Posts: 94
From: Burlington, VT, USA
Registered: May 2003

posted July 29, 2004 10:09 PM         

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Hi all! I'm adopting a cat tomorrow! I'm really excited, I've been wanting a cat for a long time. She's about a year old, as sweet as can be. I'm trying to think of a name for her, and I thought I'd get some suggestions. I'm thinking of something sort of understated, she's a kind of mellow and sweet- Nora, Ruthie, Lucy, Gracie... I don't know, I really want an interesting name. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks so much!

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From: somewhere in the Green Mountains, VT
Registered: Jun 2004

posted July 29, 2004 10:48 PM         

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Hi eight degrees,

How exciting!! I had a cat a few years ago and my cat actually kind of told me what she wanted her name to be.

I was trying to think of a name and couldnt come up with one. She was so cute - all black. One day I came home from work and she had gotten up on the shelf where I had my tarot cards and knocked them over. The cards were spread out all over the floor - all upside down EXCEPT for the Magician card. I picked it up and it had all these little teeth marks and holes on it. All of the other cards were fine. I was kind of freaked but thought "This is a sign!!!" And I named her Magic.

I miss my little Magic Cat.

Ask for a sign of what her name should be and keep your eyes and ears open.

Let us know what you choose!

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From: Bethlehem,PA,USA
Registered: Apr 2004

posted July 29, 2004 10:59 PM         

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I had two cats growing up. Good luck in raising the new members of the family.

As for names...I really couldn't help you there. We named ours afer Greek gods/goddess!

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From: somewhere in the Green Mountains, VT
Registered: Jun 2004

posted July 29, 2004 11:02 PM         

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"I tell you a cat must have three different names..." -- T.S. Eliot
(THREE!??!!? )

Have some fun on these sites.....
http://www.cat-names.us/
http://www.kittynames.com/
http://www.greatcatnames.com/

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As I'm sitting here writing this - a cat just started moaning outside my window meowing like you hear them do near a full moon!!!! WEIRD!!!!
I havent ever heard that since living here....

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From: California
Registered: Oct 2001

posted July 30, 2004 11:25 AM         

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Dear 8 Degrees,

I think you should pick a name based on your interests, beliefs, loves, personality, and the cat's personality of course.

Here are the names of the pets I'ved had;

Dogs:

Cleo
Izok
Ginger
Abby
Kona
Hope
Jasmine (currently have her)

Cats;

Tipsey
Mia
Yoda
Tigre'

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posted July 30, 2004 11:29 AM         

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Mellow and sweet . . . how about Annie?

Or Zoe . . .
Or Billie . . .

My personal favorite is Belina.

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From: New England
Registered: Mar 2003

posted July 30, 2004 12:23 PM         

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I once had a mellow and sweet calico cat I named Dinah - Alice's kitty from Alice in Wonderland. I was feeling particularly "Through the Looking Glass" at the time so it seemed to fit. She was quite good natured and shy but perked right up when I would sing to her - "Diiinah is there anything fiiina then to be in Caroliiina ...." A forgiving cat too, I should add, because I am tone deaf.

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From: California
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posted July 30, 2004 12:45 PM         

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Tink you are hilarious!

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From: Burlington, VT, USA
Registered: May 2003

posted July 30, 2004 06:27 PM         

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Well I got my girl! She's laying down on the desk next to me... scratch that, now she's in my lap. She has 6 toes! I've always loved 6-toed cats. She seems a little shocked at the change in location but overall fine. I'm going to meditate on the name for a while to see what fits.

Aphrodite- it's funny that you suggested Annie- my mom's name is Ann and Annie had occurred to me. And my sister has a cat named Zoe. Oh what about Zora? That's sort of cute.... I have a feeling it'll be a few days before I settle on something.

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From: New England
Registered: Mar 2003

posted July 31, 2004 05:09 PM         

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ooooh. kitties w/ extra toes are good luck.

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From: the Heart of It All
Registered: May 2004

posted July 31, 2004 08:28 PM         

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I love cats.

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posted August 02, 2004 02:05 PM         

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Wow, thank you for sharing the coincedence eightdegrees!

Oh I hope the new baby is enjoying its new home, purring every chance it gets, and tickling the floors with its 24 toes

Good luck upon choosing the name . . . be sure to check Star Signs for the Chahldean numerology significance too

Aphrodite

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Love all, trust a few. Do wrong to none.
- William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)

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From: outer space
Registered: Aug 2003

posted August 03, 2004 05:36 PM         

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HOW ABOUT MITTENS? I love kitties with extra digits

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From: Another timezone
Registered: Jul 2004

posted August 05, 2004 06:55 PM         

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Remember the shoe polish 'Cherry Blossom'?

My dear grandmother, who I only met as a baby and communicated with through letters; named her darling black cat that, after the shiny black polish

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From: Vancouver USA
Registered: May 2004

posted August 06, 2004 01:12 PM         

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It's fun to let kids think up names. They come up with pretty off the wall stuff. The kids have named our cats.

We have Mau Kitty, Little, and Shegwa (or new little addition).

We've also had Hello Kitty (she was black... go fig) and Stashio (he had a mustash)

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Oh yeah... and Ariel, the male kitty my youngest insisted was a girl.

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From: Portsmouth,UK
Registered: Aug 2003

posted August 09, 2004 12:37 PM         

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I don't know about favourite names, but I have had cats named:

Cleo
Buffy
Buster (although he thought his name was Sir Rupert Archebald Clifton III)
Dorian
Phrygian

...and now my mum has adopted a 5 month old grey feline named Houdini.

Ghani

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From: CA
Registered: Jan 2004

posted August 11, 2004 01:15 PM         

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I love Ancient History, so I named my cat Alexander (the Great), because he was, well, great! We named my mom's cat Maxwell because he reminded us of Maxwell Smart - he wasn't the brightest kitty, and was always getting into trouble, but he was sweet as could be.

I think like the others said, either look for a sign or name kitty after something that means a lot to you, that fits their personality somewhat.

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