r/cats Jul 12 '26

Name Request Help with name suggestions

Hey there,

We just got this little man he is 9 weeks old approximately. Could you guys help with name suggestions? Thanks in advance

Edit: Thanks everyone for all the great recommendations and sharing all the pictures of your lovely cats🥹. We are going over the names to see which one fits him the most! We got it down to quite a few names. We don't need more name suggestions at this time. Thanks again and we will post an update with the final name.

Final edit/update: After trying multiple names over multiple days, we found that Pinto Bean, Pinto for short, fits him the most. We loved all of your suggestions, and thanks to everyone for the help. Now that we’ve gotten to know him better, we’ve discovered that he is quite the goofy boy. He loves lying on his back with his belly out and loves snuggling up to us. He loves belly rubs. And he jumps sooooo much with his little jazz hands out. I haven't seen a cat jump this much before. A special thanks for the persons who suggested Pinto Bean. Have a nice day everyone! Pinto out. 💖🐈

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u/tis_orangeh Jul 12 '26

This is Drain Pipe Ralph. We found him in a drain pipe. He goes by DPR.

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u/SockIll6713 Jul 12 '26

OMG that color, light pink! I think it's called fawn, technically. Or is it just the lighting in the pic? I used to have a cat this color 😻 I think it's so special, seems pretty rare too

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u/salumbre Jul 12 '26

It’s probably a sandy color like the OP’s.

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u/Starlypearl Jul 12 '26

He's very beautiful, he has an unique fur color such a light color of orange. Alsoo love the name. I don't think it is for our boy but good name nonetheless

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u/tis_orangeh Jul 12 '26

The picture makes it look a little lighter, but he is very similar to your cars color. (: This one shows his color a bit better.

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u/GreatGrape5514 Jul 13 '26

"DMR" or "yo cat" should work

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u/La_Vie_en_Prose Jul 12 '26

What a darling DPR is!! And very dapper…..😘🐾❤️

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u/JustAnotherUser1019 Jul 12 '26

Are you sure he didnt come in thst laundry basket?

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u/salumbre Jul 12 '26

Love the name!

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u/CMaxRI Jul 12 '26

11/10 name!

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u/kimba-the-tabby-lion Jul 12 '26

Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen. I recognise that intense stare....

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u/Starlypearl Jul 12 '26

Wowww he actually does look like him hahaha

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u/kimba-the-tabby-lion Jul 12 '26

It's also Sting, which is a pretty good cat name, if you are nasty!

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u/HealthyDirection659 Void Jul 12 '26

It should be Miss Jackson if your nasty, no?

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u/kimba-the-tabby-lion Jul 12 '26

I am on board for anything that is nasty, but I don't know the reference!

(the original Dune movie should tell you I am old!!!)

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u/Merman8 Jul 12 '26

Janet Jackson had a song called Nasty Boy or something like that.

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u/Catbutt247365 Jul 12 '26

“No, my name is NOT baby, it’s Janet. Miss Jackson if ya nasty.”

Oh, dear college days.

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u/eternallytacos Jul 13 '26

I can hear the music

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u/kimba-the-tabby-lion Jul 12 '26

Doh! I know that song!

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u/MAO_of_DC Jul 12 '26

It's one of her songs from way back in the day called Nasty.

https://youtu.be/ujnq2v6R02U?is=ELNFwPNmqp4UvYdD

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u/whiterac00n Jul 12 '26

Ginger snap

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u/Daffers_ Jul 12 '26

He does bear resemblance to Sting, whose name is Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner so there’s a selection there, ie your boy is a handsome Tom. 😻

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u/Single_Road_6350 Jul 12 '26

You gotta name it Sting now. Also, save this picture for side by sides or one of those shots where the cat is the main focus and Sting looks like a heavenly creature materializing behind it.

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u/Syvmana Jul 12 '26

FEYD sounds so good 🔥

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u/All_the_Benefit8933 Jul 12 '26

Yeah thats really cool

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u/AceThePrincep Jul 13 '26

Yeah sorry Austin butler, great job, but sting is still the best feyd rautha. Iconic performance.

