# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/41 "2010-12-01T20:32:07Z")
Antonio (mask tie in: Antonia Banderas played Zorro in the '98 movie) ---
**Author:** ![Alma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Alma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alma)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/42 "2010-12-01T20:34:35Z")
Garçon? ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/43 "2010-12-01T20:57:56Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > Marcel After Marcel Ledbetter, of chain saw and beer joint fame? 😃 ---
**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, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/44 "2010-12-01T21:09:38Z")
> [@Alma](#): > > Garçon? Ooooh, that’s cute! ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/45 "2010-12-01T21:21:01Z")
(SQUEE!) No matter what name I picked, the cutiewutiefuzzykins would end up being called Fuzzball. (I love long haired cats!) ---
**Author:** ![Alma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Alma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alma)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/46 "2010-12-01T21:34:53Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > Ooooh, that’s cute! Since he would be ignoring your call anyway. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheField](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@LilyoftheField](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheField)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/47 "2010-12-01T21:42:15Z")
Bruce Wayne or… Don Diego de la Vega or maybe… Ranger (of the ‘lone’ variety) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/48 "2010-12-01T21:45:14Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Michael Jackson? _Snort_ I, for one, vote for Michael. Or MJ. Or Emjay. Or **notfrommensa** winning the thread. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/49 "2010-12-01T22:27:11Z")
> [@Dangerosa](#): > > Our black and white cat is named Penguin. It was that, or Piano. Or Oswald Cobblepot (i.e. The Penguin). NO WAY! I had a cat named Penguin! We named him after a flightless bird in order to permanently humiliate him, 'cause otherwise cats get too uppity, y’know. ---
**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, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/50 "2010-12-01T23:46:49Z")
> [@Ann\_Onimous](#): > > (SQUEE!) > > No matter what name I picked, the cutiewutiefuzzykins would end up being called Fuzzball. > > (I love long haired cats!) Then enjoy this photo of one of their other cats, who is both orange and long haired. He goes hunting in the dry grass in the summer and comes back absolutely matted with burrs, but he catches lots of squirrels. [Cute, ain’t he?](http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/appleciders/cats/?action=view¤t=Kitten.jpg) A cat named “Oswald Cobblepot” would be way over the top. I love it. “Garçon” is great. “Michael Jackson” is hysterical. “Phantom” is fun; they’ve already considered “Erik”, but since we don’t live in an opera house, it’s less appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/51 "2010-12-01T23:53:16Z")
Zorro, for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/52 "2010-12-02T00:29:39Z")
Zorro. He looks dashing. And like he’s wearing a black cape. And he could swoosh it. Just needs a little kitty sword. And opposable thumbs. ---
**Author:** ![kath94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/67e7ee/32.png) [@kath94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kath94)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/53 "2010-12-02T00:37:07Z")
I’m at work and I can’t see the photo! Waah! I wanna play, too! \ ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/54 "2010-12-02T01:06:55Z")
Just picture Michael Jackson in a Zorro mask, waiting tables, and go from there. ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/55 "2010-12-02T01:14:12Z")
Oreo, as all b&w cats should be called. Or Eddie. ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_Doubt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Angel\_of\_Doubt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_Doubt)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/56 "2010-12-02T01:20:02Z")
If he has big, white feet (I looked at only the first pic), you could skirt the mask issue and name him after the dread pirate Jean **Lafitte** , as my mom did years ago with a similar cat. I hereby release all cat-naming rights for said name, bad pun included, should you choose to use it, with all accompanying rights and responsibilities. Pretty kitty! ---
**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 2, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/57 "2010-12-02T02:13:07Z")
I must say, Zorro is growing on me. ---
**Author:** ![katie1341](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/91b2a8/32.png) [@katie1341](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katie1341)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/58 "2010-12-02T02:18:39Z")
I came in to suggest Zorro, but I’ve been beaten to the punch. 2d choice- Opus (the penguin in Bloom County). ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/59 "2010-12-02T02:34:09Z")
**Bertrand du Guesclin**. Aka “Bert.” ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541/60 "2010-12-02T03:25:29Z")
black + white = Blight or Whack, quite literally I might actually name it Phantom, after the Phantom of the Opera (or Erik, the POTA’s actual name). Bonus mask reference. Zorro is OK I guess. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-name-this-black-and-white-cat/562541.md?page=4)