Man I love cats. Growing up we always had bare minimum 3 at any given time. Haven't had a cat since I moved out many years ago. Loving the company.
His name currently is "Meow"... He was at the rescue for a year since he was a kitten and that's what he's been called since. Seems like a dumb name, I usually give pets human names.
Sooo if you or
iannis
have any ideas on names lemme know. He's not fat enough to name tuco so that's a no go.
I'll be honest, I suck at trying to name pets. My first cat was named Rocky, but that was suggested by a friend. The next is my girl cat, and I named her Amira because it means Princess, and she's definitely one. After Rocky died I got Fabio, which I have to explain to people under 40 it seems.
I called Rocky and now Fabio, "Buddy" almost every time I'm actually speaking to them. I call Amira "Baby Girl" almost all the time too. And if I ever get another girl cat, I'll probably do the same. They don't come to any of their names, pet or otherwise, they come to "come here!" So their names are mostly for telling other people about them and the vet. I can't seem to break the habit of calling them the other names in private. Hell, Fabio got out once when the apartment people came in when I wasn't home (I knew they were coming, and they knew I had cats, and the cats never go outside, ever), so I had to come home to help get him, as he wouldn't come to them. At first I tried his name and being nice, and even Buddy, but he wouldn't come. So I stood up straight and yelled, "Get the fuck over here RIGHT NOW!" And he came over and laid on my shoes. So I don't know if the other people thought I abused him or what, but yeah, I could yell at him and make him run around the house, but the moment I stop he comes over and plops down because, apparently, he thinks getting yelled at is part of a game, and since I always feel bad for yelling at him, of course I pet him and tell him it's ok. I'm a bad disciplinarian, I know, but at least he stops what he's doing when I yell No, even if it is just to come over and get pets.
Anyway, back to names. Unless something really resonates with you for some reason, don't fall prey to the "he's black, so I'll name him Midnight or Blackie or Coalburner (kidding!)" or some shit. I had so many suggestions like that. Although...a void is utter blackness, but most people don't think about that...so you could name him after me! Fuck, I totally missed out on that opportunity with mine