I just got a new kitten-unfortunately he came with a name I can't

[tmooses]

live with ("W"). He's got a tortoise-shell pattern with markings that kinda look like petroglyphs. I'm looking for a name that might have some regional relevance (we live in Oregon) and trying to avoid going to those "name a cat" websites. Any ideas? Any help will be appreciated!

[Proud2BAmurkin]

1. Puff

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[ithinkmyliverhurts]

2. Petroglyph.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

3. Puff

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[benburch]

4. Mousebreath

Always liked that as a cat name.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

5. JFK.

At least get him on the right team again.

[havocmom]

6. Give it some time. Many cats will show you what their name should be

Watch and let the little fellow introduce himself.

Havoc named himself while we were pouring over books to think of a name. he kept racing through and disrupting everyone. Flash the dog named herself too.

Take the time to get to know the little chap and let him introduce himself.

havocmom ;)

[Spider Jerusalem]

7. You posted two threads on this...

(accidentally, I'm sure...DU is tres slow today), so here's the suiggestion I posted on the other: Klamath (you wanted something with regional reference; that's the best name I can come up with that's got it)

[Sanity Claws]

8. Tortoise shell marking?

Then that's no he, that's a she. Color is sex-linked; tortoise shell and calico kitties are female.

Regional relevance for Oregon:
Coos (Like Coos Bay; here Coos, Coos)
Salem (would be better for a black kitty)
Raven (ditto; ravens have cultural significance to the NW tribes)
Lewis or Clark -- (I'll let you guess)
Colombo (play on Columbia River)

I'm exhausted. Try these or other names on the kitty and see what she responds to.

[MissB]

9. obsidian

[barb162]

10. I suspect this is a female (tortie-markings) so how oold is

this little one and can you definitely tell whether it 's male or female?

[yewberry]

11. Regional?

Yikes.

The Dalles? (I actually do end up nicknaming animal friends with "the" something...Moby is thus referred to as "the mobester.")

Zeb (after Zebulon Pike)

Peavey (a logging tool)

Kesey or Sherman or Alexie (Oregon authors)

Doppio (double espresso)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

12. What about Bob?

Bob Cat.

Or maybe:

Advocat
MusCat
CopyCat
DeliCat

You get the idea... :D

[Sanity Claws]

15. Great ideas

Advocat would be great for an attorney's kitty.

[fleabert]

13. snake

after the river of course...

[Blue Belle]

14. What about "Otis"??

It's a great name for a male kitty, and it's also a town near Lincoln City on the Oregon Coast. :)