# Wanna name my kitten? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 13, 2003, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-name-my-kitten/207171 "2003-10-13T12:59:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![teemingONE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@teemingONE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teemingONE)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-name-my-kitten/207171/21 "2003-10-14T02:30:06Z")
Mittens. Mittens the kitten. When company comes over you can say; “Meet Mittens. Mittens the kitten.” Keep calling it a kitten even after its obviously not. Or any of these fine names; Joel ( Joe- El) Doodle Holden Watto Jerkins Buddy Mr. Bigglesworth ---
**Author:** ![Irishlove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3da27b/32.png) [@Irishlove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishlove)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-name-my-kitten/207171/22 "2003-10-14T04:52:34Z")
Call it “Ceremony” Then when people come around to visit, you can tell them to “come in… and don’t stand on Ceremony.” ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-name-my-kitten/207171/23 "2003-10-14T05:20:49Z")
[hijack] “Olivers Army” refers to Oliver Tambo, the South African Guerilla fighter, not to Cromwell [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-name-my-kitten/207171/24 "2003-10-14T05:20:49Z")
[hijack] “Olivers Army” refers to Oliver Tambo, the South African Guerilla fighter, not to Cromwell [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-name-my-kitten/207171/25 "2003-10-14T09:06:10Z")
[nitpick of hijack] > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Larry Borgia_ > **"Olivers Army" refers to Oliver Tambo, the South African Guerilla fighter, not to Cromwell** [These lyrics](http://www.elviscostello.info/lyrics/af.html#olivers_army) don’t seem to have anything to do with the ANC. Furthermore, I can only Google one reference to your assertion, [here](http://www.mj0110199.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Forum1/n-q/Oliver's%20Army.html), and it seems to be considered an UL, even by the person who’s making it. Whereas [this](http://www.elviscostello.info/faq/lyrics.html) site says: > [@](#): > > Oliver’s Army - About the invasion of Ireland in 1649 led by Oliver Cromwell and modern British occupation of N. Ireland. [/nitpick of hijack] ---
**Author:** ![Mariemarie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@Mariemarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mariemarie)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-name-my-kitten/207171/26 "2003-10-14T12:17:34Z")
Kevin. Call him Kevin. ---
**Author:** ![sugaree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@sugaree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sugaree)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-name-my-kitten/207171/27 "2003-10-14T13:31:42Z")
[continue hijack] I thought the song is a general condemnation of colonialism using Cromwell as a metaphor for British military might. The “Oliver” of the lyrics seems to be very much the invader/oppressor/conquerer rather than fighting _against_ the invaders or _for_ freedom.[hijack on hold] We have a close human friend named Kevin. That could get confusing. Lovely names all. The final decision will be made tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-name-my-kitten/207171/28 "2003-10-14T13:46:29Z")
**Pablo** is a fine name for a cat. ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-name-my-kitten/207171/29 "2003-10-14T14:56:42Z")
Gotta chime in and back up **Pablo** as a choice. ---
**Author:** ![Ivar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@Ivar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ivar)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-name-my-kitten/207171/30 "2003-10-14T18:22:29Z")
Chairman Meow ---
**Author:** ![Ivar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@Ivar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ivar)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-name-my-kitten/207171/31 "2003-10-14T18:33:20Z")
Sir Meows-a-lot ---
**Author:** ![sugaree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@sugaree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sugaree)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2003, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-name-my-kitten/207171/32 "2003-10-16T23:48:42Z")
Thank you very much for all your suggestions. His name is **Jeoffry**. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-name-my-kitten/207171.md?page=1)