Name this Cat!
July 24, 2021 2:57 PM Subscribe
Picking up this girl tomorrow and we having trouble coming up with a name that we all like. Wife doesn't like "human" names for cats. I don't like "food" names for cats. Doesn't have to have anything to do with her coloring, but bonus points if it does. Ideally the name would also have a cute nickname pairing. Thanks!
No people names and no food names are really the Jack Sprat and wife of kitten naming requirements.
Luckily, her name is Puffin. You can call her Puff for short.
posted by the primroses were over at 3:05 PM on July 24, 2021 [30 favorites]
Luckily, her name is Puffin. You can call her Puff for short.
posted by the primroses were over at 3:05 PM on July 24, 2021 [30 favorites]
Go for one of the various Terry Pratchett goblin names. Tears of the Mushroom would be my first choice, but there are plenty of good options.
posted by sourcequench at 3:09 PM on July 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by sourcequench at 3:09 PM on July 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
Piglet.
posted by box at 3:12 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by box at 3:12 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
Wallaby.
posted by ihaveyourfoot at 3:24 PM on July 24, 2021
posted by ihaveyourfoot at 3:24 PM on July 24, 2021
She looks like a Princess.
posted by gt2 at 3:25 PM on July 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by gt2 at 3:25 PM on July 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
Dandy (maybe Dandy Lion for formal situations?)
posted by supermedusa at 3:27 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by supermedusa at 3:27 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
Patches
posted by calgirl at 3:38 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by calgirl at 3:38 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
Pooh
posted by FencingGal at 3:41 PM on July 24, 2021
posted by FencingGal at 3:41 PM on July 24, 2021
With that mask she's Batgirl.
posted by tula at 3:41 PM on July 24, 2021 [9 favorites]
posted by tula at 3:41 PM on July 24, 2021 [9 favorites]
The bitch (Mom Dalmatian) in 101 Dalmatians is Perdita or Perdy. She’s not spotted, but she’s ‘purdy’. Congratulations.
posted by theora55 at 3:47 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by theora55 at 3:47 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
Tuxie- for tuxedo.
posted by JustSayNoDawg at 3:48 PM on July 24, 2021 [7 favorites]
posted by JustSayNoDawg at 3:48 PM on July 24, 2021 [7 favorites]
Umbra or Skia? Nomative form words for "shadow" in Latin and Greek, respectively, and tuxies always look like they're standing in/running through a shadow.
Skimbleshanks is not traditionally a tux, but she does look like a bit like a Skimbles.
posted by Grim Fridge at 4:00 PM on July 24, 2021 [7 favorites]
Skimbleshanks is not traditionally a tux, but she does look like a bit like a Skimbles.
posted by Grim Fridge at 4:00 PM on July 24, 2021 [7 favorites]
Ariel. Both for Shakespeare's playful spirit, and those satellite-dish ears.
(The real answer is, live with her for a week or two and she'll name herself.)
posted by Pallas Athena at 4:10 PM on July 24, 2021 [8 favorites]
(The real answer is, live with her for a week or two and she'll name herself.)
posted by Pallas Athena at 4:10 PM on July 24, 2021 [8 favorites]
My go to pet name: Pookie
posted by HeyAllie at 4:11 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by HeyAllie at 4:11 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
Mudge.
posted by christinetheslp at 4:15 PM on July 24, 2021
posted by christinetheslp at 4:15 PM on July 24, 2021
Tigger and Topaz.
posted by eponym at 4:18 PM on July 24, 2021 [3 favorites]
posted by eponym at 4:18 PM on July 24, 2021 [3 favorites]
I also came here to say Patches.
posted by shadygrove at 4:20 PM on July 24, 2021
posted by shadygrove at 4:20 PM on July 24, 2021
I second Tuxedo. Or Popper after Mr. Popper's Penguins.
posted by Constance Mirabella at 4:24 PM on July 24, 2021
posted by Constance Mirabella at 4:24 PM on July 24, 2021
The "more" picture suggests: Handful.
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 4:26 PM on July 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 4:26 PM on July 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
Octave. (Tavi for short if you like)
'Cuz white+black fur --> white+black piano keys.
Congratulations on your adorable new family member!
posted by argonauta at 4:48 PM on July 24, 2021 [8 favorites]
'Cuz white+black fur --> white+black piano keys.
