Kitty needs a name.

September 18, 2007 10:44 AM

Help me name my new kitty.

We got a new kitty this weekend. He's a sphynx (hairless). My 2 year old calls hime Da-Da when we ask her what his name is, but Da-Da might be confusing, since that's my name. He's EXTREMELY affectionate, and craves human interaction.

posted by nikko to Pets & Animals (86 answers total)

Panto
posted by parmanparman at 10:52 AM on September 18, 2007

Yoda
posted by bondcliff at 10:52 AM on September 18, 2007

Mr Clean?
posted by horsemuth at 10:53 AM on September 18, 2007

Fluffy
posted by zeoslap at 10:53 AM on September 18, 2007 [2 favorites]

Best answer: Slinky
posted by zeoslap at 10:54 AM on September 18, 2007 [1 favorite]

Cujo
posted by HeyAllie at 10:54 AM on September 18, 2007

Harry.
posted by sanko at 10:56 AM on September 18, 2007

Oubastet (Egyptian for a cat) or Oubie for short

Anubis (not seriously but it would be a fun name to explain)

Ptah - excellent cat name, the sound right before a hairball appears (actually a God worshiped in Memphis)

Psusennes - have no idea how to pronounce this; Pharaoh's name but it looks like a cat name

Thoth - god of the moon
posted by jaimystery at 10:57 AM on September 18, 2007

titties
posted by lovejones at 10:57 AM on September 18, 2007

Bast
posted by zeoslap at 10:58 AM on September 18, 2007

Blix
posted by cashman at 10:58 AM on September 18, 2007

The Devil?

Cousin It.
Donald Trump.
posted by sjuhawk31 at 10:59 AM on September 18, 2007

Andy
posted by zeoslap at 10:59 AM on September 18, 2007

(I thought name-my-pet threads were strictly out-of-bounds?)

Fargus.
posted by tehloki at 10:59 AM on September 18, 2007

Kung Pao

Lo Mein

General Tso

Mefi

Huggybear

KC (Kitty Cat)

Britney
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 10:59 AM on September 18, 2007

I had a friend with a giant tom named "Heycat", because while they were trying to name it, "Hey, Cat!" was how they addressed him (the cat).
posted by jquinby at 11:00 AM on September 18, 2007

+1 Yoda

(Rip Van) Wrinkles
Phix
posted by mikepop at 11:02 AM on September 18, 2007

Mackerel
posted by four panels at 11:02 AM on September 18, 2007

Dudley
Belvedere
Ferguson
Bubba
Slick
posted by routergirl at 11:03 AM on September 18, 2007

Dennis Kucinich
posted by bondcliff at 11:05 AM on September 18, 2007

shemp

curly
posted by hecho de la basura at 11:06 AM on September 18, 2007

Switchblade
posted by four panels at 11:06 AM on September 18, 2007 [1 favorite]

Mr. Bubbles.
posted by Justinian at 11:06 AM on September 18, 2007

poes [poos], Dutch for cat
posted by kudzu at 11:07 AM on September 18, 2007

Gozer
Zuul
posted by hermitosis at 11:07 AM on September 18, 2007

Mutant
Blacknose
Rat-tail
posted by mikepop at 11:08 AM on September 18, 2007

Zinkledap
posted by cashman at 11:09 AM on September 18, 2007

Yikes!

(here's a vote for Britney.)
posted by Hugh2d2 at 11:13 AM on September 18, 2007

Chainsaw
posted by fox_terrier_guy at 11:14 AM on September 18, 2007

Beast
posted by rmless at 11:15 AM on September 18, 2007

Seeaytee

Or Muffy, Lord of Darkness and Killer of All that is Holy
posted by craven_morhead at 11:15 AM on September 18, 2007

Grub
posted by KathyK at 11:18 AM on September 18, 2007

No one's suggested Mr. Bigglesworth?
posted by emyd at 11:19 AM on September 18, 2007 [2 favorites]

L'Engle
'cause he's wrinkly. get it? OK, nevermind.
posted by GeekAnimator at 11:19 AM on September 18, 2007

Billy Redden
posted by bondcliff at 11:21 AM on September 18, 2007

The only correct name for a male cat is Jeoffrey.
posted by rogue haggis landing at 11:21 AM on September 18, 2007

Gus.
posted by champthom at 11:25 AM on September 18, 2007

Little Edison.
posted by drezdn at 11:26 AM on September 18, 2007

cueball
posted by zeoslap at 11:31 AM on September 18, 2007

shiny
happycat
pinky
bernanke
mr muddles
posted by zeoslap at 11:32 AM on September 18, 2007

Skinbag
posted by BSummers at 11:36 AM on September 18, 2007 [1 favorite]

The little girl across the street just named her new kitten Zeus. Which I think is a really cool name, and since I can't use it (i'd be a copycat!!!) You are free to.
posted by Green Eyed Monster at 11:40 AM on September 18, 2007

