Do You Call Your Cat By His or Her Given Name?

I love that you don’t call your cats by their given names. I don’t either (not all the time anyway)
My Ragdoll’s given name on his birth Certificate is Luigi Mollo Staffa of Long Island Rags.
So we call him the following names:
Louie
LooLoo
LooLoo Monsta
Fluffer Nutter (my fave)
Lupins
and Flops
then we wonder why he is the only cat in our house that doesn’t answer to his name when we call him

Totally love it!! I have called my cats, “fluffer nutter” too – so cute!

No doubt it is just me but I have a terrible time navigating through all the stuff on floppycats just to find ragdolls available for rescue. Is there a dedicated spot in the menu where I can just click and run down those available without having to see everybodys photos and stories and tada-tada-tada? Distance doesn’t matter to me and philosophically this is what I want to do but JEEZ! I know I’m probably just a da……ed grouch. Please tell me there is a quicker process.

Her real name is Martina.
Mostly i call her Baby, or baby boo, or cutie pie.
My hubby calls her Martian May
My daughter calls her Tarmina (I hate this and yell at her all the time, good thing she doesn’t live with us anymore,LOL)
And of course Martina calls herself “Princess Kitty”

OOPS, I meant Martina may

HI Gaar,

Yes, of course. Try this link – http://blog.floppycats.com/blog/ragdoll-rehoming – of course, there are tons of Ragdoll Rescues that are available through different rescues and animal shelters as well – so it’s not an easy thing. I wish I could pay someone and have them organize it on a daily basis.

You want to check Craig’s List and also see what’s available. I post Ragdoll Rescues I find from Craig’s List on our Facebook page and send the owner an e-mail to please post them on the site.

Other than that, I would recommend checking out my tips on how to find one here – http://www.floppycats.com/ragdoll-rescue.html

Thanks,
Jenny

I wish there was a “like” button on my site for someone’s comment like there is on Facebook! Totally cute – “Martina calls herself Princess Kitty” – as she should – she’s gorgeous.

Charlotte = Charlie, Chuck, Chucklehead, Goofball, Charleston Q Floofenheimer.
Maisy = Miss Foof, Princess (she’s a very dignified Persian).

All cats have nicknames, or should. Our doctor calls Charlie “Girlfriend” and Maisy “Beauty.”

Coinneach – “All cats have nicknames, or should” – TOTALLY AGREE!!

I call my Angel many different names, depending on our moods. :3 Mostly sweet little names like Muff-Muff, Sweetie, Girlfriend, she answers to them all. Sometimes I call her a naughty girl, but not often. She doesn’t like that. She can tell by the tone of my voice that I’m unhappy with her. As her name implies, she’s an Angel most of the time.

I call my Lucy:
Miss Lucy von Ragdoll
LucyBoo
BooBooKitty
Muffin
Poptart

So, Artemis got these nick names: Artimass, Fartimas (the food he was eating gave him bad gas. Changed food and no more gas!), Artimoose (Can you do the fandango??), Arty (gramma calls him that), Furry Meatloaf, Fuzzball, and Fluffy Boy. Adam gets called Adams and that’s about it. Binkley gets called Baby (his name before daddy met him) and Binks. Fidget gets Fidg, Fidgy, or Fidgy Pie Poo. There is even a little song that goes with the last one, but we won’t go there. JLS

Our ragdoll, Taro, also has many nicknames, some of which were mentioned by other commenters, which I think is hilarious:

Taro Tapioca (Jenny will understand this reference!)
Tarohead
Purrmonster
Fluffball
Flops
Fluffernutter
Poopie
Mr. T
Monkey
Rascal (when he’s been naughty)

Our first ragdoll, who died at a very young age due to FIP, was named Jasper, and we had lots of nicknames for him:

Sir Flops a Lot
Fluffernutter
Meatloaf
Kidneybean
Baker, Baker, Kitty Biscuit Maker
Senor Fluffykins
Purrball
Fluffball
Flying Capuchin
Princely Lion

Just out of curiosity, did you get your Ragdoll from somewhere in NY? we got ours from a breeder in upstate NY, but then found other breeders closer to us, on long island…..

My Ragdolls are Isabella, Alexandria, and Cleopatra – but I rarely call them by these names. Isabella is Izzy, Izzy-Belly, Smelly-Belly, Bella, or Sweet Baby. Alexandria – is Ally, Ally-Ally-Oopy-Oopy, or Pretty Girl; and Cleopatra is Cleo, Crazy Girl, Beautiful Baby and Wild One. I also have a Maltese dog named Little Bit. I call him Bit-Bit, Bitty-Boo, Boo-Boo or Bitty-Bitty-Boo-Boo.