Congratulations on your adorable new family member!
posted by argonauta at 4:48 PM on July 24, 2021 [8 favorites]
Seconding Topaz for those stunning, powerful, captivating topaz-colored eyes.
posted by sardonyx at 4:57 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by sardonyx at 4:57 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
My kid suggests Taba.
posted by nickggully at 5:13 PM on July 24, 2021
posted by nickggully at 5:13 PM on July 24, 2021
Kitty
posted by nathaole at 5:36 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by nathaole at 5:36 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
Babs (I’m stuck on Batgirl as well, apparently)
Jif
Telly
posted by pepper bird at 5:47 PM on July 24, 2021
Jif
Telly
posted by pepper bird at 5:47 PM on July 24, 2021
Cameo because she reminds me of a carved sardonyx cameo. Cammie for short.
posted by bonobothegreat at 5:53 PM on July 24, 2021
posted by bonobothegreat at 5:53 PM on July 24, 2021
Stellaluna
posted by sugarbomb at 6:03 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by sugarbomb at 6:03 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
Cabaret.
posted by SPrintF at 6:05 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by SPrintF at 6:05 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
If people are still stuck on Batgirl, but the OP wants something slightly different (but related), Babs really made a name for herself as Oracle.
posted by sardonyx at 6:22 PM on July 24, 2021
posted by sardonyx at 6:22 PM on July 24, 2021
+1 mittens
posted by j_curiouser at 6:42 PM on July 24, 2021
posted by j_curiouser at 6:42 PM on July 24, 2021
Cat ma’am
posted by unreasonable at 6:48 PM on July 24, 2021
posted by unreasonable at 6:48 PM on July 24, 2021
OMG, Batgirl is perfect! Those giant ears! You could call her Battie or BeeGee.
posted by primate moon at 7:38 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by primate moon at 7:38 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
If you don't like Topaz for those eyes, you could try Amber.
posted by kitten kaboodle at 8:42 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by kitten kaboodle at 8:42 PM on July 24, 2021 [1 favorite]
The little white feets have broken my brain, so I can only offer links to these lists of Ai-generated cat names from Janelle Shane's excellent site AI Weirdness: https://aiweirdness.com/post/185339301987/once-again-a-neural-net-tries-to-name-cats and https://aiweirdness.com/post/162396324452/neural-networks-kittens
I'm partial to "Elle Fury" and "Snox Boops"....
posted by LadyOscar at 9:24 PM on July 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
I'm partial to "Elle Fury" and "Snox Boops"....
posted by LadyOscar at 9:24 PM on July 24, 2021 [2 favorites]
Boots, bootsie, Suzy (even tho breaks a rule)
posted by gatorbiddy at 9:37 PM on July 24, 2021
posted by gatorbiddy at 9:37 PM on July 24, 2021
Dove, Fable, Swirly, Sunshine
posted by hotcoroner at 10:34 PM on July 24, 2021
posted by hotcoroner at 10:34 PM on July 24, 2021
Yinyang (Yinny)
Pearl (Purr-purr)
Riga (RiRi)
Mirth (Murmur)
posted by Dansaman at 12:00 AM on July 25, 2021
Pearl (Purr-purr)
Riga (RiRi)
Mirth (Murmur)
posted by Dansaman at 12:00 AM on July 25, 2021
Doom, Penguin, or an title like The Professor or The Judge.
posted by meemzi at 12:26 AM on July 25, 2021
posted by meemzi at 12:26 AM on July 25, 2021
I came in to say Batgirl, but it occurred to me that Batman would be a hilarious name for a girl cat.
posted by Serene Empress Dork at 4:27 AM on July 25, 2021 [3 favorites]
posted by Serene Empress Dork at 4:27 AM on July 25, 2021 [3 favorites]
Socks
posted by yyz at 7:40 AM on July 25, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by yyz at 7:40 AM on July 25, 2021 [1 favorite]
Golgi Apparatus.
posted by Jessica Savitch's Coke Spoon at 9:14 AM on July 25, 2021
posted by Jessica Savitch's Coke Spoon at 9:14 AM on July 25, 2021
Scout.
posted by mefireader at 12:07 PM on July 25, 2021
posted by mefireader at 12:07 PM on July 25, 2021
She looks like my dear departed Mr. Whiskers, so of course my vote is for Mrs. Whiskers. He had all kinds of nicknames, like Wiki-Woo and Tuxie McGee.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 2:26 PM on July 25, 2021
posted by The Underpants Monster at 2:26 PM on July 25, 2021
Response by poster: These are all amazing! Of course as it usually goes in these threads we came up with our own. As an apology to all here is Luna.
posted by pyro979 at 3:31 PM on July 25, 2021 [11 favorites]
posted by pyro979 at 3:31 PM on July 25, 2021 [11 favorites]
Minou. Pronounced M'new, as in "M'new kitty."
posted by Dolley at 4:54 PM on July 26, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by Dolley at 4:54 PM on July 26, 2021 [1 favorite]
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