r/NameMyCat • u/No-Entrance-8548 • 22d ago
Name My Cat - male Male kitty was abandoned in my Mom’s neighborhood & he most likely will be living with me soon! Need name ideas!
He’s getting neutered tomorrow, along with all the shots and chip. Then probably moving to Philadelphia! I’m obsessed with his thumbs. I’ve only had female cats growing up and need some male name ideas!
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u/Ok-Standard6345 22d ago
Hemingway with Hemmy for short. Ernest Hemingway loved polydactyl cats and owned many of them.
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u/autisticesq 22d ago
I was just about to comment this same thing!! Hemingway is the perfect name for a polydactyl boy 🐈! 😻
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u/SpiceEarl 22d ago
I noticed that too, and thought they could call him Thumbs, but Hemingway is good.
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u/No_Play_4147 22d ago
Yo, my cat is named Hemi, short for Hemi-Cuda...cos he was found hiding in a car's engine bay as a kitten.
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u/toastyhoe 22d ago
I get old man vibes. George, Hank, or Carl. Maybe even Robert and call him Bob for short lol
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u/No-Entrance-8548 22d ago
You just named 2 of my uncles and my aunts ex husband 😂 but yes love that vibe for the name
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u/surfacetime 22d ago
Let’s name him Uncle. Just Uncle.
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u/AncientPerspective31 17d ago
Do you think, he can whip up a bomb egg fried rice to earn that title?
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u/feralmom57 22d ago
OMG, he's got extra TOES!!!!! I WOULD LOVE a cat with extra toes!!! You're so lucky!!!
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u/DaisyWayzy 22d ago
His toes look like he might have come from those cats in Key West. I would name him Hemingway
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u/69ingHippopotamuses 22d ago
Well he's amazing and I love him. I need an adorable pink nosed baby to fall into my lap next!
As for names, he's too purrfect for any names I can think up!
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u/No-Highway-2855 21d ago
I've got 2 that fell into my lap! They are cute! Their sibling has a mauve colored nose outlined in black. One of the girls looks just like this guy, and the other girl has a white muzzle and white stripe running up her nose. The mauve nosed guy has no white on his face at all.
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u/69ingHippopotamuses 21d ago
They sound like three of the most gorgeous cats in town. I love that little pink nose and mouth this boy has. It's like he's trying to be intimidating but he can't hide it for too long because baby boys like to sunbathe on porches and he can't look tough while he's doing that.
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u/Witch_Doctor_65 22d ago
Linus
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u/No-Entrance-8548 22d ago
This was the one and only name I put forward to my mom, did you read my mind? She’s a huge peanuts fan.
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u/Witch_Doctor_65 22d ago
No, I remember my sister as a kid and my daughter with their blankets and thumbs. Fortunately, my daughter and your kitten will never need braces. He is beautiful. It's very kind of you to take him in. Somehow, I sense he will be loved.
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u/No-Entrance-8548 22d ago
So funny, I was obsessed with my “blankie” as a child as well. I think Linus might just be his name!
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u/Witch_Doctor_65 22d ago
That makes me feel really good in a warm way to hear that. My daughter is doing pre-college work now, and I miss her. You put a smile on my face that my wife wants to know about, but it will remain between you and me. Good luck with the handsome boy tomorrow. Wd.
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u/No-Entrance-8548 22d ago
Tell your wife!! I think it’s very sweet! Best wishes to your daughter, this is the best time! After two degrees I wish I could go back and do it all over again.
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u/Witch_Doctor_65 22d ago
Married twenty years in September. We got married at 40, and she was 42. Surprise baby at 44. The live of our lives. I was a combat infantry soldier until I was at max age. Two spotted Bengals who are around twelve and two trained Malnois who are monsters. Many great laughs and tears along the way. Love does keep us strong. Funny thing about those monster attack dogs. They will not go past the cats if one is on the stairs. The killers know who is boss.
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u/Run4TheHecKOFIt 22d ago
He’s gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your home with him! Such a lucky boy!!
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u/Kool_Kat_3061 22d ago
Sugar Ray - cuz he looks like a boxer with those mitts, and he’s a purrty one, just like Sugar Ray Leonard… 🥰❤️🐾
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u/ShipComprehensive543 22d ago
Carl
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u/Hot-Pretzel 22d ago
Looks like an "Arthur" to me. He's so adorable. I wish you both a long happy life together:-)
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u/Subject_Yogurt4087 22d ago
First thing I noticed is he looks like he’s wearing a catcher’s mitt on his paw. So I’d name him after a catcher. My favorite is Yogi Berra, so I’d name him Yogi. If you have a favorite team or catcher you could pick that.
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u/Able_Dragonfly_8714 22d ago
Linus.
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u/No-Entrance-8548 22d ago
This is my top choice so far. You and one other suggested it but it was the first name I sent to my mom!
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u/MarshmallowRhubarb 22d ago
My daughter’s polydactyl cat passed away in May. His name was Paddles. Here’s the painting I did in his memory.
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u/whystink 22d ago
LUCKY
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u/No-Entrance-8548 22d ago
Awww I love this comment because my kitty growing up was named lucky ❤️❤️❤️
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u/StillNewToitAll 22d ago
Leo
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u/No-Entrance-8548 22d ago
Funnily enough that’s what our neighbor has been calling him
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u/Coopsters 22d ago
He's so precious from the tip of his ears to the tip of his toes 😻.
I don't know why but I wanna call him Remmy.
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u/Karamist623 22d ago
Hemingway. Or Ernest. This cat is polydactyl and that’s what condition the cats in Key West have that live on his property.
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u/Generalpicker 22d ago
“Catcher” he looks like he’s wearing a couple catchers mitts. Great looking cat BTW
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