Help name our kitty!

[LuckyNumber7]

So, we have decided to keep one of the kitties who we got here as a foster. She is our first official foster failure - and I knew we would be failing miserably as soon as I saw her picture. I think she's gorgeous.

I posted some of these pictures already, but figured I would post some new ones of her along with these, to help aide in suggesting names for this little one.
She is about 6 and 1/2 weeks old, black and white as you can see, with pretty green eyes. One thing I think it really cute is that her front paws are white, but on her back legs, the white goes all the way up to her knees. I also love the little white line down the middle of her nose, and the 2 black spots on her pink nose.

Her personality is funny - she's a typical playful kitten, but she DEMANDS attention...demands as in, if you don't give it to her, she MAKES you give it to her! She love bite at my hands, fingers, the tip of my nose....anything she can to make me stop what I'm doing and pet her. She purrs constantly when being held. She meows a lot, especially when woken up. She loves to play with the dogs, and toys, and loves taking naps on our shoulders.

Here are the names we like so far - we would like to maybe stick with something Greek or Latin in origin, as we have with Maximus, Commodus (RIP) and Marcus Cheddar when he gets here.

We like the names that follow:

Maia, the Roman goddess of growth - her name is derived from the month of May, which is when our kitty would have been born. Maia would be nice, because all 3 kitties would have M names - Maximus, Marcus and Maia. Not essential though.

Nemesis, In Greek mythology, Nemesis was the goddess of divine justice and vengeance. Her anger was seen as directed chiefly toward those guilty of arrogance (Hubris), particularly human arrogance towards the gods and their laws. Nemesis pursued the insolent and the wicked with inflexible vengeance.

Nyx, In greek mythology, Nyx was the primordial goddess of the night.

Helen, the face that launched 1,000 ships in greek mythology.

Linea, (pronounced Lynn-ay-ah....we may spell it differently than Linea) this doesn't really fit our theme, but we like it. We both love the show stargate Sg-1, and there is a character on the show named Linea, who is known as "the destroyer of worlds" - I think it's a pretty name, and sort of funny!

Vala, is another Stargate character - it means "chosen one".

Harmony, or Harmonia, in greek mythology is the immortal goddess of harmony and concord.

Luna, is the roman goddess of the moon.

If anyone finds any other nice names, please feel free to suggest them. I keep calling her Hailey, and when I made her vet appointment today, I made it under the name Linea, but we're still very up in the air about it.

Here are her pictures -

I took these 2 just now





These are from yesterday or the day before




















Any and all help/ideas are greatly appreciated! Thank you!

((HUGS))
- Liz

Edit - I forgot to include the name Harmony in the poll, and I am unable to edit it. So, if you like that one, please just say so.

[Kalei]

Out of all those names, Maia sticks out to me the most, for some reason it just seems to suit the cute little kitty

[LuckyNumber7]

Thank Kalei - I apologize - I didn't mean to delete your reply to the other thread, I had posted the thread twice accidentally while trying to edit the poll Still new to this, I'm sorry!

I like the name Maia too. I just remembered though that a friend of ours has a kitty name Maia - I wonder if she would care if I copied her

[cassiesmom]

Oh, I like Maia very much.

I've always wanted to name a kitty Miu (or Miu-Miu) - Japanese, beautiful

I put "chosen" into the Behind the Name search tool and came up with two... Hera (Greek) and Elita (French). I don't have an opinion either way on Vala, and I don't know Stargate, but I just think the meaning is so sweet because you chose to keep her. She's a chosen one.

But I'm leaning toward Maia. I guess I like the alliteration! What a cute tuxie girl! She looks so little next to her big brother!

[elizabethann]

OMG! I just passed out from all the cuteness! I can't stand it!!! I'm up now and will go & vote!!!

[Catty1]

I really like Hailey - like the comet!!!! (and a comet has a tail! )

[Laura's Babies]

Maia! BEFORE I read anything anybody else posted I loved that name. It fits her... I swear, she is just to cute for words!! I am so glad we eill be able to see her grow up!

[LuckyNumber7]

I know it just sounds so awful, but I am so freaked out about having a kitten this small after what happened to our dear little Commodus. I am treating her like she's made of glass, and have even yelled at the dogs a few times for playing with her, when they were doing just that - playing. I guess I'm just being overly cautious

I like the name Maia, too. It's really pretty That would make 3 kitties - Maximus, Maia and Marcus (when he arrives). I just want to make sure it's ok with my friend whose kitty has the same name

I just changed the litter in the litter boxes thinking maybe it was causing her sneezing - we will see I guess. She's still eating, drinking and acting like a ferocious little devil, stalking all over the place and pouncing on anything that moves, so I'm optimistic that she's feeling fine

[Karen]

I like Vala, because the Stargate character of that name also has black hair, is beautiful but causes mischeif!

[kb2yjx]

How about " Absolutely Precious?" She is a real doll!

[kittycats_delight]

out of the names listed I like Maia best. I just couldn't go with Linea cause I know what it means in Italian (linea = line) just not a name for me. But Maia is very cute.

[LuckyNumber7]

I like Vala, because the Stargate character of that name also has black hair, is beautiful but causes mischeif!

Another Stargate fan?! Yay!

That's what I thought of too - she sort of reminds me of her, except she's not a thief....at least I don't think so!

[Karen]

Sure she is - a thief of hearts!

[krazyaboutkatz]

She sure is adorable and I'm glad that you've become a foster failure. Out of the names on your list I also likes Maia the best. Here's a link to many other feminine greek names Feminine Greek Names.

If you want her name to start with an "M" then these are my other favorites:

Melaina-meaning black,dark. This would fit since she has a lot of black fur.
Melantha-dark flower. Since she's has a lot of black fur.
Melina-derived from meli meaning honey. Since she's so sweet.
Melitta or Melita- meaning honey bee. Since she's a sweetheart.

[mrspunkysmom]

In keeping with your naming convention:

(from Behind the Name dot com)

I like Harmonia: She was the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite, given by Zeus to Cadmus to be his wife.

She is black and white and a blending of the two colors. Perhaps a word that represents the yin and yang?

Try the following link. Apologies if you have seen it already

Late Roman Names


a Latin translator gave caseus as a translation for cheese.

Another dictionary had these options also:

caseum, casei
cheese; pressed curd; comic term of endearment

caseus, casei N
cheese; pressed curd; comic term of endearment

calathus, calathi
wicker basket, flower basket; wine-cup; milk pail; cheese/curdled milk bowl;

casearius, casearia, casearium
of/pertaining to cheese, cheese-;

tyrotarichos, tyrotarichi
dish of cheese and salt-fish;

caseolus, caseoli
small cheese;

Other latin dictionary and translator

Latin Dict Home

Anne