Well, Miss meow, how Rutherford got his name is one of the cuter stories.
I had just lost 2 cats in the same week (old age, I hope, both were 14 years old). Very traumatic, 2 within 5 days of each other, and I was ready to find new loves. I had already picked out 2 names, they were friends of my husband, Ruth and Fern. So we went to the "Kitten Kapers" as one of our local organizations calls their adoption days, and fell head over heals for this blue and white male long-hair. (actually he was BALD-shaved due to mats), but his personality was TOPS. So along with the shyest little orange and white short hair female we went home and became Rutherfod B. Hayes and Miss Fern. (it was that or Ruth and Fernando)
P.S. the "B" stands for "Blooper" because that is what he does, he comes over to you and "bloops" down right in front of you to get his pets.