There are 2 true-isms that I have learned about naming a cat.
1. No matter what you name it.. the cat will choose a name for its self.
I rarely named any of my cats. They came to me all ready named and I just kept the name. Basil was the exception to the rule and that name just fit her.
2. A cats name should not be more than 3 syllables long. Even though cats rarely come when they are called. I have heard they don't hear any thing past 3 syllables. And do you really want to repeat a long name over and over again?
Dogs come when they are called, Cats may take a message and get back to you later.
My cat comes when she is called. Her name is Lily Monster(see my userpic), named after that pop icon of 60's TV, Lily Munster. She has a vocabulary of 12 words that she responds to. She also has her own web site, do a google search on "Lily Monster" it's the first one that comes up. Yeah, I'm a cat person...
My cats all respond to their names. They don't necessarily come, but they respond. :-)
Another important factor in naming a cat is the neighborhood-embarrassment test: would you feel stupid wandering the neighborhood calling this name over and over when the cat escapes?
Cat names
1. No matter what you name it.. the cat will choose a name for its self.
I rarely named any of my cats. They came to me all ready named and I just kept the name. Basil was the exception to the rule and that name just fit her.
2. A cats name should not be more than 3 syllables long. Even though cats rarely come when they are called. I have heard they don't hear any thing past 3 syllables. And do you really want to repeat a long name over and over again?
Dogs come when they are called, Cats may take a message and get back to you later.
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Another important factor in naming a cat is the neighborhood-embarrassment test: would you feel stupid wandering the neighborhood calling this name over and over when the cat escapes?