# New Kitty! (Wanna suggest names?) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 18, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450 "2020-08-18T23:31:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/1 "2020-08-18T23:31:12Z")
I have adopted a talkative little baby house panther and I’m so excited I can barely form a coherent sentence. He’s handsome and special, and the first kitty I chose for my very self on my own, for me with absolutely nobody else involved. Also, he is polydactyl (extra toes) with a big mitten for each front paw, and his thumbs have TWO claws apiece, and he has one single white whisker on the left side of his muzzle, and OMG he haz rainbow eyes. They’re green at the center, then yellow in the middle, then copper at the edges. I wonder if they’re in the process of changing color? (He’s about five months old, and cats often outgrow their kitten eye color.) He meow-howled the whole five minute drive home … but calmed whenever I talked to him. He’s poking around now, very carefully … but trotted right over immediately for reassurance when I called him. (Well, kissy-noise’d at him. Still needs a proper name.) My lil’ old lady Nikki is not at all amused but has contented herself with some growling and staring but no warfare seems imminent. He looks black but he’s actually a rich, deep mocha in sunlight, and in artificial light he looks like a black-on-black tabby, and ohmygod I could babble on endlessly. I’m so excited. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/2 "2020-08-18T23:36:30Z")
Now, with that rambling introduction settled, let’s see if I can conform to teh rulez re: kitteh pics. EDIT: hmmm. Okay, imma hafta host them elsewhere. Gimme a few. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/3 "2020-08-18T23:42:30Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Well, kissy-noise’d at him. Still needs a proper name.) Kissy-face? (As a name). He could do worse and you would always smile remembering why. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/4 "2020-08-18T23:45:07Z")
C’mon… we can’t possibly give you appropriate names without at least one picture. Inappropriate names, on the other hand, we can totally do! Handsy McFuzzybutt Pawpaw Krazykat To go with his new companion, maybe just Scratch? ---
**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:** [August 18, 2020, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/5 "2020-08-18T23:48:12Z")
First:Lignite is brown coal. Second:If you’re not going to have him neutered, there’s Balzac. Third:Opal for the eyes. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/6 "2020-08-18T23:57:37Z")
If anyone knows the word for “thumb” or “mitten” in some cool languages, I’d love to know! I was told thumb in German is _daumen_ which is close to “demon” which is appropriate for a black cat. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/7 "2020-08-19T00:17:05Z")
_Thumb_ in Esperanto is _Dikfingro_; _Mitten_ is _Manĝujo_. _Mitten_ in Korean is _Beong-eo-ri Jang-kap (벙어리 장갑)_; _Thumb_ is _Muji (무지)_. I’d go with _Dikfingro_. Just think of how your neighbors will react when the cat gets outside and you’re wandering around shouting its name. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/8 "2020-08-19T00:23:49Z")
“Jempol” is “thumb” in Indonesian, pronounced pretty much the way it looks. I don’t think there is a good word for “mitten” in Indonesian - glove is “sarung tangan” which is a sarong for your hand, but doesn’t sound like a kitty name. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/9 "2020-08-19T00:27:54Z")
“Foot” in Japanese is _ashi_ and big foot is _okina ashi._ “Black Foot” is _kuroi ashi_. I’ve been on a Japanese naming kick lately–this is why I have an Okashi Inu and a Shoga. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/10 "2020-08-19T00:29:37Z")
Extra fingers? Call him Dexter. ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/11 "2020-08-19T00:35:55Z")
Velcro. With all those claws it’ll stick to anything. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/12 "2020-08-19T00:44:28Z")
I kinda like ‘Frank’ No reason, really ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/13 "2020-08-19T00:56:12Z")
I had a black masking tabby cat once. The name he came with was Sidney, which I don’t particularly recommend. You could only see his stripes when he was on a window sill with the sun shining through his fur. Sounds like his eyes are colorful targets. But Target doesn’t really do it. I’ll have to think about what a talkative kitty should be named. Herald? Harbinger? Foreshadow? Tumult? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/14 "2020-08-19T01:00:59Z")
Well, with all those claws you could call him **Slash**. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/15 "2020-08-19T01:05:32Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Well, with all those claws you could call him **Slash**. Hmmm. There’s a raptor dinosaur called [Balaur](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2010/08/30/balaur-the-stocky-dragon-velociraptors-double-clawed-romanian-cousin/#:~:text=The%20%E2%80%9Ckilling%20claw%E2%80%9D%20of%20Velociraptor,shaped%20claws%20on%20each%20foot.) that has two sickle-shaped claws. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/16 "2020-08-19T01:08:24Z")
**purplehorseshoe** With all these great cat names you are going to need at least 20 more kitties. Go for it! After you’ve posted a picture and given us your 5 favorites maybe one of us who knowS how (that would **not** be me) could format a poll and let us all vote. And then you can do whatever you would have any way. And I also heartily endorse **thorny locust** ’s advice below🔽 ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/17 "2020-08-19T01:08:52Z")
Give it a couple of days. He might tell you his name. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/18 "2020-08-19T01:11:14Z")
Let’s try linkies to Google Drive. Yeah, yeah, not secure an’ stuff. This is Himself in his adoption cage: > **[20200818\_191452.jpg](https://drive.google.com/file/d/199zzGROBhg6CgvXuw1I_pqP4CqmhA3M1/view?usp=drivesdk)** > > Google Drive file. … and here are his eyes: > **[20200818\_191418.jpg](https://drive.google.com/file/d/18tXWHX2t_VoKF6imEzWFxnx3Mh8yCIbz/view?usp=drivesdk)** > > Google Drive file. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/19 "2020-08-19T01:14:30Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Also, he is polydactyl (extra toes) with a big mitten for each front paw, We had one like that when I was little, his name was Mittens. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450/20 "2020-08-19T01:21:09Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Let’s try linkies to Google Drive. Yeah, yeah, not secure an’ stuff. > > This is Himself in his adoption cage: > [https://drive.google.com/file/d/199zzGROBhg6CgvXuw1I\_pqP4CqmhA3M1/view?usp=drivesdk](https://drive.google.com/file/d/199zzGROBhg6CgvXuw1I_pqP4CqmhA3M1/view?usp=drivesdk) > > … and here are his eyes: > > [https://drive.google.com/file/d/18tXWHX2t\_VoKF6imEzWFxnx3Mh8yCIbz/view?usp=drivesdk](https://drive.google.com/file/d/18tXWHX2t_VoKF6imEzWFxnx3Mh8yCIbz/view?usp=drivesdk) Also not accessible. ☹ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-kitty-wanna-suggest-names/918450.md?page=2)