Name this kitty!

October 5, 2023 3:04 PM

This little guy came to us needing a home and a name. While we've got his home covered, we are having a harder time deciding on his name. He's an only pet but his pet cousins are called Harry and Archie so we'd like to avoid those. Other than that no restrictions or preferences.
posted by doublenelson to Pets & Animals (71 answers total)

Butterscotch
Werther
Toffee
Caramel
posted by shock muppet at 3:18 PM on October 5, 2023 [6 favorites]

Clifford, cause he’s a big, red kitty. (I loved Clifford the dog.)

I could also see:

* Clyde
* Lionel
* Vernon
* Stanley
* Gideon
posted by diamondsky at 3:19 PM on October 5, 2023 [1 favorite]

He is a Toby. Or perhaps an Oliver.
posted by maryellenreads at 3:34 PM on October 5, 2023 [9 favorites]

His name is Oscar, nickname Ozzie or Oz.
posted by saladin at 3:38 PM on October 5, 2023 [6 favorites]

Ginger...Rusty...Fluffy
posted by Czjewel at 3:46 PM on October 5, 2023

He so obviously Jorts Merch that that is what I would have to name him.
posted by shadygrove at 3:48 PM on October 5, 2023 [7 favorites]

Morris
posted by SamanthaK at 3:52 PM on October 5, 2023 [3 favorites]

My first thought was Guacamole.
posted by aubilenon at 3:54 PM on October 5, 2023 [1 favorite]

In honor of his adoption month I could see Pumpkin or Jack O'lantern, or even go with October (nickname Toby)
posted by polymath at 4:14 PM on October 5, 2023 [6 favorites]

I would name him Toast.
posted by spinifex23 at 4:20 PM on October 5, 2023

Perhaps Mungojerrie or Rumpleteazer.
posted by SPrintF at 4:20 PM on October 5, 2023

Percival. Percy or Purrcy for short, pun tolerance depending. (Alternatively, Arturo.)
posted by eponym at 4:21 PM on October 5, 2023 [1 favorite]

The first name that popped into my head was Oscar (maybe Oskar?)

Mr. Zesty or Cheddar would suit him, too.
posted by wheatlets at 4:22 PM on October 5, 2023 [1 favorite]

Bartholomew perhaps?
posted by doift at 4:23 PM on October 5, 2023

So, the cousins are Harry Potter and Archie Andrews.
Or British royals Harry and Archie.
I sense a disturbance in The Force....
Luke Skywalker or Hans Solo.
Peter Parker. Indiana Jones.
George, Louis, Ernest or Lucas. William, Peter or James.
posted by TrishaU at 4:24 PM on October 5, 2023

Looks like a Raymond or Ray to me
posted by Eyelash at 4:26 PM on October 5, 2023

Harry and Archie are clearly British royal family names, so you could certainly follow that thread with a Charlie or a Phil; or, given his colouring, an Ethelred. (Of course, Oliver (Cromwell) would work if he's a rebel.)
posted by How much is that froggie in the window at 4:27 PM on October 5, 2023 [1 favorite]

Sweet Potato!
posted by donut_princess at 4:28 PM on October 5, 2023 [4 favorites]

Oh, Princess Eugenie, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank, has two children, August and Ernest.
posted by TrishaU at 4:32 PM on October 5, 2023

I know a similar cat who does very well with the name Freddie.
posted by bryon at 4:35 PM on October 5, 2023

I have no idea why "Herbert" popped into my head, but it did.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 4:35 PM on October 5, 2023

Otto
Snugglepants
Pants
Floof-monster
LB (Lover Boy)
posted by dbmcd at 4:42 PM on October 5, 2023

Fritz!
posted by kapers at 4:42 PM on October 5, 2023 [1 favorite]

Caramel. His name is Caramel.

(Failing that, name him after his day job: Architect David Vincent).
posted by Bigbootay. Tay! Tay! Blam! Aargh... at 4:43 PM on October 5, 2023

Marcel or Ralph
posted by crime online at 5:11 PM on October 5, 2023

That’s Sean. Or Anson.
posted by dywypi at 5:11 PM on October 5, 2023

Felix
Fritz
Yam
Gary
posted by wowenthusiast at 5:14 PM on October 5, 2023

He looks like an Aslan to me. Handsome and regal and obviously straight from the magical land of Narnia.
posted by toucan at 5:21 PM on October 5, 2023 [1 favorite]

His name is Pedro, and I love him.
posted by Orange Dinosaur Slide at 5:21 PM on October 5, 2023

Oberon.
posted by General Malaise at 5:48 PM on October 5, 2023

Crookshanks
posted by cozenedindigo at 5:50 PM on October 5, 2023

Scotchie.
posted by jgirl at 5:50 PM on October 5, 2023 [1 favorite]

I clicked on the picture before reading any further information and out of my mouth came “ooooh, owwange…” so I think his name should be Owen. But I suspect he will name himself in a bit, give it two weeks. Also please boop the snoot for us.
posted by Mizu at 5:56 PM on October 5, 2023 [5 favorites]

I’m another vote for Oliver. Ollie when he’s naughty.
posted by eirias at 6:27 PM on October 5, 2023 [3 favorites]

A couple of people have suggested Ernest. Among friends, he could be Ernie, after another orange roommate.
posted by Pallas Athena at 6:27 PM on October 5, 2023 [3 favorites]

