What was your cat's original name?

[Scooter's Mom]

Scooter Bug was originally going to be named Fizgig - after a cartoon creature in (I think) the Dark Crystal. (I am not certain what movie, really - my ex-hubby loved it.) But, he would sit at the foot of the bed while I was laying there watching tv and he'd scoot up the bed, 1 inch at a time... and then bug the heck out of me. So he named himself - Scooter Bug!

Charlie was originally Calvin at the shelter. I tried calling him Calvin for 2 weeks. He was NOT a Calvin. He's been Charlie ever since. We say, "Sorry Charlie" a lot when we have to medicate him. Poor little guy.

Crystal

[Laura's Babies]

I love this thread! OK...

Chester has always been Chester...

Amy has always been Amy... I got them both at about 8 weeks and gave them their names.

Giz was named Gizmo which didn't fit her like Giz (Cuz I call her Dizzy Gizzy sometimes). She had Gizmo when I got her but I shortened it immediately.

Samantha was Midnight when I got her and it didn't fit her at all. It only took her about 12 hours to respond to Samantha when I called her that. It is a great fit and even she knows it!

[Pawla]

I can't imagine a cat named Paula, and that's my name! It just doesn't seem to fit a cat. I like Luna and Lilly much better. When we found Squeak we named her Lucy. Her meow is squeaky, so Squeak became what we called her. When I got El we named HIM Ellie. Needless to say why that changed.

[kittycats_delight]

My first cat as a semi adult (I was 17 when I got her) was Mytsi and she was the kitten of my grandmother's cat Patches. I choose her at just 2 weeks old and I named her then so her name was always Mytsi.

Lilith was always Lilith too as she was completely unsocialized. The guy that had the mother never touched the kittens except the day he brought them to the rescue.

Vixen was Lulu. Named by my mother's friend's daughter.

Phoenix was Lupona. Which means big wolf in english. The lady that was fostering her also had a Lupetta which is little wolf in english.

Bella was a stray and so I have no idea if she ever had a name before I named her.

The 4 babies I named.

And Vega I have no idea either cause she was abandoned.