# what is my new kitty's name? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 6, 2006, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074 "2006-12-06T15:13:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/1 "2006-12-06T15:13:07Z")
I just adopted a new [kitty](http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h168/chappachula/?action=view¤t=P1000609Small.jpg) whooppeeeee!!! But she hasn’t told me her name yet… What will it be? She’s 4 or 5 months old, and is the world’s most friendly pet. She sticks to me-- She doesn’t like to be separated from me (or any other human) at all. She sits on my lap, on my shoulders (and on my head!) _non-stop_, for hours at a time, and purrs most of the time. When I put her down on the floor, she looks up at me, makes a tiny, squeaky mew, and follows me around the house till I pick her up again. (or until she discovers her favorite toy: an empty box that she sneeks up on secretly, stalks, and then pounces on as if she’s never seen it before, even though she’s chewed half of it away already, in the week I’ve had her.) She ain’t the most beautiful putty-tat in the world. Her snout is a little too long, and her eyes are too yellow. So she isn’t really cute…just loveable. And she loves [sitting on my lap](http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h168/chappachula/?action=view¤t=P1000620Small.jpg) I thought of calling her Piccolo, because of her high-pitched mew.But that sounds silly. I thought of calling her something regal, like Sheba, or one of the Greek gods. But she’s not an elite, royal cat–she’s a floppy, huggy cat. I thought of calling her Cinnamon, but she’s not quite the right color. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/2 "2006-12-06T15:18:06Z")
How about Amber? ---
**Author:** ![Achren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Achren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achren)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/3 "2006-12-06T15:29:13Z")
I’ve always wanted to name a pet Chicory (it’s just fun to say!) But for that cat…Coral? Whoa - on a whim, since the internet contains all knowledge, I typed in ‘cat names’ and found… 16253 Cat Names! ([16927 Cat Names](http://www.kessels.com/CatNames/)) I figured I’d find something, but there are pages of results! _amazed_ ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/4 "2006-12-06T15:32:25Z")
Aww! What an adorable, sweet puddy-tat! And she wuvs ums, yes she does! Ahem…anyway, I think she just told me her name is Suzanne. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/5 "2006-12-06T16:14:53Z")
Actually, I think her face is quite beautifully proportioned. (Yes! You is a pretty pretty girl!) I tend to like people names on animals. I don’t have much time to search baby name sites at work, but in my first attempt, I got two names related to orangeness: Alani ( Hawaiian) orange tree Cam (Vietnamese) Orange fruit, sweet ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/6 "2006-12-06T16:20:47Z")
Whenever I see your user name I think it’s Chupacabra. I think you should name the kitty that even if it doesn’t fit her personality. Imagine how much fun it will be to ask visitors if they want to see your Chupacabra. You could even get her a little stuffed toy goat to play with. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/7 "2006-12-06T16:28:20Z")
I always thought if I got a cat I would name it Doctor Bryan. Ever since I saw the episode of Bob Newhart where he hires a replacement for Carol and she keeps calling him Dr. Bryan even though he corrects her a few dozen time I wanted to name a cat that. ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/8 "2006-12-06T16:29:16Z")
[QUOTE=Wile E] Whenever I see your user name I think it’s Chupacabra. I think you should name the kitty that even if it doesn’t fit her personality. Imagine how much fun it will be to ask visitors if they want to see your Chupacabra. You could even get her a little stuffed toy goat to play with. [/QUOTE] well…I had to google Chuapcabra to figure out what you were talking about. Wow, that’s weird,weird… (and my username is actually the name of my first cat. I thought about naming ms. newkitty ‘chappachula’, too. But she’s totally different than the cat I had for 14 years… fond memories ) ---
**Author:** ![Scubaqueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/9 "2006-12-06T16:59:25Z")
how about marmalade? marm for short. ---
**Author:** ![guppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7feea3/32.png) [@guppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guppy)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/10 "2006-12-06T17:04:58Z")
I’m not sure why but Roger came into my head. Cute kitty! ---
**Author:** ![Bites\_When\_Provoked](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bites_when_provoked/32/18073_2.png) [@Bites\_When\_Provoked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bites_When_Provoked)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/11 "2006-12-06T17:07:24Z")
[QUOTE=Tupug Anachi] How about Amber? [/QUOTE] This is my thought, too. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/12 "2006-12-06T17:10:52Z")
[QUOTE=Scubaqueen] how about marmalade? marm for short. [/QUOTE] Lady Marmalade! ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/13 "2006-12-06T17:16:40Z")
Wow. Your kitten looks just like one that I used to have, named P.J. ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/14 "2006-12-06T17:20:27Z")
She’s an absolutely gorgeous kitty! Her golden eyes suit her colouring. Sheba suits her, as does Amber. She might not act regal, but she looks like royalty. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/15 "2006-12-06T17:27:36Z")
“H.R. Puffenstuff” is not a possibility, I presume? ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/16 "2006-12-06T17:30:22Z")
[QUOTE=chappachula] I just adopted a new [kitty](http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h168/chappachula/?action=view¤t=P1000609Small.jpg) [/QUOTE] \*—looking deep into kitty’s eyes— —long, meditative pause—\* Lucy. Her name is Lucy. ---
**Author:** ![Faruiza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Faruiza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faruiza)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/17 "2006-12-06T17:52:25Z")
I’ve never posted before without reading all the other replies first, but I needed to say something before my perception gets touched by some other suggestion. I distinctly heard her say, “Dorothy, Dahling. Dot for short.” Hee! Congratulations! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Faruiza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@Faruiza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Faruiza)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/18 "2006-12-06T17:56:59Z")
Then again, I have a beta fish named “Steve” so what do I know? I wanted to add that I think she’s beautiful. Her facial proportions are very exotic. Sort of East Indian in nature. I had an orange kitty named “Marmalade” when I was a kid. Totally loveable cat…who clawed the furniture to shreds. Only cat my folks ever gave away to someone. Broke my heart into a million pieces. I’ve not given away any animal that comes to me since. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/19 "2006-12-06T18:19:42Z")
Sunshine. She looks like a Sunshine to me. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074/20 "2006-12-06T18:49:06Z")
Clinger. (Lint?) If her purr is very loud, either Diesel or Cat(erpillar). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-my-new-kittys-name/383074.md?page=2)