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21 May 05 - 03:06 PM (#1490167) Subject: BS: Naming a kitten From: pixieofdoom We've just acquired a new kitten and are trying to think up a suitable name. She's a dark tortoiseshell, very tiny with big yellow eyes. As some of you may know we already have a cat called Loki. Any suggestions? We don't know much about her character yet as we can't pick her up til next week |
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21 May 05 - 03:10 PM (#1490171) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Peace Dammit. Helps when you call her: "Come get yer dindins, Dammit" or "Get off of there, Dammit" or "Dammit, leave me alone" or "Get away from the fish, Dammit." |
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21 May 05 - 03:11 PM (#1490172) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: John MacKenzie Ayesha, Kali, dinner? G.. |
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21 May 05 - 03:22 PM (#1490180) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Sorcha Wait until you meet her. |
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21 May 05 - 03:24 PM (#1490181) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: gnu Cat. |
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21 May 05 - 03:41 PM (#1490186) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: jimmyt I am partial to Norma for a girl and Greg for a boy (or stan) |
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21 May 05 - 03:44 PM (#1490187) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Clinton Hammond Snack |
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21 May 05 - 04:07 PM (#1490200) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST, Puss How about Muddy - a good bluesy mudcatty name. |
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21 May 05 - 04:29 PM (#1490213) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Scoville Wait till you get to know her and something will just seem to fit. Examples: My brother's cat is named "Tucker" because he was severely undernourished when he was little and was always "all tuckered out". He was almost named "Geronimo" because he was rescued from some kids who were throwing him up in the air and letting him fall. He seems like a "Tucker" now if you don't know the origins of the name (if you do, it's all wrong because he's more of an evil genius). My dog's name is White Diamond because she was a skinny, dirty, disoriented dog-pound parolee and my mother said, "You're absolutely the ugliest dog I have ever seen. You need a pretty name." Mom studied crystals in graduate school and loves gemstones, so "Diamond" it was. On the one hand, it's much too dignified a name for her, but she is certainly a unique, kind, and extremely lovable dog so overall, it fits her fine. I've had foster cats named Clementine (for her enormous Number Nine paws) and Zorro (because he was a spoiled bottle baby and grew up to be a fearless holy terror). My parents fostered some cockapoo/schnauzer puppies named Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, partly for their comic personalities and partly because Charlie in particular had furry "baggy pants" like the little tramp. |
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21 May 05 - 05:17 PM (#1490233) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Sorcha Sabine came up with my kit's name in the chat room. Boudicca The Wicked Warrior Queen and it fits perfectly! |
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21 May 05 - 05:55 PM (#1490259) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Shanghaiceltic Our new kitten arrives today, the previous owners found her more than a handfull. She is already named Gua Gua as she was found near a melon stall ( melon has the root gua in Chinese) I will NOT be calling her Melon, how can a cat have street cred with a name like that? Jade has objected to the name 'Lash (the Cat)' and even objected to 'Ginger Khan'. So it will 'Oi', 'You!', 'Bloody Animal!' |
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21 May 05 - 06:08 PM (#1490268) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: KateG In again. Actually, I've always thought that if I adopted a pair of kittens I'd name them Snafu and Fubar. |
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21 May 05 - 06:35 PM (#1490280) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST I used to have a tortoise called Rover. |
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21 May 05 - 06:46 PM (#1490287) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST I had a tortoise called Gonzales, as in Speedy. |
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21 May 05 - 06:56 PM (#1490290) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Peace I thought tortoise was a colour? |
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21 May 05 - 07:17 PM (#1490308) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST, Puss You mran a colour named Tortoise? |
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21 May 05 - 08:01 PM (#1490346) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: dianavan How about "turtle"! ..or Shelly |
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21 May 05 - 08:08 PM (#1490352) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST Ninja! |
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21 May 05 - 08:11 PM (#1490354) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: frogprince 'n' we named this one spotty, 'cause it's the spottiest, 'n' this one fuzzy, 'cause it's the fuzziest, 'n' this one jumpy, 'cause it's the jumpiest, 'n' this one Liberace, 'cause... |
