Beta members help wanted : Name that cat !

klet · Post by **klet** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:58 pm

I like Yakusoku. It means promise. But if you don't like the number of syllables, you can always pronounce it like most Japanese do: Yaksok

Sometimes it's Yaksoku.

BTW, she's adorable!!!

. . . and the word you're looking for is "breed."

In_Gabriel_We_Trust · Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:41 am

Breed ! .... that's it !

.. complete brain fart on that one.

shellie wrote: Am I clairvoiyant, or what???

Impressive and Scary ...

...
And that while there were actually no plans whatsoever to get a kitty.

dbzmomma · Post by **dbzmomma** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 7:16 am

Name her Sydney because I didn't get to use that name. (See the other pet thread.)

vapalla · Post by **vapalla** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:25 am

So I saw your post on pick of the week.

http://celstructure.rubberslug.com/gall ... mID=101171

So maybe you should name her Shizuku?

Not Sir Phobos · Post by **Not Sir Phobos** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:55 am

Call her Woof.

That way when you are looking about in your neighborhood and calling her name people think you're crazy.

"Woof! Woof!"

"what are you doing?"

"Calling my cat"
"Woof! Woof!"

In_Gabriel_We_Trust · Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:04 am

Not Sir Phobos wrote: people think you're crazy.

Too late.

duotrouble · Post by **duotrouble** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:08 pm

Maybe you should call her Manx.

Of course, you could pick Bombay, Siberian, etc.

Shampoo · Post by **Shampoo** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:11 pm

OMG! I cant believe I missed this thread!!
Congrats on acquiring a fuzzy roomate Gabe! Shes soo adorable!!

Okok.. lets see.. for names

how bouts..
KIBA!!!!
oh wait its a girl huh?

drats!

How bout Kiba-na... nah.. sounds weird..
hmmmm...

geez this is hard! Boooo

What about Yurika or Lum? Miko?
or Shampoo?? huh huh huh??? lol!
no pressure!

In_Gabriel_We_Trust · Post by **In_Gabriel_We_Trust** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:30 pm

Shampoo wrote:OMG! I cant believe I missed this thread!!
Congrats on acquiring a fuzzy roomate Gabe! Shes soo adorable!!

// cut //

geez this is hard! Boooo

thank you thank you.
I got her because now I am cute through association.

and yes... it is very hard to pick the right name...

it's day 4 and still nothing. poor thing.

celgami · Post by **celgami** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:49 pm

Looks like she'll just go by Kitty.

She could be the Rogue to your Gambit.

Like vampyreshoujo suggested, Lucy Fur
Shasta
Minx
Madam Hairball

Good luck with your decision!

Post by **JWR** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:03 pm

After finally fixing my setting problem so I can view the pic of the new furball.

She looks like a Priss from BGC or Pacifica from Scrapped Princess (fits her history)

I always remember George Carlin's line about why bothering giving a cat a name since it will never come when called. :hitting:

BleedingOrange · Post by **BleedingOrange** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:46 pm

Hmmm....

I was thinking.....

I don't know the japanese word for heaven... but the one for sky is.

Sukai ---- pronounced "Soo ka eee"

I think that's right.

Sounds like it might be a nice name.

klet · Post by **klet** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:12 pm

^^*giggle* I'm guessing that's always written in katakana?

Short Japanese lesson: when an "a" is followed by an "i" the sounds blur together, making a sound like the Engrish "i" as in "ice cream."

So basically, Sukai is just the Japanese pronounciation of the English word. Am I right, kittens? Oh wait, she's out of town, huh?

But actually, I wouldn't doubt that many Japanese use that word, depending on the situation. They actually use a lot of English words . . . the trouble comes in figuring out what they're saying.

Reminds me of my first experience trying to translate katakana . . . purojekuto? purojekto? projekto? project!!!!

The traditional way to say sky is "sora." "Ten" also means sky, but I think the better English translation is heaven, and I think the kanji that goes with "ten" is always accompanied by another.

One of the chapters in JPN 102 is on weather . . .

Wow, sorry about the digression! It's still a great name.

I've got another suggestion: Baka.

EDIT: Did that little Japanese lesson sound too know-it-allish? Sorry if it did.

Baakay · Post by **Baakay** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:27 am

Nope, it didn't... most of us aren't Japanese speakers

It was interesting to see that Ten = heaven. That makes sense, though, given that Tenshi = angel. !!!! [don't mind the weirdo, she gets excited about word origins]

Anyway.... how's Kitty coming along? any decisions?

I was going through the same thing the other day when I bought a third fish for our new tank. A little teeny coby catfish. I finally named her Puss. Struck me as a great name for a fish.

But naming a cat is hard!! We ended up giving Brandy her name based on her yellow-golden color... but half the time she's just "Yellow Cat."

In_Gabriel_We_Trust · Post by **In_Gabriel_We_Trust** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:39 am

Baakay wrote:Anyway.... how's Kitty coming along? any decisions?

Kitty spends most of her time asleep on my lap

and using me as her personal scratch post play buddy.

Still no luck with the names I'm afraid. Thanks to everyone on beta, I'm swamped in great names... and lesser great

, mking it just as difficult as if i had none.