Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Help Name This Cat...


Hello Everyone,
I would like for you to meet the newest member of our family....
A very large, sweet cat...
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He was abandoned by his owner about six months ago and left to wander the streets. When my daughter and I saw him on Friday, he wasn't looking so good. We put him in the car and took him straight to the vet, who fixed him up and then sent him home with us. We're very happy to have him, but we're having trouble deciding on a name!

Any suggestions?
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He's the longest cat I've ever seen -- nearly three feet long. At the moment, he's really skinny, but he could top 18 pounds once he's been properly stuffed with Fancy Feast. One of my friends suggested that he might be a Maine Coon -- the most gigantic breed of house cat ever.

I don't even want to tell you how many animals we now have living in our flat for fear our landlady might be reading this blog. But we have a few -- and all of them are black. (Weird how it always turns out that way for me.)

This big lug of a cat with white paws was known around the neighborhood as "Shoes," although Shoes doesn't seem grand enough. Maybe Brando? Joe Kennedy? The Big Boss? (Imagine the jokes at the vet's office..."The Big Boss needs his rabies shot..." etc...)

So...any ideas!?

Thank you!

76 comments:

Unknown said...

How about Blackie? There's an insoucisnt toughness to the name that I like for your tough guy ...

Ziad Ali said...

Ohh a maine coon! my friend has one and it is huge! its paws are so incredibly large.
beautiful cat,
Pearl xo

Jennifer said...

I also think he's a Maine Coon. He is gorgeous, congratulations. I like Brando. He needs a strong name with 'dignity' from the looks of him. Or something completely geeky like Roswell or something :-)

(I have to say I had a hamster named PaulNewman, so that is why I'd go with Brando)

What The Fuck Ever said...

His white paws and black fur remind me of a piano. The name Keys popped in my head first, but I don't think that's right for a cat. Lol. BUT that did lead me to think that the name of some great composer or pianist could be really cute. I love naming animals extraordinary, unusual names. =)

Ludwig, to me, is adorable in it's unusualness. And of course it is a very grand name indeed. =)

Good luck! I'd be interested to hear some of your daughters suggestions as well, as you've shown us before she is a really creative girl herself!

Much Love!
Colleen

Erin Wallace said...

Bootsy after superfly Bootsy Collins, or since he gonna be big - Babe Ruth, Al Capone, Or Big Poppa (in honor of Biggy Smallz). That's all I got.

Erin Wallace said...

Bootsy after superfly Bootsy Collins, or since he gonna be big - Babe Ruth, Al Capone, Or Big Poppa (in honor of Biggy Smallz). That's all I got.

Anonymous said...

He's beautiful! I'm so glad you decided to give him a home.

As he's so long and may become so large, what about Maximus, Max for short? (Or Maximillian, always a great name.)

Tonia said...

Oh I think Boots for this one: he looks like he'll be the one wearing them and telling all others what to do and when to get out of his way!
Well done for taking him in: fingers crossed he doesn't end up the Biggest Cat Ever!

Anonymous said...

Lincoln
Marshall
Rembrandt
Pistachio
Bridge

He looks lovely. May good fortune rain upon you and yours for your good deed of love.

Basht said...

atreyu. that's what he looks like to me anyway haha. brando is good too though

Erin Wallace said...

Oh, or Winston - Churchill was large in stature and personality, and it's a great cat name.

akka b. said...

Flip ;)

Unknown said...

oh his face is so sweet! i just want to hug him! he's so lucky to have found a loving family.

i like the name bridge, for some reason, that ms smart suggested.
but brando is also very nice!

have fun playing!
xx

Concrete Jungle said...

Can't wait to hear...lean to Brandon or Winston myself but perhaps that is sort of ancient history and your daughter can come up with something a little hipper!
He looks beautiful.

Elizabeth said...

Winston, definitely.

Geisslein said...

Placido Domingo? Or Luciano Pavarotti? ;o) whatever - he is a really beautiful looking cat! how nice from you to give him a new home where he will be loved!!!

Anonymous said...

Just one look and I can see you've been blessed with the appearance of this magnificent cat. And bless you for taking him in.

There are already so many wonderful suggestions, but I can't resist throwing something out there too: Tuxedo, Stonewall, Alistair, Goliath, Samson. I like Brando too, especially when I think of Brando playing that excellent role in Don Juan di Marco. But then again I love the idea others have had about your daughter coming up with something!

Anonymous said...

I like the name Tuxedo. My friend used to have a cat named Mr. Tux!

Other suggestions:
Lucky
Lebowski
Mafioso (Mafi for short)
Vincenzo (Vinny)
Biggie
King
Yin-Yang
Ink

Suzanne@threepeats said...