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22 May 05 - 03:06 AM (#1490452) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST, puss My pet fish are called Spot and Patch. |
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22 May 05 - 05:07 AM (#1490478) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Little Robyn My daughter has a new kitten and she's named him Ferdinand! |
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22 May 05 - 06:42 AM (#1490496) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Bunnahabhain daemonic evil kitten of satan would probably cover it! |
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22 May 05 - 08:00 AM (#1490520) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Alba LOL Bunnahabhain!! How about Smitten the Kitten...corny I know but.. I have two Cats that own me and one that graces our property with his presence on occassion. The Female Kitty is called Molly Malone, this is due to the sounds she made when I found her abandoned. Her wee cries for help made me think of the lines "alive, alive oh."..I know I'm nuts.. The Tomcat we have is called Simon...from Simon Templar fame...because he behaved so well when I brought him Home even though he too had been tossed out and had been living wild for a while... for a 12 week old Tom he was remarkably calm. He behaved like a "Saint" really..! Our visting Feral... ...well nothing actually...seems wrong to name Him..:>) I like to think they named themselves but they do not care what I called them..just that I love them and feed them obviously. Told you I was nuts Pixie...:>) Jude |
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22 May 05 - 08:07 AM (#1490522) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST,freda Tashi - a suitable name for a pagan cat (Ta - She = thanks to the Goddess). |
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22 May 05 - 10:36 AM (#1490566) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Micca Pixie, you could use the same naminging principle that Menolly seems to have used for her dog it is called "Deefor" as in "D for dog" and call it "Seefor"as in "C for Cat" but if you want to continue the Northern theme Freya Brunnhilde or even Ceri ( not Northern trsd, I know) short for Ceridwen and prounounced Kerry |
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22 May 05 - 10:38 AM (#1490567) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST,Morticia how about Ishtar or Astarte? |
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22 May 05 - 01:34 PM (#1490637) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: mack/misophist All cats have the same name. It's the sound a can opener makes. Seriously. Get to know the animal first or you'll never be quite happy about the name. The cate I live with are Fenris, for his aggressiveness and appetite; Orca, for her coloring and appetite; Hector, for his hectoring way with the other cats; and Melvin, because he's too silly for words. |
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22 May 05 - 01:35 PM (#1490639) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Bat Goddess Well, some of Mortimer's other names are "Just a Minute Mortimer"and "Move, Mortimer". I once had two male kittens who were brothers. Their first names were "Off the Couch" and "You Too" but later evolved into Foolish (Foosh) and Marmalade. The were twins -- couldn't tell them apart except that the orange one had a fatter face than the black and white one. We also had a cat named Peppersass, which is a contraction of Pepper Sauce and also the name of the first engine on the Mount Washington Cog Railway. Linn |
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22 May 05 - 01:42 PM (#1490647) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST,brucie George. I had a goldfish named George. He liked it. Try that: George. |
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22 May 05 - 01:43 PM (#1490649) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST,brucie George didn't last too long, though. I used to walk him. Was hard to get a leash to fit. |
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22 May 05 - 02:27 PM (#1490675) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: SINSULL Mine are Ed, Alice, Lizzie (she started as Elizabeth but it didn't suit her) and Freddy. I have had a LuLu, Munchkin (who quickly became Munch), Mandy(Amanda), (The)Princess, Homey (as in "Homey don't do that" from Living In Color), Fred, Susie (sometimes, SusieQ), Lucifer - all strays and mostly adult cats who came without their previous names and lived out their final years spoiled as all cats deserve to be. Learn who your kittie is before you name her. |
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22 May 05 - 02:35 PM (#1490679) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: *Laura* My dad and brother always said they were going to get a kitten and call it Penfold. I like it anyway! Penfold.... |
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22 May 05 - 03:16 PM (#1490701) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Cats For real inspiration try Old Possums Book of Practical Cats, the old testament and the celtic tales....how about Rhiannon, for if she catches birds they will be the Birds of Rhiannon... sorry! |
