Let's play Name That Kitten!

[huskerlaw]

I'm getting a kitten soon, and she needs a name.

What do you think, DU?



I should say that I prefer actual names over Blackie, Spot...or any other typical animal names.

Front-runners right now are Bella, Ridley and Bailey.

On edit: My other 2 cats are Riley and Spencer (both boys)

[Critters2]

1. Awww.....I like "Bella". nt

[huskerlaw]

4. Me too

My only concern is that it's really common.

[liberaldemocrat7]

74. Consider the name Sandy Gray Dancer.

Her hair looks Sandy Gray and she looks like she's wearing a dancing outfit.

[KitchenWitch]

2. For some strange reason I am getting "Miranda" from her.

[huskerlaw]

3. Hmm...

I don't hate it...but I have a friend named Miranda, so that might be kinda weird. ;)

[KitchenWitch]

63. that won't work then.

[Brigid]

5. How about Keely?

It means "beautiful" in Irish. ;)

[Critters2]

6. If you're gonna go Irish, I like "Siobhan". nt

[Brigid]

13. Me likey.

That's a good one too. :)

[huskerlaw]

15. Oooh....

I like that!

[texanwitch]

7. So you got the kitten.

Congrats on winning over your roommate.

Bella sounds good to me.

[huskerlaw]

14. Well...

We're starting a week-long trial tonight. I think I can win her over though!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. In keeping with your profession...

How about Learned Paw?

But seriously: I like Clarice, Delilah, or Lilith; or maybe opera heroines like Aida, Papagena, Tosca, Turandot, or Mimi? O, che gelida ... er ... paw?

[huskerlaw]

16. Hahahaha

oh god. Learned Paw. ;)

[Beaverhausen]

9. How about Elizabeth?

for, you know, the next first lady?

NEW PICTURES NEEDED!!!

[huskerlaw]

17. I seriously considered it

but that's also my mom's name, so it's kinda weird.

I do kinda want a strong Dem name, but I can't think of one that works!

[Beaverhausen]

53. Molly - for Molly Ivins? Jackie? Barbara Boxer?

Lizzie?

[huskerlaw]

55. Hmm..

I hadn't thought of Molly. That's a possibility.

My mom goes by Liz, so it's still too close...

And though I love Barbara Boxer, I'm not really a fan of that as a cat name.

I really wish I could use Elizabeth. x(

[Inchworm]

10. Sam

Just to be different :)

What a cutey Samantha is! :D

:hi:

[huskerlaw]

18. Awww...

alas, Sam is my Dad's dog's name, so...meh.

:hi:

[Inchworm]

23. Adelaide?

She does look like nobility! Then you can call her lady :)

:D

[huskerlaw]

24. Hahaha

She doesn't really act like nobility though...she's pretty rough and tumble!

[Inchworm]

26. Jessy

How rough and just how tumble? hehe

This is fun!

:)

[huskerlaw]

30. Awwww,

alas, I've already had a cat named Jesse. :(

She really likes to attack her brother, but I guess we'll see how tough she is when she meets my other cats!

[Inchworm]

41. Dern

I've used 2 names your family uses already. x(

Hmmmm, a rough and tumble female cutey...

Kate! Katie! (I do have a thing for Kate Winslet)

:rofl:

[huskerlaw]

43. Actually,

my nephew suggested Katie!

Ok, that goes on the list. :D

[Xipe Totec]

11. Clawpatra if it's a she. nt

[huskerlaw]

19. Hee hee

;)

[cloudbase]

12. How about Earl?

Or maybe Earl Gray.

[huskerlaw]

20. It's a girl.

Otherwise, very cute.

[Deja Q]

21. "Newt", short for "Newter", comes to mind.

:hide:

[huskerlaw]

22. Well, it's a girl

so it would have to be Spay... ;)

[Deja Q]

49. How could you tell Spaymantha was a girl?

Apart from the fact she's lying on her back spread-eagle?

:hide:

[huskerlaw]

52. I haven't really checked

but the vet assures me she's a girl. ;)

[bicentennial_baby]

25. Delilah or Mirabelle

:)

[huskerlaw]

31. I kinda like Delilah

although it reminds me of that inane radio show...

[bicentennial_baby]

35. I just concentrated on the pic, and that's what came to me

:)

She's beautiful, reminds me of my lil man...Who's much bigger now than in my sig :D

:hi:

[huskerlaw]

38. Your little man is adorable!

I'm really having a heck of a time coming up with a name. She's really rough and tumble, but at the same time, she purrs a LOT...and she's adventurous, but also easily scared...I dunno!

