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We usually name a new cat within the first few days of meeting him or her. The name could be based on a number of things, but mostly it's based on physical markings or initial disposition.
After spending a little more time with the new kitty, we usually start to bypass the name in favor of some catchy nicknames. Through the years, my three cats have each earned crazy collections of monikers, and now I rarely address them by their original names. Here are some of those names and nicknames:
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http://www.catster.com/lifestyle/cat-names-nicknames
My comment:
Ruby (age 6, Max's kitty mom) - Mrow-mrow, Ruby Duby, Duby cat, The Hall Monitor, The Laptop
SEMOVoter
(202 posts)We have two cats and a dog. I laughed when I read your post, because yes - we've done this with our pets and family members. I think it shows our love. I have a cousin nicknamed Boogie because he ate his boogers as a kid, just as an example.
The dog set up homestead first, 7 yrs old, weighs in at 7.5 lbs and is fluent in yappy little dog. Original Name - Fargus. Nicknames: Toe Licker, General Shortpants, Rooster, Mommy's Boy, Cat Food Gourmand, Rat Boy, and Cat Molester (he will hump the big cat).
The first cat is daughter's ward and now dream guardian. He weighs in at 16lbs, 3 yrs old and has a wild look about him. Original Name: Magik, because of the prominent "M" on his forehead. After his first kitten health, neutering visit to the vet, he was very depressed and had to be carried around on a pillow according to my daughter, the cat nurse. His nicknames: Kittyboi, Big Kitty, Belly Licker, Purrito Bandito, and Switty (combo of Sweet-Kitty).
Second cat, less than a year old, is son's stray cat find. Matchstick rib-skinny and riddled with what the vet said was a "academic listing" of cat parasites, he's grown from that dull-straggly coat little sick-eyed thing to a cute little tweener sporting a fluffy, long skunk tail with a small white tip. He distrusts the dog, but loves Big Kitty and will lick Big Kitty's ears while trying to horn in on the cat bed.
Original Name: Mittens. I cringed because we found him this summer during the election and well, Mittens. But soon found he too was a shithead, albeit in a more playful way. He would steal the kitchen sponge (wet and what I thought was kinda heavy for him) and hide them under the son's bed. This happened several times in a row and he was caught red-pawed doing it. We also call him Little Kitty and Skunkie Boy, because he really flits that pretty tail when he wants to flirt. He seems pretty happy most of the time and is a goofy clown, like his guardian.
We have love enough for all of them.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)And I'm sure the next one will do the same
GoCubsGo
(32,103 posts)However, lately, I think she is beginning to believe that her name is, "Will you please get the hell out of my way?"
lunatica
(53,410 posts)He's a large tabby so he's got the eyeliner thing going. But his nicknames are Crazy Cat because he tears around the house like he's wild sometimes and No and Stop That because he wants to test his oversized claws out on everything. He responds to all his names.
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)All the same cat.
libodem
(19,288 posts)Poor Ralph. She's Ralphie Cadalphi. And all things squish related. Plus versions of Meow Reow. Reow Reow.
And so on an so forth.
sakabatou
(42,204 posts)Yo-yo
Fatty
Fatso
Big Mama Plump
Plumpy
Blimpy
Pudsy
Piddles
The "Little" One
Precious
With regard to our cat's weight, she only weighs around 7-8 pounds.
siligut
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sakabatou
(42,204 posts)but only when she kills something.
siligut
(12,272 posts)We have had a few bloody, screaming incidents even though I put a bell on him every morning.
sakabatou
(42,204 posts)siligut
(12,272 posts)I now take his collar off at night and then put it back on every morning. Partly so he isn't vulnerable at night when he goes out, we live next to a large natural park and often have visitors.
This juvenile came over with his two siblings during the day.
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sakabatou
(42,204 posts)siligut
(12,272 posts)kentauros
(29,414 posts)Motor Mouth, McLoud, Mao Tse Cat.
But also Purrball
Paper Roses
(7,475 posts)It is:
'Get off the keyboard, you furry beast'. 'Furry beast' for short.
zabet
(6,793 posts)His real name is Cabbit but current moniker is "Fatniss Neverlean" (from the hunger games).....the calico's real name is "Smash" but goes by the moniker "Assarooni" (cuz she is an ass cat).....the black Queen is named "Baby Cat" but goes by the moniker "Debil cat".
The chihuahua's name is "Tucker" but we call he "Beastie Boy" or just "Beastie".
Has no tail. It gives her the cutest catbutt on the planet. She is just a little jacked up in the back.
Is like that...with his longer back legs and barely a fluff of a nub tail. When he takes off trying to run he actually hops about 3 times like a rabbit....the catrabbit got shortened to Cabbit.
***he is a spoiled rotten asshole too***
fleur-de-lisa
(14,629 posts)Lalapalooza Marie: LaLa, Fat Girl, Lou Lou, LaLA-Mi, Sister . . .