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22 May 05 - 07:55 PM (#1490836) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Shanghaiceltic Our new kitten is no longer Gua-Gua. She is now known as Punk. She is a long haired white and ginger, and as the ginger colour is in a stripe starting on her head and finishing on her tail she looks a tad like one of those punk rockers from the 80's. Just wish she would stop biting my toes at 4 a.m.! |
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22 May 05 - 09:27 PM (#1490876) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: The Fooles Troupe Paint them with Tobasco! |
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22 May 05 - 10:58 PM (#1490943) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: JennyO We used to have a magpie called George. For the cat, getting back to goddess names, how about Isis? I might have thought of Kali, but someone with whom I had a big falling-out called her cat Kali. Put me off a bit. Jenny |
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22 May 05 - 11:26 PM (#1490970) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: LilyFestre I agree that you should just wait and meet the kitten first. I once was engaged to a young man who brought home a kitten for me. It was a sweet thing to do and he was being thoughtful as he knows that I absolutely LOVE cats. He had named the cat but it never quite fit. With the engagement ending shortly thereafter, I changed the cat's name and it fit perfectly....the cat and I were in complete agreeement! Our current cats are named: Festre, Daphne, Normie, Goose, Ellie and Millie We've also had: Munch, Tasha, Einstein, Luther, Flash and Muffin =^..^= Yep, I love those kitties! Good luck with yours and let us know what you name her! Michelle |
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23 May 05 - 01:28 AM (#1491010) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: open mike in case someone out there is not familiar with those initials, anagrams or whatever they are: Snafu and Fubar stand for: Situation normal, all f*cked up and F*cked up beyond all reason or recognition??? i heard these were terms used in the U.S, army during ww2 any one have any ohter meaning or history for these terms? my cats names have been this most recenhlty: Lucy, Moki (short for smokey) Cinder (short for lucinda--black as coal --with stripes) Elsa and Leo (looked like lions) good luck nameing yours and let us know what you come up with. |
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23 May 05 - 03:10 AM (#1491065) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST, puss LilyFestre I hate all those smileys - but I LOVE yours |
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23 May 05 - 04:23 AM (#1491094) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: pixieofdoom Thanks for all your suggestions. I'm going to see her agin tomorrow so I'll see what she reckons to them. We'd also considered calling her Pixel cos she's just a little blob of colour |
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23 May 05 - 05:14 AM (#1491104) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Crystal Bili (pronounced Billy) which it "cat" in Hindi. My flatmates cat is called luna, which gets changed to lunitic as she oftern runs around the flat like a mad thing. |
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23 May 05 - 05:46 AM (#1491112) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: freda underhill my cat Baxter (Bakky for short) gets called bacchus when he's playful (not so often now as he's old and cranky) and once or twice has been called bacteria when being a pain. I look forward to hearing who your cat is! best wishes freda |
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23 May 05 - 09:21 AM (#1491232) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Catherine Jayne Wonderful news Pixie and Phot!!....I just hope that Loki doesn't think you have got her a snack!!! We will look forward to meeting her!!...please post some pictures soon!! PS.....when do you want Jack back...he's been terrorising my mogs!! |
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23 May 05 - 09:42 AM (#1491246) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: pixieofdoom I think Jack would be a very bad influence on an impressionable young kitten. Not of course that Loki won't be. I think Phot's planning on getting the kitten into the studio once she's settled in so pics won't be long in coming |
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23 May 05 - 11:19 AM (#1491298) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: AggieD My two are Misty & Treacle Tart. Very apt names, Misty is a total air-head & often walks round the house miaowing at only she knows what, & treacle tart sticks like glue to my legs, especially in the kitchen when I'm cooking, hoping something tasty might just drop into her mouth. Athough as she's now got older & wiser, & been trodden on & kicked so many times when I didn't see her, She now tends to just pop in & out to see if anythings fallen. My old cat was Bonnie & was just that, a bonny little girl. Live with your new pudding & find out her purrrr-sonality. |
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23 May 05 - 11:30 AM (#1491303) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: open mike pixel! a great name for pixie's cat i have a friend who refers to a certain disabled child we know (possibly autistic, not sure what syndrome or condition the kid is diagnosed with) any way i have heard her referred to as a "pixellated" child...as if a puzzle with some missing pieces?? or pieces re-arranged in a new way... |
