Metafilter, what is my cat's name?
March 4, 2020 2:18 PM Subscribe
I just adopted a giant 4 year old baby-cat. She is the sweetest. I haven't been able to settle on a name yet, so I implore you... Help me name my cat!
I have a tradition of giving my pets Slavic names, but it's not a deal-breaker for the right name. Also doesn't have to be a traditionally "feminine" name, she kinda has a gender-bending feel to her (I could be projecting of course!)
Here are pictures!
I have a tradition of giving my pets Slavic names, but it's not a deal-breaker for the right name. Also doesn't have to be a traditionally "feminine" name, she kinda has a gender-bending feel to her (I could be projecting of course!)
Here are pictures!
OMG sweetheart.
Antonio/a Gramsci. Nickname Toni.
posted by spamandkimchi at 2:28 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
Antonio/a Gramsci. Nickname Toni.
posted by spamandkimchi at 2:28 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
Mika
posted by soelo at 2:34 PM on March 4, 2020 [3 favorites]
posted by soelo at 2:34 PM on March 4, 2020 [3 favorites]
Your cat's name is Cornblue.
posted by history is a weapon at 2:37 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by history is a weapon at 2:37 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
Noodles
posted by katieinshoes at 2:37 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by katieinshoes at 2:37 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
Goodness, I immediately thought of this story (Siberian, technically.) Some inspiration there or even with this story, perhaps?
posted by Everydayville at 2:38 PM on March 4, 2020
posted by Everydayville at 2:38 PM on March 4, 2020
Skadi
posted by Homo neanderthalensis at 2:53 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by Homo neanderthalensis at 2:53 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
Sasha
posted by pinochiette at 2:56 PM on March 4, 2020 [3 favorites]
posted by pinochiette at 2:56 PM on March 4, 2020 [3 favorites]
Zvon
posted by jamjam at 3:00 PM on March 4, 2020 [3 favorites]
Zvon means "bell" in some Slavic languages or "bell sound" in Russian.Because of those striking and unexpected tail rings.
posted by jamjam at 3:00 PM on March 4, 2020 [3 favorites]
I dint know why, but I saw her and thought Arabelle. Which has literally never popped into my head as a possible name ever before, so it must be her.
posted by Weeping_angel at 3:01 PM on March 4, 2020
posted by Weeping_angel at 3:01 PM on March 4, 2020
Depending on personality:
Marzanna/Mara (goddess of spring but also death)
Zorianna/Zirka/Zee (tying into the zebra stripes on her tail) (star)
I kind of like that she's black and white and depending on personality "Killer Whale" could work.
Disclaimer: I'm a big fan of weird names for pets though (I have a cat named Battleship though) and it amuses me that Russian for whale is "кит" which is pronounced "kit" which would be an awesome bilingual tie in.
posted by larthegreat at 3:04 PM on March 4, 2020
Marzanna/Mara (goddess of spring but also death)
Zorianna/Zirka/Zee (tying into the zebra stripes on her tail) (star)
I kind of like that she's black and white and depending on personality "Killer Whale" could work.
Disclaimer: I'm a big fan of weird names for pets though (I have a cat named Battleship though) and it amuses me that Russian for whale is "кит" which is pronounced "kit" which would be an awesome bilingual tie in.
posted by larthegreat at 3:04 PM on March 4, 2020
Edith
posted by sciencegeek at 3:19 PM on March 4, 2020
posted by sciencegeek at 3:19 PM on March 4, 2020
Rosie
posted by smangosbubbles at 3:28 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by smangosbubbles at 3:28 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
Mochi
posted by sciencegeek at 3:35 PM on March 4, 2020
posted by sciencegeek at 3:35 PM on March 4, 2020
Zinaida (zee-nah-EE-dah, has a nice vintage ring to it)
Vasilisa (vah-see-LEE-sah, from old Slavic folktales)
Nikita (originally male, but seems to be an androgynous name in Russia nowadays)
Nika
Elvira
Malvina
Sonia
Svetlana
Nadia
posted by danceswithlight at 3:40 PM on March 4, 2020 [3 favorites]
Vasilisa (vah-see-LEE-sah, from old Slavic folktales)
Nikita (originally male, but seems to be an androgynous name in Russia nowadays)
Nika
Elvira
Malvina
Sonia
Svetlana
Nadia
posted by danceswithlight at 3:40 PM on March 4, 2020 [3 favorites]
My friend who loves cats took one look and said "Margot".
posted by King Bee at 3:45 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by King Bee at 3:45 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
Cicely.
posted by MexicanYenta at 4:05 PM on March 4, 2020
posted by MexicanYenta at 4:05 PM on March 4, 2020
My dear Ukrainian friend is named Olga and, looking at that cat, I think the name would suit.
posted by matildaben at 4:05 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by matildaben at 4:05 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
Just Z (Zee or Zed or Zedna or Zedina) for the nice tail.
