In which I consider alternatives

In an effort to find an alternate name for my new proposed kitten, Specules, I performed a cursory search for inspiration. HDW Enterprises had an exhaustive list, a small fraction of which I have categorized here. Note that the parenthetical asides are original to the HDW site.

Names the vet�s receptionist will dread calling out
Abba-Goo
Baby Boogens
Big-Baby Blubber-Whimp
Big White Boy Kitty
Big Bad Baby Bentley Billy Joe Bob
Hahaha!
Felis Domesticus MonoOculus Longintoothus
New Butterface
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Unfortunate puns
Agili-tree
Alice B. Toe-Claws
Asscaught
Austin Meowers
Catnochio
Cattilla The Hon
Dragon Miceter
Fluke Catwalker
JR Mewing
Neil Pawdaka
Whoopie Goldpaws
Whoopie Goldpurrs
Whoopie Goldtoes
Yoko Oh No!

Conceived by those unfamiliar with usual naming conventions
All This and Heaven Too
Abstain
Collision of Course
Distant Shores
Eh?
Envelope
Circle of Love
Gas Money
Gentlegift
Oven Fresh
Power of Love
Ryan's Song
Temperature

Named by drunks
Absolut (named after the Swedish vodka)
Bacardi
Bailey's Irish Cream (50% sweetness and 50% nuts)
Black Sambuca
Blackberry Wine
Chivas Regal
Coors Lite
Gennessee Cream Ale

Cats I want to hang out with
Amazing Mr. Flathead
Beggin' Earl Jackson
Ed Zeppelin
Fireman Bob
Big Fat Monster Cat
International Man of Mystery
Maestro Tuxedo
Mr. Businessman
Penthouse

Cats I do NOT want to hang out with
Ivy League
Lavender Lace
Rene Toupee
Vanilla Ice

The unspeakably bad
Amberwavesoffur
B.M.W. (Black, Mahogany & White)
Akasha (Queen Mother Vampire from Anne Rice's "Queen of the Damned")
Beeyoootiful

Kats who rock
Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Bangagong
Bungle in the Jungle
Dah Dah Dah
Funky Music
Heart of Gold
Inna-gadda-da-vida
Jukebox Hero

Named by little kids (to be regretted later, when choosing Porn Names)
Beauty the Cat
Awesome Kitty
Balloon Boy
Aqua Girl
Pink-Nosed, Curled-Toed Kitty
Whiny Boy

Named by Cat Breeders spending too much time watching daytime TV
Angus (after McGyver's first name)
Book'em Dano
Barnaby Jones
C.H.I.P.s
Dark Shadows
Perry Mason

Names a cat might have trouble living up to
Bob Dole
Clarence Darrow
Dionysos (God of wine)
Emperor Shogun
John Quincy Adams

Cats named Patrick
Patrick Duffy
Patrick McGoohan
Patrick O'Brien
Patrick Swayze

Cat names I actually considered instead of Specules
Chiaroscuro
Ultraviolet
Catnochio



Star of the day. . .Tyler Spencer
posted @ 11:59 a.m. on June 13, 2006 before | after

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She lay awake all night,

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