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23 May 05 - 12:56 PM (#1491376) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: brid widder We have two kittens at the moment...we are not sure of their sex... Osama.... is very good at hiding... Bonnington... an excellent climber... if they stay they could be Sammy & Bonny... I really like Pixel |
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23 May 05 - 01:42 PM (#1491408) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST I had a fish called Bob, it suited him very well. If your wee moggie turns out to be a terror what about 'Sam the Skull'. |
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23 May 05 - 02:24 PM (#1491452) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Liz the Squeak Pixie - are there any little brother or sister kittens that we could acquire one of please? Since the demise of Amber, Limpit has been promised a kitten and we've not been able to track one down yet. Having spent some of this weekend with a canine called Deefer (as in D for dog), I'm toying with the idea of Sifa or Kick as potential names. LTS |
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23 May 05 - 02:28 PM (#1491456) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: pixieofdoom Actually possibly Liz, I spoke to someone a few weeks ago who told me that all her kittens had been rehomed but I got a message from her saying that she had someone change there mine and there was one left. I know its a boy, I'm just waiting to hear back from her on whether he still needs a home and on whether he's wormed, injected etc. I can keep you informed if you like, we don't really need two kittens! Not sure what colour he is or anything though |
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23 May 05 - 03:29 PM (#1491511) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: bobad I once had a dog named Poki, you can use it if you want to, Poki and Loki - has a nice ring doncha think ? |
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23 May 05 - 03:32 PM (#1491513) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Peace I am partial to the name, Vito. |
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23 May 05 - 03:55 PM (#1491535) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: bobad As in Vito Genovese ? Definetly not a cool cat. |
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23 May 05 - 03:58 PM (#1491541) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Peace No, no, no. Vito, my friend from Montreal. VITO. Ya know. |
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23 May 05 - 04:02 PM (#1491544) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: bobad Oh that Vito - The one dat's currently swimmin wid da fishes in the St. Lawrence ? |
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23 May 05 - 05:47 PM (#1491583) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: freda underhill no. Vito Fresnelli from Magenta Bites Back - a vampire tail |
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23 May 05 - 05:58 PM (#1491589) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: PoohBear 1st cat - Puggy, because of her pug nose 2nd cat - Beastie, because . . . well, it just fit Current cat - Mei Lei, courtesy of my other half, she's named after the character in M*A*S*H, Mei Lei Marston. I think it's best to get a feel for the fur balls personality before bestowing a name upon it. And, if your household is like mine, the cat will have a least a dozen names, only 3 of which will be repeatable in polite company. . . Cheers PB |
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24 May 05 - 03:31 AM (#1491757) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Dave'sWife I have a friend who had a kitten named Pixel and sadly, Pixel died right after they got him. Some horrible disease. Why not call her FANG? That would certainly earn her some respect on the block. You also have to consider what you will sound like as you stand at you gate hollering for her to come home. My neighbor has a Bloodhound named Stella and he especially enjoys calling her to come in at night .. 'STELLA! Steeeeeeeeellaaaaaaaah!" in his best Marlon Brando impression. Then there's Ayeshah the main character from the african adventure novel SHE. Ayeshah is 'She Who Must be Obeyed." Or... Carmilla, Mircalla or other vampiric arrangements of those letters. My personal recommendation: Little Rabbit Foo Foo |
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24 May 05 - 04:36 PM (#1492258) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Liz the Squeak YES PLEASE PIXIE!!! Thanks. LTS I always wanted a cat called Edie... EdiePus.... |
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25 May 05 - 03:33 PM (#1493060) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST,Seaking We've got a one eyed (after a fight) Ginger Tom imaginatively named 'Ginger' Our tail-less (hit by a car) white female has a diamond shaped black patch on her chest. 'Diamond' didn't work so she got called 'Ruby' instead. Any new pet in our house I always suggest 'Nosmo' but get outvoted every time. I should let the vet choose, they all seem to spend more time there than at at home ! Chris |
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25 May 05 - 04:02 PM (#1493080) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Liz the Squeak We had a cat with a diamond shape on her chest, we called her Koh-i-Noor after the diamond in the Crown jewels. LTS |
