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    • Azerane
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        Ok guys, here it is. The thread you’ve all been waiting for.

        I spoke to the breeder and our girl comes home on the 25th. I get to go and play with her this weekend though while she’s still recovering from her spay. Naming is a tricky business though and some suggestions would be great. I’m open to anything except really obvious names like “Smokey” because she’s grey. Although more abstract colour names are ok. She’s a Somali and her colour is called blue.

        So here she is. These photos are not mine, they were taken by her breeder.

        So far I have:

        Iris (not too keen on but the first that popped into my head when I cuddled her the other day).

        Jasiri (after the hyena character on the Lion Guard). The name means bold, and courageous. Jasiri is a kind, fun loving, and bold character. She’s also blue-ish grey.

        Vitani (also a Lion King character from the second movie). It mainly works well because the breeder name is Vivace. So she’d be Vivace Vitani.

        I’d like to have a bunch of names in mind so that when I visit on Saturday I can try some of them out, it’s always easier to know in person.


      • Vienna Blue in France
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          OMG OMG OMG I SOOOOOOOO EXCITED MAN !!!!!!!

          I watched a nature doc last night and saw the most gorgeous mini mouse. An elephant shrew known as the SENGI.

          OMG that nose !!

          I thought then what a fab name SENGI would be.

          Shes got a tint of pink, though cringey, I think Rosie is quite nice.

          I also like Kenza or Kenzo.

          Ill have a think at work for more abstract names….


        • Bladesmith
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            Umbra.

            The smoky veil between worlds. (since kittehs are supposed to be half in another world). Other than that, you’ll have to wait until I pour coffee on my brain.


          • pinknfwuffy
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              Oh my goodness. Azerene, she’s precious! What a face. And those ears.

              I like your name ideas already. Always good to have lots to choose from. I bet you’ll know when the time is right.

              First thing that I thought of was Eirene, Greek goddess and personification of peace. (Also a character on the HBO series Rome). I’ve always heard it pronounced with three syllables (EYE-reh-nee) but there could be other versions. The root of Irene.

              For some reason she reminds me off a little gray fox so I thought of Vixey from “The Fox and the Hound” and Yobi from the Korean film “Yobi, the Five Tailed Fox.” Kitsune is also Japanese for fox. LIttle foxy kit-kat! :]

              The markings under her eyes are gorgeous, too.


            • Q8bunny
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                I thought of Isis when I saw her. But I guess that goddess’s beautiful name is not so popular these days…

                I also like Nausicaa from a Japanese animated movie I love. And Totoro from another. And Arrietty from another. And Kaya from Willow. And Lilly from HP. And Arwen from LOTR.

                (I don’t like fantasy that much…)


              • Vienna Blue in France
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                  I know of 2 names which are not taken yet : Strainer & Drainer !!!! Lol.

                  PIGEON !!


                • Deleted User
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                    Absolutley stunning, she definitely needs the name to match. I love Greek names. Hera is nice which means protectress and I like callista which means she that is most beautiful.


                  • Boston's Mama
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                      Hani : Somali girls name, kind of a short form of Hannah. Means “happy”

                      Leylo: Somali meaning “night” , not sure why but her colouring makes me think of evening

                      Yasmiin : Somali version of jasmine

                      Amaya: it’s a Japanese name meaning night rain

                      Taji : Japanese for silver and yellow

                      Lynx: obvious reasons

                      Blueprint : since the colouring


                    • MoxieMeadows
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                        I like your thinking Vienna.


                      • MoxieMeadows
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                          I feel like she definitely needs a pretty and unique name. She is gorgeous, congrats! Here are a few random things that popped to mind (other than the obvious Pigeon ) :

                          Catori (spirit)
                          Aera
                          Lillith
                          Yoonki
                          Petrichor (it is the smell right after rain. She could be Petri for short)
                          Kaliska (Coyote Chasing Deer)


                        • Boston's Mama
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                            Amrin : a royal quiet girl ; blue sky
                            Jaylin : blue coloured jay bird
                            Livie: colour blue
                            Okeley : blue sapphire

                            Kelsie : fearless
                            Amerie: brave
                            Brylie : brave
                            Emersyn : brave and fearless


                          • Boston's Mama
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                              Kaysie : watchful and brave
                              Or Kasey spelling means vigorous

                              I think she looks like a Emersyn … for short could be emery or Emmy


                            • Bladesmith
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                                Not that this helps, but when I saw that my kitten (Now cat) had two big matching gray spots on each side of her, we named her Sabala, which is supposed to be ancient Assyrian for “Spotted One”. But we just call her Dotty.


                              • jerseygirl
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                                  Awww, how exciting!