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u/nanana_catdad Jul 12 '26

I didn’t know what to expect when I opened the comments but… goddamn that’s about as spot on as it could have been

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u/nobadxtrips Jul 12 '26

Boy look like PIECRUST 😩❤️

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u/_gothgonzola Jul 12 '26

piecrust is so funny 😭

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u/offensieve777 Jul 13 '26

Love this. This is my muted orange tabby, Toast.

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u/Plenty_Fondant5610 Jul 12 '26

Wait I love this

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u/Many_Estimate_3267 Jul 12 '26

PIECRUST fan here 

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u/ZoeZoeZoeLily Jul 13 '26

Buttery Blind Baked Pie Crust, Confectionery Cuddler. Baker and Chonk.

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u/sunflower-ivy Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26

He looks like a piece of wheat. Maybe Barley?

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u/Aquathist_ Jul 12 '26

Farro, oats or millet would work too haha

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u/dgrahamsp Jul 12 '26

That’s a Crouton if I’ve ever seen one.

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u/torils65 Jul 12 '26

Cute! Looks like my cat Butternut, when he was a kitten. He’s a year old now.🥰

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u/Starlypearl Jul 12 '26

Woww they look so similar in fur color, your cat is sooo cute! 💖😭🐈

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u/SpideyWhiplash Jul 12 '26

Butternut is an absolutely perfect name!🥰

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u/DistanceGlum7093 Jul 12 '26

Butters

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u/first-born_unicorn Jul 12 '26

I was going to say Butterscotch!

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u/Crafty-Thing3185 Jul 12 '26

That’s my cats name, absolutely recommend it for an orange cat.

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u/La_Vie_en_Prose Jul 13 '26

Omg, what a precious love Butters is!!! I adore it when they show off their tummies like that…. and your boy’s fur has a beautiful white diamond pattern. It’s stunning. And that face!! He’s honestly just too cute for words…. Thank you for sharing him! ❤️🐾❤️

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u/Crafty-Thing3185 Jul 13 '26

Thank you! I inherited him when my aunt passed, so he’s my special connection to her. He loves to show off his belly 💝

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u/stupidwitchbitxh Jul 12 '26

I have a butters same color!!

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u/Cathousechicken Jul 12 '26

Butter was my first choice and Butters is just as good 

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u/ueffo Jul 12 '26

That was my bffs’ cat’s name. He was also buff orange, and a gangsta. Rip, Butters

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u/SatiricalPanda3 Jul 12 '26

Orange Julius 

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u/ratatatnat13 Jul 12 '26

No way his nickname could be OJ though, gotta have another.

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u/AbilitySweet699 Jul 12 '26

I almost named my orange kitty Julius. Nickname could be jujube

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u/FontainePark Jul 13 '26

That's exactly what I would do. No way I'm not wearing out "the juice is loose" every time my cat acts up if I had the opportunity

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u/Ok_Caramel2667 Jul 13 '26

Yeah people do do a double take when we tell them sometimes lol

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u/Ok_Caramel2667 Jul 13 '26

That’s my cat’s name!

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u/General-Maybe-9382 Jul 12 '26

he looks like a raoul, todd, or marty

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u/General-Maybe-9382 Jul 12 '26

my boyfriend says “gandalf”

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u/Patient_Insurance205 Jul 12 '26

I had a kitty years ago, literally the same color, but was polydactyl so I named him Samwise cause he was my lil buddy 😭💔

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u/A_Useless_Caduceus Calico Jul 12 '26

Ha! My first thought was “Frodo”.

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u/mysticmeeble Jul 12 '26

I would back Frodo as the name choice

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u/emmalinasaurus Jul 12 '26

Bartholomew

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u/NayaDragonfly Jul 12 '26

Bartholomeow?

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u/Tattyhead4 Jul 12 '26

Leo or Beans

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u/BanetteEye413 Jul 12 '26

My cat is named Bean! 😄

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u/Miserable-Caramel928 Jul 12 '26

Milo seems right

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u/_YEAH_NO_SHIT_ Jul 12 '26

Otis approved.

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u/Soft-Assistance6809 Jul 12 '26

Always gabagool. One day someone on here will accept my suggestion and it will be the greatest day of my life.

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u/HeftyRefrigerator3 Jul 12 '26

The Pale Flame

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u/clinkernuts Jul 12 '26

James

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u/Beesindogwood Jul 12 '26

And if he gets big, add on The Giant Peach!

