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Related: About this forumSuggestions for cat names
I'm going to meet a cat tonight. If all goes well, I'll take her home with me.
Here she is!

They are calling her Joyce, but I don't like the name. I'm trying to come up with another name that suits her. I've been thinking of Leia or Aria, but I would love suggestions. I'd like a pretty name rather than a traditional cat name.
Thanks in advance for your help!
tblue37
(68,449 posts)iemanja
(57,780 posts)Keepthesoulalive
(2,414 posts)Attilatheblond
(9,247 posts)They generally name themselves.
iemanja
(57,780 posts)WmChris
(785 posts)She had some name at the shelter. We gave her time to acclimate and we noticed she really looked around the house. When we found her part way up the fireplace chimney we decided to call her Scout since she had to scout out e very nook and cranny.
berniesandersmittens
(13,211 posts)Whatever you name her, she's gorgeous!
First name that popped in my head was Amber, and Ambra for her eyes.
iemanja
(57,780 posts)Nanuke
(935 posts)3catwoman3
(29,808 posts)Nasty woman. No way we were keeping that name.
The kitty was renamed Chessie before we even left the shelter.
iemanja
(57,780 posts)I like Daphne and Lucia. I already had a cat named Lucy though, so maybe not Lucia.
TommieMommy
(3,078 posts)justaprogressive
(7,170 posts)the tabby
iemanja
(57,780 posts)I like the idea. I'm waiting to see what name arises from her, but Abby is good.
justaprogressive
(7,170 posts)she was dearly loved.

iemanja
(57,780 posts)3catwoman3
(29,808 posts)Do let us know how the meet-'n-greet goes.
iemanja
(57,780 posts)I brought her home last night. Shes been cuddling with me ever since. Such a sweetheart!
3catwoman3
(29,808 posts)Cuddling with a sweet kitty is very nourishing to the spirit.
iemanja
(57,780 posts)murielm99
(33,085 posts)She was named after the baby vampire in the "Interview with the Vampire" books. We loved those books and loved our Claudia. She lived to be seventeen.
We named her after the baby vampire because our kitty loved to nip people if she was not getting enough attention. She was a spoiled thing.
blm
(114,763 posts)Endlessmike56
(240 posts)bamagal62
(4,557 posts)cksmithy
(519 posts)were some name of our girl cat's names. We also had a Daphne, a goddess. Our tabby was Zena, a sweet stray I rescued in 2008 along with her sister, She Ra. Hope it all goes well and you come with a new cat. Tabby cats, I think have the most sweetest and curious personalities.
iemanja
(57,780 posts)Was your tabby a good mouser?
cksmithy
(519 posts)But when we had a ratpocalypse situation, in our 100 year old house, she essentially was acting like a pointer dog, until we got the problem solved. Our first tabby cat way back 1972, a indoor/outdoor cat, was a great hunter.
iemanja
(57,780 posts)I have a mouse problem in my house, so I need a good mouser. This cat is described as affectionate and very playful, loving to chase after her toys. Evidently playfulness and batting around toys is meant to be a sign of a potential mouser.
cksmithy
(519 posts)Enter stage left
(4,635 posts)biophile
(1,555 posts)She will also have a few other names- Sweetie, Princess, pretty-pretty, bad girl (a possibility 😆
We had a cat named Sasha but she got Sishy-Sashi, squishy-sqaushy, sashinator, Sasha-squash, and all of the regal names of Princess and Queen Sash.
iemanja
(57,780 posts)Aura is nice too.
GiqueCee
(4,745 posts)... Cleopatterer? Or Artemis, goddess of the hunt.
iemanja
(57,780 posts)I have a mouse problem.
GiqueCee
(4,745 posts)You're welcome!
FullySupportDems
(492 posts)No matter what you call her
MadLinguist
(916 posts)She looks so golden and playful. I like the sound of Zoroaster and the idea of such a playful creature responding to that name makes me smile. According to google ai, the original form of the name, translated variously as "owner of yellow camels," "possessor of old camels," or "he who loves the light/gold".
Catlady123
(74 posts)blm
(114,763 posts)iemanja
(57,780 posts)bamagal62
(4,557 posts)To see how it fits when Im calling them or talking to them. For some reason, when I do that, I find the name. Some names are awkward to call out. Weirdly, I find 1-2 syllable names the best.
niyad
(134,035 posts)iemanja
(57,780 posts)I have her home now. She kind of seems like an Angelica since she's such an angel. I'll wait though.
niyad
(134,035 posts)but not sure why.
We do, of course, expect regularly updated photos!
iemanja
(57,780 posts)Maybe Liza. Well see. And yes to photos. Shes already climbing all over my lap demanding to be pet. Such a sweetheart.
tblue37
(68,449 posts)chowmama
(1,117 posts)So I'm thinking something like Pavlova, Misty or Ms Tallchief.
But those may not suit her personality. Often if you wait a few days, her name comes to you. Possibly by telepathy; I'm not entirely convinced that cats don't have that capability.
iemanja
(57,780 posts)Donkees
(33,745 posts)
Ocelot II
(131,241 posts)She's beautiful! Maybe some other flower names - Pansy, Petunia, Dahlia, Daisy?
Congrats on your new kitty friend! I'm adopting a couple of big gray brother cats next week, so I get your excitement. I can hardly wait...
iemanja
(57,780 posts)Liza also came to mind, but I'm not sure. I do like Lily.
pansypoo53219
(23,175 posts)whathehell
(30,547 posts)Figarosmom
(13,403 posts)Maybe keeping it simular like Joy is better to make sure she doesn't get confused.
iemanja
(57,780 posts)She didnt have the name very long and spent a lot of time crated.
Go to town and give her a name that fits her. She's a very pretty Tabby. Maybe Tabatha. Looking at her though I keep seeing a Butterfly.
chowmama
(1,117 posts)iemanja
(57,780 posts)Shes Lily, at least provisionally.
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