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25 May 05 - 05:01 PM (#1493112) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST,Peter Woodruff Dear pixieofdoom, My wife and I rescued two cats from a local shelter a year ago. We went through this same process...and it is a process to name your cats. We took home a female black cat and a Male miore tiger cat. My first suggestion was to name them Opra and Dr. Phill...shows you where I'm coming from. However, They were named by the passing of time! Dr. Phill from the moment I witnessed his masterbation techniques...I had to give this cat a home. Teddy Tummysucker...now Teddy became his name. As for Opra, she became Lillybelle from the Neil Young song "Southern Man." Peter |
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25 May 05 - 07:01 PM (#1493243) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: SharonA I have a book of cat-themed cross-stitch patterns; one is of a cat playing with an unwound roll of toilet paper, with the motto "My name is 'Stop That!' What's yours?" Pixie, you mention that your new kitty is a tortoiseshell (for the uninitiated, that's a cat of 2 colors: a base coat, such as black or gray, with orange- or cream-colored patches and streaks) -- also called a Tortie for short. So for her name, I suggest Dobosh, as in Dobosh Torte (Dobosh Tortie?). And what is a Dobosh Tortie, you may well ask? It's a cake with 7 or 8 thin layers separated by thick layers of cream filling, usually of a contrasting color so it's a 2-color cake! Here is a picture showing the inside of the cake: Three varieties of the Dobosh Torte (FYI, there are any number of recipes on the internet, for those adventurous enough to want to make one.) But whatever you name her, congratulations on your new kitten! Sharon |
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25 May 05 - 07:09 PM (#1493248) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Bunnahabhain It's Doboz torte. It's an Austrian creation so the Germanic Z is correct. I always like 'daft animal' as a cats name. It fits far too often. Daemonic evil kitten of satan, is Crystals suggestion, not mine. She forgot to change cookies.... |
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25 May 05 - 10:25 PM (#1493356) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Bee-dubya-ell Cats are supposed to respond to "s" sounds. So, if you want increase your chances that the cat will come to you when called, give it a name with lots of "s" sounds in it. Like "Stupid-Sorry-Assed-Sack-of-Shit." |
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26 May 05 - 04:57 AM (#1493455) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Crystal The cat which adopted my father is called Puss. I usually name pets after favourite tv or book characters, so far we have had Tullulah (after The character in Bugsy Malone), Patrick (after the character in the Sharpe books), and Spike (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Jan (from Lorna Doon). Oh yes and a stick insect called Tin-Tin! |
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26 May 05 - 09:45 AM (#1493575) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Roger the Skiffler Save time. Call it "Roadkill". RtS (NOT a cat person) |
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26 May 05 - 10:18 AM (#1493591) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: JudyB I think Pixel is an interesting choice, if it seems to fit the kitten when you get to know her. And using that name could honor the cat mentioned above that has passed over. Our two are Tilahun - "my shadow" - who is mostly black and very attached to us and disappears when strangers are around, and Tejitu - "full of spirit" or more literally "full of honey mead" - who is a friendly and rambunctuous calico. Good luck with the new addition! JudyB |
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26 May 05 - 02:22 PM (#1493757) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: pixieofdoom We've just got her home this afternoon. She's still a little shy and has been hiding under the furniture a lot but is very playful. She's had a bit of a growl and hiss at my other cat so I suspect the shyness won't last! If she can take Loki on (and have her hiding under furniture) she's probably going to be quite the handful! |
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26 May 05 - 04:47 PM (#1493838) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST,Harmoni Cat number one is named Sandra. Cat number two is named Darrin (but we changed the pronounciation so the first syllable rhymes with "car") I went onto a baby-names website and if you ignore all the popular kids names, there are names from different languages that also translate what the names actually mean. |
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26 May 05 - 06:51 PM (#1493928) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: SharonA Bunnahabhain, please pardon my ignorance on the subject of the torte. In the US, I've only ever seen it spelled "Dobosh", which I'm sure is an Anglicization of the original. I don't even know the proper character to use to type a Germanic Z. How is it pronounced: "zh" as in Brezhnev? |
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26 May 05 - 07:22 PM (#1493945) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Phot Well she's finally asleep, curled up on a blanket in the front room, and purring like a well tuned Jag V12. Name tommrow, and if I can get a camara home, pics will be posted as soon as possible. Wassail! Chris |