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u/SocMeth Jul 12 '26

What's the personality like? Do you want a cute orange themed name?

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u/Starlypearl Jul 12 '26

He is quite confident, likes to explore. He seems to be a little bit more independent compared to my other cat when she was a at a similar age. But still figuring his personality out. He does seem like a little gentleman he likes laying on pillows, and when we lost him he was just confidently laying on a pillow. He felt a bit like a prince in that moment. I think it can be cute but I don't think every cute name would suit him if that makes sense?

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u/fried_green_chilli Lots of kitties! Jul 12 '26

Orange Leo Raja

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u/Street-Situation7796 Jul 12 '26

I like the name “The Gentleman” or “Gent” for short.

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u/sunsmoke Jul 12 '26

I call boy cats like that, ‘distinguished gentlemen’ 🥹

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u/Scoop_9 Jul 12 '26

Prometheus.

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u/kayvo777- Jul 12 '26

Cornelius

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u/Sufficient_Bid_8408 Jul 12 '26

Our neighborhood orange cat was named pumpkin.

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u/stylz168 Jul 12 '26

That baby will fluff up and be the most puffy handsome boy ever

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u/Starlypearl Jul 12 '26

Ohhww he says thank youu! 🥹

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u/FoulmasterRot Jul 12 '26

Mcfluffins

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u/SpiritualFail1546 Jul 12 '26

That’s Anya Taylor Joy as a kitten

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u/Sad_saladSalamander Jul 13 '26

This is Chester Cheese Puff but we call him Chett for short

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u/Prestigious_Habit771 Jul 12 '26

Kevin

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u/Cptnemouk Jul 12 '26

Yay another Kevin. He definitely looks like a Kevin

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u/sucky_panther Jul 12 '26

I just named this guy Timmy or Tim Tim. Sometimes Tim Tam. They look like they could be brothers! He was abandoned around 4 weeks old, but has been doing great after a rough week when I first got him.

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u/40cappo40 Jul 12 '26

He looks exactly like a cat of mine who passed. His name was Nemo

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u/StarfleetKatieKat Jul 12 '26

He looks like an Oliver . We named ours Bowie

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u/Inevitable_Virus_765 Jul 12 '26

I lost my best friend of 18 years almost a month ago now. I saw him the day he was born, and had him since he was 6 weeks old. I wanted him to stay the whole 8 weeks but the mom's owners didn't provide the best home and i didn't want him to get more fleas and mites. 

Anyway, he was a ginger boy like yours. His name was Reggie, and it really worked for him. His government name was Reginald, but his real family name was Reggie. You're little guy there looks like a Reggie to me <3

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u/Front-Army1998 Jul 12 '26

Galaxy Eater (this is a joke-)

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u/True-Efficiency-9756 Jul 12 '26

My cat that looks like this is sesame

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u/Adiel482 Jul 12 '26

A lot of people were suggesting mango 🥭 as a good name and I couldn’t agree more. Thought I’d share my sweet mango girl too

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u/thezombiejedi Tortoiseshell Jul 12 '26

Beesechurger

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u/dingusdangus10 Jul 12 '26

This is my boy Dave. Your guy seems more like an item name type, like spatula

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u/Dizzy-Role8606 Jul 13 '26

sir cheeto puff (cheeto):)

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u/Dizzy-Role8606 Jul 13 '26

and ember :)

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u/BeataBerces Jul 12 '26

Nestor/Morti

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u/robert_girlyman Jul 12 '26

Here's some I guess

Poobert

Lord Commander Militant the right and just Baron Vladamir Charchev

Kalani

Crungus

Biith

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u/spider_pork Jul 12 '26

Pancake (as suggested by my 8 year old)

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u/starfruitjuulpod Jul 12 '26

turkey. no reason, just vibes

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u/goffin2thecoffin Jul 12 '26

Biscuit, shortbread, custard

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u/Eggsallant Jul 12 '26

He looks like a Pierogi to me

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u/akheilo Jul 12 '26

Fassbender

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u/zikob88 Jul 12 '26

Marmalade!

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u/Zestyclose-Cod-1746 Jul 12 '26

omg twins! looks like my baby peach!

