Male Cat Names - Naming Your Cute, Or Less Cute, Kitten

Whether you are naming a bruised, ear chewed ex-tomcat off the street or the cutest little kitten, they both need a name they can be proud of.

So how do you choose good male cat names?

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Let me tell you a story... Once upon a time a couple out for an evening walk heard a plaintive cry. High in a tree they discovered the smallest of kittens. Incredibly the kitten came down and over time became a most loved house cat. The story? This cat was blessed with a very special name, Quercus. Why Quercus? Because he was found within the branches of a noble oak tree, and the oak's Latin name is Quercus.

Male Cat Names - Naming Your Cute, Or Less Cute, Kitten

What has this to do with you and your naming quest? Think back. Let your imagination track back in time. Ask yourself if your boy cat or kitten might have a trigger word that could produce his future name. Did he walk in off the street? Tramp. Is he a street fighter? Slugger. Does he keep running up trees? Monkey. Did he do anything funny when you first got him? Guzzler or Guzzy for short.

Fresh out of inspiration or creativity for great boy cat names? Go for the looks.

It's almost embarrassing to admit but a big black tough cat that limped in off the street is now called Black Boy. Or, more poetically on his vet papers, Garcon Noir. Admittedly a more original name could have been found, but Black Boy he is, and will remain. Don't know if I'll ever live it down but another tiny kitten of mine with stripes grew up to be called - Stripey.

Still nothing?

Go for more color based cat names then! A marmalade cat could be called Cornflakes. A black cat male cat name could be Topper (slang for the top hat perhaps). Need a white cat name? Check out words from the frozen north - Blizzard or Igloo, for example, or perhaps town, country or ski resort names - Aspen, Telluride or Zermatt - that are synonymous with snow. Your cat's a bit of both? Tux, perhaps, or Zebra (if somehow you've ended up with a striped cat!)

How about famous male cat names? Borrow a name from a celebrity or famous person - or even cat.

Colette had many cats through her life, for a name with an exotic French ring Muscat and Petiteu could be considered, but there are so many more. Presidential association? Then Socks might suit. More? King, Prince and Rocky perhaps. And if you have a ginger cat who wants to be famous, there's always... Garfield.

What about a cute male cat name? Puffin, Pumpkin and Sooty all sound adorable.

For lovers of witchy tales and of things that go bump in the night, you can come up with amazing other-worldly names: why not Bat, Spook, Merlin or Druid for your mystical new cat?

You might think some of these names are just too fussy or even over the top, so you'll want something a bit more popular. In Britain, Chester has a certain gravitas, Skipper and Smudge sound down to earth enough. All were voted highly popular. In the US? Harley and Max perhaps.

I wish you well in your search for the best male cat names, go on make his day! give him a name to be proud of!

Male Cat Names - Naming Your Cute, Or Less Cute, Kitten

Great Naming Ideas For Orange Cats and Kittens

I've been compiling a list of names for orange cats and kittens for some time now. There are a number of inspiring sources for orange kitty names, including fire, orange foods, and sunny things.

There are many foods ranging from yellow to red that make fantastic names for orange cats.

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Spices make excellent names for cats. Clove, Cumin and Nutmeg are good for cats with slightly darker coats. Curry is good for a more yellow cat, Ginger is perfect if more orange, and Cinnamon or Paprika if more red or for a very active cat.

Great Naming Ideas For Orange Cats and Kittens

Fruits can be used for names. Citrus is a good name for any hue, as there are a variety of citrus fruits, all of them in the yellow to red spectrum. Banana is good for a more yellow kitty, especially fitting if they are something of a goof ball. For an orange cat consider Mango, Pumpkin, or Tangerine - which are all very orange fruits. Tomato fits a very red cat.

For a sweet cat consider the name of something sweet. Butterscotch and Carmel are both sweet toppings in a soft orange color. Custard is a soft yellow, while Creamsicle is a more vibrant orange. Twinkies of course, are a light yellow.

More yellow foods are Butter (very yellow) and Mustard (spicy - good for an active cat). More orange foods are Cheddar (the cheese), Marmalade, Tang (the instant powdered orange juice), Tropicana (the famous orange juice brand), and Yolk (the orange center of an egg).

Another red food is Catsup or Ketchup. Note that Catsup has the word cat in it. Don't forget the sun when thinking of names, especially for a happy cat. Examples are Solar, Summer, Sunny, and Sunshine.

Fire is usually seen as red, and so good for a reddish cat. Fiery names are Blaze, Fireball, and Flame. Many flowers are yellow including Buttercup, Dandelion, and Saffron. Note that Dandelion also has the word lion, which is a very big cat, in it. Two famous orange cats are Morris (who starred in cat food commercials in the 1970s) and Tigger (who was in the Winnie the Pooh books).

Don't overlook orange gems or metal, including Amber (more yellow), Bronze (orange - red), Copper (red), or Topaz (yellow). Some other orange stuff is Autumn (with orange leaves), Cheetah (a big yellow cat), Five Ball (the orange ball in the game of pool), Halloween (which has the traditional colors of orange and black), Iodine (which is red), and Mars (which is the red planet).

Finally, consider some more words that describe orange like Auburn (dark orange), Crimson (very red), Gold (or Goldie), Ochre, and Rusty (dark red).

Great Naming Ideas For Orange Cats and Kittens