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26 May 05 - 11:40 PM (#1494048) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: LadyJean The bio teacher at my old prep school (an English lady by the way) bred Siamese, and claimed that cats should always have an S or Z in thier name, because they can hear the ssszzzz sound. She gave us Solomon, the scion of her siamese and a gray and white tom about town. I presently belong to Mr. Fitzsherbert(Fitz to his intimates.) Musetta, and Grace O'Malley, the new kitty. Fitz was named Fitzsherbert because he's orange. Musetta was named from "La Boheme", because she has an attitude. And Gracie is an attack kitty, so I named her for a pirate. Hollowfox's offspring nicknamed Musetta "The Hiss Machine" and Gracie "Violence". |
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28 May 05 - 04:40 PM (#1495124) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST,Rachel We have a cat called Loki too, we also got a kitten and called him Odin, who was a friend of Loki in Norse Mythology. |
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28 May 05 - 06:44 PM (#1495190) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Lin in Kansas My three are Boris Bat Karloff (black with yellow eyes), Bela Bruce Lugosi (gray with orange eyes), and Lonnie Sue Chaney (gray/brown with green eyes). They all uphold their namesakes' reputations. Lin |
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28 May 05 - 06:49 PM (#1495193) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Phot Thank you all for all your suggestions, but we seem to stuck with our first thoughts. So please welcome Pixel. Images will be posted, if we can get her to stay still for more than 0.25 of a second! Wassail! Chris |
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28 May 05 - 07:06 PM (#1495202) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: gnu All for nought. I still say 'cat'. Or Kittykittykittykitty. |
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28 May 05 - 11:43 PM (#1495349) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST,celtaddict "Pixel" was also the name of an esteemed literary cat, the character for whom Robert A. Heinlein's book "The Cat Who Walked Through Walls" was titled; Pixel managed to time travel and eventually may well have wandered into everlasting life. |
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29 May 05 - 01:41 AM (#1495373) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: freda underhill fantastic - a wonderful name for a pixie's cat! best wishes, freda |
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29 May 05 - 05:46 AM (#1495410) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: pixieofdoom Celtaddict, that was some of the thinking behind the name.....she has the ability to vanish so thoroughly it's as if she's walked through the walls. |
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29 May 05 - 09:41 AM (#1495456) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST,celtaddict at work Always good to find another Heinlein fan! I want to live in his future. The online dictionary lists three definitions for "pixilated" 1. Behaving as if mentally unbalanced; very eccentric. 2. Whimsical; prankish. 3. Slang. Intoxicated; drunk. Adobe Photoshop uses "pixilate" for a process that breaks photos up as if they are a fine, bright mosaic. And I am not sure if it is an etymology or serendipitous, but the name certainly suggests that one who is "pixilated" is what we also refer to as "gang awa' wi' the fairies." |
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29 May 05 - 12:42 PM (#1495514) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Liz the Squeak Well, here's another kitty to name..... we acquired a little black tom cat this morning. I think Limpit has picked a name but any suggestions are always welcomed! LTS |
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29 May 05 - 01:13 PM (#1495524) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: gnu Ah then. Pixel is apt. Well done. Liz... I like Limpit's choice. |
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29 May 05 - 03:42 PM (#1495594) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Phot Well after an afternoon of much searching, coz Pixel managed to vanish. Just where, and to which trouser leg of time! She went, we don't know, but she's home now, and thats all that matters. Just four days in the house, and we are her servents! Must go more playing to do! Wasail!! Chris |
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30 May 05 - 12:08 AM (#1495862) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST,celtaddict at work Pixel is apt indeed. I think if I ever have another cat I will have to call it Schrodinger. |
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30 May 05 - 12:12 AM (#1495864) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST,Seaking When it grows will it be a megapixel ? |
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30 May 05 - 03:59 AM (#1495917) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Catherine Jayne She's obviously a cat of high resolution!! |
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30 May 05 - 05:26 AM (#1495953) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST,Allen Well I've always thought naming a cat Wallop would be lovely (anyone know the tune?). |
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30 May 05 - 06:10 AM (#1495961) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST, puss You could have a family of them - Middle Wallop, Nether Wallop, Over Wallop |
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30 May 05 - 06:48 AM (#1495978) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: JennyO Codswallop... |