I'm adding Delilah to the list though. ;)

[Arugula Latte]

27. Must you torture me with Kitten Belly Close-ups?

:loveya:

She is ADORABLE!

Hmmm ... Perhaps Lulu? Sally? Lillian?

[huskerlaw]

32. I could take more!

Actually, I have taken more. I'll post them tonight.

She is pretty cute...

[texas1928]

28. Call her Ig mu

or Wi cin. There are spaces there. I did not forget a letter.

[texas1928]

39. Ig mu is Lakota Sioux for cat.

Wi cin is Lakota Sioux for girl.

[huskerlaw]

How is that pronounced?

I have a feeling I'd butcher the pronunciation if I tried without guidance.

[texas1928]

51. Ig Mu is pronounced like it looks. Ig Mu.( the U sound is kind of extended)

Wi Cin is wee chee (sounds like gee.)

[texas1928]

56. Thinking since you were from Nebraska.

And the Lakota roamed that area.

[huskerlaw]

60. Good thinking.

I do kinda like Wi Cin...

[sarge43]

29. Old Blue Eyes, Frankie for short n/t

[huskerlaw]

37. Alas,

she no longer has blue eyes. They're rather green now. :(

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[huskerlaw]

34. No. I will not name her Gravelbot.exe v4.0!

That's just a shitty name for a cute little kitten!

:wtf:




:rofl:

[Inchworm]

42. lol

:rofl:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

36. Clawdia

or Catsandra

[huskerlaw]

40. Hahaha

Hmmm...maybe.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

44. My dear huskerlaw!

I really like Bailey!

It fits with the names for your two boycats!

It's classy, IMHO!

Go, Bailey!

Oh, and how I hope your roommate loves her too...

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[huskerlaw]

46. I like Bailey too...

I'm hoping that after I spend more time with her, the choice will become obvious.

Right now, I'm rather at a loss.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

48. I'm wishing you all kinds of luck...

For the name, and especially for the roommate...:hug:

[huskerlaw]

50. Thanks!

Once she sees the cute little kitten face, I think she'll cave.

Otherwise, I'm gonna have a really crappy weekend knowing that I have to give her back on Monday. :(

[SOteric]

45. Emma

Don't know why, she just looks like an Emma to me.

[huskerlaw]

47. I've thought of Emma too...

ok, it goes on the list!

[Godhumor]

54. She looks like a Sable or Sabrina

Let me think about it, and I'll get a list together.

[huskerlaw]

61. Sabrina's kinda cute...

let me know if you think of more!

[rug]

57. Flash

[Godhumor]

58. Ok, my list of some meaning-centered names

So I went with names having a meaning associated with things like dark, rain (she looks like a rain cloud), etc.

Kieran/Keiara (Celtic--Little Dark One)
Morrisa (American--Dark Skinned)
Lamya (Arabic--Dark Complexion)
Kerry (Celtic--Dark Princess)
Darcie (English--Of the Dark)
Farren (English--Iron Grey)
Aolani (Hawaiian--Cloud from Heaven. I like this one, and knew a few Aolanis from my time living on Oahu. The Ao is pronounced like the ow sound from owl)
Meghana (Sanskrit--Cloud)
Amaya (Japanese--Night Rain. My wife, who is Japanese, suggested this)
Kisha (Slavic--Rainfall)

[huskerlaw]

Oooh...Amaya...

Definitely on the list.

How do you pronounce Aolani?

[Godhumor]

65. Ow-lah-knee (3 syllables but pronounced together)

Ow isn't "exactly" right, but it is very close--you're trying to blend the a into the o.

I think Amaya is well suited--the darkish color on the back, the white cloudy belly, and the blue eyes for rain.

[Flaxbee]

59. Toes.

Kitties have the cutest toes, and hers are on display in the photo!

I had a dog named Nose, so perhaps I'm just weird. All my current babes have "normal" names - Marilyn, Ingrid, Ivan, etc...

[momophile]

62. Glossy nt

[yellowdogintexas]

64. Boadacia because she looks bodacious!

and she is really really cute.

[Fire Walk With Me]

66. Kirkland?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x6832316

[amitten]

67. Toonces. n/t

[Roon]

68. He looks like a Milo to me nt

[Roon]

69. Oh, it's a girl

Name her Dolly

[Heidi]

70. Mojo!!!!

She looks like magic! :thumbsup:

(I'm so glad your roomie relented, huskerlaw! :hug: :hug: )

[huskerlaw]

84. Mojo!

LOL. I actually kinda like that one...she definitely has it!

