# Help me name my new cat **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 13, 2013, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230 "2013-02-13T23:15:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/21 "2013-02-14T14:25:10Z")
You can go with [Shenzi, Banzai, or Ed](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Lion_King_characters#Shenzi.2C_Banzai_and_Ed) who were hyena’s in Disney’s “The Lion King.” ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/22 "2013-02-14T14:26:47Z")
Opps… A 1/3 ninja by **GuanoLad** ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/23 "2013-02-14T15:08:40Z")
Please name her Valentine! Or Ellen. That’s an excellent name for a cat. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/24 "2013-02-14T15:23:04Z")
Thanks for the suggestions. I am liking the winter/frostbite theme.What are some more words for winter/winter cat/frostbite in other languages? Leaning towards Winter or Frosty at the moment…or just keeping Baby. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/25 "2013-02-14T15:33:30Z")
I’d stick w/ Baby! How fun will it be when you’re sitting in the waiting room at the vet (for spaying and well visits only, knock wood) and the tech calls out, “Baby!” and you stand up? Seriously, the cat names we’ve liked best have been spontaneous names that came from the cat’s behavior or how we felt toward them. Hence why I have a cat called Hoser. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/26 "2013-02-14T16:32:06Z")
She looks like my cat Lucinda! Aka LuLu, or Lucy. How about Cordelia? ---
**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/27 "2013-02-14T16:56:19Z")
Congrats on getting a tortie! Mine is named [Scotch](http://s152.beta.photobucket.com/user/golightlyone/media/P1010040.jpg.html), but then her brother is named [Soda](http://s152.beta.photobucket.com/user/golightlyone/media/sodalounging-1.jpg.html). Have ya thought about van Gogh… or even Vinny (instead of Vincent, 'cause she’s a girl)? I did, but then, I’m a little weird that way. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/28 "2013-02-14T16:59:08Z")
Well, Rocky and Bullwinkle are from Frostbite Falls, but those are boy names. So how about Natasha? ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/29 "2013-02-14T17:01:17Z")
If you named her Snowflake it could be fun, as everyone would expect her to be all white. ---
**Author:** ![EMCEE\_98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5ac83/32.png) [@EMCEE\_98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EMCEE_98)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/30 "2013-02-14T17:15:09Z")
I like Frostbite. Frosty for short? ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/31 "2013-02-14T17:16:42Z")
She could have used earmuffs, poor kitty. Name her Muffy! ---
**Author:** ![Hermione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cdc98d/32.png) [@Hermione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermione)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/32 "2013-02-14T17:53:04Z")
> [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](#): > > Well, Rocky and Bullwinkle are from Frostbite Falls, but those are boy names. > > So how about Natasha? But she’s from Pottsylvania, dollink. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/33 "2013-02-14T19:13:14Z")
> [@Hermione](#): > > But she’s from Pottsylvania, dollink. > > 😃 Well, it’s a male-dominated show. Unless you think “June Foray” is a good cat name. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/34 "2013-02-14T23:01:24Z")
My father had a cat that looked like that. He named her Zahav, which is Hebrew for “gold”. (If you see your cat in sunlight, it’s obvious why the name is appropriate.) Later I had an identical cat, which I also named Zahav. Both Zahavs were amazing cats. My Zahav was a healer. When I was sick or injured, she was by my side until I got better, and her ministrations eased my suffering. The name Zahav comes with my blessing. P.S. You could also name her Golda My-ear. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/35 "2013-02-15T07:24:21Z")
I was thinking Jack Frost-so call her Jackie. ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/36 "2013-02-15T14:25:42Z")
Phred For no apparent reason Edit: But don’t listen to me. You should never let a dog name your cat. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/37 "2013-02-15T14:58:05Z")
Shiver Chilly Blizzard (Blizzy) Jamidi (Frostbite in swahili) ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/38 "2013-02-21T14:20:09Z")
Need update! So Mssr. Swine, what did you name the little fluffball? ---
**Author:** ![StJoan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@StJoan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StJoan)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/39 "2013-02-21T14:55:48Z")
Silky. I once cared for a stray cat with the softest coat in the same brindled pattern, and a very affectionate nature, who went by that name. Silky has since crossed over the rainbow bridge, but the name seems very appropriate for any friendly kitty (as all Torties are). ---
**Author:** ![hotflungwok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/edb3f5/32.png) [@hotflungwok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hotflungwok)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230/40 "2013-02-21T15:10:47Z")
Thank you for taking in a suffering animal. You did good. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-cat/650230.md?page=3)