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Please suggest names for 2 rescue cats

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shysal Mon 18-Jul-11 16:49:07

I am about to give a home to a brother and sister aged 6. The girl cat is all black and the boy black and white. Could I have name suggestions please ? Previous animals have been named using food or current singers' names, but any ideas are welcome..

jangly Mon 18-Jul-11 16:51:44

Kate and William. Or Katie and Willy.

helshea Mon 18-Jul-11 17:14:45

Liquorice (all black) and Allsorts or Bertie and Basset

greenmossgiel Mon 18-Jul-11 17:38:33

My friend called her two rescue cats Sam and Ella (get it - Salmonella?) Someone my partner knew had a pair of ferrets called Semmit and Drawers (Vest and Pants) for those grans who live south of the border. grin

helshea Mon 18-Jul-11 18:03:59

Toast and Marmalade

Elegran Mon 18-Jul-11 18:19:49

I had a friend who visited someone and was left alone with a small child to converse with. There were two waly dugs (china dog ornaments for the benefit of southrons) either side of the mantelpiece so she asked their names. "Shit and treacle" came the reply.

greenmossgiel Mon 18-Jul-11 19:11:31

Elegran...out of the mouths of babes....! grin

Baggy Mon 18-Jul-11 19:55:50

We had two geese of German descent whom we called Heidi and Bertie. Hens: Florence, Morag (Toerag rhymes in Scotland and she is one), Saffie (Saffron), Grizel, Violet, Rainbow, Miss Brown, Goldie, Blackie. Cockerel: Beefy.
Hubby's hawk: Andromeda.

glammanana Tue 19-Jul-11 13:30:55

Mr felix and Miss mopsie good luck and enjoyx

absentgrana Tue 19-Jul-11 13:38:51

Brother and sister: Castor and Helen, Tom and Maggie, Osbert and Edith, Branwell and Charlotte, Ptolemy and Cleopatra?
Baggie Hubby's hawk? Wow.smile

jangly Tue 19-Jul-11 14:30:33

My husband's got a model aeroplane. Its similar.

ChickenKnickers Tue 19-Jul-11 14:39:48

My sister had two cats called Bo and Diddley!

shysal Fri 22-Jul-11 17:33:43

I collected my cats today, have decided on Bugsie and Tallulah from the musical. The idea came from the 'silly names' thread.

greenmossgiel Fri 22-Jul-11 18:32:23

Oh that's lovely shysal - I think I was involved in that thread! Now when I see little Tallulah going down the road to school, I'll remember that she's got a wee cat called after her! grin

Heather Fri 22-Jul-11 18:43:16

aww, welcome home little Bugsie and Tallulah!

snailspeak Sat 24-Sept-11 14:44:37

My daughter has two rescue cats called Sage (a sort of tortoiseshell) and Ginger for obvious reasons.

Why not go for names of herbs or spices.

Whoops seem to have joined this forum too late. Must remember to look at the dates.

absentgrana Sun 25-Sept-11 10:52:43

When much younger, I was in disgrace for suggesting that a friend's dachshund puppy should be called Yogurt – because it was low 'n fat.

HildaW Fri 14-Oct-11 18:18:59

Having read this.....having now got the song 'My name is Tallulah' running in my head! P.S. great names, you'll have fun yelling those out at night!

granto7 Fri 14-Oct-11 18:34:54

Bit late ,but was thinking, maybe , "where and isee" grin

shysal Sat 15-Oct-11 10:02:09

Tallulah has been shortened to Lulu, which is easier to call out. The two cats made themselves at home instantly, I have never know such a friendly pair.

HildaW Sat 15-Oct-11 16:59:23

Thats lovely Shysal....giving rescue cats a good home is a lovely feeling...we did that with out last two, a brother and sister. Sadly darling William became very ill last year and had to be helped on his way but his sister is still very much the Grande Dame of the house. Unlike your two William had been terrorised by the childen of the previous owners and took us a good few years to really earn his trust. At one of his vet check-ups we were told that his jaw must have been broken at one time. Never mind he had a loving home with us and became a real softy, sleeping on my lap till my legs would go numb.

supernana Sat 15-Oct-11 17:36:21

Congratulations grin The boy cat could be Zeberdie and the girl Zofie...or Zef and Zof for short. What a nice lady you are shysal. We have a wee family of feral cats call here most days. Rory [big male cat] sitting in our utility room, waiting for his supper. We love him. Our lovely rescue cat [no longer alive] was named Hamish McTavish Cheeky Boy...Hamie for short.

millipede Wed 19-Oct-11 16:12:03

I have a friend who has just obtained two puppies...called them mayhem and chaos..good eh..

numberplease Thu 05-Apr-12 16:39:59

We are going to see a rescue cat tomorrow, with the idea of giving him a home. He`s a one year old ginger boy, rather beautiful judging from his photo. But, and it`s a big BUT, I don`t like his name, and am hoping that if we bring him home, he won`t mind me changing it. At the moment he`s called CHIRON? Not sure yet what I`ll change it to, but rather fancy Pushkin. Anyway, please wish me luck for tomorrow!

wotsamashedupjingl Thu 05-Apr-12 17:46:59

"Chrion"? "Pushkin"? [confused.

You sure you want to bother changing it?

Give him something normal, like "Tibbles".