The Naming of cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have three different names.
--T. S. Eliot
Adoni--Aboriginal word meaning "sunset". Great for flame points.
Ah Choo--early Siamese in Great Britain.
Am--Si and Am were the Siamese cats in "Lady and the Tramp"
Attache--a very large Siamese shown in a Crystal Palace cat show (Great Britain) in the 1800's
Ayesha--Erik's cat from Susan Kay's novel Phantom
Babbles--one of the first registrations (1910-1912) of the original British Registry Books.
Babette-- from the children's book Babette by Clare Turlay Newberry
Bangkok--one of the earliest Siamese cats in America; bred from Siam and Sally.
Banjo--one of the first registrations (1920's) of the original British Registry Books.
Bes Mudi--Errol Flynn's seal point, a gift from his makeup man.
Bigabois--one of the first registrations (1920's) of the original British Registry Books.
Bobolinko--one of the first registrations (1920's) of the original British Registry Books.
Boo--for a cat who hides everywhere and seems to pop out from nowhere when called.
Bouhaki--The earliest named cat as a pet known to history. The cat was painted on a tablet in an Egyptian tomb, shown sitting under a chair. (2600 B.C.)
Bucky Katt--from the comic strip "Get Fuzzy"
Calif--one of the earliest Siamese cats in America, bred from Siam and Sally
Calypso--one of the first registrations (1920's) of the original British Registry Books.
Cambodia--an imported Siamese of Lady Marcus' famous cattery at Bishopsgate, extensively bred from.
Cameo--one of the first registrations (1920's) of the original British Registry Books.
Catherine--Olivia de Havilland's siamese cat.
Columbia--one of the earliest Siamese in America, descended from a Siamese cat imported from Australia.
Cappuchino--For a seal point with markings of dark, rich coffee.
Cayenne--Hot red pepper. Great for flame points.
Cellophane--from the children's book Babette by Clare Turlay Newberry.
Chantra--Thai word meaning "moon".
Cheeto-Cheesy orange snack food. Great name for flame point.
Chips Ahoy--Name for a chocolate or seal point.
Chula--According to legend, when all the men of Siam left their homes to defend the country, they left Tien and Chula to guard Buddha's golden goblet in the sacred temple.
D.C.--Short for Darn Cat, a Siamese cat in the 1965 movie "That Darn Cat" staring Hayley Mills and Robert Stevenson.
Dag-Ah-Dan--Thai word meaning "little grasshopper".
Famous Amos--name for a chocolate or seal point.
Flame--for a flame point, of course.
Fluffernutter--from the Skippyjon Jones childrens' books by Judy Schachner.
Genghis (Gilbert in the UK) - Growltiger's enemy in Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot
Gin-A-Ree--Thai word meaning "mythical goddess".
Goblin--an early Siamese cat in Great Britain.
Hairy Potter--a name for a tortie point with a blaze on her forehead.
Han-U-Man--Thai words meaning "white monkey god".
Henry - from the children's book Cross Country Cat by Mary Calhoun
Hershey--name for a chocolate point.
Jemma--the mother of Sir Owen O'malley, son of the Chief Justice in the Malay settlement from 1889 to 1892, received as a present from the Emperor of Siam two Siamese cats, male Jemma and female Mitsubishie and were brought to England.
Jezebel--from the Skippyjon Jones childrens' books by Judy Schachner.
Jilly Boo--from the Skippyjon Jones childrens' books by Judy Schachner.
Ju-Ju Bee--from the Skippyjon Jones childrens' books by Judy Schachner.
Juliette--with Romeo, one of the early Siamese cats in Great Britain.
Kim Kim
Kitkar--one of the first registrations (1910-1912) of the original British Registry Books.
Kitya Kara--an early Siamese cat in Great Britain.
Koko--from Lillian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who... series of mystery books.
Kwan-Jai--Thai word meaning "heart and soul".
Ling-lek--Thai word meaning "little monkey".
Mafeking--an early Siamese cat in Great Britain.
Malo--from the childrens' book Ice Cream for Two by Clare Turlay Newberry
Mao--Thai word meaning "naughty".
Marcus--briefly owned by James Dean, was a gift from Elizabeth Taylor. Marcus was named after James Dean's uncle, Marcus Winslow, who along with his wife took care of Dean after his mother died.
Matches--name for a flame point.
Mechi--an early Siamese cat in Great Britain.
Meeshee--"sacred protector of the water"
Meo--an early Siamese cat in Great Britain.
Mia--meaning "Mother". First female Siamese cat registered in Britain, along with Pho.