                                  Some great name suggestions already! I have a couple but I’ll come back to the thread when I can. I just wanted to say I like Jasiri, Az. And last 4 letters backwards spells Iris.


                                • LBJ10
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                                    OMG! Look at that face! Squeeeeeeeeeeeee!

                                    Well, of course she looks like a pigeon.

                                    Hmm… what about Merida?


                                  • Azerane
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                                      Oh goodness, the amount of name suggestions is overwhelming, lol Thank you so much everyone, I can’t possibly respond to each individual name right now, but I’ll try to compile a sort of shortlist later in the week and post it here

                                      Q8, I had also though of Isis, but I had the same reservations about it as you did, haha.

                                      @pinknfwuffy, Somalis are known as the fox cats, so it’s not surprising she reminded you of one.

                                      @Jersey, nice pick up on the reverse spelling of Jasiri for Iris. Clever

                                      She does have the reverse colouring of a Crested Pigeon: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Crested_Pigeon.jpg


                                    • LBJ10
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                                        Well, Pigeon it is then!


                                      • Boston's Mama
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                                          I didn’t know they are known as fox cats
                                          – the name Liska means fox
                                          – tauber means pigeon hahahha

                                          -Aryeh means young lion
                                          -kesari means a lion
                                          -shetani was originally going to be Vitanis name on lion king


                                        • Bam
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                                            You’ve gotten so many beautiful name-suggestions already, so I will only suggest the usual GoT names that I love: Danaerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, Arya Stark and Ygritte. All three really fierce female characters.

                                            She’s so beautiful!


                                          • Sr. Melangell
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                                              My great grandmother had a cat like that, her cat had a very old fashioned name, not sure if you would like the name with it being an old name ‘Tibby’


                                            • Hazel
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                                                Great, now I want a Somali. Thanks Azerane… 

                                                I’m with pinknfwuffy and vote for Vixey. One of my name ideas for your tawny boy was in fact Tod from The Fox and the Hound because of his foxy looks, so that will be purrfect!  Jasiri and Vitani are beautiful, too. 

                                                She’s gorgeous!


                                              • Reesebun
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                                                  I like the name Umbra that Bladesmith pointed out.


                                                • Bladesmith
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                                                    Posted By Q8bunny on 11/13/2017 10:03 AM

                                                    I thought of Isis when I saw her. But I guess that goddess’s beautiful name is not so popular these days…

                                                    I also like Nausicaa from a Japanese animated movie I love. And Totoro from another. And Arrietty from another. And Kaya from Willow. And Lilly from HP. And Arwen from LOTR.

                                                    (I don’t like fantasy that much…)

                                                    You named 2 of my favorite Studio Ghibli films!   Kiki would work as well. When my daughter was little, we must have watched that movie a thousand times, easily.


                                                  • Vienna Blue in France
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                                                      Although its a classic cat name, she does look like a regal SHEBA


                                                    • Q8bunny
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                                                        Gibli movies are on almost daily in our house.


                                                      • Vienna Blue in France
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                                                          Turn to my adopted language… BELLE ??


                                                        • jerseygirl
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                                                            Just coming back to this!

                                                            Some people names I thought of right away, after seeing her pic:

                                                            Lilah or Lila (she reminded me of my neice for some reason – tho she has a different spelling)
                                                            Erin
                                                            Kahliah
                                                            Aasha or Aisha
                                                            Naomi (I played around with that one in Google translate and Nao mii in Swahili is “with me”)

                                                            More Swahili (Lion King connection) 

                                                            Kikati = Cat
                                                            Moyo = Heart
                                                            Baridi or Jalidi = frost
                                                            Makosa = misty
                                                            Mjuzi = seamist (pronounced Jozie?)

                                                            Isabella (name for blue with peachy beige colouration – dogs/horses/rabbits)
                                                            Tara (Taraxacum) ie. after dandelions

                                                            Bird name? Or another Fish name? Since you have a bird named after a fish..
                                                            Pigeon could work. Pidgey!


                                                          • jerseygirl
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                                                              I didn’t have much luck with Somali words but BM has some good ones!

                                                              Kesari (that BM suggested) is pretty also and cool that it means Lion. Hindi I think..


                                                            • LBJ10
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                                                                I think Moxie just might get her way yet!


                                                              • Azerane
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                                                                  Hazel, you definitely need to add one to your family

                                                                  Hubby gave me a weird look when I mentioned Pigeon was at the top of the forum vote. So I don’t think that one’s getting through, lol. It can be a nickname

                                                                  She was spayed today, so I’m worried about that I sent a quick message to the breeder to make sure it all went well.

                                                                  Kikati is a cute name I like Kesari too. It’s going to be an awfully long shortlist They remind me of another name idea, Kike (Key-kay, it was the name of one of the cheetahs from the old tv show Big Cat Diary, she used to use the jeep as a lookout post)


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                                                                    Kike Pigeon!