Boudreaux: Boo, Pooh Bear, Grumpy Old Man, Bro, Blue Eyes . . .
Yet they always seem to know when you are addressing them! Well, LaLa does, Pooh Bear just ignores everyone!
Jokerman
(3,523 posts)Last edited Wed Dec 26, 2012, 03:21 PM - Edit history (1)
Most commonly known as T.J. but sometimes Tom, Tommy, Tom-boy, Tenacious J, and my personal favorite, "Tom-Tom, The Cat So Nice We Named Him Twice."
He's been gone over a year now but I still think about that sweet little guy every day.
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there's the name that the family use daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey--
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter--
But all of them sensible everyday names.
But I tell you, a cat needs a name that's particular,
A name that's peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum-
Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond there's still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover--
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular Name.
KT2000
(20,605 posts)when i first heard it I thought - yea! Cats want to have their special nicknames!
onestepforward
(3,691 posts)had the nickname of poptart when she was a kitten, which later evolved to:
pops
popasaurus rex
poppies
poppy-oleos
pea pops
Maggie P
Just don't call her Margaret!
benld74
(9,912 posts)Boots - Booty boot
Tigger - Tigger Girl
Meeko - nothing yet
Cocoa - Cocoa girl, Cocamo
applegrove
(118,927 posts)tosh
(4,425 posts)as in...
as well as bear, spikester, pooh, etc.
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)named Cissy (12 y.o.) and Wednesday (18 y.o.) Eventually after observing them, they were also known as Hissy and Pissy.
jmowreader
(50,601 posts)You Little Mother Fucker.
As in...
You Little Mother Fucker, quit crapping on top of the refrigerator
or
You Little Mother Fucker, why are you sleeping in the cat box after I spent $50 on a bed for you?
Generic Brad
(14,276 posts)I called her that after she urinated all over my computer chair on Christmas Eve.
It was delivered with more sarcasm than fondness.
GoneOffShore
(17,346 posts)Stinker (she had terrible gas as a kitten), Pushcat, Old Lady Cat (she is 16), Cranky Cat, Sweetie Cat.
hay rick
(7,669 posts)Big, friendly, very fine, soft, black and white long-haired cat we took over from an irresponsible neighbor. Neighbor called him Petey after the Our Gang dog because he had a black patch over a mostly white face.
Petey was very laid-back and friendly, leading to- Petey Sweety. Petey Sweety turned into Petey Pie. Petey Pie turned into Pie Guy. Pie Guy turned into Three Point (One Four)...
Spock_is_Skeptical
(1,491 posts)Last edited Thu Dec 27, 2012, 04:18 AM - Edit history (1)
Kiwi the Himalayan aka:
Kiwipuff/Kiwipuffnstuff
Poptart (for her astounding vertical bounce)
Fuzzy buttons (or fuzzybutt)
Ms. Peabody (defunct nickname, from when she was naughty & peed on the bed)
Loudmouth
Keyboard cat
Tony Tony Chopper the tortie smoke Persian kitten aka:
Pooter (she's kinda gassy)
Pepe Le Pew
Gremlin
The Monster
Tribble
Carpet Troll
Booger
RIP Kitties:
Vincent the Maine Coon:
Vincie-kun
Mr. Poops (from his anti-litter box protests)
Poor 'Ole Vincent
Squeaks
Papa Wise
Shorty the tortie longhair mix:
Shortybop/Shortybopperino
Shortyboo/Shortypoo
Princess
Precious
Piglet
and often, "AUGHDAMMITSHORTY" since she'd blast in front of you and cause you to trip over her.
vanlassie
(5,695 posts)Regardless, he doesn't respond. Unless he damn well feels like it, that is.
AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)Buddy, Buzzy, Buzz, Mr. Kitty, Tiger boi, Kitty!, fuzzybutt, furball, "All duck, shirmps, and Tuna are MINE!"... feed me nyao!!!
Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)However we have 5 outdoor cats. When it's cold they hang out in the patio. I pet them and then run inside and wash my hands and arms b/c they are breaking out and turning red. I smear benadryl gel on them. I also sneeze and cough and wheeze. No cats in House, ever.
Big black and white boss kitty: Figaro, after Pinocchio's kitten & the opera.
His 3 nephews: Arabella, Faust, Tosca. (I'm into opera.)
They were born in August.
4th cat:Chicken Cat, so named b/c he will run off and not let us pet him.
Generic term for the young ones:The Punklets.
Generic term for all of em: The Furry Little Bastards. The Turdbuckets. Los Gatos Idiotas, Los Gatos Estupidos.
geardaddy
(24,933 posts)Name: Audrey
Nicknames: Poop, Baby Doodah, Boobers, Wiggle-butt, Cornchip or Frito (because her paws smell like cornchips)
meow2u3
(24,776 posts)Stymie: The Walrus, Piss Bottom (he has a disgusting habit of peeing on the STOVE!), Stinky, The Gray Monster.....
Sammie: Missy, Little Girl, Prissy Missy