I just adopted a beautiful and sweet-natured shelter kitty. I had been telling my daughter for years that we would get a cat someday, when we could afford one. We just moved into an apartment that allows cats, and my roommate (who has no children) casually mentioned that he was getting a cat. He then changed his mind and my kid was crestfallen. So I got one, even though we're financially in a spot that requires some re-prioritizing for us to be able to afford it.

He's 9 years old, long-haired, shy with strangers, very much a lap cat, somewhat talkative, has large paws, doesn't like to be away from me even when I just go shower, isn't ever at all playful, idk what else.

Any name ideas? His shelter name was Thon Thaddeo, but they said they didn't know much about his history or what his name was before he came to the shelter. He came to the Oregon Humane Society through another shelter. He has no health problems and is very affectionate but for some reason was unwanted for a long time.

I want him to have some kind of title or honorific, but that can be added to whatever. Right now I'm leaning towards Tobias because of a cute psychologist I once had a crush on. My kid suggested Motor because he purrs so loudly, and my roommate suggested Operator or Dialer because he has an attachment to and almost always sleeps on the phone book.

More ideas are welcome. Everybody went to bed, so my saying I'd come up with a name today is no longer all that relevant.

MEOW.

I would go with "Motor", as your daughter seems to like it.

He looks like he is part Maine Coon.  He is a big boy.  Pretty colors.

Quote from: Felix on July 08, 2012, 01:55:08 AM
He has no health problems and is very affectionate but for some reason was unwanted for a long time.

Tis cause he's old. The older the pet, the less people who want to adopt him.

I like Motor too it's cute lolz.

I  <3/love you're new kitty. He is, a very very handsome boy. Thank you, for, sharing photo's of him, with all of us  . I would say, any name, your daughter likes is good.

How are you enjoying him? How is he doing with your daughter?

Quote from: paula otto on July 08, 2012, 09:26:55 PM
I  <3/love you're new kitty. He is, a very very handsome boy. Thank you, for, sharing photo's of him, with all of us  . I would say, any name, your daughter likes is good.

How are you enjoying him? How is he doing with your daughter?

He's so wonderful. I feel bad because he tends to hide when my daughter comes into the room. She's so intense. He's very attached to me and she sees that, and wants to hold him too, but he just doesn't like other people right now. He sleeps at my feet, is immediately in my lap if I come back after leaving the room (lol even for just a few minutes), and is very vocal with me. So yeah. He's lovely and we all love him, but he's taking his time warming up to everyone.

No name yet. I read off my KoL familiar names and my kid likes Zither and my roommate likes Smithsonian. I like Possum but this fellow is definitely not a Possum.

-haha. I'm technologically illiterate. Tried to include a screenshot but was murdered by the frames. Copypasta?


      Fillum, the 20-pound Leprechaun (1,658 exp, 1,626 kills)

      Cuddles, the 20-pound Baby Gravy Fairy (1,021 exp, 2,139 kills)
           
      Graeme, the 20-pound Whirling Maple Leaf (824 exp, 457 kills)
            
         Smithsonian, the 20-pound Pet Cheezling (698 exp, 1,149 kills)

      Brother Bog, the 20-pound Syncopated Turtle (561 exp, 183 kills)
           
      Geo, the 20-pound Smiling Rat (488 exp, 183 kills)
       
      Lighten, the 20-pound Stab Bat (482 exp, 266 kills)

      Rashi, the 20-pound Grouper Groupie (479 exp, 202 kills)

      Moby, the 20-pound Star Starfish (466 exp, 325 kills)

      Boco, the 20-pound Cocoabo (447 exp, 637 kills)

      Ollie, the 20-pound Ragamuffin Imp (438 exp, 116 kills)

      Allspice, the 20-pound Grinning Turtle (436 exp, 181 kills)
           
      Montreal, the 20-pound Snowy Owl (433 exp, 230 kills)
       
      Pelter, the 20-pound Midget Clownfish (432 exp, 218 kills)
           
      Bupropion, the 20-pound El Vibrato Megadrone (428 exp, 325 kills)
       
      Telly, the 20-pound Imitation Crab (428 exp, 170 kills)
           
      Mr. Fruit, the 20-pound Clockwork Grapefruit (426 exp, 258 kills)
           
      King Mrgl-Mrgl, the 20-pound Ghuol Whelp (420 exp, 519 kills)
           
