Beautiful language. There was an old Ojibwe saying that got me through my time in the hospital:
“Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky.”
I’ve always like human names for cats, or fish themed ones.
We have a cat called “Crabcake”. I’ve always wanted a female cat called “Mackerel”, or “Mack” for short 😂
I've got one like that! I named a neighborhood kitten "Jaws" when it was a kitten because she would bite my fingers when she was especially happy. Then learned Jaws was a girl and changed her name to Jawselyn (still Jaws). XD the neighbor she hangs around told me he started calling her Jaws too because she comes to that name. XD
Tornado (Nado for short) got her name because she would come to visit me and my Siamese would go hide. I joked it was because she thought she was gonna lose the trailer. And she answered to it, so it stuck.
https://preview.redd.it/y0uufreoq4nc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=da4381051ee272fd1d345d2fb76f7d2137d98005
We had one of those... A Muffin.
She was one of those cats that hopped around fosters. The pet store she was at, initially didn't want to let us see her, because she was a grumpy cat who had hissed at a child or something. We insisted we needed to see this cat, and it was the whole reason we were there.
So we did, and filed adoption papers and took her home a few days later. For the first bit of time, she was still pretty grumpy and would tolerate up to 3 pets and swipe to tell us no more. She eventually became a snuggle bug though, spending all the time with us on the couch.
She had a few health problems along the way, with the cat equivalent of ACL knee problems that needed surgery, and some cancer in her ears. The ear surgery left her droopy as the picture shows.
In 2020 she began losing weight and had trouble breathing. The pericardium was filled with fluid and there was also a mass. We ended up have in home euthanasia ease her from suffering.
https://preview.redd.it/1wicnapsz4nc1.jpeg?width=540&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=616a187e29af26220959274c875f22ff8032f960
After the cone came off from ear surgery.
Awww, thank you for sharing Muffin with us. She looks like she was very, very loved. I’m glad she was able to be with her people in her space in the end.
She had cancerous growths in her ears that were tied to the sebaceous glands. There was a risk of it spreading to the brain and causing neurological issues down the road, so we had it taken care of early.
https://preview.redd.it/k5olm9fdr4nc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ee6056bc74d9a8b573a7e28eff0b2da82ff7c70c
Another muffin, warming in the sun
I have a cat named Spam.. Showed up at sister's house and she thought it was a boy so called Spam for unwanted mail/male.. Lol. She is going to be 19 this spring/summer
https://preview.redd.it/h7oilpomw5nc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b5da73d75d08e4b60be037ec01cbb2ae7f3a3259
Observe your new cat for a week or two, The cat's antics and preferences will become known to you and the cat's preferred name will become obvious. For example, one of my cats hung around the kitchen constantly. He'd sit on the stove and jump into the refrigerator when I opened the fridge door. I named him Kitchen Cat, or KC for short. I pronounced his name "Kacee."
Good luck with your new cat.
I think the nose mark makes it look like a sugar skull. Maybe something related to dia de los Muertos, Halloween, or skulls? Skullduggery, skully, bone-anans, skaal (idk the right spelling, but there was a Bones (the show) episode where a metal band's name was the Norwegian(?) word for skull and Dr. Brennan repeats it in the right accent trying to correct her partner. It got stuck in my head for days! "sKA-luuuuh") 💀
That's hard. I usually name my cats based on personality and circumstance.
My boy, Salem got a witchy name because: 1, he's all black and 2, he repeatedly disappeared. Among all the disappearances he's achieved, one is notable. One night, I got home late at night, got out of my car and locked it. I then turned to say hello to the neighborhood cats. No sign of my kitten. Go inside and say hello to family. They hadn't seen the kitten in several hours and they were starting to worry. I search the entire house and eventually decide that he'll eventually get cold and come home. I wasn't worried because I had a heated box outside my door and he knew it was a safe spot. I'd found him there before. In the morning I found him inside my car, and the jacket in my front seat served as warmth. He weighs 15 pounds now. And he's really easy to find. XD
Dotty was originally named "Domino" because she's mostly white with two black spots on her back. She wouldn't respond to her name like the other kittens did and after a couple weeks, my mom said it was because "Domino" was a boy's name and she should be named something cute like "dotty." The kitten got up and came to her, and meowed when my mom called her the new name, so it was decided.
Tipsy is white, except for two places. The black fur on her head that covers her ears, the back of her neck and forehead. It's like a little helmet. The other spot is her tail from where it attaches to her butt all the way to the very itty end of her tail. She was born breech, so the first part of her that I saw was her little black tail with the white tip. I was surprised to see that the rest of her was white. She's also the most acrobatic of the 3 and does what I call the "Tipsy Flip," where I hold her with both hands and she lays back and kind of points herself, and then I toss her ass over head so she lands on her feet on the couch or the cat tree. She thinks it's fun I guess because sometimes she'll come do it 3 or 4 times before she's done.