I like LucyBoo!!

“There is even a little song that goes with the last one” – OH DO I HAVE SONGS!!! I love it. I often replace words from well known songs with their names! LOVE IT!

I do understand it – “Taro Tapioca” – and love it!! I also love “Sir Flops A Lot” – all these great nicknames are making me smile!!

SO FUNNY – I wonder if I pronounce this how you do, “Ally-Oopy-Oopy” – when I was writing this post, I had to ask Bill (boyfriend) how in heck to spell some of the names I have for them!

You make an interesting point. My husband and I have thought for days when coming up with our fur herd’s monikers, yet as time goes by, they ALL get various nicknames. Here’s what you’d hear in our house (just like human kids, when the fur babies hear us say their ‘given’ name it’s because they are in trouble).

Zoe (aka Zo-Zo, Princess, Zoe Crawford – she had a mole on her lip like the supermodel)
Lobo (aka Lobes, Pudge – she has a ‘bit’ of a weight issue)
Rico (aka ‘ico, Little Buddy, O Boy 1)
Oscar (aka Ozzy, Oz, O Boy 2)
Lily (aka Flaca – skinny in Spanish)
Dahlia (aka Dolly, Doll-Doll)
The next 3 or our latest rescues and only 6 months old, so I’m sure they’ll get more nicknames as time goes on.
Pancho (aka Panch, Panch-ee, Weasley – after Ron in Harry Potter, Baby O Boy)
Rosa (aka Furry Potter – she has a red birthmark on her forehead)
Maya (aka Furmoinie – after Hermoinie in Harry Potter, Fluffy – she’s either a rag doll or Maine Coon, too early to tell)

Cat Spicer, I love all the Harry Potter-themed names! We have a shelter rescue named Nymphadora Tonks, and we call her Tonks (Tonkin, Tonkinator, Missy Tonks, and often Tonkin’s ‘Tocks, when she shows us her ‘tocks)

Bartok is Barty Boy, BlueNose, BlueEyes, TickleTummy, BabyBoy

Tasha is Tashee, TashaWasha

Sasha is Sashee, SashaWasha

Yes, I got her in PlainView Long Island, but honestly wouldn’t reccomend her for several reasons. But there are so many breeders on LI now.

Sparkle Fun Cat aka Sparks, Bratface, Kittenface
Chantilly Lace aka Tillbug, Bugga, Buggabrow
Levi Strauss aka Mungojerrie, Mungo, Fatgo, Bluto
Jordache Moment aka Baby Kitty, Poo poo muffin cookie britches, Dr. Poop, Poopy hamster
Midas aka Mighty Mite

This might be my all time favorite of the day, “Poo poo muffin cookie britches” – that is fantastic!!

I am loving all these wonderful nicknames! We’ve only had Annabella about five months, so she’s just Annie most of the time, and Nanniebells. My hubby calls her The Princess or The Beautiful One. Great thread!!!!

Wow there are a lot of comments on this! Nice! I tend to use the given name but I am curious to know whether cats become confused when one uses several names to call them. Do you think they still recognize their original name or even each and every nickname?

This is SO funny!! (I’ve long thought I was the only one who did this… )
Well, since you asked, my gorgeous bluepoint Ragdoll, Boomer, is Also Known As:

BoomBoom, Boomer Zoomer, BoomPants, BoomBoomPants, Pants-a-Roni, Pants-Mostaccioli (no idea why), Sugar Dumplin’, Booberry Vanilla Chinchilla, Fuzzy Britches, Sugar Puddin ‘n Pie, Boombuhdy, Boom-Diddly, Boom-P, Boomper, Senor PurrPants, Blueberry Vanilla Cream Pie, Dumplin’ Moose, and Baby Angel… for starters. ;D

(Clearly, I’m obsessed with his pantaloons. And with dessert. *sigh*)

Oh my lordie, I’ve got 8 cats with multiple nicks! It would take me a very long time to list them all!!!

Sophie is Bean, Beanie-Weenie, Princess, Princess Bean-a, Princess Sophie Bean, Mouse, Kittengirly, and of course Number One Kitten.