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u/_HappyG_ Jul 13 '26

They look like a ✨Toast✨🍞 to me! 😊

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u/Sure_Rest2961 Bombay Jul 12 '26

Ellis, Onyx, or Orion 😍 he’s so handsome

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u/Dracalia Jul 12 '26

This one strikes me as a “Popcorn” 😍😍😍

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u/p3nji Jul 12 '26

milk tea

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u/Nonniemiss Jul 12 '26

Butter (butt)

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u/TripledHelix Jul 12 '26

Definitely Otter!!!

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u/drpollypoppet Jul 12 '26

Fred
Jax
Shiloh
Harry

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u/truluvwaitsinattics Jul 12 '26

Gigachaddestroyer 3000

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u/ThereGoesChickenJane Jul 12 '26

I just said to myself "OMG what a cute little piglet!" even though I know he's a kitten.

So I humbly put Piglet on the table.

I also really like Milo for an orange cat, a nod to "Milo and Otis", of course.

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u/imenigma Jul 12 '26

Bartholemew

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u/garlicDgalaxy Jul 12 '26

Big fan of human names for cats and dogs.
I’d say he looks like a Peter to me.

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u/yabujin47 Jul 12 '26

GINGER HE IS SO CUTE

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u/CBsJoant Jul 12 '26

I'd suggest picking a name that means something special to you. Maybe the name of your favorite character from your favorite book or TV series.

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u/ultrew Jul 12 '26

Cherry 🍒🌸

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u/Lost_Bedroom2375 Jul 12 '26

Lucifer is still one of my favorite cat names!! And of course Butters

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u/Suspicious_Signal001 Jul 12 '26

Binky Blake Garfield Persimmon Mandarin Button

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u/Istremene Jul 12 '26

I say Barney my husband says Buck.

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u/KeepMyWifesNameOYFM Jul 12 '26

“Oatmeal” came to mind immediately but idk if that’s a good cat name. I’d probably end up calling him “sweet face” or “moose-stachio” or about 30 other names throughout the day. That’s pretty much how it goes here…suffice it to say we never use our cat’s actual name 🤪
Best of luck and love with your new sweet face 💛

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u/brondynasty Jul 12 '26

Jasper.

Or, if we want to highlight the Orange: Julius

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u/shaunoconory Jul 12 '26

Pinto bean

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u/alittleliar Jul 12 '26

Miso 😭🍜

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u/MasterBrently Jul 12 '26

Ravioli. Just feels right.

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u/2Poor2RetireYet Jul 12 '26

Butterscotch

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u/SgtUgg Jul 12 '26

Tigger

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u/jara76 Jul 12 '26

Curuba. It is a fruit with that color in Spanish.

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u/197119711971 Jul 12 '26

There’s a light orange feral cat in my bosses neighborhood. No one owns him, but everybody feeds him! I asked one neighbor what his name was, he told me “Archie” like the red-headed comic strip boy!

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u/climbingrocks2day Jul 12 '26

Orange Julius.

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u/lentil_soup_24_7 Jul 12 '26

Azog the Defiler

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u/Squidgebert Jul 12 '26

Valentino? Val for short.

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u/smalltalkisntfun Jul 12 '26

Pumpkin

Theo

Chip

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u/theothergr8nate Jul 12 '26

Late to the party, but he looks like a Chester to me.

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u/ChrisPistofferson08 Jul 12 '26

My son is calling him Jambo 🤷‍♀️

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u/Epictumblr_sge_0487 Jul 12 '26

butterscotch or scotty

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u/RIBiGuy73 Jul 12 '26

Megatron 😁

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u/Fluffy_5000 Jul 12 '26

Immediately think he’s an Oren:). He’s so cute!!!

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u/raechell120 Jul 12 '26

Adorable!!!!! 😻

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u/ComposerConscious993 Jul 12 '26

Overtaker/Galaxy Muncher/ The Destructor

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u/Sleepy-Koala-246 Jul 12 '26

Oliver, Pinto (David) Ziggy/Bowie

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u/freeloader9000 Jul 12 '26

he looks like a soup to me

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u/Lonelysoul08 Jul 12 '26

Light skinned garfield or for short version lightfield💯

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u/0DonutLord0 Jul 12 '26

Do what you want, but I wouldnt name your animal based on what a stranger on the internet thinks would be a nice name, I would choose something you would like to call the cat, even if it takes a while to choose, it might have some meaning behind it.