Last night I had a guy in my bed. He cuddled with me all night, kept me warm until the sun came up and then he got up to use his litter box – I’m cat sitting again. This cat has his moments when he’s affectionate, but most of the time he’s spoiled and snotty and I imagine it has to do with his name. Supposedly, cats are aware of their names and they act accordingly, which makes sense because this guy is called something like, Sir Humperdink Gandolf Aerola. I just knock him off his high horse and call him Kitty. I imagined Kitty was a pretty popular name, but once again, I was wrong. According to Petfinder.com here’s the list of the most popular cat names.

1. Lucy

2. Smokey

3. Midnight

4. Bella

5. Molly

6. Daisy

7. Oreo

8. Shadow

9. Charlie

10. Angel

Damn Kitty didn’t even make the list. I better come up with something more creative, and the stakes are pretty low. Here’s their list of the most unusual pet names.

1. Shyanne Thailand Moo Goo Guy Pan

2. Mr. Tomfoolery Scardeycat Eliot

3. Rusty Buckets

4. KeelHaul

5. Too Fancy for You

6. Angry Donut

7. Maple Syrup

8. Hoseclamp

9. Prince Xavier Binxley

10. Hoku-ho'okele-wa'a

Personally, numbers 3, 5 and 6 don’t sound all that unusual if you’ve spent any time in a transexual strip club. If I ever get a cat, I’ll put a lot of thought into his name so it could reflect who he is. I wouldn’t go to a fancy breeder where all the cats would give me attitude. Nope, I’d go to the pound so I could find a cat that’d know I saved him – and that way I could hold it over him and threaten to send him back if was naughty. I’m grateful I know what’s in a name, so when I rescue a cat from the pound right before they are about to put him to sleep, I’ll name him Ambien.

That’s why I’m grateful I know what’s in a name.