I'm getting 2 cats today!

submitted by JasonCarswell from self.cats

I'm getting 2 new 11 month old brother cats today! I'm not even prepared with a name for a new one much less two and I need to come up with some new names eventually, even if to add on to an existing name.

Gold Au
Silver Ag

My first rescue cat 26+ years ago was Bud Mewsephalus Asquith, shortly followed by Charlie Agador Spartacus named so because they were shameless homos licking each other all the time.

Thurston Howell III came next.

I inherited Ms. Ivana Barfsalot after my grandparents died years ago, but she too died at the end of February - or was it in March?

Suggestions for fun/clever names welcomed.

Off the top of my head here are a few:

  • WithNail & LitterAlly
  • Butch & Sundance
  • Soros & Gates
  • Gingivitis & Halitosis
  • Chucklehead & Dipstick
  • Better & Worse
  • Umber & Rellah
  • Moxy & Fulvous
  • Golden Age & Silver Screen
  • Goldfish & Smokedog
  • Velcro & Gumfur
  • Pygmalion & Galileo
  • Wormfood & Doomed
  • Perfect 5th & Major 6th
  • Kubrick Villeneuve & Gilliam Nolan
  • Professor Open-Science & Agent Transparency
  • Piss & Vinegar
  • Thing 1 & Thing 2
  • Top & Bottom
  • Rosencrantz & Guildenstern
  • Cyrano & Pinocchio
  • Hesse & Dumas
  • Zionist & NeoCon
  • Baphomet & Abraxas
  • Sandworm & Exogorth
  • Shere Khan & Bagheera

I could do this all day. What stands out to you? Got better ideas?

Update:

I got the cats! The couple drove down 2 hours from London and are now on their way back! My gosh, so generous!

They gave me some cards with details, including that they're both born October 21, 2019, the orange one is "Goat" and the grey one is "Sven" (their middle and/or last names are yet to be determined).

TIL: 80% of gingers are male. 100% of gingers are tabbies and tend to be more vocal than other kinds of cats. Currently ginger Goat is still hiding behind the toilet occasionally vocalizing while silent grey Sven has explored and knocked over almost everything he can being a very hard body-rubber against things and very social - almost belligerently affectionate.

Edit:

Leading contenders:

Lord Magnora Sven & Sir Derr Good Goat

For those not in the know, /u/magnora7 and /u/d3rr founded SaidIt.

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[–]ISaidWhatISaid 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

I own 5 cats myself and in terms of cat names it's important that the name has an emphasized I-sound because cats respond to those sounds best, especially when they are young and they are first learning different commands like "come" and "off/stop". For example, "Thing 1 and Thing 2" from your list are not good names for cats because they are too much alike and your cats will not be able to tell whether you're referring to the one or the other when you're calling them. Good names with I-sounds from your list are the following:

Shere Khan & Bagheera

Cyrano & Pinocchio

Kubrick Villeneuve & Gilliam Nolan

Pygmalion & Galileo

Gingivitis & Halitosis

WithNail & LitterAlly

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Thanks! Good to know about the I-sound (assuming hard I). Perhaps other I-words might do instead of "come" and "off/stop". I'm not really expecting the cats to learn their names. Usually "tsk tsk tsk" grabs their attention and after that it's up to them if they come or whatever.

I live by a wonderful park and I may get them used to wearing a harness (better than a leash) so that eventually I can take them for walks. Most cats aren't into this, but some will.

[–]ISaidWhatISaid 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Perhaps other I-words might do instead of "come" and "off/stop"

You can try "here" instead of "come", and "sit" instead of "off/stop".

[–]birdpoem 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Off-topic, but my first cat was named Eddie, full name Eddie Van Cat... 😢

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 4 fun1 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

Epic!

Turns out their first names are Goat and Sven - but like Bud and Charlie I'll be adding to it.

[–]birdpoem 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

GingerSnap & MarshaMello

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

Good names, except they're both boys.

[–]birdpoem 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

hmmm... MarshallMellow instead of MarshaMello.

Cats are hard to name, it seems like they're above whatever we come up with.

I had two male cats once, brothers... called them Jake and Elwood.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 4 fun -  (2 children)

Jake and Elwood.

Ha. The Blues Brothers.

[–]birdpoem 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

yes :)

[–]Airbus320 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

:)

[–]fred_red_beans 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Since they're brothers perhaps they will be bonded pair cats which sounds pretty cool. All my cats have been one at a time. My last one was a Maine Coon, he was very loyal and kinda dog like. He would go on walks with a harness a leash with my son and I when my son was a toddler.

  • Gingivitis & Halitosis
  • Chucklehead & Dipstick
  • Piss & Vinegar

LoL!

Goat & Sven will probably work better. I like single syllable pet names lately, much easier to say.

Enjoy your new kitties!

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

My vote is for Fuckface and Asshole. Right now my kitten, Gizmo, goes by Gizzy Moto, fatass, terrible little monster, and buddy. His sister, Peaches, gets called Peachy Poos, Sweetie or Princess.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Those are good.

Jizzmo & Indapeach?

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 4 fun -  (6 children)

You should name one of the cats Enis.

I can't think of a name for the other cat.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 4 fun -  (5 children)

Enis? Like the deputy sheriff from the Dukes Of Hazard with his own failed spin-off series?

Agina for the other? Except they're both boys.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN! ;-)

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Maybe next time if I get a girl and boy.

Unless something better comes around I'm sticking to Lord Magnora Sven & Sir Derr Good Goat.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Boooo!!!!

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

One of those pussys is a transman.

Transgenderism is estimated at ~50% among feline populations.

The tragedy is that they don't have access to hormones, or gender-altering surgeries. A pity.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

I feeline you're pulling my tail.

[–]jet199 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Issac and Ishmael

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Interesting choice, but a little to biblical for me, an atheist.

[–]Optimus85 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Lucky you. Cats are amazing! I miss my big grey floofball. How about Julian and Edward?

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Good names, but these cats are permanent hangouts, not limited.

Maybe I should name them Lord Magnora Sven & Sir Derr Good Goat?

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Fuck cats. They are dipshits.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Especially if I name them Chucklehead & Dipshit.

Maybe you like /s/Dogs or /s/DogsNfrens or /s/DoggyStyle?

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I like Dogs, yes. ;-)

[–]One_Jack_Move 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Notorious C.A.T. & Busta Meows

edit: congrats!

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Great ones!