Ming--one of the first registrations (1910-1912) of the original British Registry Books.
Mistress Golliwog--one of the first registrations (1910-1912) of the original British Registry Books.
Misty Malarky Ying Yang--the pet cat of Amy Carter, the daughter of former US President Jimmy Carter
Mitsubishie--the mother of Sir Owen O'malley, son of the Chief Justice in the Malay settlement from 1889 to 1892, received as a present from the Emperor of Siam two Siamese cats, male Jemma and female Mitsubishie, and were brought to England.
Mocha--For a cat with lovely mocha colored points.
Mora--Thai word meaning "agate".
Morakot--Thai word meaning "emerald".
Nai--Thai word meaning "mister".
Nemo-- travelling companion of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
New--Vivian Leigh's devoted pet. The cat was a frequent visitor to the set while she was making the film "Anna Karenina."
Ninja--for cats that like to sneak attack
Ottery--one of the first registrations (1910-1912) of the original British Registry Books.
Pavarotti--For a vocal cat.
Pele--Hawaiian volcano goddess of fire. Great for flame points.
Pho--meaning "Father". First male Siamese cat registered in Britain along with Mia.
Picasso--Pablo Picasso had three traditional siamese cats. One of which would accompany him on the sidewalks of Paris while he tried to sell his paintings.
Ping--one of the first registrations (1920's) of the original British Registry Books.
Polyphema--an early Siamese cat in Great Britain.
Pounce--from the childrens' book Ice Cream for Two by Clare Turlay Newberry
Pukit--one of the first registrations (1910-1912) of the original British Registry Books.
Puppy--one of the first registrations (1920's) of the original British Registry Books.
Pyewacket--A Siamese witches' cat, who was featured in the play, "Bell, Book and Candle" by John van Druten.
Rajah--The original Burmese cats who guarded Buddhist temples in Burma in the 15th century were known as Rajahs.
Ram-A-Sul (pronounced Rama soon)--Thai word meaning "guard of the king"
Romeo--paired with Juliette, one of the early Siamese cats in Great Britain.
Rowl--another good name for a cat with a lot to say
Sabrina--one of the first registrations (1910-1912) of the original British Registry Books.
Sally--Siam and Sally were the first registered Siamese cats in America.
Sancho--one of the first registrations (1910-1912) of the original British Registry Books.
Sasha
Satan--one of the first registrations (1920's) of the original British Registry Books.
Shan Shein--the cat of former US president Gerald Ford’s daughter Susan.
Shun Gon -- a Chinese Siamese cat, who plays the drums and the piano using chopsticks that appears in the Disney movie "The Aristocats".
Si--Si and Am were the Siamese cats in "Lady and the Tramp"
Siam--Siam and Sally were the first registered Siamese cats in America. Also, "Miss Pussy" was a gift from the U.S. consol in Bangkok to President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878 and was renamed "Siam".
Simon--from The Grannyman childrens' book by Judy Schachner.
Skippyjon Jones--from the Skippyjon Jones childrens' books by Judy Schachner.
Storm--good for a blue point
Sukey--from the childrens' book Ice Cream for Two by Clare Turlay Newberry
Sunny--for the cat who thinks the world revolves around him.
Susa--early Siamese in Great Britain.
Susan--this cat arrived in Great Britain in 1885 with Tiam O'Shian, and according to the Bristish register of Siamese cats, half the Siamese cats descended from this pair.
Tabasco--Spicy sauce made from red peppers. Great for flame points.
Tachin--an imported Siamese of Lady Marcus' famous cattery at Bishopsgate, extensively bred from.
Tao-- from Sheila Burnford's novel The Incredible Journey
Thai--the people living in Siam were called the Thai, which means "free Man".
Tiam O'Shian--this cat arrived in Great Britain in 1885 with Susan, and according to the Bristish register of Siamese cats, half the Siamese cats descended from this pair.
Tien--According to legend, when all the men of Siam left their homes to defend the country, they left Tien and Chula to guard Buddha's golden goblet in the sacred temple.
Tomm-Tomm--Thai word meaning "splash".
Tricksey-- one of the earliest Siamese cats in America, descended from the first imported Siamese to Australia.
Tup-Tim--Thai word meaning "ruby".
Vishuddha--early Siamese in Great Britain.
Wankee--one of the first registrations (1920's) of the original British Registry Books.
Wendy--from the childrens' book Ice Cream for Two by Clare Turlay Newberry
Yum-Yum--from Lillian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who... series of mystery -books.
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