Topic: And the POLL results are . . . . . . . . . . (Read 15103 times)

Harna · « **Reply #53 on:** March 25, 2008, 22:03:28 PM »

5 days to go - keep voting!!

Harna · « **Reply #52 on:** March 25, 2008, 06:44:55 AM »

No, names not from Thomas Tank!

Thanks for everyone who voted so far - OH and I are keenly watching!

Ann Clarke (Tabby cat) · « **Reply #51 on:** March 24, 2008, 21:48:28 PM »

I voted for Tugby for Alfie and Hector for Wilf

gibraltarcat · « **Reply #50 on:** March 24, 2008, 21:30:33 PM »

Thinks I'm going to be the only one voting for their present names

but I love them!!

Ellie · « **Reply #49 on:** March 24, 2008, 21:09:30 PM »

I voted Tugby, just love that name

, for Wilf

and Alfie for......... well ......... Alfie

candyshandy · « **Reply #48 on:** March 24, 2008, 20:04:49 PM »

I voted for Hector and Tugby

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #47 on:** March 24, 2008, 17:11:37 PM »

I dont like Hector but loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Tugby

Yes I agree much better place in general and hope loads more vote

ccmacey · « **Reply #46 on:** March 24, 2008, 14:54:37 PM »

Are those names taken from Thomas the tank?

I have a 3yo.

Have voted Alfie and Hector cream Alfie Ginger Hector. But I do still like the "Freds"

I think peeps should also write which cat the name is for ie as I have done.

Harna · « **Reply #45 on:** March 24, 2008, 08:54:36 AM »

I just had to google 'Hector Helizondo' as I had no idea who you were referring to!

We've always liked the name Hector, but it gained more significance with the Morrissey song - our daughter used to sing it all the time when she was about 3 and proclaimed that if she ever had a little brother, he should be called Hector!

Incidentally, Rufus was going to be our daughter's middle name had she been a boy!

(I think, in hindsight, Hector and Rufus are better names for cats than kids!!!

)

Bazsmum · « **Reply #44 on:** March 24, 2008, 08:47:31 AM »

Kitty!

Quote from: Kittybabe (Ruth) on March 24, 2008, 08:27:34 AM

I personally think Rufus and Hector are perfect names for the gentleman. Reminds me of Hector Helizondo

Great minds think alike, but did you vote?

Kittybabe (Ruth) · « **Reply #43 on:** March 24, 2008, 08:33:47 AM »

They are both fabulous. I am very jealous (not of the grooming mind you) of you.

They're huge too. I think they need robust names.

Harna · « **Reply #42 on:** March 24, 2008, 08:31:43 AM »

No objections from me - the more the merrier, in fact!!

Here is who you are voting (possible) new names for! (the red cat is currently called Wilf and the 'strawberry blonde' is currently called Alfie.)

This is Alfie:

and this is Wilf:

And our cat is called Anoosh:

Kittybabe (Ruth) · « **Reply #41 on:** March 24, 2008, 08:27:34 AM »

Ruth you are right, this will get more viewing in General Cat, so if Harna doesn't object (we can always move it back if she does) I'll move it over now.

Cute names by the way. I personally think Rufus and Hector are perfect names for the gentleman. Reminds me of Hector Helizondo

Harna · « **Reply #40 on:** March 24, 2008, 08:27:00 AM »

I shall defer to the superior knowledge of Gill (Sneakie) as I am just here for the sheer fun of it!!

Bazsmum · « **Reply #39 on:** March 24, 2008, 08:15:05 AM »

I wonder if this poll should be moved to general sect for more viewing? Any mod will do!

Harna · « **Reply #38 on:** March 24, 2008, 07:35:06 AM »

I HAVE NOW UPDATED (lots of!) PHOTOS ON THE ORIGINAL POST!

