help me name a kitty cat!

[cherish44]

I have a stray who's been hanging around for about a year. She was very very shy at first and would run away as soon as she saw me. She's warmed up to enough that she now runs over whenever she sees me come out of the house. She meows, purrs and will sit about within arm's reach of me but moves away if I try to pet her. (I don't push it, I'm talk to her and sometimes give her little treats but give her her space)

Anyway she's had so many names over the year and I need a permanent one. She's been called Pumpkin, Zelda (after my daughter's favorite video game), Kiki, and Lucy so far. (She's a pretty little petite, ginger tabby...a real beauty, shy but sweet personality) Any ideas?

[snailly]

1. Why not call her "Tiffy" in honor of another kitty who passed away recently

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x9315737

I don't know. Just a thought.

[cherish44]

2. Yeah I could see her as a Tiffy....

[BurtWorm]

3. Ginger Grant

Lucy (for Lucille Ball)
Desiree (because you want her but can't have her)

[cherish44]

9. Ginger Grant! love it.

or Gigi maybe...getting some ideas (but getting more confused as to what to call her now!)

[Chellee]

4. Are you sure the cat is female?

The majority of ginger tabbies are male.

[cherish44]

7. some good ideas!

I know ginger tabbies are males like 70% of the time but I think I've got a 30 percenter. I haven't seen any signs of male doodads in the back and she has very feminine features with no tufts around the face like male cats have ....so I'm pretty sure she's a girl. She's got a very "girly" voice too, it's so cute!

[Chellee]

10. Peanut goes either way.

And peanuts are a gingerish color.

Or Marmalade.

Or Gingersnap.

Boy, I think I need to get a snack.

[cherish44]

12. lol...well I've already had a "Peanut"

he was my favorite cat ever...not a peanut at all, he was a MAGNIFICENTLY large kitty, such a lover too. Kinda like Gingersnap because she's little high strung, fits her personality...

[ScreamingMeemie]

13. My ginger tabby Izzie is part of the 20% female group.

Vet said it was about 20% anyway.

[AnArmyVeteran]

5. It's so cool how you are slowly winning her trust...

I don't think a name is as important as you giving such a beautiful little creature a loving home. I had a stray female who had several litters on my large back deck before I could entice her inside. I was away most of the time, out of town helping my Mom, so it took awhile for me to gain her trust and finally get her to come into the house. When I finally did she became one of the most gentle, loving cats I've ever seen. And she was completely ferrel. I ended up calling her 'Marcie' because I already had a male cat named "KC". I wanted them to have similar names and Marcie fit her well. My suggestion is to just give it time and a name will pop out of nowhere. It is so cool of you to give her a home!

[cherish44]

11. Well if she warms up to me I'll probaby let her live inside...me being a softy and all

She spent the winter in my shed (with a few other neighborhood kitty squatters...I didn't mind). The old guy next door feeds them, I'll give them "treats" once in awhile. She's kind of high strung (mostly when other cats are around). I think she likes me, she chirps, meows and purrs and lets me get close...just can't touch her. I've gotten her to come on the front porch so maybe I'll eventually "win" her over.

[Haole Girl]

6. Do you have a pic?

:-)

[cherish44]

8. No I'll try to take one tomorrow, She's a beauty.

She's almost orange, she's so ginger, very pretty markings, just a little hint of white on the tail :)

[ScreamingMeemie]

14. I think Lucy is a great name for her. I love Lucy for pets.

I like human names for animals.

Here is my girl ginger tabby, her name is Izzie:

[cherish44]

17. O my god...I just said Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

She is RIDICULOUSLY cute! Hi Izzie!

[Kali]

15. Speedo! duh!

[cherish44]

16. Here is the picture of the kitteh that needs a name

As you can see she's a beauty, very sweet but very nervous. (Oh I want to pet her SO bad!)

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

18. Eloise.

I don't know why, but that name came to mind when I saw her picture. She's very cute.

[meow2u3]

21. I'd name her Nellie

because she's a nervous Nellie.

[LisaM]

22. Apricot

she reminds me of one.

[Haole Girl]

23. Ooooohhh....

She's beautiful. I would not name her a "people" name. She's too majestic for that! :-) :hi:

[Ahpook]

25. Claudia?

As in clawed you? :)

We took one in recently. Looks like a baby kangaroo so he is named Joey:)

[Skip Intro]

29. She's stunning. No name suggestion, tho. I call my cat kit.

Will you try to make her an indoor kitty once she comes to trust you? I hate to think she's out there dodging traffic and such.

[Bryn]

32. I just adopted a male one just like yours.

I have named him Topaz. He came with two female siblings whom I named Crystal and Spinel. All after gemstones. Crystal looks like a ragdoll with blue eyes and Spinel is domestic black/white.

