The Naming of Cats

[neadods]

They're heeeeeeere! stratfordbabe dropped off the kittens this afternoon. They're the first to actually leave her place, so it was an emotional time, but we raised (and pampered) Mulder and Gytha from when they were even younger, and now they're fine, loving adult cats.

Now that they have a home and are settling in, they need names. And the naming of cats, as we all know, is a difficult matter.

Currently Called Watson is an intrepid explorer; given the chance she marched right out of the bathroom where they're currently housed, walked right up to Mulder and sniffed him (he ran away, the coward), toddled down the hall sniffing and/or poking everything... until she was about 3 feet from the recumbent Kaylee, who was glaring at her. CCW stopped, thought, took a step, and Kaylee hissed furiously.

Currently Called Watson arched her infinitesimal back, turned sideways, and gave the world's tiniest hiss back. Which is when I caught her up and cuddled her away.

When stratfordbabe went to say goodbye, CCW decided she wanted to be in her momma's lap. That stratfordbabe was kneeling at the time only meant that CCW needed to deploy claws not to slide off.

CCW's going to be a handful, and needs a name to match. Usually I stick with fannish names and terms, but a real explorer has possibilities. Something exotic, I think, what looked like a tabby in her first picture is definitely developing the classic bengal spots as she grows.

Currently Called Idris (or, if Mo gets her way, Holmes) explored all around the bathroom where they're housed and purrs loudly when played with or touched. But she lets CCW go first, to the point of staying in the bathroom with the toys rather than go out and explore when CCW went down the hall.

Comments

[jennetj.livejournal.com]

Yay, kitties! Watson sounds like a little character. Good for him. As long as your older kitties don't let her boss them around, everybody should get on fine.

[lagilman]

Learn the lesson from the Naming of Mulder, and name her for a SUCCESSFUL explorer, please. Not one that ends up trapped in ice floes or eaten by cannibals...

:-D

[duckyone.livejournal.com]

I'm in an Avengers frame of mind so I like Loki but I think we already discussed that in the car on the way back from NY.

When they acclimate a bit can we expect piccies of the little dears?

And BTW, it's too hot to breathe here today. I want to run away to the mountains.

[msp-hacker.livejournal.com]

Livingston and Boswell? (Or Holmes and Boswell? Boswell wasn't a famous explorer, but he did run all over the world to get to his subjects. )

[neadods.livejournal.com]

I just read that to Mo, who laughed like a hyena.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

I tried a couple of pictures, but it wasn't possible to get a good shot and keep an eye on both of them. Tomorrow, when Mo can help me wrangle them I'll try to get shots.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Boswell is even mentioned in Holmesian canon...

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Watson's probably going to kick tail and take names, given the chance!

[redpanda13.livejournal.com]

I find they name themselves, given time-- that's how we got a Ruffian. (Robin was briefly called Weedwhacker because of all the scratches on our hands....)

Morgan was named from a favorite fantasy series, and when we acquired a female kitten I tried to name her for the series heroine Raederle, but it just wouldn't take... until I tried the name of Morgan's "rush in where angels fear to tread" younger sister Tristan, and that was a much better fit.

Not keen on the name myself, but one who comes to mind as a "kick ass and take names" fanwoman is Dr Who's Donna. Or Leela... or even Sarah Jane, in her way.

[msp-hacker.livejournal.com]

Hence the suggestion. = D I like my fandom things stealth sometimes.

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

*giggles* I don't care what you name them - just share pics, please!

[lagilman]

:-D

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Robin was briefly called Weedwhacker

I know cats named Shark and Velcro for similar reasons.

If the heat ever breaks, do come meet them!

[paulliver.livejournal.com]

I had a friend who named his dog Thor, but then his step kids named Thor"s puppy Oreo which spoils the effect

[sethrak.livejournal.com]

Name her after Ronia the Robber's Daughter? Very fearless and intrepid young lady.

[starmalachite.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

Vir (in pic) got his name because he was smart yet timid. He grew up to also be asthmatic, slightly pudgy, & a devout coward with anyone who isn't us.

A few years ago, we adopted Vir's littermate Kimba when his human had her life hit the wall. Since he has the same tabbypoint Siamese markings as Vir but is darker, bigger, & braver, we very briefly considered renaming him Londo. Then we thought about how well Vir lived up to *his* name & self-preservation prevailed. (Besides, the poor guy had enough change to deal with. For the 1st month he wandered the house crying, poking his nose everywhere looking for a door back to his old life. But he's a happy guy now.)