I am probably the worst person on this forum about choosing names for my furkids. Although, the womenfolk are much better at this sort of thing than the men. Therefore, I attempt to call my cats by their given names repeatedly, so they can get used to hearing it and understanding which one I am addressing. This is working, but is slow. So far, Snow Cat, Mama Cat, Tiger(ress), Jumper, Fawn all recognize their names. If they were to be called by other (nick) names, then that would not only confuse me, but them also!

.........wayne