The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there's the name that the family use daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, or George or Bill Bailey -
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter -
But all of them sensible everyday names.
But I tell you, a cat needs a name that's particular,
A name that's peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum -
Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond there's still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover -
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular Name.
I love this poem. And I dare any of you Andrew Lloyd Webber fans to read this without falling into the cadance used in "Cats".
So we need a name for our kitten. I'm open to ideas, but it can't be any of the following:
Top 30 Male Cat Names
1. MAX
2. TIGGER
3. TIGER
4. SMOKEY
5. OLIVER
6. SIMBA
7. SHADOW
8. BUDDY
9. SAM
10. SAMMY
11. CHARLIE
12. SIMON
13. OSCAR
14. LUCKY
15. JAKE
16. SEBASTIAN
17. JACK
18. GEORGE
19. ROCKY
20. BAILEY
21. TOBY
22. MILO
23. BUSTER
24. LEO
25. RUSTY
26. OREO
27. GIZMO
28. FELIX
29. CHESTER
30. HARLEY
These are the top male cat names, I guess. He also can't be called:
Boots
Socks
Pumpkin
Ginger
Marmalade
Tom
Gary (Sorry, Leah. Greg vetoed that one. He knows a guy named Gary that he really doesn't like).
Any name already taken by a cat I know.
I will consider creative and unusual names for this little guy. Our last naming scheme has been Egyptian, but he is too little to name after a Pharoah and I just can't think of an egyptian god that would work. He may have the presence some day, but not quite yet when he's chasing his tail around the table legs.
Okay, I know that Felix is number 28 on my "nope" list, but wouldn't Felix Felicis be a cute name?
Okay, sports fans, send in your suggestions NOW!
3 comments:
Mahalath
Mattaniah
GianMarco
Mehetabel
Naphtali
Arancione
Anaranjado
Baldasarre
Drago
Giacomo
Gianpiero
Meo (may-oh)
Rocco
Teodoro
Vico
A combo of biblical and italian names that I love (there's one in spanish just for fun)
KHENSU (KEN-soo; Male): Son of AMUN-RA and MUT, Khensu and his mom and dad belonged to another trinity known as the Theban triad of gods. His name means "He who travels the sky." He was considered the god of the New Moon and was known as an exorcist, of all things. This might be a fitting name for a cat that loves to roam the neighborhood at night, or on a more esoteric level, the name Khensu might suit a cat whose presence seems to disperse negativity wherever he happens to be.
What kitten doesn't disperse negativity?
How about "The Don" in hopes that he will grow into his name?
Besides, it's always cute when a kitten's name is bigger than he is.
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