What was your cat's original name?

**Kirsten** · 03-07-2005, 12:51 PM

I'm sure many of us re-named their kitties after adoption!

Well, at least I did!

As long as Luna lived with her first family, her name was Picachu (sp? - the Pokemon, you know? LOL). The kids named her like that, but I thought that "Luna" was a better choice!

And Lily was first named Paula when she was born, but as soon as I decided to adopt her from my friends, I told them she's going to be a "Lily". From that day on, they changed her name.

Can you imagine my girls being called Paula and Picachu? LOL

Kirsten

**Poo** · 03-07-2005, 12:56 PM

My cat Bugs, was Lena when i adopted her, then we called her Tortie, but as she has grown up she has now become Bugs. Bugs is actually short for another word, that it would probably not let me type on here. We called her that because she is a little b****r!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nicki x

**sirrahved** · 03-07-2005, 12:59 PM

Marshmallow's name was Roxie.

**Craftlady** · 03-07-2005, 01:06 PM

Thumper was called Erie at PetSmart, Thumper didnt really respond to Erie.

Eleanor was called Eleanor and it suited her and us. She knows her name. Past medical records from her previous owner showed Eleanor.

Skinny was "no name stray" we started calling him Skinny and he responded.

**Barbara** · 03-07-2005, 01:08 PM

Filou was called Solo - but I know he would be a Filou when I saw him

Tigris was called Blacky- a much too trivial name for a majestic boy like him.

**catnapper** · 03-07-2005, 01:11 PM

Allen was Squeekers, as in "Squeeks to much" My boys was always quite loud and talkative!

I thought Squeekers was cute, but once he grew ito a fat adult cat it wouldn't fit him.. and boy was I right!

Pouncer was tentatively Snickers (yeah yeah Jen I know you were just humoring Charlie!) Pouncer fits him purrfectly.

Harry is Harry because he was found outside Harold's house. Harry fits him, but I often find myself calling him Harold when he's being nosey. Don't know why!

Abby was Evie. It didn't "fit" her. Hubby thought I was calling her Abby, so he renamed her with his misunderstanding.

**Grace** · 03-07-2005, 01:22 PM

Abigail was Alice. Sometimes now I call her Mary Alice Abigail. I should have named her Cyd Charisse because she has long, slender dancer's legs.

Duffy was Larry - as in Larry, Curly and Moe.

Grady was Smokey - but those people at the house where he lived never called him by his name. We ''poofed'' him when he was 5 months old, and he learned Grady within a week.

Red - we don't have a clue. He was a stray without portfolio when he happened into our yard.

Reese was always Reese - from the moment I saw her in the box in front of the grocery store.

**RedHedd** · 03-07-2005, 01:29 PM

Mitzi had many names before I adopted her. She had been known as Grace, Princess Grace and when I adopted her Animal Savers had been calling her Sweet Pea.

When she came home with me, one of the first things she did was to give me a kitty high-five with her big white mitts. ... that did it for me ... and she's been known as Mitzi ever since.

Mishi was Mishigaas, which is still his official name; we just call him Mishi for short because it's a favorite word in our family - it means fluffy, soft, furry ..... something you want to pet forever.

**jazzcat** · 03-07-2005, 01:34 PM

Ripley didn't have a name when I got him at 7 weeks old.

Jazz was called Chrissy because she was left in a box with her mom and two siblings so they called the kittens Jack, Janet and Chrissy from the tv show Three's Company.

Scout was called Goldie at the shelter.

Rocky was named by Kimlovescats.

Rumor was named Ashley by Kim but we wanted to have two R names for the kittens.

**Edwina's Secretary** · 03-07-2005, 01:54 PM

Can you imagine my girls being called Paula and Picachu

I think you should post their photos in the "P" thread as well...

**Suki Wingy** · 03-07-2005, 02:09 PM

I HATE changing names. I know some people who think they have to change their cat or dog or horse's name as a right of becoming theirs, but unless a name really bothers me, than I won't change it. We tryed to keep Layla's name as close to Lady as we could. We couldn't keep the name Lady because my mom had a RB dog named Lady. Clark was just called "Little Man" he didn't come from the best situation. Nino's name was Nino

**Uabassoon** · 03-07-2005, 02:22 PM

I think Corkscrew has always had his name. Tibby was originally named Judy.

**mina'smomma** · 03-07-2005, 02:25 PM

Mina was being called Martha the Mouth. We renamed her Mina Elisabeth Parish

**Samantha Puppy** · 03-07-2005, 03:02 PM

Sushi's was Sushi - we liked it so we kept it. But Kirin's was Doogie. We changed it to "match" Sushi in his Japanese-ish-ness. Kirin is a brand of Japanese beer (and it is also the Japanese word for 'giraffe').