Cats are wonderful pets and each cat has its own individuality and personality. Cat owners know this and keep this in mind when giving a name to their feline friend. And yet, there are always some that will not tax their minds even a little bit and settle for “Kitty” or even worse call their cute little Munchkin or Teacup “Butch”. Of course, you can do that if you and your cat have a zany sense of humor.
The best thing to do, however; is to give the pet a name that suits its personality and importantly is not too long. Cats respond best to short and sweet names. You can draw inspiration from their breed, any pet name you’ve always wanted to use, body characteristics such as long ears or different colored eyes, chubbiness, etc.
If it’s a nice, healthy, outgoing, aggressive, mouse-hunting tom that you’ve got, one that raises an eyebrow when a stranger calls its name and unsheathes a claw if the person tries to get too close then maybe you can call it Action, Beans coz’ it’s full of beans and energetic, Badger, Bomber, Boss, Crunch, Chew, Fang, Flash, Ghost, Striker and so on.
If you have brought home a small breed, a wee kitten that will grow up to be an adorable male cat with saucer eyes and dainty paws, a roly-poly kitty that looks like the ball of wool it plays with then you’re spoilt for choices. There are many creative names out there such as Baby Doll, Bat Cat, Biscuit, Chubs, Cream, Celia, Doodlebug, Elf, Flopsy, Fern, Furball, Gypsy, Honey and many more.
If there is something about your cat that strikes you as a standout feature or the tom cat has certain endearing or exasperating traits, then too you have several naming choices. Here are some examples to set you thinking. Boom-Boom for your male cat with impressive vocal chords, Jabba the Hutt or Gremlin if it reminds you of these popular characters, Hobo – if it is happiest outside home stalking birds and coming home only to eat, Karma if it is a lucky stray that you chose. Remember it is his good karma as well as yours that has brought the two of you together. And here’s a nice creative one for a Chinese breed – Chairman Meow (Mao)
The most popular male cat names in America for 2010 , are Bandit, Blackie,Charlie,Felix,Fritz,Jingles,Morris
Rebel, Scout and Tom.
Other potential ideas for names for your tom cat include names of famous fictional felines in books, comics, cartoons, real life personalities, technology, the universe, food items, etc.
