Suggestions for cat names

[iemanja]

I'm going to meet a cat tonight. If all goes well, I'll take her home with me.

Here she is!



They are calling her Joyce, but I don't like the name. I'm trying to come up with another name that suits her. I've been thinking of Leia or Aria, but I would love suggestions. I'd like a pretty name rather than a traditional cat name.

Thanks in advance for your help!

[tblue37]

1. Isis, Lila, Tina (that's my name & I really like it), Sami, Leilani...

[iemanja]

19. Leilani sounds great!

[Keepthesoulalive]

31. Hera or Athena

[Attilatheblond]

2. We generally give a cat or dog time to show us who they are

They generally name themselves.

[iemanja]

13. Good advice. nt

[WmChris]

34. Our shelter cat

She had some name at the shelter. We gave her time to acclimate and we noticed she really looked around the house. When we found her part way up the fireplace chimney we decided to call her Scout since she had to scout out e very nook and cranny.

[berniesandersmittens]

3. She's a beautiful kitty

Whatever you name her, she's gorgeous!

First name that popped in my head was Amber, and Ambra for her eyes.

[iemanja]

14. I like Ambra. nt

[Nanuke]

4. Sophia, Skylar, Sheila, Chloe, Samantha, Ceres, Daphne, Cora, Penny, Lucia, CoCo, Snickers, Nora, Marley, Maple, Bridie

[3catwoman3]

8. One of our current 4 is a female tuxie. Her shelter name was Penny, which was my husband's ex-wife's name.

Nasty woman. No way we were keeping that name.

The kitty was renamed Chessie before we even left the shelter.

[iemanja]

16. Good choices

I like Daphne and Lucia. I already had a cat named Lucy though, so maybe not Lucia.

[TommieMommy]

5. She's gorgeous. She looks like a Snickers 💙🐾

[justaprogressive]

6. Abby

the tabby

[iemanja]

45. Maybe

I like the idea. I'm waiting to see what name arises from her, but Abby is good.

[justaprogressive]

48. I had a peach tabby I named Abigail

she was dearly loved.

[iemanja]

50. Aww. How sweet!

[3catwoman3]

7. What a pretty little tabby. Perhaps Tabitha?

Do let us know how the meet-'n-greet goes.

[iemanja]

44. It went great!

I brought her home last night. She’s been cuddling with me ever since. Such a sweetheart!

[3catwoman3]

46. So happy to hear this.

Cuddling with a sweet kitty is very nourishing to the spirit.

[iemanja]

47. Indeed, it is!

[murielm99]

9. We had a tabby named Claudia.

She was named after the baby vampire in the "Interview with the Vampire" books. We loved those books and loved our Claudia. She lived to be seventeen.

We named her after the baby vampire because our kitty loved to nip people if she was not getting enough attention. She was a spoiled thing.

[blm]

33. lol. I just posted that, but spelled Clawdia

[Endlessmike56]

10. Trixie

[bamagal62]

25. I second Trixie!

[cksmithy]

11. Zena, She ra, Princesses of power or Princess Leai

were some name of our girl cat's names. We also had a Daphne, a goddess. Our tabby was Zena, a sweet stray I rescued in 2008 along with her sister, She Ra. Hope it all goes well and you come with a new cat. Tabby cats, I think have the most sweetest and curious personalities.

[iemanja]

17. Nice suggestions! I like Zena.

Was your tabby a good mouser?

[cksmithy]

20. Zena was an indoor cat, so didn't have the opportunity to become a hunter, other than a laser red dot hunter.

But when we had a ratpocalypse situation, in our 100 year old house, she essentially was acting like a pointer dog, until we got the problem solved. Our first tabby cat way back 1972, a indoor/outdoor cat, was a great hunter.

[iemanja]

22. Thanks for the info

I have a mouse problem in my house, so I need a good mouser. This cat is described as affectionate and very playful, loving to chase after her toys. Evidently playfulness and batting around toys is meant to be a sign of a potential mouser.

[cksmithy]

23. I agree, but you might have to finish the job for her.

[Enter stage left]

12. Flerken or Loki!

[biophile]

15. Aura, Aurelia, Aurora, Sophie/Sophia, Bella

She will also have a few other names- Sweetie, Princess, pretty-pretty, bad girl (a possibility 😆
We had a cat named Sasha but she got Sishy-Sashi, squishy-sqaushy, sashinator, Sasha-squash, and all of the regal names of Princess and Queen Sash.

[iemanja]

18. I had thought of Bella.

Aura is nice too.

[GiqueCee]

21. How about...

... Cleopatterer? Or Artemis, goddess of the hunt.

[iemanja]

27. I definitely need a good goddess of the hunt

I have a mouse problem.

[GiqueCee]

28. There ya go! Problem solved.

You're welcome!

[bif]

24. Twister

[FullySupportDems]

26. She looks like a Joy to me

No matter what you call her

[MadLinguist]

29. How about "Zoroaster"?

She looks so golden and playful. I like the sound of Zoroaster and the idea of such a playful creature responding to that name makes me smile. According to google ai, the original form of the name, translated variously as "owner of yellow camels," "possessor of old camels," or "he who loves the light/gold".

[Catlady123]

30. Khaleesi

[blm]

32. Clawdia

[iemanja]

38. That's cute.

[bamagal62]

35. I always try calling out the name

To see how it fits when I’m calling them or talking to them. For some reason, when I do that, I find the name. Some names are awkward to call out. Weirdly, I find 1-2 syllable names the best.

[niyad]

36. Give it a few days and pay close attention. She will tell you her name.

[iemanja]

39. Yes, that's the best advice.

I have her home now. She kind of seems like an Angelica since she's such an angel. I'll wait though.

[niyad]

40. We will be looking forward to what she tells you. I am sort of hearing Angelique,

but not sure why.

We do, of course, expect regularly updated photos!

[iemanja]

42. I decided she's not Angelica

Maybe Liza. We’ll see. And yes to photos. She’s already climbing all over my lap demanding to be pet. Such a sweetheart.

[tblue37]

37. Let us know what name you choose.

[chowmama]

41. She's posed like a dancer or an acrobat

So I'm thinking something like Pavlova, Misty or Ms Tallchief.

But those may not suit her personality. Often if you wait a few days, her name comes to you. Possibly by telepathy; I'm not entirely convinced that cats don't have that capability.

[iemanja]

43. I think you're right.

[Donkees]

49. Looks like "Magic"

[Ocelot II]

51. Lily?

She's beautiful! Maybe some other flower names - Pansy, Petunia, Dahlia, Daisy?

Congrats on your new kitty friend! I'm adopting a couple of big gray brother cats next week, so I get your excitement. I can hardly wait...

[iemanja]

53. She kind of seems like a Lily

Liza also came to mind, but I'm not sure. I do like Lily.

[pansypoo53219]

52. was gonna say hilda. tilda? my next pair i wanted chester + percy(sephony).

[whathehell]

54. How about "Memphis"?

[Figarosmom]

55. If she already answers to Joyce

Maybe keeping it simular like Joy is better to make sure she doesn't get confused.

[iemanja]

56. She doesn't answer to Joyce

She didn’t have the name very long and spent a lot of time crated.

[Figarosmom]

57. Good

Go to town and give her a name that fits her. She's a very pretty Tabby. Maybe Tabatha. Looking at her though I keep seeing a Butterfly.

[chowmama]

58. Has she told you her name yet? nt

[iemanja]

59. I think so

She’s Lily, at least provisionally.

[chowmama]

60. Nice