      Five, the 20-pound Fuzzy Dice (413 exp, 220 kills)
           
      Spark, the 20-pound Autonomous Disco Ball (412 exp, 249 kills)
           
      Lovebug, the 20-pound Grue (412 exp, 229 kills)
           
      Mr. Wizard, the 20-pound Howling Balloon Monkey (411 exp, 373 kills)
           
      Arco, the 20-pound Spooky Pirate Skeleton (409 exp, 185 kills)
           
      Tron, the 20-pound Hovering Sombrero (407 exp, 300 kills)
           
      Rainbow, the 20-pound Exotic Parrot (407 exp, 143 kills)
           
      Killer Bubble, the 20-pound Scary Death Orb (406 exp, 182 kills)
           
      Feist, the 20-pound Snow Angel (406 exp, 142 kills)
           
      Colbert, the 20-pound Blood-Faced Volleyball (405 exp, 381 kills)
           
      Spike, the 20-pound Urchin Urchin (405 exp, 166 kills)
           
      Boingboing, the 20-pound Sabre-Toothed Lime (404 exp, 248 kills)
           
      Pokpok, the 20-pound Ghost Pickle on a Stick (404 exp, 232 kills)
           
      Papa Crash, the 20-pound MagiMechTech MicroMechaMech (404 exp, 187 kills)
           
      Elly, the 20-pound Ninja Snowflake (403 exp, 152 kills)
           
      Zither, the 20-pound Pair of Ragged Claws (402 exp, 201 kills)
           
      Kandel, the 20-pound Cuddlefish (401 exp, 185 kills)
           
      Teen Idol, the 20-pound Pet Rock (400 exp, 165 kills)
       
      Nemo, the 20-pound Dataspider (400 exp, 158 kills)
           
      Nonono, the 19-pound Angry Goat (377 exp, 356 kills)
           
      Dock, the 15-pound Barrrnacle (241 exp, 206 kills)
           
      Malkmus, the 13-pound O.A.F. (171 exp, 46 kills)
           
      Mercury, the 10-pound Magic Dragonfish (110 exp, 59 kills)
           
      Possum, the 8-pound Misshapen Animal Skeleton (69 exp, 103 kills)
           
      Grace, the 7-pound Origami Towel Crane (61 exp, 16 kills)
           
      Gob, the 7-pound Levitating Potato (59 exp, 170 kills)
           
      Pocket, the 1-pound Teddy Borg (3 exp, 3 kills)
           
      Gon, the 1-pound Mosquito (0 exp, 594 kills)
           
      Tooly, the 1-pound Teddy Bear (0 exp, 0 kills)
           
      Apollyon, the 1-pound Evil Teddy Bear (0 exp, 0 kills)
           
      Simon, the 1-pound Toothsome Rock (0 exp, 0 kills)
       
      Bang, the 1-pound Bulky Buddy Box (0 exp, 0 kills)

Also he won't drink out of his bowl but will drink out of any water glass that is left out and unattended. 

I'm sure you'll come up with a name for your handsome Sir Motor Head Lover Boy Kitty, but sometimes you just have to relax and let it come to you

He looks rather happy happy and content to be there 

Quote from: V M on July 09, 2012, 05:28:22 AM
I'm sure you'll come up with a name for your handsome Sir Motor Head Lover Boy Kitty, but sometimes you just have to relax and let it come to you

He looks rather happy happy and content to be there 

He is so happy. Everybody in my apartment worships cats whether they admit it or not (I'm officially an anti-mammal curmudgeon myself) and he gets anything he looks like he might want.

Sir Motor Head Lover Boy Kitty sounds pretty sweet, honestly.

I guess it's official then    You can always call him Moto for short

Quote from: Felix on July 09, 2012, 05:03:23 AMHe's so wonderful.

I sure am glad, your, enjoying him.

Quote from: Felix on July 09, 2012, 05:03:23 AMI feel bad because he tends to hide when my daughter comes into the room. She's so intense.

I can give you some "pointers", on, how to "improve" relations, between, a small child and a domestic cat. I just need to know, how old your daughter is and how she tries to interact, with your new cat.

Quote from: Felix on July 09, 2012, 05:03:23 AMHe's very attached to me and she sees that, and wants to hold him too,....

That is a very good sign. It might be, you're the most calm, least physically overpowering, from the cats point of view, and cats just pick the people, they love sometimes  .