Aside from the obvious one Lucky (for having found a forever family), how about Papa Bear? or Dude (to stay with the Big Lebowski theme)? or Summit? I also like Tuxedo and Ink which have been mentioned by other commenters.

photogirl said...

'Friday'--since you daughter found him on, well, Friday

Kelli said...

I like Winston also, it seems to fit this cat quite perfectly.

Giulia said...

I see some folks beat me to it, but though he was a Tory (boo), Winston loved cats. And it's always fun to call out "Winnie!" (Yes, it will fit...)

Julie finds him most attractive, btw. Maine Coon...could be though they are usually tabby-types.

It is also Hemingway's birthday...you could check out the names on that website. I generally do not shill for Julie's blog but Giulia Geranium has post on that today.

ciao, Tina.

Alicia said...

I had a large black cat just like this guy. He was the sweetest! His name was licorice...I think that would fit your new fella pretty well!

1948goa said...

I too believe he might be a Maine Coon. I had one, Bongo, and the structure of the body, head and hair were exactly the same.
How does Belèe (handsome in my dialect from Como, Italy)) sound to you as his name ? It was the name of a beautiful and lucky cat I had who lived happily and peacefully died at the age of 17.
Ciao
Uccia

Shorty said...

How about Hoss? Or if you like sarcasm, you could call him Napoleon since he's quite the opposite of a little guy.

So glad you rescued a little critter. There are so many abandoned animals and I love it when some are able to find a better home.

Erzulimojo said...

I love the way he's got himself stretched out . . . like he's on a lounge chair. He needs a Hollywood name -- Clark, Troy, Dashiell, something that suits his langorous glamour. And boy, what a lucky cat!
(The second dweller of Italy to comment on this post!)
Ciao from Napoli!

deniz said...

he's definitely a Leonard for me!

Heather said...

I was thinking Boots or Bootsy as well - perhaps Mr. Boots as he has a more dignified air about him. What a handsome boy!

Maria Speidel said...

All the Maine Coon cats this New Englander has known have been Calico. . .We had a big black cat like this once, too, also a rescue. Doug was a true alley cat who simply appeared in our backyard in Brooklyn. In addition to being huge, he the biggest nose I've ever seen on a cat. This only contributed to his pugnacious looks. A true pussy cat with us, he was a terror outside: fighting other cats and actually scaring dogs. He was Doug, because we lived on Douglass Street. He retired and passed on here in Los Angeles in the grand tradition, one friend noted, of many a great New York mobsters.

kimberj said...

Wow... so many options. Well if he's got a big appetite you could go with Hoover, Dyson, or Kirby after the vacuums. There's always Einstein (cuz he's smart enough to let you rescue him) or Fletcher (just cuz its a cool name). Maybe Sinatra ("these Boots were made for walkin...") or Frey (more boots), Doc (doc martens), I don't think I'd go with UGG but hey who know??? Oh my I could go on and on Merrell (hiking) DG (dolce and Gabbana, Jimmy (Choo), Manny (Manolo), Mr. PIB (Puss In Boots)... What's Isabella think?

Anonymous said...

Prince Charlie

Miki said...

Awe! What a cute and long cat! I LOVE cats! It was so sweet of you to rescue him and adopt him.

My suggestion is that you should name him "Dimitri". Shoes sounds too obvious and Socks ... wasn't that Clinton's cat's name? Hehe. I say Dimitri because that's my cat's name, haha. He's black too and I named him after a character in a Czech movie. He was young boy who only wandered in the streets, owned a tiny apartment and made vodka with potatoes. His gf called him "Mitu"; that's a cute nickname for a cat isn't it?

By the way, if you still haven't checked this link, go take a look. It's so much fun (for cat lovers, anyway) http://catversushuman.blogspot.com/

Cheers from Buenos Aires!

Miki.

http://mikisscrapbook.blogspot.com

Carole Poirot said...

George...perfectly random, with no rhyme or reason to it, but he looks like a "George" to me, simple as that... Love from London x

Beatrix said...

He's precious! He looks like a Darcy or a Fitz to me... but that might just be because I've been reading much too much Austen lately :)

Give him a hug for me please! Ever since my beloved Marble-cat died last year, I've been feline-deprived.

He's a beautiful cat, and I'm sure he will have a great home with you!

Julia said...

My aunt has a Maine Coon named Oliver Julius, and he is the cutest thing ever. He's very photogenic, too: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs265.ash1/19258_842939400530_932027_47827428_1121268_n.jpg

It was really nice of you guys to save him! He looks really adorable.

Anonymous said...

i havent read through the comments, but has anyone said Mister Bigglesworth yet?

TheBeautyFile said...

Stretch? Prowler?

My dog's name is Parker, he looks like he could be a Parker too!

e.louise {Liz} said...