Harry Houdini is Hairball, Hairballski, Pointy-Cat

Frank Sinatra is Frankie, Stinkbug (he has a bit of a gas problem), Stinky, Bunny Belly

I do call my boys by their names: Valentino and Romeo, I need them to recognize their name and come when called–which they often do. At times it’s Prince Valentino and Baby Romeo. Other times, it’s sweetheart and honey bun. But I also call them by nick names which change with my mood, I guess. Lately, it’s Baby Boo. Constantly, “Baby Boo!” ( I have no idea why ; )

I’ve had “nicknames” for all my cats:

Moo-cat was “Moo”.
Morgan was “Beezer” and “Porgie Tire-biter” or “Tire-biter”.
O’Keeffe was “Keefer” or “Keeffer-cat”.
Ernie was just “Ernie” (he was one-of-a-kind)
Moishe Pupik was “Moishey” or “Pupik-cat” (Moishe Pupik is Morris Bellybutton in Yiddish)
Sassy is “Sassy-cat” or “So-Sassy” or “Sassy-fras” or “Sass-say”
Rubydee is “Ruby-tubes” or “Rue-bay” or “Dee-Dee” or “Ruby-tooby” or “Madame Tubes” or “Madame Tubacious”.

Lots of fun reading all the nicknames! Have to add mine to the mix. Andy is Andy-Boy, Andy-Boy-Broccoli, Prince Fatty, Bunny, Baby, Baby bunny and the one I am afraid he is going to recognize as his given name, Puppy. Clearly he is a rag. Oscar is called Grouch, Hungry man and Hey!, Felix is called Baldy, Skinny Boy, Boss.

My motehr’s cats are called Pain in the A* * because he NEVER leaves her alone!
Thanks for the thread – lots of fun!

Oscar is also Bunny-butt because he looks like a bunny from behind when he runs.

totally love it – charlie does too!! i might have to use that one – i like to watch charlie run towards the back door because his butt is so fluffy!!

These are so fun – I agree. I never thought it would solicit this much response, but I love it. I like “Andy Boy Broccoli” – wondering where Broccoli came into the picture on that one.

Sue, I think my favorite of all of yours is “Madame Tubacious” – love all the nicknames though!

My husband and I also love the pantaloons! They are so fluffy!

Baby Boo is precious. Yes, I think it is important that they understand their names. Charlie gets the new name I call him after about 20 times – but he definitely knows “Charlie” is his name.

I wonder what it is that makes us want to call them by other names than their nicknames!

“Stinkbug (he has a bit of a gas problem)” – hilarious! Frankie! Poor Frankster!

This is fantastic – the dog next door to me is named, “Maddie” but I call her “Maddie Pants” – HAVE NO IDEA WHY – but I do.

Yes, I definitely think they do. Charlie definitely knows his name. Trigg might not know his name as well as Charlie, but he definitely knows he is “Chiggy”

Thanks, Brita – I am loving them too!

I shared my nicknames yesterday, but I wanted to say that this thread has been great!! I look forward to peeking into my mailbox to see what other names people call their precious babies. The responses have given me “that warm fuzzy feeling”, reminding me of how much we all love our pets!!

My aunt had a dog named Tasha and called her “Tasha Washa” – too ironic.

Andy-Boy is a brand name for fresh broccoli – it just seems to follow the babble spilling out when I sing-song to him.

Yes! It is that happy hop/bound they do at the prospect of special fun! It has become an adjective as well as a noun here, as in “Ran like a Bunny-butt.”

Ditto.

I know the obsession…just don’t try to taste the pants

My ragdoll’s official name is Franklin, but he has so many nicknames. The most common one is probably Mister Moo. Have no idea where that one came from, but it has definitely stuck. He also goes by Frank, Frankie, Frankfurt, Frank and frijoles (my boyfriend gave him that one Booboo, Fattums, and Pinky for his bubblegum pink nose and feet. It’s nice to know I’m not the only person who loves their cat like crazy and gives them ridiculous pet names.

I love “Frijoles” I might have to steel that one too!!

Snuggler I’ve had for 5 years, she’s a choc. lynx torbie bicolor so she’s been called
everything from “Torbes”, “Snugg Bugg” “Nugg Bug” “Nuggie” “Noogie” “Chairman Meow”, Nuzzler my blue bicolor has been “Nuzzie” “NuzzBuzz” “Nuzz” “Gray” “Nuzzles”
“Nuzzle Pie” “Nuzzle Sandwiches” “Sandwich”…Bongo my tuxedo is “Bong” “Bungo”
“Bango” then he started putting on some weight so his new name became “Tubby”
“Tubbathon” “Tub,Tub,Tub…”…….My office cat(yes I have an office cat LOL) is a little
stray calico named Tortie – so she became “Dumpster Diver”, “Torte-Cake” “Torta Cayka” “Tortis” “Tortisboard” …..so suprising to see SO many names on this! =)

