INTRODUCTION
NAMING YOUR CAT IS FUN!
Congratulations on your new cat! You’ve just entered into a relationship with one of the world’s most loving, imaginative, and entertaining creatures. Cats give so much and ask for so little – two squares a day, a warm place to sleep in the sun, and a NAME to be proud of.
"The Naming of cats is a difficult matter, It isn't just one of your holiday games; You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES." -- T.S. Eliot, Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
T.S. Eliot’s point of view aside – that a cat has an ‘everyday’ name, a nickname AND a name that only the cat knows (and will never tell) – at this juncture, let’s take the easy path – let’s find a nice, reasonable ordinary name for your extraordinary new friend.
Now, by ordinary, we don’t mean a name that every Tom, Dick or hairy feline is likely to have, too. We mean a name you’ll use at mealtime, bedtime, and throughout an ordinary day.
The extraordinary names, the nicknames that you’ll find that describe your cat perfectly...those will develop over time as you get to know your new companion better and more and more character traits are revealed to you.
Naming your kitten or cat should be fun, too. And it will be, with a little help from this guide.