That's a very triangular nose, so this is [Raggedy] Andy.
posted by apparently at 6:42 PM on October 5, 2023 [2 favorites]

Percy.
Clarence.
Russell.
posted by thivaia at 6:56 PM on October 5, 2023

If you’re going for British Royal family names, Queen Elizabeth’s father, George VI, was known in the family as Bertie.
posted by elphaba at 7:10 PM on October 5, 2023 [1 favorite]

I can see Sunny, Freddie, or Lonny
posted by figmyg at 7:18 PM on October 5, 2023

Francis
posted by emd3737 at 7:40 PM on October 5, 2023

He's beautiful! Look at that expression. I'm seeing Ernesto (Ernie for short).
posted by but no cigar at 7:43 PM on October 5, 2023 [1 favorite]

Eddie.
posted by perhapses at 7:46 PM on October 5, 2023 [1 favorite]

Ansel.

He's so beautiful!
posted by knownfossils at 8:18 PM on October 5, 2023

Jim. I mean, legally his name would be James. But I think he’d go by Jim.
posted by theotherdurassister at 9:21 PM on October 5, 2023

Franklin or Sparky
posted by jostaggs at 9:22 PM on October 5, 2023

He told me his name is Buster.
posted by MexicanYenta at 9:23 PM on October 5, 2023

That's Potato.
posted by fluffy battle kitten at 10:07 PM on October 5, 2023

He looks like Bertrand to me!
posted by The Adventure Begins at 10:16 PM on October 5, 2023

Very obvious Oliver. Thread closed!!
posted by katiec at 10:17 PM on October 5, 2023 [1 favorite]

Kevin
posted by JohnnyGunn at 10:21 PM on October 5, 2023 [1 favorite]

Chester.
posted by einekleine at 11:09 PM on October 5, 2023

Gilbert.
posted by Ursula Hitler at 11:24 PM on October 5, 2023

Brian
posted by biffa at 1:14 AM on October 6, 2023

Marmalade
Cheddar
Papricat
Curry
Clementine
Morris
Blinkie (if you're a Simpson's fan)

if you consider that Cedarwood is red: Cedric (nickname: Ceddy)


Also, the red monster from Bugs Bunny? His name is Gossamer 😉


He is an absolutely stunning cat! Congratulations!
posted by dancinglamb at 2:26 AM on October 6, 2023 [2 favorites]

Seconding Papricat, otherwise His Lordship Cinnabon Paprika Spice Bomb of Everything
posted by HypotheticalWoman at 2:46 AM on October 6, 2023

Bonbon for short
posted by HypotheticalWoman at 2:46 AM on October 6, 2023

Growing up, we had lots of cats at any one time (maybe a dozen or so, with some dying or disappearing and others having kittens) and no time to waste on deciding whether Bertram or Archibald or whatever was the "best" cat name. They came and went.

This cat would have been Orangey. If there was another orange cat, they would have been Little Orangey and Fat Orangey or whatever described them. Blacky, Whitey, Spotty, Orangey, Hairy, Mother, Skinner, Fatter, Stripey or Striper, Grayzer, Big Kitten, Little Kitten, Rotter, ...

Go with Orangey.
posted by pracowity at 3:15 AM on October 6, 2023

A long time ago, I tried to talk my dentist into giving her baby the computer-generated name Crulnu, but she wouldn't do it. So Crulnu is available.
posted by The Half Language Plant at 5:23 AM on October 6, 2023 [2 favorites]

Oliver
posted by tiny frying pan at 5:25 AM on October 6, 2023 [2 favorites]

"Niki": Source - A recent survey showed that 100% of orange cats in my household are named Niki. (I hereby declare that the disclosed information is correct and that no other situation of real, potential or apparent conflict of interest is known to me.)
posted by sebastienbailard at 5:32 AM on October 6, 2023

Rufus
posted by Coaticass at 5:34 AM on October 6, 2023 [1 favorite]

Scuzzelbutt.
posted by Jessica Savitch's Coke Spoon at 5:44 AM on October 6, 2023

I saw him and thought "Roger".
posted by Ms Vegetable at 6:07 AM on October 6, 2023

Albert!
posted by The_Auditor at 7:21 AM on October 6, 2023 [1 favorite]

Gregor. Because cats deserve human names.
posted by fiercekitten at 8:16 AM on October 6, 2023 [1 favorite]

Lion coloring, so Leo. Root Beer. Nigel, because Dinner, Nige is so fun to say. That is one handsome boi.
posted by theora55 at 8:24 AM on October 6, 2023

I've always thought it would be funny to name a cat "Dave", and this cat looks like a "Dave" to me if ever a cat looked like a "Dave".
posted by Johnny Assay at 7:17 PM on October 6, 2023

What a stunner. Did anybody say Cinnamon yet?
posted by humbug at 7:50 AM on October 7, 2023 [1 favorite]

George. Because he is GORGEOUS.
posted by lemniskate at 5:52 PM on October 7, 2023 [1 favorite]

Our cat with the same colouring was named "Auric" (i.e. golden)
posted by HiroProtagonist at 6:38 PM on October 9, 2023

Cats don't need names. They aren't dogs and don't respond to names. I'd just refer to him as the cat.
posted by ethnomethodologist at 8:39 AM on October 10, 2023