See here:

http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,12042.0.html

Harna · « **Reply #37 on:** March 23, 2008, 22:45:54 PM »

My husband and I were just talking about the characters of these new cats of ours. Wilf is very much the older, sensible brother although he is quick to give love and is a real softy. Alfie, on the other hand, is as mad as a box of frogs (licking plastic, jumping into baths full of water, being a general clown) and really seems to play the role of dopey younger brother. In fact, my husband likened him to the brother in 'My Name is Earl' (did anyone see that Ch4 show?) - and then we had a giggle thinking that we should name Wilf 'Earl' and Alfie 'Randy' . . . . .

But no - we will wait for the poll result at the end of the month and then we will reveal what we have decided to do!

Keep voting!!!

Harna · « **Reply #36 on:** March 23, 2008, 17:22:25 PM »

This is fun!

I like this!!

Thanks!!

ginge66 · « **Reply #35 on:** March 23, 2008, 17:19:48 PM »

Voted

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #34 on:** March 23, 2008, 17:11:20 PM »

I did too and you are so contraversal Baz

Bazsmum · « **Reply #33 on:** March 23, 2008, 17:10:15 PM »

Me too!

Den · « **Reply #32 on:** March 23, 2008, 17:08:58 PM »

Just voted

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #31 on:** March 23, 2008, 17:07:31 PM »

The poll is added, shall I put a seven day limit on it then iyt will open up...................thinking , yes I will LOL

Harna · « **Reply #30 on:** March 23, 2008, 17:06:09 PM »

Where's the 'phew' emoticon!?!!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #29 on:** March 23, 2008, 17:02:26 PM »

There will be no legal obligation

Harna · « **Reply #28 on:** March 23, 2008, 17:01:01 PM »

Cool!

I just told me OH and he said . . . . . "just as long as we aren't legally obliged to go with the winning vote!"

The shortlist is:

Rufus
Tugby
Hector
Bertram (NOT ' Bertie' - which we are not keen on.)

Or, should we keep their existing names, Alfie & Wilf?

Can't wait!!!

Thanks!!!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #27 on:** March 23, 2008, 16:56:57 PM »

I will add one for you if you like just tell me what names to put and then peeps will get two votes

Harna · « **Reply #26 on:** March 23, 2008, 16:54:53 PM »

The responses have been great!! Thanks!!

We haven't decided yet. Mainly due to the fact that we went out yesterday to buy new memory for the computer, ended up buying those really groovy soundsticks for our Mac but then realising that the 'office' is in such a state that we've spent all day clearing out boxes and boxes and boxes of junk! The cats have been having *great* fun!

Anyway, I think that Tugby and Rufus are highest on our list of preference . . . . although running a poll would be GREAT! How do I do that?!

Pictures to follow when I can find the computer (typing this on my husband's laptop whilst we take a breather from the dust and junk!)

ginge66 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 23, 2008, 16:50:14 PM »

When we adopted Leo and Lawrence from the local rescue last year the woman running it told us she named the cats alphabetically. We have kept their names although they don't really respond to them, usually though we call Lawrence Larry or Lazza.

The last cat we adopted came with the name Inca but he was a stray and didn't really know his name, so we called him Ozzy but usually he gets called monster cos hes so naughty

My friend at work recently adopted two cats called Erick and Amber but Erick got changed to Samson.

Liking the names Rufus and Tugby, have you decided yet perhaps you should run a poll

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #24 on:** March 23, 2008, 14:51:35 PM »

I dont have cats with similar sounding names, yet still managed to call Zi Moses earlier - and to make it better, one is b & w, one is tortie. Zia does answer to her name though, and Molly does.

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #23 on:** March 23, 2008, 14:49:17 PM »

The point Pinkbear makes about names... You just wouldnt believe the mess we get in with cats that have the same name in our care.. Even similar sounding names.. not only does it confuse the vets, but i get totally confused.. We try not to use the same name more then once in a year.. some people do keep names actually.
The ones i remember as being really good are
Sushi
Piccollo
Cornflake
Otis
Duma (which is African for Thunder)
Morpheus
Noodle
Asterix
Dhama
Mouse
Gandolph
Hovis
Yalo
Bindi
Gremlin
Myrtle
Hebe

Off my past siamese was called Yoyo and suited here really well. Actually my two cats Leo and Bella do know their names very well.

