Average Jane Gets A Surprise

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My husband and I went to dinner at my sister’s house on Friday night. The plan was that my husband would fix my sister’s computers and my sister and I and one of our friends would watch movies ("Idiocracy" and "Dirty Love," in case you were wondering). Not long after we sat down to eat, a very hyper version of this darted across the room:

My sister had been telling me about an adorable, snuggly, black kitten at her vet’s office. She thought I should have this kitten. I agreed that I would be willing to go to her vet’s office and meet the kitten. I thought we might do so on Friday afternoon, but when I called my sister to ask if she wanted to go to lunch with me, she was headed to a doctor’s appointment, so I didn’t think any more of it.

So obviously my sister decided at some point to take things a few steps further. I think it’s safe to say that I was rather surprised to be bringing home a kitten that night.

I had originally meant to lock the kitten in the bathroom and let my old cats discover her gradually. It took about 10 seconds for her to flip out after being left alone in the bathroom, so I immediately scrapped that plan and just opened the door and let the cats sort things out on their own.

The kitten is about four months old and possessed of seemingly boundless energy. The other cats are not warming up to her much yet, although my male cat let her sort of snuggle against him on the couch today, so that’s some progress. I think both older cats would kind of like to play, but not if it means ceding any authority. I think they’ll all get along after a while.

We’ve kicked around some ideas for names, but nothing is really sticking yet. The vet’s office called her Silver because she has a little bit of white fur on her chest and belly. My sister suggested Olive because she has green eyes, but I already know a cat named Olive. I’ve considered Niobe, Xena and Asia, but I’m not 100% convinced about any of those.

Do you like any of the names we’ve thought of? Do you have any name suggestions for a black, female kitten with green eyes? Help me name my new kitten!

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19 responses to “Average Jane Gets A Surprise”

February 12, 2007

Keith

How bout Jade ?

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February 12, 2007

Blondie

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a wonderful sissy. I’m so excited you have a new kitten. I’m totally into the Xena name. Sounds kick ass. Or you could go with Blondie. heh heh. Hmm…how about… oh, I don’t know. It will come to you (just like the kitty).

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February 12, 2007

me

A vote for Niobe.

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February 12, 2007

floribunda

the last time I named a kitten, I picked an initial letter that seemed to suit him, and then sat with him in my lap while I free-associated all the names I could think of that started with that letter. When I said “Bucky”, he looked up at me and meowed!

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February 12, 2007

Pharmgirl

I may have to second Keith’s “Jade”…although that was my “lake name” during a girls trip several years ago… Still fits the kitteh. I also like Niobe. Snorgle, snorgle.

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February 12, 2007

niki

I’m digging Jade too…although, I’m into more foofie names like Trixie and Gigi. But I also owned a dog named Whitey once. Yep, creative. So, how about Blackie. Just kidding. Congrats on your little bundle!

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February 12, 2007

Yvonne DiVita

How about Playfull? Sounds like she is. (wrote about this over at Scratchings and Sniffings, too!)

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February 12, 2007

Y Jane

It’s always taken us a few weeks and several changes to find the right name for our cats. You’ll find something that fits. No hurry.
Also, make sure it doesn’t rhyme with someone else’s name – we tried to name one of our cats Tommy but every time a kid yelled Mommy it got very confused. Me too.

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February 12, 2007

East Coast Girl

I like ‘Olive’ but with a twist — how about ‘Olivia’? It has a little more flair, sounds a little more feminine, and kitties respond more enthusiastically to names and words that end with the hard E sound (like ‘KittIE’).

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February 12, 2007

cagey

I think Pharmgirl needs to blog as to why she needed a “lake” name. 😉
I vote for the name Buffy!

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February 12, 2007

Goofy Girl

I like “Jade”, as well. And would add “Anya” (traipsing along with the ‘Buffy’ theme). I almost suggeted “Willow”, but you mentioned the high energy, and that said “Anya” to me, since she was a demon and all…

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February 12, 2007

Huts

My wife always wanted to name cats Cloe or Cleo.
When we’ve introduced new cats it has taken about 1 week for them to get used to each other. We usually go with throwing them together and if they get to rough, squirt them with a water gun. Its fun for the whole family.

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February 13, 2007

Rozanne

I like Olive. My former college roommate (now a vet) had an office cat named Olive. She was huge and she drove a cardboard bus.

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February 13, 2007

Aimee

I have always liked cleo for a girl. But Jade is pretty or Olive or Olivia – or what about Envy? You know, it doesn’t really matter because you’ll never call her by her name anyway.
My little blackie is Salem – and omg he is pure hellcat perfection. lol But yeah, he gets called blackie and black fatty (his porn name). Yeah. Okay, so with that, I’m done. lol

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February 13, 2007

Goofy Girl

BTW, congrats on the new kitty. Looks like karma kicked in afteralls!

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February 13, 2007

Schnee

My first thought was Jade before reading the responses. Cleo and Cleopatra sound good as well. I know a black female cat named Guinness (after the beer)….a name to consider if you are a beer enthusiast.
My cat is named Gee and he came from Lorton Prison. Only after several years did a coworker mention that a “Gee” is slang for a Gangsta….so I have a gangsta kitty with a petite voice, LOL.

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February 13, 2007

Joolie

We always call ours “little kitty” until their name just sort of emerges after hanging out with them a week or so. Although one of them ended up getting named “Stinky” with that technique, so maybe it’s not so great….

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February 14, 2007

Keith

Whatever you call her Jane, remember. Dogs have masters, cat’s have servants. The picture of the pussle lying there bears this out. “peel me a mouse”. KP

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February 14, 2007

Pharmgirl

New idea…how ’bout Sudoku? Impossible to figure out and keeps you on your toes!

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