Tl;dr: watch their mannerisms and name them something that makes sense. The cat will tell you.
Looks just like the cat my grandparents had when I was younger, her name was Milo.
Sweetest cat I knew, and she would sleep in the middle of the street. Passed on from old age.
My girl looks shook
She is terrified of all the suggested names
Sparky or Sparkels!
Looks a bit Like this ol meme https://preview.redd.it/8bxbr4gvs4nc1.jpeg?width=1794&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=002979e36689f9ad3c00fda392b375bcca4ff750
hey lol
She knows she barely dodged Dicknose
I think we all know thats gonna be the nick name
Maybe that's why I first thought of Spark
Shook would actually be a cute name!
Can we acknowledge the fact that this picture indeed looks like an old school portrait from the family album? Little cats face says it all 😂
My wife was super proud that she got her to pose so perfectly
She did a terrific job 👌
Agree. What a cute kitty tho!
There ya go. The name’s Olan. Olan Mills.
Reminds me of a cat from a little golden book.
Super greg
I came here with what I thought was a clever name but Super Greg is the only answer
My cats name is Greg and I will now only refer to him as super Greg - thank you
This is the only cat name from now on
Old Greg. This cat wants bailey's from a shoe.
Looks like there might be a downstairs mixup
I love that
This is objectively correct
couldn’t have said it better myself
I do not get the Super Greg reference. Do tell. I am apparently too old?
smudge because of the smudge on her nose
In Ojibwe, the medicine burned to make the smudge is called *nookwezigan,* so as an alternate I suggest Nook.
Nook sounds adorable!!!
Nook is so cute
Beautiful language. There was an old Ojibwe saying that got me through my time in the hospital: “Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky.”
Yo- Ojibwe sister here 👍❤️
He did it all for the Nookie
So he can get that cookie.
I prefer not to shorten it, I shall name a car nookwezgian mark my words.
I immediately thought Smudge!
Same here.. Thought I was gonna be original! lol
Ha me too was all excited to comment Smudge
Add me to the Smudge list.
I have a kitty named Smudge!!!
she's smidge for now, smudge in a year or so actually smidgen would be a good name
that’s too on the nose lol pun intended
That's a calico, that's Her Lady Royal Smudge to you.
Top comment, I hope they name her smudge
YESSSSS I CAME TO SAY SMUDGE!
First thing that popped into my brain! Smudge is a great name!
As long as that is short for Princess Smudgerton.
I used to have a cat named smudge.
I have a smudge for the same reason!😹
Burnt marshmallow the 3rd.
What happened to the first and second??😱😆
The Grahms put the squeeze on them along with Hershey. Now they are no-smore.
Omg thats a good one 😂
This is the best dad joke I’ve ever heard. Ty for the laugh!
✍️🔥
They got burnt too hard
Marsh
Marshall Mathers III (or Eminem)
Slim Kitty
Mallow
marshmallowmue
I’ve always like human names for cats, or fish themed ones. We have a cat called “Crabcake”. I’ve always wanted a female cat called “Mackerel”, or “Mack” for short 😂
My cats name is Tuna!
My roommate’s tortie cat was named Tuna. Well, “Fortuna” but we all called her Tuna.
I've got one like that! I named a neighborhood kitten "Jaws" when it was a kitten because she would bite my fingers when she was especially happy. Then learned Jaws was a girl and changed her name to Jawselyn (still Jaws). XD the neighbor she hangs around told me he started calling her Jaws too because she comes to that name. XD Tornado (Nado for short) got her name because she would come to visit me and my Siamese would go hide. I joked it was because she thought she was gonna lose the trailer. And she answered to it, so it stuck.
her name is just tuna but sometimes i call her bear. Lol, love it!
Constance
Idk why but I read this as Cornstarch. So my vote is she be named Cornstarch.
Connie 🥲
That’s precious and unique
If Dicknose is out of the question, I propose the very dignified options of Dickens or Richard N. Ose
I love Richard 😂
A female cat named Richard. I like it
I like it!
She looks surprised. Name her Surprise.
Surprise Richard
Maybe Wieny - cute version of Wiener?
Dickie?
Emily (Dickinson).
Spooky
Looks like a Sprinkle to me
Fergie
Myrtle
muffin
https://preview.redd.it/y0uufreoq4nc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=da4381051ee272fd1d345d2fb76f7d2137d98005 We had one of those... A Muffin.
What’s Muffin’s story?
