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Wag

Member
Nov 3, 2017
11,638
I'm getting a cat soon (have a few in mind at a local shelter).

What are some names I should not give a cat?

I'm thinking "Chairman Meow" is high on the list. 😸
 

Doggg

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Member
Nov 17, 2017
14,462
User Banned (2 weeks): inflammatory reference containing a racist slur
Edit; nevermind
 

Dark Knight

One Winged Slayer
Member
Oct 25, 2017
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Pororoka

Member
Nov 1, 2017
1,210
MX
Acethaldeide
Puss McPussface
Gato
Usmail
Katherine
Belzepuss
Carl

It's all I can think right meow.
 

Pixieking

Member
Oct 25, 2017
5,956
We knew a goth couple who called theirs Bastet, and liking the idea of using Ancient Egyptian myth and religion for a cat's name, we went with... Isis.

Admittedly, this was 2010, so before the terrorist organisation was in the news, but, yeah... Don't be like us, calling out "Isis!!!!!" in the suburbs of a major city.

Side-note, we called our hamster Yoshi, in reference to Yoshimitsu.
 

Nappuccino

The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
13,019
Oreo--so many people think naming a cat after the cookie is cute (and it would be!) but there is an unfortunate racist history of the word as well.
 

Arkestry

Member
Oct 26, 2017
3,920
London
Basically anything you'd feel embarrassed calling out in the street if they go missing. Personally anything remotely pretentious I can't stand, but that's subjective.

Side-note: Chicken is a great cat name.
 

Pall Mall

Member
Oct 25, 2017
2,424
Anything that is a pun. Weird generic pet names too that you'd never name a human like cookie or something
 

zer0blivion

Member
Oct 27, 2017
1,721
Canada
I saw a lost cat post on Facebook once and it was for a black cat called "Jigga." Avoid racial slurs.

I named my kitty Jeff Goldblum, because he kinda has gold colouring.
 

Bwlzero

Member
Jan 6, 2018
169
Someone I knew named their cat dumpy....short for cum dumpster. The story behind it was wild. Do not name him this.