Cats names

cats' staff · 12-01-2009, 10:14 PM

It's easier to train a cat to learn their name if it has two syllables as you can get them use to inflections. Tolly is higher on the 'Toll' and lower on the 'ee' but both are the same length, Smudgie (had to lengthen it) is shorter on the 'ee; than Tolly and Cleo has a very long 'cllleeee' with a short, lower 'o'. They do seem to spot the difference
(reading back I'm not sure this makes much sense!?)

angieh · 12-01-2009, 10:18 PM

I always think about what other people think when you go out into the garden to call your cats in for their breakfast/supper whatever - some names sound a lot more "sensible" than others - although I'm not sure why that should be. If your cats are indoor, of course this will not trouble you at all!

dandysmom · 12-01-2009, 10:20 PM

Makes sense to me. Cat's Staff. When I'm calling Leia, the emphasis is on the first syllable: LEEE-ah, but if she's doing something I want her to stop it's LE-AH! Equal stresses.

cats' staff · 12-01-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by angieh

I always think about what other people think when you go out into the garden to call your cats in for their breakfast/supper whatever - some names sound a lot more "sensible" than others - although I'm not sure why that should be. If your cats are indoor, of course this will not trouble you at all!

Yes I did occasionally wonder about the wisdom of naming my first cat 'Herod'.

dandysmom · 12-01-2009, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by angieh

I always think about what other people think when you go out into the garden to call your cats in for their breakfast/supper whatever - some names sound a lot more "sensible" than others - although I'm not sure why that should be. If your cats are indoor, of course this will not trouble you at all!

Good point, Angie! The name I have in mind for another cat will be Tiggles, and I admit I'd feel a bit foolish shouting that outside.....but he/she will be an indoor cat!

angieh · 12-01-2009, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cats' staff

Yes I did occasionally wonder about the wisdom of naming my first cat 'Herod'.

You DIDN'T????

cats' staff · 12-01-2009, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by angieh

You DIDN'T????

Well he slaughtered innocents...

dandysmom · 12-01-2009, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cats' staff

Yes I did occasionally wonder about the wisdom of naming my first cat 'Herod'.

angieh · 12-01-2009, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cats' staff

Well he slaughtered innocents...

How old were you???

dandysmom · 12-01-2009, 10:34 PM

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Well he slaughtered innocents...

Well, I must admit it's logical......

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