I like Brando :) My dad has a cat that's part (or all, not sure)Maine Coon and he has the softest fur ever! He also loves water- he drinks running water from the faucet and loves laying on wet grass.

Amy said...

No real suggestions,just wanted to say thanks...always nice to know other people are out there rescuing (read picking up after other peoples messes)as well.

Zoë Yule said...

Oh, he looks so much like my Squiz, especially the eyebrow whiskers. She's all floof too - a real "Sylvester"! We call her Walrus sometimes, but it's not very dignified ;-) I've just visited the museum of photography in Lacock, UK, today, so my suggestion is directly related: Talbot, after William Henry Fox Talbot, who invented the photographic negative (in black and white!), and to whom we are indebted for all photographic processes since. Though I think Brando might have the popular vote ;-) Bless you for giving him a loving home - he looks like he already appreciates it!

Holly Knitlightly said...

Cute! I was going to say Boots, but if you don't like Shoes then I'm not sure if you'll like Boots! Haha.

Cassandra Dias said...

Lol Brando! Love it :) His little socks are too cute!

xo,
Cassie
(Moon Face)

Mr. Kid said...

Cool blog!This one is not good!

roseleann said...

As soon as I saw him, he looked so soft...how about Velvet?

Daydream Lily said...

hehe your house sounds like mine, I usually play down how many pets I have when I apply for rental properties.

what about Picaso, or Bruno or Mr Rippley.

Birdie said...

Faust

Tina Tarnoff said...

Oh, he's just such a charmer. So great of you to adopt him, Tina! I agree that he needs a gangster name. How about Lucky Luciano? He sure is lucky to be welcomed into your family and he does look like a Luciano, a Sicilian gangster charmer. xoxo

Unknown said...

I love the name Miloh [or however you prefer to spell it]. He's such a cutie!

Unknown said...

He's adorable! Some great names have already been suggested... my favorite is Brando.

Design*ByProxy said...

I do see that a few others already posted the same name. But he really does seem like a Bootsy Collins to me!

katrina anne esguerra said...

I'D NAME HIM WILFREDO BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE A SUAVE AND CLASSY NAME. AND WHO WOULDN'T WANT A SUAVE AND CLASSY GENTLECAT.
.....MAYBE EZRA WOULD ALSO BE A FINE AND DANDY NAME. EH?

Cassaundra said...

I would name him Theo!

Victoria said...

Benji!

anna and the ring said...

Big boss = springsteen or bruce to me!

Unknown said...

I'm throwing in a few names - Lucky or Worthy, because he is definitely both of those(and so are you for finding him), and Baffo - Italian for whisker, for those beautiful white whiskers of his.
Rescues are always the best. All 4 of my cats and my little dog were street orphans.
Good on you for taking him in.

Unknown said...

Congratulations, what a sweetie! Since he's so tall, maybe a basketball star's name like LeBron?

char said...

Atticus Van Cattington. Atticus for short.

Victoria said...

no wait, if he's a big boss man cat I would name him Boris.

Dolly Mennace said...

Rowdy, from scrubs :)

thelayeredpancake said...

Gypsy, King Arthur, Mr.Darcy,

Anonymous said...

Name him noodle! After the character in the Gorillaz music video haha :D

pottersu said...

he looks like a Sylvester to me....

CN said...

WOW. The Maine Coon you linked to is enormous! HA! My first cat, Shadow, was a Maine Coon and grew to 23lbs. He was huge and lovely.

Congrats on your new pet!

The Clever Pup said...

Mungo Jerry

English Muse said...

Mungo Jerry!? haha...

Unknown said...

Stretch! Or Mr. Darcy.(:

Unknown said...

How about Stretch!

Yarnsnob said...

He looks like a Felix.

Unknown said...

Going with the "shoes" theme, what about Manolo or Jimmy?

He is beautiful and lucky to have found such a good home.

My sister always has black cats. I tend to get Siamese cats.

brandy.lee said...

I work with animals and he looks a lot like an Oscar we had come through. I always thought it was quite fitting to him and I thought the same thing seeing this guy!
Good luck!
bp

Trish Grantham said...

Rufus

Meander said...

I did the same thing when I first got my cat (only via facebook) - he ended up: Lord Allouiscious Burgleigh but we call him Alley Cat!

Psychedelicsister said...

He is just ever so handsome.
Congrats on your new man and how lucky he is to have a wonderful new home.

dee said...

I love that you took in this little sweet thing. I am such a sucker for animals, as well, and brought home our little Paco from Puerto Rico. I can't imagine my life without him now, as I'm sure you feel about all your little friends (however many there may be!!)

H. Gillham said...

Oh, I love that you adopted him too.
I love the name you gave him...

I'm behind on your blog. I've been -- I dunno -- laxing.

Is that a word?

sisters in black frocks said...

your a good person, to take him in and take such good care