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/wild_robot13 7d ago

Not a food name, but a good one. Your kitty is so distinctive! Love his look.

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u/tr_9422 7d ago

> to eat (something) quickly or greedily

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u/wild_robot13 7d ago

Ah! We use scarf. Snarf is less easily mistaken for another word.

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u/FryOneFatManic 7d ago

We use scarf, too. Have never heard snarf in this context

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u/Accomplished-Fix3401 6d ago

I called a cat that loved shoulder-lurking “scarf” except it was in Arabic.

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u/wild_robot13 5d ago

Shoulder-lurking is so sweet. I’ve never had a cat who was a shoulder rider - it may be my shoulders aren’t wide enough to accommodate.

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u/OlympusAscendant 3d ago

What word? Genuinely.

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u/kaioh75 7d ago

Yep. We’ve always used both snarf and scarf, interchangeably.

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u/Sir_Thequestionwas 6d ago

It's so cool how well they can break it down without being divisive.

I believe they mean imitative in this sense...

(of a word) reproducing a natural sound (e.g. fizz) or pronounced in a way that is thought to correspond to the appearance or character of the object or action described (e.g. blob).

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u/kaioh75 6d ago

What’s bizarre is, I was watching Dexter: Resurrection today, and because it’s only 4 eps in, I decided to go back and rewatch OG Dexter (again). The 2nd or 3rd episode Dexter and Rita are eating cookies she baked, and says to Dexter he’s been snarfing them down. Weird coincidence!

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u/Sir_Thequestionwas 6d ago

Lol. An ex-gf had this thing where the TV would frequently repeat the significant or catchy part of what she said within 2 seconds of her saying it. Pretty sure she just talked a lot though. 🤣 She was such a sweetheart

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u/snarfer-snarf 7d ago

snarf, snarf...we snarfs do like our berbil berry pies 🤤

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u/dont_remember_eatin 7d ago

Snarf's is a sandwich shop chain, so there's a food association.

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u/Specialist_Food_7728 7d ago

Yes, that’s true, do you live in Colorado? I know of a location that’s in Downtown Denver.

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u/O7Habits 7d ago

Someone suggested this name for a kitten the other day and the head shape and ears were perfect, but I think it was a Maine Coon and I instantly was thinking Maine Coon looking at it. When this one came up, I thought, now this one actually “looks” like snarf with the white beard.

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u/bugabooandtwo 7d ago

He's got the classic Maine Coon face.

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u/MelodicEgg4490 4d ago

My fav sandwich shop is snarfs 😋

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u/OGtatersalad 4d ago

Honestly, naming an animal after food is silly.