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30 May 05 - 07:43 AM (#1495999) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Liz the Squeak The little black tom is now known as Raven. Don't ask why... I suspect my little Limpit has designs upon a coven of her own.... I shall still call him Blackmalkin when she isn't listening! LTS |
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30 May 05 - 11:26 AM (#1496088) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Liz the Squeak Here he is.... isn't he sweet? It's not very obvious in the photos but he has a lovely long nose and big ears... LTS |
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30 May 05 - 03:02 PM (#1496192) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Cats As for Wallops, that's the collective name for Jon and I, part Wallis, part Heslop! |
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03 Jun 05 - 09:04 AM (#1499114) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: pixieofdoom Not sure how to make a blicky but there's a pic of Pixel up in the event section of the photos page..........this might be the link: Pixel You'd never think something so small could cause such havoc....... |
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03 Jun 05 - 09:08 AM (#1499115) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Catherine Jayne How Cute!!! She reminds me of what morgana was like when she was small...although she was a bit more fluffy!!! i see she is not scarred from Loki yet....or is she hiding it well!! |
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03 Jun 05 - 10:10 AM (#1499162) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: JudyB She does look like a Pixel! |
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03 Jun 05 - 10:20 AM (#1499167) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Paco Rabanne 97 is a good name. |
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03 Jun 05 - 10:21 AM (#1499169) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST OK I'll help you out....on your marks , get set, GO. Miaow. |
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03 Jun 05 - 10:24 AM (#1499170) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST And the winner is......... |
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03 Jun 05 - 10:25 AM (#1499171) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: GUEST ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get your claws into that one. |
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03 Jun 05 - 10:35 AM (#1499178) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: pixieofdoom She is a little like Morgana although her eyes are actually brown (think Morgana's were yellow). We're not sure whether she'll be long or short haired yet, she can't seem to make her mind up! Just booked her in to have her booster shots so that could cause ructions. Her and Loki seem to be getting on now, usually Pixel chases Loki out of the room and up the stairs then Loki chases Pixel down the stairs and back into the room. This is a particular favourite around 4am when they mange to sound like an entire herd of wildebeest |
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03 Jun 05 - 01:05 PM (#1499317) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Dave'sWife That's not a Cat, Pixie.. it's ... a gremlin? A Bat? Oh.. I forgot.. they grow into the ears, don't they? It's been a few years since I had a baby cat in the house. My last kitten now weighs about 20 pounds. Her name is Nuala but everyone here calls her 'La Gorda' for obvious reasons. She is the Daughter AND Grandaughter of a Marmalade Tom who ruled this neighborhood for 15 years. (Kitty cat Incest don't ya know) We all called him GingerCat. His various offspring are still running around all over the place but most have been adopted and neutered/spayed so their numbers are dwindling. La Gorda's Mom Was called Spawn of GingerCat until she had kittens and we realized she was a girl. She met a nice neutured male, got a collar, spayed and moved away to live happily ever after, we assume. La Gorda's two brothers from the same litter are both on the street still. Their names are Hitler and Lucifer! The two boys and La Gorda form a little gang whose main mission in life appears to be regularly beating crap out of cat we call LURK.. a Black Fluffy cat who lurks about at night. As a whole, we call the collective spawn of GingerCat - the Wild Tribe of Ginger cats and the babies are referred to as Gingersnaps. I kinda miss that old Tom. My fat cat, his daughter/grandaughter looks and acts just like him. No wonder - she has an extra helping of his DNA! She sweet at times but awfully ornery and has the loudest purr I've ever heard. Only thing is - she purrs mostly out of self-satisfaction and not in response to anything you might to such as pet her! We love her. She is best buddies with the Epileptic Alsatian. Frick and Frack they are. Enough of my cat issues.... Pixel is pretty cute! I will tell the parents of dear-departed Pixel that a new cat is carrying on the tradition. Their cat was also named affter the Heinleinian cat. best wishes to you and Pixel and to LTS and her new squeaker. What did he wind up with for a name? I missed that somehow. |
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03 Jun 05 - 02:51 PM (#1499425) Subject: RE: BS: Naming a kitten From: Liz the Squeak He wound up with Raven.... we resisted the temptation to call him 'Sabbath' or Ozzie, or Edie... (he's black and we got him on a Sunday).... although at the moment he's being called 'the tiddler' for obvious reasons... rapidly diminishing to 'Tiddles'.... I can't believe I have a cat called Tiddles! LTS |