# I'm getting a new kitten! And she needs a name that means "Survivor" **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 18, 2011, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-new-kitten-and-she-needs-a-name-that-means-survivor/603289 "2011-11-18T00:04:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Peeta\_Mellark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bc8723/32.png) [@Peeta\_Mellark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peeta_Mellark)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-new-kitten-and-she-needs-a-name-that-means-survivor/603289/41 "2011-11-20T19:37:52Z")
Congratulations on the new kitty. She’s a very lucky girl to have you. ---
**Author:** ![activgurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@activgurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/activgurl)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-new-kitten-and-she-needs-a-name-that-means-survivor/603289/42 "2011-11-20T19:39:14Z")
Vivian. Like Julia Roberts character in “Pretty Woman”. Plain girl blossoms into extraordinary beautiful woman. How appealingly appropriate. Still looking forward to pics! ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-new-kitten-and-she-needs-a-name-that-means-survivor/603289/43 "2011-11-20T21:02:43Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#): > > Not that it matters, but _selamat_ isn’t really a synonym for “survivor.” The word encompasses a lot of ideas related to well-being, including “safe.” But usually _selamat_ is used like the words _happy_, _good_, or _merry_ in English, in the phrases _happy birthday_, _good morning_, or\* merry Christmas\*. > > Apparently there is no direct one-word equivalent of “survivor” in Indonesian, so if you look it up in an English-to-Indonesian dictionary, the definition is “orang yang selamat” which translates to “person who is _selamat_.” > > _Selamat_ or sometimes _Slamet_ is sometimes used as a boy’s name in Indonesia. But I’m sure your girl-kitty won’t mind if that’s what you end up naming her. (And good for you for saving her.) Interesting. I guess that’s the hazard of using an online translator - it doesn’t have the real-life nuances. Vivian is a lovely name for a little kitty. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2011, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-new-kitten-and-she-needs-a-name-that-means-survivor/603289/44 "2011-11-20T22:16:01Z")
I know you picked Vivian, but I still wanted to add my support for Leela!😛 ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-new-kitten-and-she-needs-a-name-that-means-survivor/603289/45 "2011-11-23T20:41:18Z")
And now I’m picturing Vivian Vance singing “I Will Survive”. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … it’s pretty good … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … sing it, Viv! … … … … ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2011, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-new-kitten-and-she-needs-a-name-that-means-survivor/603289/46 "2011-12-12T00:17:28Z")
Here we go: > **[Pics of Vivian the One-eyed Wondercat!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=634539)** > > I’ve never done this, so let’s see if it works. Thank goodness my kids are more tech-savvy than I am, or I’d have to send out crayon drawings of Vivian and her adoptive sibling Six. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-a-new-kitten-and-she-needs-a-name-that-means-survivor/603289.md?page=2)