Comments on: Feline Friday: The nicknaming of cats

By: patricia

patricia — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:22:44 +0000

Good question! And yes, our kitties have nicknames. How could they possibly survive with just one name?

Hamish — Bucky, Buckaluck, Chubbs, Boy-o, Numbnuts

Maggie — Mags, MooMoo, Babygirl, Miggie-Maggie

By: serial catowner

serial catowner — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:27:21 +0000

After some experimentation, I’m convinced they know their names, even when the names are quite similar, like Libby and Liddy. If you own ‘a lot’ of cats, it becomes very convenient to be able to address one in a conversational tone without alarming or attracting the others.

So I never use a nickname, but sometimes I use the full name, for example, Toby is actually named Tobias Toebiter, etc.

I will admit that, in my mind only, one cat is nicknamed ‘Two Ton’.

By: Rosa

Rosa — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:51:51 +0000

How cute…
Our cats have many nicknames and they understand that they are their’s!

Fridolin: Kiki, KÃ¶nig Der Dritte, Fledchen, Nesquik, Keks, The Affe, Wistiti, Herr Kiki…

Maruschka: Bouboule, Panzerfaust, The Ball, Fresssack, BÃ¤rli, Blubel, The Bat,…

By: aria

aria — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 05:53:36 +0000

heeeheee we do that too. omg, sasha is majorly cute!

By: srp

srp — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 02:18:59 +0000

They must know their nicknames: Lady Wilhelmenia Abigail, aka Willow, aka Willowbean; Sir Nicholas Alexander, aka Nicky, aka Nickerdoodle.

Mom’s cat Magnolia Blossom, aka Maggie, aka The Maggot. (When Dad is not particularly happy with her)

By: lynne

lynne — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 01:03:58 +0000

When I was struggling to name my kitty I thought that he would have many nicknames but now that you have me thinking about it I don’t think I have any aside from Jazzy Boy! (official name is Jazz) and things related to kitty and cat. Also “my little panther”.
And to answer your question I do think they know when we are referring to them. I am always saying “Jazzy boy and Layla girl, Layla girl and Jazzy boy”, I swear they know who is who even though my voice is in the same tone.

By: michelle

michelle — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:25:28 +0000

Ruby – Ruby Mama, Ruby Dee, Ruby Keeler, littles

Bella – Large Marge, Waddle, bigs

I would list the rest but those are mostly expletives

oh, and my friend has a cat named Steve who’s nickname is Stevetard.

By: lindy

lindy — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:57:05 +0000

I’m getting up my nerve to post a picture of my cats- the only one so far that is not a total whirr. You will be able to tell which one is sometimes called “blondie bear”. The other nicknames are even more embarassing.I try to remember to limit my use of the truly awful ones when other people are present, but they sometimes slip out.