They're 8 months old now. Topaz has been found to have heartworms. :( There's no treatment for cats with heartworms so I am hoping he will outlive those worms. "Topaz" has a meaning of "happy, long life" so I am hoping it will give him luck. Topaz is a very sweet boy.

[cherish44]

33. Oh I hope he does too

Topaz is a great name by the way!

[Bryn]

34. Thank you! :) Yours is gorgeous!

Amber?

[cherish44]

35. Thanks for all the great suggestions!

I'm more confused than ever so I'm going to enlist the help of my inside cat Elmer. I'm going to write every name that's been suggested on a small piece of paper, crumple them up into balls and throw them on the floor. Which ever one my senior kitteh Elmer attacks first will be the kitty's new name! (I'd let the ginger kitty pick her own name but I don't think she's game for it) Elmer will do a fantastic job and I'll let you know the results. (Just going to allow for a few more suggestions to get into the mix)

[Dr Morbius]

37. She looks like an imp to me.

Like she's got a mischievous streak.

Peri comes to mind. It's a Persian faery. Or Fey, or Sylph.

Eh, I like applying human names to pets. Or the names of Gods; I once talked my mother into naming her dog "Casseopeia;" Cassie for short. Methe (pronounced, I think, MAY-thay) is the Greek nymph of drunkenness. Lots of fun in those old names.

[ScreamingMeemie]

53. Oh my goodness. She's totally a Lucy. I think you nailed it with that

name.

[kayakjohnny]

19. Bunky.

You should name her Bunky.

[yankeepants]

20. Mandarin Clementine Fuzzynavel (Mandy for short)

[Demoiselle]

24. I have a lovely pale ginger feral who lives under my porch.

She has a heated cathouse for the winter, she only lets me pet her when I feed her, but she hangs out near me and we converse.
Her strawberry blondness inspired me to name her Nicole Kitman.

[BuelahWitch]

26. Butterscotch?

:shrug:

[applegrove]

27. Call her lily. As in Tigerlily.

[cherish44]

47. I've had a Lily...named after Lily Von Shtupp from Blazing Saddles

yeah Lily was a prolific breeder back on the farm. We finally got her fixed because she was cranking out babies faster than we could find homes for them!

[Robeson]

28. Now that I've seen the pic, she looks like a Livia to me.

[MiddleFingerMom]

30. I've always thought...

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...that MiddleFingerMom is a nice name.
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I don't know. It just came to me.
.

[Texasgal]

31. Snagglepuss

Snags for short.

[cherish44]

36. see post #35 for my genious idea!!

[cherish44]

38. Elmer has made his choice!

By the way thanks for all the AWESOME name ideas! You came up with some clever ones.
The one that won is actually one that was suggested by my friend and went into the drawing at the last second. So really it's meant to be......

And the name Elmer picked for my sweet, shy ginger kitty friend....




SAFFRON!(We'll call her Saffie for short) I think it works for her :)

Thanks again!

(Like the pic of Elmer? He thinks he's the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland)

[Bryn]

39. Saffron! Such a perfect name!

[kimi]

40. Sweet!

Since cats tend to find me all the time, even when I'm unaware that they are searching me out, I'm going to keep this thread in my favorites, since there are so many cool names here. I have no doubt that several names here will come into use for me at some time or another.

[cherish44]

45. Yes! The names suggested on here were excellent!

I'm planning on saving a few for future kitties that cross my path. :)

[BurtWorm]

41. I'm just mad about Saffron

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQz_s8Yw1Us

[cherish44]

44. Love that song!

The cat is more orange than yellow but I like Saffron, it's a very cool name :)

[mnhtnbb]

49. Tell Saffron that Simba approves and thinks she's delicious!

[GoCubsGo]

50. This "Absolutely Fabulous" fan loves it!

That is the name of Edina's very intelligent daughter, although I think her name is spelled "Saffy."

[zx_3500]

42. how about fluffy?

like the cat from rugrats

[Arugula Latte]

43. Saffron is beautiful and I want to smooch her beautiful fur.

:loveya:

[cherish44]

46. Yes she's so pretty

I'd love to spoil her rotten but she's just a little "wild". She likes me I'm sure but she obviously wasn't handled or around people when she was a kitten. I'm happy to just have her near if that's all I can get :)

[City of Mills]

48. Gypsy

It's a name I gave one of my ferals...sadly she's passed over the rainbow bridge but the name seemed to fit her lifestyle :)

[stuntcat]

52. I like it, Gypsy!

I t-n-r'ed 3 good little wild kitties. I gave them all names even though only one of them will hang out with me.. well so far, I think I just have to wait for the others to grow up and chill out.

[elehhhhna]

51. Lucky