# Name my cat **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 19, 2001, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595 "2001-09-19T15:18:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Medievalist2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@Medievalist2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Medievalist2)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/41 "2001-09-20T09:40:50Z")
Midnight Inky Ebony Sable Blackie Steinway Licorice Shadow Raven Boots Pooky Bandit Onyx Schwarz (German for “black”) Noir (French for “black”) Atratus (Latin for “black”) Black Bart Gato (Spanish for “cat”) Amenhotep Abelard Charlemagne Roland Orlando Saladin Dante Virgil Turpin Genji ---
**Author:** ![Venoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@Venoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Venoma)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/42 "2001-09-20T09:49:23Z")
Bandit, I like that one 🙂 Patch (or Patches) Tango Thor. I always wanted a cat named after a god. What color are his eyes? Cat eyes are usually inspirational. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/43 "2001-09-20T10:55:28Z")
Meatball Matzoball Penguin Tuxedo Jeeves Rolliepollieollie Poirot 8-Ball ---
**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/44 "2001-09-20T13:37:16Z")
Carl. ---
**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/45 "2001-09-20T14:02:31Z")
While we’re on foreign words for “black,” the Arabic word is Aswad. Like the name of the guy who sings with Sting. ---
**Author:** ![Kilt-wearin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kilt-wearin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilt-wearin_man)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/46 "2001-09-20T16:36:13Z")
Bongo. Think about it. Roll it around in your head. Feel the way it rolls off your tongue. Bongo. Bongo the Cat. Ahhh, yeah… ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/47 "2001-09-20T16:45:58Z")
That would never work. Bongo is a rabbit’s name. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/48 "2001-09-20T18:01:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ChordedZither \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > **Unix Geek** wrote: > > I have always wanted to name a pet WYSIWYG > > I don’t know why, but I just love the idea of your taking your cat into the vet and filling out the usual information form with that name: > “OK, Mr. **Geek** , and what seems to be the problem with little Whysee…Wheezy… Um, how do you pronounce that?” \*\* I named my first male cat “Brother”. This caused a small incident at the vet: Receptionist: "Hi, is this you new cat…errr (looks at screen)…Bother!? Me: BROTHER! After that I joked that the ‘r’ was silent. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/49 "2001-09-20T18:03:40Z")
Quasar! A friend of mine named his cat CMOS. ---
**Author:** ![Edwardina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Edwardina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edwardina)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/50 "2001-09-20T18:30:25Z")
Judo. I don’t know why - it just came to me as I was reading this thread. “Judo. Judo the cat.” Well, I like it. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2001, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/51 "2001-09-21T13:20:51Z")
Well, the way I figure it, the more I submit, the better my odds of winning 😉 Amstrad Jurgen Mossimo Squirt BuddhaCat Umpteen Roy Switch Arthur Daddio Engelbert Cheshire Smooch Kingsly Chess Paddington Cool/Kewl Matthew ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2001, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/52 "2001-09-21T23:24:37Z")
Lord Riley. It’s a long story; don’t ask. ---
**Author:** ![bedris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d26b3c/32.png) [@bedris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bedris)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/53 "2001-09-22T00:47:16Z")
Ludwig or Boris. ---
**Author:** ![WEW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@WEW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WEW)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2001, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/54 "2001-09-22T02:09:22Z")
I was gonna say **Spencer** , but I like **gallows fodder’s** suggestion of **Carl** better. ---
**Author:** ![BuddhaDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@BuddhaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuddhaDog)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/55 "2001-10-08T15:09:32Z")
Emmy We _thought_ she was a he but she’s not. We originally named _him_ Crash but after we discovered our mistake we hastily changed names. Emmy was the [Regis Voice] Final Answer [/EndRV]. If you ever watched [Dragon Tails](http://www.pbs.org/dragontales/) you know where we got the name. If you’ve **never** watched Dragon Tails - be thankful, very very thankful. ---
**Author:** ![Candlemas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@Candlemas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Candlemas)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/56 "2001-10-08T15:56:18Z")
Xerox. Works especially well since he’s black and white. Also, you can tell people he’s a copy-cat. ---
**Author:** ![Tiggamoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@Tiggamoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tiggamoo)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/57 "2001-10-08T23:13:58Z")
I would be so honored if you named your kitty after me…Tiggamoo. Gotta admit it’s a fun name to say. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mogwei22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@Mogwei22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mogwei22)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2001, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/58 "2001-10-08T23:44:51Z")
Moneypenny Gizmo Mogwei Gelfling Twilight ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/59 "2001-10-09T00:16:11Z")
Dave ---
**Author:** ![BigGiantHead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b4bc9f/32.png) [@BigGiantHead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigGiantHead)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595/60 "2001-10-09T00:53:15Z")
Uhh, hello? People, if you haven’t noticed, a couple of posts ago he ANNOUNCED THE FINAL NAME OF THE CAT. Okay? Just so’s we’ve got that clear. [hijack]According to a once-friend of mine, and concurred to by my former wife all cats inherently are, and hence should be referred to as, DIPMOE: Disease Infested Physical Manifestation Of Evil. Not “cat people,” those two. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-cat/82595.md?page=4)