I forgot Beefy-Bear and Baby Beef. We had a large Snowshoe Siamese before Boomer, and one of his nicknames was Sir Beef… a) because he was rotund, and b) one of the many places we lived had a restaurant chain by that name (which my husband and I found amusing, to say the least). Anyway, Boomer is a strapping boy, who sounds like a “herd of buffalo” (or beefalo, because it sounds funny) when he runs… hence, the need for his own “beef” names.

my cats name is snuggle angel he is a seal lynx point and 3 yrs. old. i called him snuggs,woolvergoose,now i call him goosetifur, goose for short. he wales on a leash like a dog. loves shoes, sinks and snow.he also likes to cuddle in bed. sandi a rag doll lover

Sandra, I love it!! Thanks for sharing! Let me know if you want to feature Snuggle Angel as Ragdoll of the Week on Floppycats.com – I can send you the details. Just shoot me an e-mail at jenny [at] floppycats.com and I will send you the information on how to move forward. Thanks.

“Beefy-Bear” – fantastic!

Oh goodness.

Adso’s nicknames include:
Adso-cat
Adso von Knuckle-head (my dad’s contribution)
Baby-cat
Boo-boo
Boo-boo cat
Boobles
Mr. Drooley-cat
Drooley
Drool-meister
Fuzzybum
Furrybum
Fuzzypants
Foofy
Mr. Foofy-cat
Foofmeister
Foof-meister Meister-foof

I just adopted Milo, a solid cream ragdoll, about a month ago. So far his nicknames are:
Sweety Bear
Milo von Stinkybutt (he’s a bit gassy at times from the kitten food…)
Munchkin

He’s a bit crazy at this point, he’s 12 weeks old, but I know when he calms down and more of his adult personality shows, he’ll gain a number of new nicknames.

Fuzzybum is my favorite. I might have to use that on Charlie.

It’s not ususual at all. Dinah is sometimes ‘Racer’ or ‘Tabby’. Mimsy, who’s totally white, is ‘Little Swan’ or ‘Bunny-Feets’. Or ‘Fluffy Butt’. ‘Sir Mimserton’, when he’s fussy about grooming, or ‘Mimsinator’ when he’s destroying household items. My husband and I will discover more nicknames, I’m sure.

Boy are we a bunch of fruitcakes. Baxter AKA Grumpy-pants, Baxter-Noodle-Doo, Mr. B,
Mr. Bee-Boozler, Baxx-a rooni-tooni, Baxx-Man, Baxi-Mundo

Violet, AKA Mrs. Beasley, Beaslier, (Beaslia-Beaslia-Bee), Beeters, Booder, Viley-Oli, V-oletta

Oh, they go on…

Mr. Darcy is also at times called Poopy-Paws*, Darcy Doodle*, Doodle, Darcy-Doodle Silly-Noodle(done in song), KittyPuss*, Pancake(due to his color) and Curry Cake(for the way he seems to beg whenever he smells curry powder), Boozy Bear, Mommy’s Baby, FairyPaws, DaintyPaws, SnuggleKins(what my son calls him when snuggling)

Oh, those are so cute! (And geez, you reminded me of another nickname my own boy has: FairyPants. ;D )

love it!! so cute…

I totally call Charlie, “Charlie Pants” – and I used to call the kid that lived next door, “Lilly Pants”. My boyfriend said to me, “Do you just add “pants” to the end of people’s names you like?” – I guess I do.

Thanks GlamKitty, and Fairypants is so cute.
Jenny, I love the ‘pants’ thing added to the end of a name, that is too cute : )
I had an Aunt that would add cutesy words to the end of a name and now my family does it all the time either at the beginning or end of a word, especially for children & pets.

Oh, I forgot ‘Darcy doodle Dandy’
(he is subjected to my endless song parodies that I love to do using his name or Ragdoll instead, thank goodness he doesn’t mind

Sheba: Sheba-beeba, Sheebzie, Shebalicious, Miss Missy, Miss Kitten, Meowker, World’s Most Beautifulest Cat (she really was)

Chooch: Choochamunga, Choochkie, Choochy Boy, Choo-Choo, Choochkeleh, Boychik, Buddy Boy

I lost them both within the past year.

I had a Sheba too and Sheeba-beeba was one of her names! Also Sheeeeeeeebeeeeee was another. JLS