Stray cat - "Squiffy"

angieh · 18-07-2010, 10:17 PM

Just have to think of a better name for him ........... OH says he is Felix and I suppose he is. What about Felix Squiffster?

dandysmom · 18-07-2010, 10:22 PM

That just doesn't float my boat... what''s wrong with Squiffy; that's cute and different?

angieh · 18-07-2010, 10:23 PM

Not sure it means the same in USA - "squiffy" here can mean under the affluence of incohol! ***hic***

dandysmom · 18-07-2010, 10:47 PM

I was surprised to hear that, so checked my dictionary and you're right! Squiffed = drunk! New word to me,

My Latin is very rusty, I think Felix means happy; how about Feliz. happy in Spanish. And it's different.

alexgirl73 · 18-07-2010, 10:52 PM

squiffy means drunk, new one on me lol. Where I come from it means something a little bit odd, and the circumstances of him remaining with you certainly fit that

calismum · 18-07-2010, 11:05 PM

Yeah, squiffy here is a quirk or something a bit odd or different. I just assumed that's why you had called him that!

Glad that a solution seems to have been found for him. I am sure once he is neutered he will be a different chap. My Sid turned into a big soft lump once he was done - prior to that he had the ears and lump/bumps of a real streetfighter.

Shame it has dragged on for this time - his 'owner' could have been more up front.

alexgirl73 · 18-07-2010, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by calismum

Yeah, squiffy here is a quirk or something a bit odd or different. I just assumed that's why you had called him that!

Glad that a solution seems to have been found for him. I am sure once he is neutered he will be a different chap. My Sid turned into a big soft lump once he was done - prior to that he had the ears and lump/bumps of a real streetfighter.

Shame it has dragged on for this time - his 'owner' could have been more up front.

phew, another Scot to back me up

angieh · 19-07-2010, 12:29 PM

That's interesting - a definite language link between Scotland and USA.

Kazz · 19-07-2010, 08:46 PM

Nope sorry Squiffy is a little worse for wear regarding drink.....

Not struck on Squiffy though as a name okay as a nickname for a passing cat.

If hubby is going to call him Felix I think you are stuck with it...its nice enuogh and suits his colouring. How about as hubby is a golfer calling his Louie.....the bloks who won the golf.

yola · 20-07-2010, 09:43 AM

Do you know what his previous owner called him? Just thinking it might help in terms of maybe chosing something that is similar-sounding?

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