Still working on the roomie though...we'll decide for sure this weekend.

[hyphenate]

71. I'm probably no help

All my cats have been named after TV characters. Jessica was one of the ones who surprised me. I was already to name her MacGyver, but the first night at home, she wouldn't stop poking her head just about everywhere. So I ended up naming her Jessica after JB Fletcher, of course. But MacGyver became her last name along the way. I still miss her dearly.

Give the kitten a week. See what she likes to do, and her personality. I would say after a short while, you will have no trouble actually finding a name that "fits."

[huskerlaw]

85. You're right

I think the name will become clearer once I get to know her, but I figure it doesn't hurt to have a list to pick from.

[Blue-Jay]

72. Shithead

[huskerlaw]

86. Actually

My sister once named a cat Hosehead.

But I think I'll pass.

[dropkickpa]

100. Had a cat briefly named that

He was kinda dumb, would always rub his head in his poo.

[TZ]

73. How about Trouble?

I knew a cat with that name (fit perfectly) and I can just tell that cutie is pure trouble.....:)

[TorchTheWitch]

75. Laney or Sonya or Lydia or...

Sheila or or or...

Kitty.

Or maybe Sheilya. I went to school with a girl named Sheilya and for some reason the photo made me think of that name... and I haven't even remembered the name or her for years.

[huskerlaw]

87. Oooh...Laney!

To the list! ;)

[MissMillie]

76. a different vowel sound so that the cats can differentiate

so you have long I and short E...


How about something with a long A or a long O like Ava or Mona?

[huskerlaw]

88. That's a good idea...

Maybe Bailey and Riley sound too similar.

[NC_Nurse]

77. She reminds me of Ella, my daughter's kitty.

Named after Ella Fitzgerald, of course.

Zelda would be cool too.

[huskerlaw]

89. Ella is cute...

I'll add it to the list.

[I Have A Dream]

78. Dali or Maggie. n/t

[zanne]

79. Sassafras!

She looks like one.

[Eurobabe]

80. What about Samantha?

Sam for short, goes well with your guyz. :hi:

[ronnykmarshall]

81. I like Bella

[LynneSin]

82. I say you should call her 'Edie'

After John Edwards

[huskerlaw]

90. Ooh, I hadn't thought of that...

yet another name added to the list!

[hedgehog]

83. Stella

Then when she gets out some rainy night you can do your Brando imitation.......

[huskerlaw]

91. Steeelllllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

Except she'll be an indoors-only cat. ;)

[treestar]

92. Sapphire

First thing that came to mind when I looked at the picture.

[ashling]

93. was I supposed to see a picture?

because my computer blocks them sometimes

[huskerlaw]

94. Yeah, there's a picture...

or you could check this thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x6833218

Those pics are more recent.

[ashling]

95. No picture there either

I don't know why I can never see your pictures. I bet it is a really cute kitty.

[huskerlaw]

98. Weird!

Here's a link: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/huskerlaw/CIMG1343 (just add .jpg to the end)

[dropkickpa]

96. Edwina

Carol
June
Flo
Lenore

My family likes old fashion-y names for pets. My puppy is Agatha, old dog Lila, mom's dog is Samson, old dead dogs were Amos, Molly, and Andrea. Old cat names were Sidney, Masha, Higgins (named after Magnum PI's butler, he was a tuxie), Shadrach, Shadow, and Tigger.

Of course, that cat looks like she's wearing pants, so Rosie would be a perfect name!

[triguy46]

97. After having named over 150 kittens in the past 27 years, I offer my methodology:

"Gray Kitty" which is short for "Gray and White Kitty"

[huskerlaw]

99. 150 kittens?!

:wow:


...and to think, people are calling me the crazy cat lady because I want 3!

[triguy46]

102. NOT AT ONCE!!!! Yikes!!!!

NO, 150 at least after having lived on a farm for 27 years. We used to keep a family tree of all our cats, but after 8 generations we gave up. We started with real names, but it became so much easier to use descriptors such as "the crazy black kitten". We did have 2 good names for a couple cats, the vet and her staff complimented us: Chubby a momma cat and Braveheart one of her sons.

[applegrove]

101. "Blueberry" for her eyes. What a cutiepie!

[Polly Hennessey]

103. Name that kitty

Olivia

[SPKrazy]

104. scruffy

but you could always call her scruffles