't really suit him. We need your help to figure out what his name really is.
He's absolutely silent when he moves -- he darts and leaps and you don't even notice -- but he has a glorious voice and isn't shy about singing. Most of the time, though, he is regally aloof. What should we call him?
Kavalier.
posted by notquitemaryann at 1:03 PM on October 9, 2016
posted by notquitemaryann at 1:03 PM on October 9, 2016
Dave.
posted by HandfulOfDust at 1:10 PM on October 9, 2016 [4 favorites]
posted by HandfulOfDust at 1:10 PM on October 9, 2016 [4 favorites]
Batman? Would fit the silent part.
posted by cozenedindigo at 1:12 PM on October 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by cozenedindigo at 1:12 PM on October 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
Polidori.
posted by Bloxworth Snout at 1:12 PM on October 9, 2016
posted by Bloxworth Snout at 1:12 PM on October 9, 2016
Puck
posted by FirstMateKate at 1:13 PM on October 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by FirstMateKate at 1:13 PM on October 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
Best answer: Stealth.
(What gorgeous cats! Shelter/rescue pets are the best. Congratulations on your new family members!)
posted by bookmammal at 1:15 PM on October 9, 2016
(What gorgeous cats! Shelter/rescue pets are the best. Congratulations on your new family members!)
posted by bookmammal at 1:15 PM on October 9, 2016
Best answer: Silent when he moves, like a ghost, or a phantom? Has a glorious singing voice?
Well, his name is Erik, then.
posted by parm at 1:17 PM on October 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
Well, his name is Erik, then.
posted by parm at 1:17 PM on October 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
Seconding Puck. My sleek black cat's full name was Pad Puck Bung for his love of food; when he was a young rescue with a shaved skinny neck from a bott fly larva removal, he was also called The Ugly Puckling. But he grew up to be incredibly handsome, loving and strong.
And congratulations on your new addition. He's gorgeous!
posted by vers at 1:28 PM on October 9, 2016
And congratulations on your new addition. He's gorgeous!
posted by vers at 1:28 PM on October 9, 2016
Or Panther? Which seems to go nicely with Sam.
posted by umwhat at 2:13 PM on October 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by umwhat at 2:13 PM on October 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
Gabriel.
posted by Hermione Granger at 2:17 PM on October 9, 2016
posted by Hermione Granger at 2:17 PM on October 9, 2016
Panther.
posted by ClaireBear at 2:22 PM on October 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by ClaireBear at 2:22 PM on October 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
Max.
posted by Hypatia at 2:24 PM on October 9, 2016 [5 favorites]
posted by Hypatia at 2:24 PM on October 9, 2016 [5 favorites]
Aloofy Floofy
posted by MT at 2:32 PM on October 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by MT at 2:32 PM on October 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
James.
posted by clone boulevard at 3:02 PM on October 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by clone boulevard at 3:02 PM on October 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
Best answer: oh, my goodness, he is beautiful. I like Shadow and Phantom (because he's nearly invisible and because of the opera-singing thing, right?) Or Jett!
posted by fingersandtoes at 3:17 PM on October 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by fingersandtoes at 3:17 PM on October 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
Bruce. Gets you Batman without being ON THE NOSE.
you could also go with Nightwing.
Panthro.
Morpheus.
posted by Medieval Maven at 3:18 PM on October 9, 2016 [4 favorites]
you could also go with Nightwing.
Panthro.
Morpheus.
posted by Medieval Maven at 3:18 PM on October 9, 2016 [4 favorites]
Waffles
posted by dayintoday at 3:25 PM on October 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by dayintoday at 3:25 PM on October 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
2ND for Max
posted by MandaSayGrr at 3:36 PM on October 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by MandaSayGrr at 3:36 PM on October 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
Bagheera (the panther from The Jungle Book)?
posted by Barnifer at 3:38 PM on October 9, 2016 [4 favorites]
posted by Barnifer at 3:38 PM on October 9, 2016 [4 favorites]
General Colin Prowl
posted by mal de coucou at 3:41 PM on October 9, 2016 [5 favorites]
posted by mal de coucou at 3:41 PM on October 9, 2016 [5 favorites]
Night.
