# KITTY SMOOSHY FACE! (with kitten pics!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 9, 2005, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943 "2005-12-09T21:18:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Amaranta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Amaranta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amaranta)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/1 "2005-12-09T21:18:08Z")
Yes, that was a ploy to get you to help my name my new kitten. But first: [Awwww!](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c98/amarantakitty/02050016_edited.jpg) [Kinda evil looking here](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c98/amarantakitty/02050019_edited.jpg) [Cuuute](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c98/amarantakitty/02050022.jpg) [Kitty smooshy face in blankets!](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c98/amarantakitty/02050026_edited.jpg) There we go. Now, I hate all the fluffy-and-rainbows names that my friends have suggested and every twenty year old girl names a cat. This little man will not be a Mittens, or Smoky, or Muffin, or that stuff. Potential names: - Kafka - Horatio - Gogo (full name Estragon) - Zoom (in honour of one of my favourite childhood books, [Zoom At Sea](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0888991061/104-8333041-3153530?st=%2A&v=glance&n=283155) - Steve (just really a great cat name. Steeeve.) - that’s it so far So basically, I’m going for either an existential philosopher or Shakespeare character, but any awesome name is good. Any suggestions would be great! ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/2 "2005-12-09T21:20:18Z")
Cute cat. I like Horatio. It’s just such a great name (but Steve is good, too). ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/3 "2005-12-09T21:28:19Z")
Awww. Kitten! Kitten kitten kitten kitten Kitten! You could name him [The Evil](http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=000626)… ‘Evie’ for short… …though ‘Steve’ is good, too. ---
**Author:** ![Giant\_Spongess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@Giant\_Spongess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giant_Spongess)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/4 "2005-12-09T21:28:36Z")
I would name him Bob. Horatio is good, though. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/5 "2005-12-09T21:29:13Z")
I’d personally call him Smooshy Face. I think that’s a terrific name for a cat! Please keep in mind, however, that I also personally have a cat named Fuzzy Face (see, she has this face, and it’s fuzzy!). I’m also a fan of “Steve.” ---
**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:** [December 9, 2005, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/6 "2005-12-09T21:43:28Z")
Well, you can’t have my next cat name - The Magnificent Fangmeyer. My first cat was named Lou. He was Lou at the shelter when I got him, and it suited him too well to change. It makes lots of great nicknames, too, which is important for cat names. 😃 Has the Cutest Kitty Ever done anything to suggest a good name yet? Any habits or strange interests (ALL cats have strange interests)? How about Fuzzbottom? Archibald (although that seems to be more of an orange cat name, for some reason)? Bogey (short for Bogart) Bugsy Cecil Darth Vader Dusty (cause he’s grey - not quite as bad as Smokey) Greymalkin Guido Killer Bes (Egyptian Dwarf lion-god of good luck and fortune) [Here](http://www.babyzone.com/features/content/display.asp?TopicID=30&ContentID=300) is a list of Shakespearian baby names. Moth would be a good Shakespearian name for a grey kitty. Oliver’s a good cat name. Stephano is a Shakespearian name (and it shortens to Steve! Hey!) ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/7 "2005-12-09T21:44:40Z")
He looks like Trouble. Or possibly Fang. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/8 "2005-12-09T21:45:59Z")
Deimos. Or Vince. ---
**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:** [December 9, 2005, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/9 "2005-12-09T21:46:00Z")
Looking at the size of his paws, you should just name him Monster, cause he’s gonna be a big’un. ---
**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:** [December 9, 2005, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/10 "2005-12-09T21:55:12Z")
How about Tom Aquinas? Marcel? Pascal? Simon (for Claude Simon)? ---
**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:** [December 9, 2005, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/11 "2005-12-09T22:03:10Z")
Okay, here’s a good one - Beerbohm, the longest serving mouser at the Globe Theatre in London (and he’s a tabby, too). No, I don’t have anything better to do. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Amaranta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Amaranta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amaranta)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/12 "2005-12-09T22:05:33Z")
Ooh, I like Stephano, and Pascal. I tried calling names to him to see which he’d respond to, but he’s quite pre-occupied with attacking his own feet right now, so he’s ignoring me. He’s quite the hopper, too; he was bouncing around the living room all last night. I think I’m in love. ---
**Author:** ![Motorgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/13 "2005-12-09T22:18:53Z")
Definitely Steve. I’m a big fan of mundane names for animals. I have a cat named George. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/14 "2005-12-09T22:22:55Z")
He’s a hopper? You gotta name him **Q-bert**!! Happy Kitty! ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/15 "2005-12-09T22:25:32Z")
Awwwwwww!!! Cute li’l fuzzer! He looks like a Pascal to me, especially if he [walks on your computer keyboard](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal_programming_language). But Q\*Bert would be a good name, too. ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/16 "2005-12-09T22:28:06Z")
> [@amaranta](#): > > I tried calling names to him to see which he’d respond to, but he’s quite pre-occupied with attacking his own feet right now, so he’s ignoring me. That’s basically what you should always expect to have happen when you call his name. The Neville kitties don’t seem to know their names. Actually, I suspect they do know their names, but they only respond to them when they want to. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/17 "2005-12-09T22:28:30Z")
OK, I have my captions for each of those photos (in order): “Meow. Meow. Meow. me-e-E-E-E-O-W-W-W-W-W! OW! OW!” “If you take that picture, I am so going to smother you in your sleep.” “Ah-choo!!!” “I vant to be alone!” ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/18 "2005-12-09T22:29:30Z")
If he acts unusually knowing and superior, name him **Cecil**. Otherwise, **Smoosh.** Or **Little Ed**? ---
**Author:** ![Gaudere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@Gaudere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gaudere)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/19 "2005-12-09T22:31:12Z")
> [@](#): > > He’s quite the hopper, too; he was bouncing around the living room all last night. Hoppy kitty == **Cricket**. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943/20 "2005-12-09T23:00:44Z")
Franklin Delano Romanowsky that or Englebert. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kitty-smooshy-face-with-kitten-pics/334943.md?page=2)