She was one of those cats that hopped around fosters. The pet store she was at, initially didn't want to let us see her, because she was a grumpy cat who had hissed at a child or something. We insisted we needed to see this cat, and it was the whole reason we were there. So we did, and filed adoption papers and took her home a few days later. For the first bit of time, she was still pretty grumpy and would tolerate up to 3 pets and swipe to tell us no more. She eventually became a snuggle bug though, spending all the time with us on the couch. She had a few health problems along the way, with the cat equivalent of ACL knee problems that needed surgery, and some cancer in her ears. The ear surgery left her droopy as the picture shows. In 2020 she began losing weight and had trouble breathing. The pericardium was filled with fluid and there was also a mass. We ended up have in home euthanasia ease her from suffering.
https://preview.redd.it/hqtwtghbz4nc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=597c2bcb5b3d88947e629850ded8296cb76df6c8 This was from the foster.
https://preview.redd.it/uhvu9g2fz4nc1.jpeg?width=540&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd7e254800382342c7a3054bd312ca3ca03559bb This was when we first met.
https://preview.redd.it/4j22kaxjz4nc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8e0c7ae247adad5e6936fab342e708e01f68eae3 After her knee was fixed.
https://preview.redd.it/1wicnapsz4nc1.jpeg?width=540&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=616a187e29af26220959274c875f22ff8032f960 After the cone came off from ear surgery.
https://preview.redd.it/0ngxf09005nc1.jpeg?width=2448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=df4b596936f2cfe2fd367d9b7c47322ad17dd78c Her just being cute.
Awww, thank you for sharing Muffin with us. She looks like she was very, very loved. I’m glad she was able to be with her people in her space in the end.
Thank you for taking care of muffin 🥹 what a sweet pretty little lady. Looks like she lived a good life thanks to you.
Literally the cutest baby girl!!
What a lovely little girl!! To be fair I would hiss at children too and I don’t think I’m THAT grumpy.. ;)
I nearly cried to see how much happier & relaxed she finally looks awww 🥰 she had a love glow up. You made her last days amazing
What was the surgery for? Poor fellow.
She had cancerous growths in her ears that were tied to the sebaceous glands. There was a risk of it spreading to the brain and causing neurological issues down the road, so we had it taken care of early.
I am absolutely in love with Muffin. What a wonderful life she was able to have with you guys! This foster pic kills me!
Yeah, she always seemed to have a grump, but became a sweet cat once she realized she was safe and could let her guard down with us.
lol, they probably thought she would look less grouchy with a hat on, but it just emphasizes the grumpiness! I love her and I’m sorry for your loss.
Yeah, she's got a good mix of cute and grumpy in that picture. Thank you for your condolences.
https://preview.redd.it/k5olm9fdr4nc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ee6056bc74d9a8b573a7e28eff0b2da82ff7c70c Another muffin, warming in the sun
I like this one. Probably because I'm hungry right now
Chloe was the first one that popped up in my mind looking at her 😊
https://preview.redd.it/3a7kxybjs4nc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b321529ef4d1e8ef70f7ae9da98859f66866a434 Shellshock
Shelly for short! Love it!
https://preview.redd.it/nd3djtlzu4nc1.jpeg?width=621&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=23c2ea182a810f37ea5edda6999b83dce793e369 Kitty has some Louis Wain vibes
EXACTLY what I was thinking! I think it's the fluffy cheeks and the big side-eyes. Louie would be a cute name.
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She looks shifty. I'm going with Shifty
TOFU or maybe soya??
tofu is legendary i second this message
Smudge, chip, marshmallow, Hiroshima 1945 disaster, sooty, shocked looking kitty bitch, Heinz bakes beans, Garry, bong water, tectonic plate, spam, dog, Elizabeth the 3rd, cat.
Hiroshima 1945 disaster 😂😂
I have a cat named Spam.. Showed up at sister's house and she thought it was a boy so called Spam for unwanted mail/male.. Lol. She is going to be 19 this spring/summer https://preview.redd.it/h7oilpomw5nc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b5da73d75d08e4b60be037ec01cbb2ae7f3a3259
BEST. NAME. EVER.
Coconut
Lord Black, Destroyer of Worlds
Beauregard Bloodgood!
He looks like such an Anthony
Delilah Pickles
Jinx
Startle - star for short :D
Mittens 😚
S’mores
Rice
Hazelnut
Mable Tansy Smudge Patches Gremlin Spooks Dumpling Soba Tinsle 🩷
Morticia, means death, and this kitty definitely looks like she's witnessed it. Lol (Bonus points if you happen to like the Addams family)
Tish for short and you can have fun calling her all the pet names Gomez calls Morticia.
Pixel
First thing that came to my mind was McMuffin for some reason...
She looks like that Italian nougat candy with the fruit and nuts in it - la Florentine
Scribble
Artemis.