posted by Autumnheart at 5:02 PM on October 9, 2016
posted by Autumnheart at 5:02 PM on October 9, 2016
Miles was the first name that came to mind. I like Bruce, too.
posted by chestnut-haired-sunfish at 7:35 PM on October 9, 2016
posted by chestnut-haired-sunfish at 7:35 PM on October 9, 2016
Dean.
posted by tomboko at 8:02 PM on October 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by tomboko at 8:02 PM on October 9, 2016 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Miles works: Sam Spade & Miles Archer.
posted by irrelephant at 8:46 PM on October 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
posted by irrelephant at 8:46 PM on October 9, 2016 [2 favorites]
Best answer: Ninja or Onyx, if you want to go with the cool, stealthy black cat thing. But to me, he looks like a Jacob.
posted by Ursula Hitler at 8:52 PM on October 9, 2016
posted by Ursula Hitler at 8:52 PM on October 9, 2016
Darth?
posted by Ursula Hitler at 8:53 PM on October 9, 2016
posted by Ursula Hitler at 8:53 PM on October 9, 2016
Best answer: Nthing Max, but also
Void
Cutout
or
Spooky.
posted by Mister Moofoo at 11:00 PM on October 9, 2016
Void
Cutout
or
Spooky.
posted by Mister Moofoo at 11:00 PM on October 9, 2016
I have a cat who looks very similar, his name is Mungo. I think your cat could be a Mungo too.
posted by litereally at 4:41 AM on October 10, 2016
posted by litereally at 4:41 AM on October 10, 2016
when i was a kid my brother and i each got a kitten- his was a tuxedo named 'sam' and mine was an all black cat named jacque... that sounds like precedent to me!
posted by noloveforned at 8:36 AM on October 10, 2016
posted by noloveforned at 8:36 AM on October 10, 2016
Most of the time, though, he is regally aloof...
Sir Tarquin-Bouffant the Third, Duke of Westringia.
posted by Wordshore at 12:09 PM on October 10, 2016 [1 favorite]
Sir Tarquin-Bouffant the Third, Duke of Westringia.
posted by Wordshore at 12:09 PM on October 10, 2016 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Serpentine, both for the lovely color of his eyes and for his sleekness
posted by Illuminated Clocks at 12:23 PM on October 10, 2016
posted by Illuminated Clocks at 12:23 PM on October 10, 2016
Tony.
posted by yes I said yes I will Yes at 4:36 PM on October 10, 2016 [1 favorite]
posted by yes I said yes I will Yes at 4:36 PM on October 10, 2016 [1 favorite]
I peeked at your MeFi post history to see what kinds of things you're interested in, and this post jumped out for obvious cosmetic reasons ... so what about one of the names of the people who contributed to, or are mentioned in that reader?:
Garvey
Harrison
Claude
Haywood
Jones
Boggs
Stokely
Martin
Huey
Jackson
Booker
...etc?
posted by D.Billy at 7:42 PM on October 10, 2016
Garvey
Harrison
Claude
Haywood
Jones
Boggs
Stokely
Martin
Huey
Jackson
Booker
...etc?
posted by D.Billy at 7:42 PM on October 10, 2016
Neo. I have always wanted a sleek black cat named Neo, but my spouse has a weird prejudice against male cats so I probably won't ever have one.
posted by dlugoczaj at 9:26 AM on October 11, 2016
posted by dlugoczaj at 9:26 AM on October 11, 2016
Response by poster: So many awesome suggestions!
I've marked as best all the ones that floated to the top of our list. After much deliberation & name-calling, we finally went with another name in the same vein as some of the above....
Everyone, meet Sly.
(Also, this thread just proves that I need moar cats.)
posted by Westringia F. at 7:54 AM on October 14, 2016 [2 favorites]
I've marked as best all the ones that floated to the top of our list. After much deliberation & name-calling, we finally went with another name in the same vein as some of the above....
Everyone, meet Sly.
(Also, this thread just proves that I need moar cats.)
posted by Westringia F. at 7:54 AM on October 14, 2016 [2 favorites]
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posted by Threeve at 12:52 PM on October 9, 2016 [1 favorite]