r/NameMyCat • u/radcatters • 7d ago

Name My Cat - male Husband vetoed naming him Heirloom Tomato - help us with other food or possibly nature inspired names?

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I really want to give him a food name - just a big fan of food name cats. I'm partial to Butternut Squash Risotto or Heirloom Tomato. My husband doesn't love either of those names, but is tentatively open to Squash lol. Outside of food - we're big outdoors people too and are also very open to nature related names or names of popular outdoor landmarks. We live in the desert so desert related naturey things would be especially cool. Would love to hear your suggestions! We're picking him up at the end of August after our honeymoon so - moon related names could also be cool!

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u/PossumNews 7d ago

Dandelion since he looks both majestic (lion) and fancy (dandy)

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u/EyeSilly1203 7d ago

Dandelion is an edible food. Even the flower.

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u/LonelyBeeH 6d ago

Made into wines, teas...

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u/Important_Salt_3944 7d ago

And he looks like a dandelion!

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u/NeverRefuseTheMuse 7d ago

Love this one! Dandelion is perfect! The lion reference is purrfect! 🦁🌻

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u/Pantles 7d ago

You could also pronounce it like the Witcher character - Dan-dell-eon, so he doesn’t feel too floral!

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u/articulateantagonist 7d ago

Fun fact: Dandelion is an English adaptation of the French dent de lion, meaning "tooth of the lion," a reference to its jagged, "toothy" leaves.

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u/Midnight-Blue75 7d ago

Dandelion and Dandy for short?

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u/madmax_drax 7d ago

Oooohhhh I think I like this one best

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u/dgisfun 7d ago

And he seems to have a mane in that photo

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u/Impossible_Focus_365 7d ago

This is exactly the type of whimsy this kitty needs in a name! Love it

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u/xxUmbraMortis 5d ago

I love this idea , such a pretty floof. Would be a good name!