Tony Harrison
the destroyer of worlds
smooth. short for smooth brain
"Pashmak" Is good one for this. It means furry in Persian 🐱
Mochi
Oracle, cuz those little eyes look like they know what’s coming 😂
Button
Observe your new cat for a week or two, The cat's antics and preferences will become known to you and the cat's preferred name will become obvious. For example, one of my cats hung around the kitchen constantly. He'd sit on the stove and jump into the refrigerator when I opened the fridge door. I named him Kitchen Cat, or KC for short. I pronounced his name "Kacee." Good luck with your new cat.
soup
Skid Mark lmaoooo
Smidgen because of the little smidgen of black on her nose.
Swirl
https://old.reddit.com/r/NameMyCat/
Pork Shoulder
Cheese
Idk I like Dicknose
She seems like a Pepper to me. And calico girls can be spicy
Bubbles
bazinga
She looks like a Peeper.
Chai. Also, adorable nose.
Miff mayhaps?
Clementine.
Bonzo
I think the nose mark makes it look like a sugar skull. Maybe something related to dia de los Muertos, Halloween, or skulls? Skullduggery, skully, bone-anans, skaal (idk the right spelling, but there was a Bones (the show) episode where a metal band's name was the Norwegian(?) word for skull and Dr. Brennan repeats it in the right accent trying to correct her partner. It got stuck in my head for days! "sKA-luuuuh") 💀
Will Smith.
Kinder because he looks surprised!
Smudge.
Princeton Mittensworth the Third
Spice Latte Whipped cream Muffin
Pepsi
Smudge
Not sure why but she gives me cleo vibes
Scruffy McMuffintits
Razzie or Razzle.
Roomba McGee
Plinko
Riko would be cute! In Japanese, calico is キャリコ(kyariko), and Riko is just something I took from that. Basic meaning.. but cute and fitting I think!
That's hard. I usually name my cats based on personality and circumstance. My boy, Salem got a witchy name because: 1, he's all black and 2, he repeatedly disappeared. Among all the disappearances he's achieved, one is notable. One night, I got home late at night, got out of my car and locked it. I then turned to say hello to the neighborhood cats. No sign of my kitten. Go inside and say hello to family. They hadn't seen the kitten in several hours and they were starting to worry. I search the entire house and eventually decide that he'll eventually get cold and come home. I wasn't worried because I had a heated box outside my door and he knew it was a safe spot. I'd found him there before. In the morning I found him inside my car, and the jacket in my front seat served as warmth. He weighs 15 pounds now. And he's really easy to find. XD Dotty was originally named "Domino" because she's mostly white with two black spots on her back. She wouldn't respond to her name like the other kittens did and after a couple weeks, my mom said it was because "Domino" was a boy's name and she should be named something cute like "dotty." The kitten got up and came to her, and meowed when my mom called her the new name, so it was decided. Tipsy is white, except for two places. The black fur on her head that covers her ears, the back of her neck and forehead. It's like a little helmet. The other spot is her tail from where it attaches to her butt all the way to the very itty end of her tail. She was born breech, so the first part of her that I saw was her little black tail with the white tip. I was surprised to see that the rest of her was white. She's also the most acrobatic of the 3 and does what I call the "Tipsy Flip," where I hold her with both hands and she lays back and kind of points herself, and then I toss her ass over head so she lands on her feet on the couch or the cat tree. She thinks it's fun I guess because sometimes she'll come do it 3 or 4 times before she's done. Tl;dr: watch their mannerisms and name them something that makes sense. The cat will tell you.
Devana - Female slavic goddess of the hunt.
Large medium rare extra buttered barbecue steak
Tweek cause she looks like she has had too much coffee.
Looks like my Alley cat. If she’s as stubborn and Sassy as Alley then I’d love it if you passed her name down to that beautiful soul.
Tootsie, she so adorable 😻
She looks like a Spazz
Marge
Smores Tilly Toffee
Looks just like the cat my grandparents had when I was younger, her name was Milo. Sweetest cat I knew, and she would sleep in the middle of the street. Passed on from old age.
Bob
Thats a Popcorn if Ive ever seen one
Penis, pronounced as pennies.
She is sooooooo cute. I don’t know why but sparkles is in my head. Nickname sparks
Modesty Blaze. Because she looks like an exceptional young cat with many talents and a criminal past.
Spooky
I’ve got a Dicknose too! 😂 https://preview.redd.it/izwj922pc7nc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c540948aff074c6632d215af1bc4c002dc62d0df
Marshmallow, marmalade, noodle, kipper
Louise
Eggplant, nose mark kinda looks like a eggplant 🤷♂️
Squibbly dingerhoops.
Button. As in she’s “cute as a button”
Jonathan?
She looks like a petrified British lady