# Help name this black-and-white cat! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 1, 2010, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541 "2010-12-01T15:15:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/1 "2010-12-01T15:15:46Z")
My parents went used cat shopping last week, and have acquired a two-year-old black-and-white cat. He came with some ridiculous name like “Kittyman”, so they’re looking for a new one. Ideally, we’d like to have a name that focus either on his being black-and-white, or one that focuses on his face looking a little like a mask. The obligatory cat pictures: [![](https://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/appleciders/?action=view¤t=Photo0261.jpg) ](https://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/appleciders/?action=view¤t=Photo0261.jpg) [![](https://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/appleciders/?action=view¤t=Photo0261.jpg#!oZZ2QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy30%2Fappleciders%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3DPhoto0256.jpg) ](https://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/appleciders/?action=view¤t=Photo0261.jpg#!oZZ2QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy30%2Fappleciders%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3DPhoto0256.jpg) Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/2 "2010-12-01T15:18:35Z")
He definitely looks like a Ralph. ---
**Author:** ![Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glory)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/3 "2010-12-01T15:20:13Z")
Oliver ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/4 "2010-12-01T15:20:42Z")
It’s a little out there, but I’m going with Kitty. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/5 "2010-12-01T15:22:37Z")
Domino ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/6 "2010-12-01T15:26:30Z")
> [@appleciders](#): > > Ideally, we’d like to have a name that focus either on his being black-and-white, or one that focuses on his face looking a little like a mask. Michael Jackson? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/7 "2010-12-01T15:30:23Z")
Ooo, nice kitty. Beruthiel was a Tolkien character who had black and white cats, but I don’t know if it sounds too feminine for you: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beruthiel](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beruthiel) ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/8 "2010-12-01T15:36:18Z")
Congrats to the parental units on their new furry overloard! His mask reminds me of the Dread Pirate Roberts (from The Princess Bride). Or you could call him Wesley, if you wish. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/9 "2010-12-01T15:36:38Z")
Fluffer. ---
**Author:** ![Scubaqueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/10 "2010-12-01T15:47:12Z")
Not enuf black and white for Patches. How about Spats? ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/11 "2010-12-01T15:47:39Z")
He’s a tuxedo kitty, so you could figure out a famous tuxedo wearing handsome fellow. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/12 "2010-12-01T15:51:52Z")
Now \*that’s \*a “Sebastian”. Or “O” which could stand for Obama or Oreo or even orca. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/13 "2010-12-01T15:55:19Z")
Sir William. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/14 "2010-12-01T15:57:42Z")
[Bele](http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Bele). ---
**Author:** ![silvermist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@silvermist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silvermist)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/15 "2010-12-01T15:57:53Z")
He looks like a Cody to me. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/16 "2010-12-01T16:09:11Z")
Rufus ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/17 "2010-12-01T16:31:02Z")
> [@Avarie537](#): > > He’s a tuxedo kitty, so you could figure out a famous tuxedo wearing handsome fellow. Fred Astaire. Then they’ll have to get a red female kitty and name her Ginger. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/18 "2010-12-01T16:53:17Z")
jelly, short for [jellicle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jellicle_cats), a black and white cat =) ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/19 "2010-12-01T16:58:10Z")
> [@Wile\_E](#): > > Fred Astaire. > > Then they’ll have to get a red female kitty and name her Ginger. They’ve already got an orange kitty, who is unfortunately male and already named Jamie. Shame. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/20 "2010-12-01T17:08:09Z")
Our black and white cat is named Penguin. It was that, or Piano. Or Oswald Cobblepot (i.e. The Penguin). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541.md?page=2)