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I’m really starting to struggle with names here. For those who may not know we’re getting a new kitten in 3 weeks. He’s a boy and you can see his pic and one with his siblings in the chat thread here: https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/168893/afpg/2/Default.aspx
Imagine a cat that’s a beautiful deep rusty colour with black ticking and the tail of a fox. That’ll be my boy when he’s all grown up
I have always wanted to name a cat Simba, and really this is my chance, but I just don’t know if it’s him. I’m sure I’d get used to it and the name would attach to him eventually, but I’m just not sure.
Hubby is bad at getting back to me with name ideas so that’s where you guys come in
My few other thoughts so far:
Ember (hubby didn’t like this one)
Linden (after a dragon character in a book, but also red like Linden berries)
Fox/Little Fox, or something Fox-related or fox character names
Finnick
Quill
…and that’s all I’ve got for now. Jasiri’s name is Swahili so something that matches with that is another option. Fox in Swahili is mbweha which isn’t exactly catchy, haha.
I might have to browse through some books for character names.
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Thank you for all the suggestions. My apologies I hadn’t gotten back to this thread before now. I’m still completely undecided.
On the plus side, we are visiting today
That will hopefully give me a better idea of his personality and I think getting to try out the names on him will help me decide whether I like them or not Will have to add a few to my list after reading through this thread Here he is last week
One more week until he comes home!!
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Ooh, I do like Vos. Another one to add to the list
I’ve been considering Tamu as well, otherwise at this current point in time Quill has been pulling at me more than the other names. Hubby suggested Flynn, which is nice but not sure it’s right. Also Spencer is cute
People names for animals are fun 
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Posted By Vienna Blue in France on 10/02/2018 3:44 AM
Jasiri and Simba. Absobloominlutely !!!!!Simba it is for me.
He actually looks like a Steve !!
You say Steve, and the first thing I think of is this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjs43yQtwfI
I think Quill is sticking for now. Still not 100% certain but I keep getting pulled back to it.
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I think I got my little man’s pictures mixed up on the previous page with the one I added. His sisters each have a different coloured collar, but I recall now when we went to visit, one of his sisters was missing her collar, and in some of the photos there is clearly a girl with the yellow collar, but in other photos only two of the girls have collars. I think I may have added a pic of one of his cheeky sisters
Oh well, they all look mostly the same, lol. He’s darker than his sisters in person (or is it in cat?) -
lol, people know me well. You’re about the third person to have linked me to that crazy cat tree
It’s pretty awesome. Less than 48 hours!!!
Also I forgot to add this here. This is from our visit a week and a half ago. Who wants to take a vote, green eyes like his dad? Or yellow eyes like Jasiri? Time will tell
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Oh gorgeous boy! The colour reminds me of some spices. I inevitibly end up looking at food-themed names.
The first spice I thought of was Cinnamon. Cassia is a common cinnamon avaliable. Can be a uni-sex name I think. In Swahili, it is Mdalasini (or Dalasini)Curry is Binzari – haha, it would kinda rhyme with Jasiri lol
Ginger is TangawiziOr the colour of tea -Swahili is Chai (Chai also common name for spiced milk tea drink)
His colour also reminded as Ground Mace, which is a tan colour. But Mace can have some negative connotations. I did look into this spice more and discovered its made for the red outcasing of the nutmeg, known as Aril or Arillus. I like the word Arillus.
There are some names of spice mixes from around the world that could double as pet names. Harissa, Tandoori, Baharat, Marsala etc
Oh, another Swahili word I came across is Baraka, which means “Blessing”. There was a doco-film but this name over 20 years ago. A visual showcase of cultures of the world and history. I hadn’t realised this was a Swahili word.
lol, people know me well. You’re about the third person to have linked me to that crazy cat tree It’s pretty awesome.
I think it was doing the rounds on facebook.
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Azerane, I’m so sorry this happened, what a heartbreak.
I was actually going to mention (jokingly) to make sure you get the right kitten when you go to pick him up, since they all look the same. I can’t believe the breeder made such a mistake. Looking at your pictures, I had been wondering why they weren’t wearing any collars to identify them, given that one female and your boy were already spoken for. Of course you would expect her to be able to identify the only male, at least. 
Well, you got a kitten that fits in with your fur family, that’s what’s most important.I guess there’s no chance to get the little guy, too…?
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Haha, I think she might have freaked if i wanted the little boy as well, lol. I wasn’t heartbroken to have a girl, momentary disappointment perhaps until I remembered how amazing she is. In some of the photos they have collars, the fluff can cover them at times. But you’re right, boy from girl should have been a no brainer. We seem to still be on good terms at least.
And just for the record, Jasper is amazing. She LOVES to cuddle, which I love. I frequently find myself trapped on the couch or in bed because she’s snuggling me. On Saturday we went to the vet for her vaccination, the vet couldn’t hear her heartbeat because of the purring, and then she just sat on my one arm and I petted her while the vet injected her. No wiggling and she didn’t have to be restrained, purred the whole time. She’s famous at the clinic now too, all the vet nurses were saying “ooh, is this the one that was meant to be a boy but is a girl?”
I can’t help but wonder what the little boy would have been like, and not that I subscribe much to fate or anything, but sometimes I wonder if the mistake was meant to be, she’s perfect
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