Name the kitty sisters...

November 7, 2017 8:51 AM

My best friend has two new Egyptian Mau kittens, sisters, that must be named. Seven months old. Help O help wise Mefites. brief vid Thank you!
posted by Melismata to Pets & Animals (29 answers total)

Bastet and Nefret, from the Amelia Peabody books by Elizabeth Peters. Or something from here.
posted by clone boulevard at 9:01 AM on November 7, 2017

Nut and Geb, cos the other Egyptian twins are Isis & ......Nah, not a good idea!
posted by Wilder at 9:02 AM on November 7, 2017

You gotta name one of them Mau Zedong. Or Chairman Mau.
posted by ubiquity at 9:18 AM on November 7, 2017 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: She is also looking for non-Egyptian names. Thanks again!
posted by Melismata at 9:19 AM on November 7, 2017

Poke and Pad?

I was just struck by the way those two move together and poke around: so quick, so light, so curious. And you could nickname them Pokey and Paddy. Also, pronounced slightly differently, each name is a type of food—poke bowl or pad (e.g., pad Thai).
posted by limeonaire at 9:30 AM on November 7, 2017 [1 favorite]

Cleo and Patra
posted by KleenexMakesaVeryGoodHat at 9:35 AM on November 7, 2017 [3 favorites]

Sizzle and Snap.
posted by lakeroon at 10:03 AM on November 7, 2017

Daisy and Maisy.
posted by onecircleaday at 10:10 AM on November 7, 2017

Peggy and Polly.
posted by Hermione Granger at 10:53 AM on November 7, 2017

We did princess names for our kittens (Snow White for the pure white one, and Cinderella for the white one with gray spots) so maybe..

Elsa and Anna?
Alanna and Adella?
TeFiti and TeKah?
Apollomi and Artemis?
Calliope and Clio?
Lilo and Nani?
Tiana and Evangeline?
posted by Zarya at 11:11 AM on November 7, 2017 [1 favorite]

Charlotte and Emily.
posted by dlugoczaj at 11:33 AM on November 7, 2017 [1 favorite]

Venus and Serena
Minerva and Athena
posted by carmicha at 11:42 AM on November 7, 2017 [1 favorite]

Pixel and Paxil
posted by ananci at 12:00 PM on November 7, 2017

Cagney and Lacey
Liz and Olive
Kibbles and Bits
posted by DrAstroZoom at 12:17 PM on November 7, 2017

Lucy and Ethel.
posted by BostonTerrier at 12:26 PM on November 7, 2017 [2 favorites]

Sasha and Malia
Zsa Zsa and Eva
Blanche and Stella
Katniss and Primrose
Briony and Cecelia
Merricat and Constance
posted by Knowyournuts at 12:34 PM on November 7, 2017 [2 favorites]

Pippa and Kate
Roxy and Velma
Patricia and Rosanna
Elinor and Marianne
Nora and Deliah
Thelma and Louise
Tina and Amy
June and Waverly
Hannah and Marnie
Xena and Gabrielle
Edina and Patsy
posted by Knowyournuts at 12:48 PM on November 7, 2017 [1 favorite]

Gertrude and Alice
Hope and Faith
posted by Multicellular Exothermic at 1:45 PM on November 7, 2017 [1 favorite]

Smoke and Shadow
Smoke and Myst
Kohl and Malachite
Serpentine and Jade
Cocoa and Fudge
posted by Serene Empress Dork at 3:08 PM on November 7, 2017

Wrath and Hunger.
posted by Bruce H. at 8:12 PM on November 7, 2017

Ember and Umber, from The Magicians
posted by cosmicbandito at 8:38 PM on November 7, 2017

Hetti and Bel. Mehetibel was supposedly the Hittite sister of Ramses 11 who pulled Moses out of the Nile.
posted by Oyéah at 8:39 PM on November 7, 2017

French and Saunders
Dottie and Kit
Betty and Veronica
Mary and Martha
Ruby and Pearl
Lily and Rose
Kate and Allie
Cara and Bella
Salt n Pepa
Romy and Michele
posted by armeowda at 9:05 PM on November 7, 2017

Laverne and Shirley? Cagney and Lacey?
posted by rpfields at 9:28 PM on November 7, 2017 [1 favorite]

Worse but possibly charming:

Holly and Ivy
Crabtree and Evelyn
Sandy and Shelly
Dark and Stormy
Grace and Mercy (works best if they’re an absolutely incorrigible pair of hellions)
posted by armeowda at 9:32 PM on November 7, 2017

Ginger and Maryanne
Sunny and Luna
Castor and Pollux, or Cassie and Polly
posted by TrishaU at 11:14 PM on November 7, 2017

Rosie and Daisy
Snow-White and Rose-Red
Kitty and Katy
Joan (Crawford) and Bette (Davis)
Alpha and Omega (or Beta)
posted by The Underpants Monster at 12:33 AM on November 8, 2017

Lana and Ava
(Lana Turner and Ava Gardner liked to party together)
posted by Crystal Fox at 9:39 AM on November 8, 2017

Roxie and Moxie
ZsaZsa and Eva
posted by carmicha at 2:48 PM on November 10, 2017 [1 favorite]