posted by zengargoyle at 4:20 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by zengargoyle at 4:20 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
Marina. Niloo. Nikoo.
posted by shaademaan at 4:31 PM on March 4, 2020
posted by shaademaan at 4:31 PM on March 4, 2020
Tilly
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 5:00 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 5:00 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
Zoya
Svetlana (Sveta for short)
Sigrid
Olga
Whatever you name her, she is absolutely gorgeous and I want to come over to your house and snuggle her. What a darling!
posted by bile and syntax at 5:03 PM on March 4, 2020 [2 favorites]
Svetlana (Sveta for short)
Sigrid
Olga
Whatever you name her, she is absolutely gorgeous and I want to come over to your house and snuggle her. What a darling!
posted by bile and syntax at 5:03 PM on March 4, 2020 [2 favorites]
Dimka.
posted by effluvia at 5:30 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by effluvia at 5:30 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
Dwayne
(Then again, I think all cats should be named Dwayne.)
posted by spinifex23 at 6:21 PM on March 4, 2020
(Then again, I think all cats should be named Dwayne.)
posted by spinifex23 at 6:21 PM on March 4, 2020
Brunehilda.
posted by Kitchen Witch at 6:28 PM on March 4, 2020
posted by Kitchen Witch at 6:28 PM on March 4, 2020
Savannah.
posted by mokeydraws at 7:23 PM on March 4, 2020
posted by mokeydraws at 7:23 PM on March 4, 2020
Best answer: Pierogi!
(Please snug her for me)
posted by ausdemfenster at 7:27 PM on March 4, 2020 [6 favorites]
(Please snug her for me)
posted by ausdemfenster at 7:27 PM on March 4, 2020 [6 favorites]
What a sweet kitty! Here we came up with:
Scrambles
Dot/Dorothy
posted by cabingirl at 7:31 PM on March 4, 2020
Scrambles
Dot/Dorothy
posted by cabingirl at 7:31 PM on March 4, 2020
Lately I looked up the Gabor sisters, Magda (Magnolda), Zsa Zsa (Sari), and Eva.
posted by TrishaU at 7:35 PM on March 4, 2020
posted by TrishaU at 7:35 PM on March 4, 2020
ausdemfenster beat me to it. Definitely Pierogi!
posted by under_petticoat_rule at 7:49 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by under_petticoat_rule at 7:49 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
Anna.
posted by bonobothegreat at 8:16 PM on March 4, 2020
posted by bonobothegreat at 8:16 PM on March 4, 2020
Seconding Nikita. She’ll even have her own carefully-androgynous Elton John song.
posted by armeowda at 8:49 PM on March 4, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by armeowda at 8:49 PM on March 4, 2020 [2 favorites]
Bean.
posted by stennieville at 9:06 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by stennieville at 9:06 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
I had a Russian language teacher named Luda / Lyuda. She told us that the name means "of the people". If your kitty loves people, it might be appropriate.
posted by amtho at 9:34 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by amtho at 9:34 PM on March 4, 2020 [1 favorite]
Tralfaz
posted by Rob Rockets at 9:42 PM on March 4, 2020
posted by Rob Rockets at 9:42 PM on March 4, 2020
Dumpling! Or Winter!
posted by esoterrica at 9:49 PM on March 4, 2020
posted by esoterrica at 9:49 PM on March 4, 2020
Snooks.
posted by Ursula Hitler at 11:56 PM on March 4, 2020
posted by Ursula Hitler at 11:56 PM on March 4, 2020
Zosia.
posted by Lawn Beaver at 4:52 AM on March 5, 2020
posted by Lawn Beaver at 4:52 AM on March 5, 2020
She is so cute! She looks like she fell in a bucket of cream with just her ears and nose sticking out! I can't think of any good names but she sure is sweet.
posted by apricot at 6:53 AM on March 5, 2020
posted by apricot at 6:53 AM on March 5, 2020
She could be a Pushinka. :)
posted by bibliotropic at 7:51 AM on March 5, 2020
posted by bibliotropic at 7:51 AM on March 5, 2020
Sashinka
posted by fingersandtoes at 9:36 AM on March 5, 2020
posted by fingersandtoes at 9:36 AM on March 5, 2020
Response by poster: I hope y'all don't think I'm ungrateful for the ideas, but I ended up going in a different direction... Her name is Octavia Zoltan Indrelie. Pierogi is definitely going to be in heavy rotation in the nicknames category, though. And I had a cat named Nikita several years ago. <3
posted by mingo_clambake at 10:33 AM on March 5, 2020 [7 favorites]
posted by mingo_clambake at 10:33 AM on March 5, 2020 [7 favorites]
Just wanted to chime in that markings-wise she looks like a cousin to Yevgeny and Ludmilla, the cats I had in my terms/twenties.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 1:18 PM on March 5, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by The Underpants Monster at 1:18 PM on March 5, 2020 [1 favorite]
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