| Whether you are naming a bruised, ear chewed | | | | marmalade cat could be called Cornflakes. A black cat |
| ex-tomcat off the street or the cutest little kitten, | | | | male cat name could be Topper (slang for the top |
| they both need a name they can be proud of. | | | | hat perhaps). Need a white cat name? Check out |
| So how do you choose good male cat names? | | | | words from the frozen north - Blizzard or Igloo, for |
| Let me tell you a story... Once upon a time a couple | | | | example, or perhaps town, country or ski resort |
| out for an evening walk heard a plaintive cry. High in | | | | names - Aspen, Telluride or Zermatt - that are |
| a tree they discovered the smallest of kittens. | | | | synonymous with snow. Your cat's a bit of both? |
| Incredibly the kitten came down and over time | | | | Tux, perhaps, or Zebra (if somehow you've ended |
| became a most loved house cat. The story? This cat | | | | up with a striped cat!) |
| was blessed with a very special name, Quercus. Why | | | | How about famous male cat names? Borrow a name |
| Quercus? Because he was found within the branches | | | | from a celebrity or famous person - or even cat. |
| of a noble oak tree, and the oak's Latin name is | | | | Colette had many cats through her life, for a name |
| Quercus. | | | | with an exotic French ring Muscat and Petiteu could |
| What has this to do with you and your naming | | | | be considered, but there are so many more. |
| quest? Think back. Let your imagination track back in | | | | Presidential association? Then Socks might suit. More? |
| time. Ask yourself if your boy cat or kitten might | | | | King, Prince and Rocky perhaps. And if you have a |
| have a trigger word that could produce his future | | | | ginger cat who wants to be famous, there's always... |
| name. Did he walk in off the street? Tramp. Is he a | | | | Garfield. |
| street fighter? Slugger. Does he keep running up | | | | What about a cute male cat name? Puffin, Pumpkin |
| trees? Monkey. Did he do anything funny when you | | | | and Sooty all sound adorable. |
| first got him? Guzzler or Guzzy for short. | | | | For lovers of witchy tales and of things that go |
| Fresh out of inspiration or creativity for great boy | | | | bump in the night, you can come up with amazing |
| cat names? Go for the looks. | | | | other-worldly names: why not Bat, Spook, Merlin or |
| It's almost embarrassing to admit but a big black | | | | Druid for your mystical new cat? |
| tough cat that limped in off the street is now called | | | | You might think some of these names are just too |
| Black Boy. Or, more poetically on his vet papers, | | | | fussy or even over the top, so you'll want something |
| Garcon Noir. Admittedly a more original name could | | | | a bit more popular. In Britain, Chester has a certain |
| have been found, but Black Boy he is, and will remain. | | | | gravitas, Skipper and Smudge sound down to earth |
| Don't know if I'll ever live it down but another tiny | | | | enough. All were voted highly popular. In the US? |
| kitten of mine with stripes grew up to be called - | | | | Harley and Max perhaps. |
| Stripey. | | | | I wish you well in your search for the best male cat |
| Still nothing? | | | | names, go on make his day! give him a name to be |
| Go for more color based cat names then! A | | | | proud of! |