                                                                  • Sr. Melangell
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                                                                      This is such a Catastrophe, hey wouldn’t it be great to call your cat ‘Catastrophe’ lol imagine the looks on people’s faces when you are calling your cat in for its food. “Come on Catastrophe, where are you Catastrophe?”


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                                                                        So here’s what I’m looking at, plus possibly some others I haven’t thought of yet. Can’t wait for cuddles tomorrow

                                                                        Jasiri
                                                                        Vitani
                                                                        Umbra
                                                                        Vixey
                                                                        Pigeon
                                                                        Catori
                                                                        Kaliska
                                                                        Kikati
                                                                        Kesari
                                                                        Kike (though probably not this one. Hubby informs me if pronounced differently it’s a strong racial slur, whoops!)


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                                                                          I like Umbra, for obvious reasons, lol. And as for Kike, I’d, respell it if you got that one. If you’re pronouncing it “Key Key”, then spell it Kiki, like form “Kiki’s delivery service”.


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                                                                            Bit of a K theme going on Az !!
                                                                            I quite like Kenza or Kenzo
                                                                            Of course Kyra , but Keera or Cookie, spelt posh if you like – Kooqui – LOL
                                                                            Kamila !!
                                                                            Karma !


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                                                                              Pigeon made the shortlist. Yes!


                                                                            • MoxieMeadows
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                                                                                Lol

                                                                                I am excited to see what she will be named


                                                                              • Boston's Mama
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                                                                                  Nice shortlist i love vixey as I’m a fox and the hound fan , vixen means fox too. I love kesari and jasiri


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                                                                                    blue jay
                                                                                    and congratulations


                                                                                  • LBJ10
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                                                                                      Oh my, yes… didn’t even think of that. o_O

                                                                                      So… Jasiri Pigeon? Hehehe!


                                                                                    • Azerane
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                                                                                        Visited her today I feel like I’m stuck on Jasiri but I’m not sure it fits. She is bold but I just don’t know if the name sounds right if that makes sense, need more time with that one. She was all sorts of gorgeous today. As it turns out she wasn’t spayed on Thursday due to owner illness, but she’ll be spayed Monday and still be home on the scheduled date She does have a little hernia on her belly (I think where her umbilical cord was) but they said that’s a simple fix during her spay as it’s the location needed for that anyway. Spent a lot of time playing with a number of cats with a teaser, until everyone was worn out and then she flopped on my lap for an hour or more I also had many visits from other house cats, all wanting to see what I was about and get head scratches Of course I obliged.

                                                                                        I’m even more excited now since she seemed to still like me a lot today, lol. Her sister liked me too and I had trouble getting them off my lap when it was time to leave. Funnily enough, the two tawny kittens didn’t want anything to do with me. Must be fate


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                                                                                          Oh Az that sounds heaven and I’m very excited for you !! Both cats shared my long lay in bed this morning and it is very peaceful, with purring by one’s ear!!!
                                                                                          How about Jazz-ahhhh ?
                                                                                          Or just Iri ?

                                                                                          You know it will come in time! Look how Strainer and Drainer turned out !!!


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                                                                                            lol. Jazz-ahhh sounds like I’m calling her right as she’s causing some horrible catastrophe! lol

                                                                                            For the record, here’s the Jasiri namesake (cute song warning): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKjsfZVIBug


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                                                                                              No, Az, thats Jazz-arrrggghhhhhhh !!!
                                                                                              Subtle difference
                                                                                              So is it a hard S like ja-“Siri”…or more of a Jaz-eerie? speshicially with a soft Ausaccent lilting with a lift question? at the end…..!?! lol


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                                                                                                I approve of Jazz. that was the name of my K9 unit.


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                                                                                                  Jazz-arrgh Pigeon!


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                                                                                                    I don’t know why I was pronouncing it “Juh-sar-‘E'” in my head ?


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                                                                                                      Jasiri kind of makes me think of Al Jazeera, the news channel.


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                                                                                                        LOL Bam!

                                                                                                        Well, I can safely say Pigeon does not remind me of any news channels.


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                                                                                                          Ooh! A whole new angle for bunny names now. News channels.


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                                                                                                            She didn’t suit kesari ?
                                                                                                            Or some others :
                                                                                                            Ari : Hebrew for lion
                                                                                                            Savannah : for obvious reasons
                                                                                                            Ali : feminine form in Arabic means lion
                                                                                                            Arie : also Hebrew for lion
                                                                                                            Safia: Muslim for lions share
                                                                                                            Tiaret: African for lioness
                                                                                                            Lew : Latin for lion
                                                                                                            Leya : Indian for lion

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