Beanie · « **Reply #22 on:** March 23, 2008, 13:04:53 PM »

I take the same line as Des. I have only re-named one of our 7 and that was purely because of a name clash - we had a Tiggy and the addition of Tigger would have been confusing, so after watching him and thinking hard, I named him Barney.

Obviously there are no rights and wrongs. My own view is that a cat gets used to a certain sound and pitch which is usually his name, so why change it?

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #21 on:** March 22, 2008, 20:12:24 PM »

I personally dont change names, although I know quite a few people do when they adopt our cats. I have only once felt the need to change a fosters name, and that was Swiggy - normally, I put up with names i dont like (such as Martha), as it is better for the new owners to change it, but I couldnt live with a cat called Swiggy!! The rescue lady often changes names as they dont always stick in her head, so they get something new!!

candyshandy · « **Reply #20 on:** March 22, 2008, 10:22:22 AM »

I love the name Tugby!

I too was told to keep the boys names when I adopted them. To this day we think the previous owners must have been Man U fans:

Sol - Olle Gune Solksjaer
Fabian - Fabian Bartez

Sol does suit his name because he is full of sunshine
Fabian - hmm no I don't think so but I tend to call him Fabes and he does answer to it.

My Mum always says Foofoo should have been called Pom pom and Fabes should have been called a name to reflect his beautiful copper eyes.

Sabrina (Auferstehen) · « **Reply #19 on:** March 22, 2008, 10:05:02 AM »

I'm horrible with names!

Penguin was named that from the rescue, he answered to it as well so it's stuck.

Smoke was originally Megan but didn't answer to it and to be honest my husband picked her name out on the walk home to get the car to pick her up. (she also answers to Ham)

Lirael was Kay when she was with the breeder, I'm sorry but Kay is a horrible name for a cat with enough personality for about a dozen cats.

Harley & Quinn were unnamed and I named them, the poor things

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #18 on:** March 22, 2008, 06:28:37 AM »

I didn't know what Charlie was called when he moved in with me. My vet christened him! He has now started to respond to his name which I love.

Puffball (Louise) · « **Reply #17 on:** March 22, 2008, 01:47:51 AM »

I am loving Tugby, what a great name

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #16 on:** March 22, 2008, 00:36:06 AM »

I like Rufus and Tugby and think they look those names

I have renamed all my cats and the first one who just walked into my garden reacted to Kocka straight away. Misa and Sasa know their names and Sasa was called Honey by CP and she was there a year but does not react to Honey at all.

My other two were call Napolean and Wellington! I was told they idnt react to their names after 12 years and then heard them referred to as Naps and Wells. So have added on my name to their original one bur call them Ducha and Franta. The latter cant hear so doesnt matter but suddenly discovered that Ducha reacts occasionally to Wells or Ducha Wells!

caledonia · « **Reply #15 on:** March 22, 2008, 00:27:55 AM »

The new choices are great - especially love Tugby!!

My wee man Bertie came with his name and I HATED it - everytime someone asked my cats name I apologised and explained I didn't pick it!! He was such a regal cat and Bertie just didnt suit him!! However he responded to it -if he was sat in the hall and I was in the living room he would come running when I called his name and sit on my lap - I could call him from anywhere in the house!!

My latest two rescue boys are Edgar and Oscar and I quite like the names - so we are keeping them even though they don't respond to them!!

Den · « **Reply #14 on:** March 21, 2008, 22:58:47 PM »

I wanted the place where mine came from to call him Dexter .. instead they called him Pinky

Anyhoo I renamed him Memphis. I actually called him Dexter for a couple of weeks but it just didn't fit. However, my mum wanted me to call him Captain Jack (CJ) for short as he has a lot of Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean) attitude in him.

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