Metafilter.
posted by sjuhawk31 at 11:42 AM on September 18, 2007

Chairman Mieow.
posted by brautigan at 11:42 AM on September 18, 2007 [3 favorites]

Suede
posted by maudlin at 11:43 AM on September 18, 2007

seconding Harry. Or Fluffy. In the other direction, Sinead also works.
posted by iamkimiam at 11:46 AM on September 18, 2007

Spongle
Mimbleslap
Fraggitisch
Twok
Wippsy
Spunktrumpet
Dooberfett
Wun
posted by flashboy at 11:47 AM on September 18, 2007

General Tso +1
posted by cowbellemoo at 11:50 AM on September 18, 2007

Jake
posted by junkbox at 11:53 AM on September 18, 2007

Stelian
posted by the luke parker fiasco at 12:02 PM on September 18, 2007

A Stranger's Warm Ass, "Assie" for short.
posted by kindall at 12:07 PM on September 18, 2007

Skeletor.
posted by bluishorange at 12:10 PM on September 18, 2007

Spot. (Obviously!)
posted by buka at 12:10 PM on September 18, 2007

shrimp
skinner
biscuit

or, because he totally resembles a root vegetable for some reason:
parsnip
daikon
tater
posted by thinkingwoman at 12:10 PM on September 18, 2007

If you want to cheer me up, you could name it after my recently dead cat, Mutsumi. (moots)
posted by tehloki at 12:12 PM on September 18, 2007

Mister Freeze
The Emperor (has no clothes)
posted by acorncup at 12:20 PM on September 18, 2007

Chat.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 12:21 PM on September 18, 2007

Bouhaki is supposedly the first recorded name of a pet cat, in ancient Egypt. That's what my mom's cat was named when I was a kid. We pronounced it boo-HOCK-ee, but mostly we called the cat Boofy.
posted by vytae at 12:25 PM on September 18, 2007 [1 favorite]

You could do what we do when naming our cats: pull tiles out of a scrabble bag.

Xiaepl and Ebllhj turned out just fine.
posted by GPF at 12:41 PM on September 18, 2007 [2 favorites]

Kojak
posted by matteo at 12:42 PM on September 18, 2007

Skinbag has me laughing uncontrollably. That's perfect!
posted by cashman at 12:42 PM on September 18, 2007 [1 favorite]

Thoth is my vote.
posted by Medieval Maven at 12:43 PM on September 18, 2007

Nauga
Warm Leatherette
Snark
posted by jet_silver at 12:43 PM on September 18, 2007

Cheezburger?
posted by adamwolf at 12:48 PM on September 18, 2007

Furball
posted by stirfry at 12:51 PM on September 18, 2007

Cat. Mine have never been confused. If you like to push some people, Pussy works well.
posted by a robot made out of meat at 12:58 PM on September 18, 2007

Ana Lucia
posted by markulus at 1:04 PM on September 18, 2007

Steve. Josh. David, maybe.
posted by kosem at 1:15 PM on September 18, 2007

Minderaser FTW
posted by wangarific at 1:19 PM on September 18, 2007

Deleted?
posted by 517 at 1:28 PM on September 18, 2007

Given that you're asking MeFi, how about IANAL or YMMV (not sure how you'd pronounce the latter, though).
posted by Lionel d'Lion at 1:34 PM on September 18, 2007

feo
posted by Iron Rat at 1:36 PM on September 18, 2007

Really you'd be better served considering the usernames in this thread than their actual suggestions.
posted by hermitosis at 1:51 PM on September 18, 2007

Scary Spice
posted by trbrts at 2:12 PM on September 18, 2007

Buddha
Jabba
Smeagle
Harry (Harry)
+1 Bask and Ptoth
posted by misha at 2:24 PM on September 18, 2007

The Velvet Underground
posted by mumkin at 2:27 PM on September 18, 2007

The Brazilian
posted by Ziggurat at 2:36 PM on September 18, 2007 [1 favorite]

Another vote for Gozer, Gozer the Gozarian, Gozer the Destructor.
posted by Joe Invisible at 2:48 PM on September 18, 2007

Another vote for Thoth.
posted by frobozz at 3:01 PM on September 18, 2007

Fluffy
or Pomp (short for pompadour)
posted by sebastienbailard at 3:04 PM on September 18, 2007

Avenger
posted by Avenger at 3:17 PM on September 18, 2007

Neko! I was told that it was Japanese for cat - the person who told me might have been lying, though. Still, a good cat name. your kitty scares me bad
posted by ersatzkat at 3:42 PM on September 18, 2007

Curly Joe.
posted by konolia at 3:43 PM on September 18, 2007

Avenger said: Avenger

Ha! I would suggest ersatzcat, but plainly, it's a real cat. and scary
posted by ersatzkat at 3:43 PM on September 18, 2007

Ahaha. Thirding Skinbag. Ahhh.

Also, howz about Robert?
posted by heavenstobetsy at 4:07 PM on September 18, 2007

You should just pick one of the helpful commenters' usernames.
posted by aubilenon at 4:12 PM on September 18, 2007