Quote from: Felix on July 09, 2012, 05:03:23 AM....but he just doesn't like other people right now.

Are you the one who, primarily feeds, waters, plays with and in general, interacts with the cat?

Quote from: Felix on July 09, 2012, 05:03:23 AMHe sleeps at my feet, is immediately in my lap if I come back after leaving the room (lol even for just a few minutes), and is very vocal with me.

That is how, my DLH (Domestic Long Hair) is with me. As I type this, on my laptop, she is laying at my feet.

Quote from: Felix on July 09, 2012, 05:03:23 AMSo yeah. He's lovely and we all love him, but he's taking his time warming up to everyone.

He seems to be, your kitty cat huh  .

I agonized for a few weeks over naming my current nitty. Almost called him Horatio...it seemed to suit him, mostly. Then his right name just spilled out of me one day.

You have a handsome boy here, and he deserves the right name. Let it come to you.

I ended up naming him Professor Cuddlesworth. I was half-joking when it was my answer to a person who asked on the phone what his name was, but it made me giggle and it suits him. He's really sweet but also pretty meticulous and deliberate. I tried to call him Thon for short (as it was his original first name) but nobody likes that so we usually shorten it to "the Professor" or "Cuddlesworth."

Quote from: paula otto on July 09, 2012, 10:12:39 PM
I can give you some "pointers", on, how to "improve" relations, between, a small child and a domestic cat. I just need to know, how old your daughter is and how she tries to interact, with your new cat.

She's 12 but acts much younger. She has the sudden movements and overexuberance of a toddler, honestly. A few days ago he jumped in her lap, and her reaction was "LOOK DADDY HE'S IN MY LAP HE LIKES ME!" and lol he immediately ran away and hasn't tried that since.

And I am the one who primarily interacts with him. He's been through a lot, and when everyone else was trying to pet him and get to know him, I kept quiet because he was so clearly shell-shocked and fragile and still getting his bearings. So he's chill with me and we get to be cranky and suspicious together.

Right on     That's a cute name for a sweet kitty

Quote from: Felix on July 17, 2012, 04:35:15 AM
I ended up naming him Professor Cuddlesworth.

I LOVE, the name. How did you come up with, said name?

Quote from: Felix on July 17, 2012, 04:35:15 AMI was half-joking when it was my answer to a person who asked on the phone what his name was, but it made me giggle and it suits him.

Dare I ask, what, did the person, on the phone, think, of the name ?

Quote from: Felix on July 17, 2012, 04:35:15 AMHe's really sweet but also pretty meticulous and deliberate.

Sounds like, a nice, "normal", domestic cat. Note, the quotes, around, the word normal. I have never met, a normal domestic cat, I guess, that is why, I love them, so very much  !

Quote from: Felix on July 17, 2012, 04:35:15 AMI tried to call him Thon for short (as it was his original first name) but nobody likes that so we usually shorten it to "the Professor" or "Cuddlesworth."

I LOVE, the name and nicknames, you picked. To me, he does not look like a Thon. But, what do I know really.

Quote from: Felix on July 17, 2012, 04:35:15 AMShe's 12 but acts much younger. She has the sudden movements and overexuberance of a toddler,

Is it possible, for her to be quite and calm, around the cat, for short periods? If so, I have some suggestions, that, would be "age appropriate".

Quote from: Felix on July 17, 2012, 04:35:15 AMhonestly. A few days ago he jumped in her lap, and her reaction was "LOOK DADDY HE'S IN MY LAP HE LIKES ME!" and lol he immediately ran away and hasn't tried that since.

I am sorry, that, the cat did that. Did that upset your daughter?

Quote from: Felix on July 17, 2012, 04:35:15 AMAnd I am the one who primarily interacts with him.

Is it possible, for your daughter, to be the one who feeds him? Or, is it possible, for your daughter, to play with the cat, with, a "fishing pole" toy? If so, that could, help them bond.

Quote from: Felix on July 17, 2012, 04:35:15 AMHe's been through a lot,

What do you know, about, the cats past? Not that, all, or any information, that shelters are given, upon, the time of surrender, is correct.

Quote from: Felix on July 17, 2012, 04:35:15 AMand when everyone else was trying to pet him and get to know him, I kept quiet because he was so clearly shell-shocked and fragile and still getting his bearings. So he's chill with me and we get to be cranky and suspicious together.

Well, you clearly, know how to "bond" with a domestic cat  !