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Cat Nicknames?
Matt Ferrari wrote:
"Bastette" wrote in message ... Matt Ferrari wrote: "Je?us" wrote in message ... On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 23:26:40 -0000 (UTC), Bastette wrote: Je?us wrote: My two have a long list of nicknames, which seem to constantly evolve over time. I won't list them all (most will sound silly anyway), but Annie really seemed to LIKE it when I called her 'tiger' when she was very young (long story there). So she gets called 'tiger' or 'tiger girl' more often than not. (I'm aware it's an oxymoron . Which is an oxymoron? Tiger Girl Technically, she should be a tigress. I like how nicknames evolve. "Licky" has evolved into "Mr. Licks" or "Lick-Lick-Lick" (when I'm calling him). But Licky itself is a nickname, because his real name is Licorice. Ahh, I know a Licorice. A charcoal grey young man. He was quite the trouble maker in his younger days (my friends have 8 cats, I think)but he's mellowed out now. That has given rise to: "Ish" (final syllable of Licorice), "Ishington," and "Lick-Or-Ish" (each syllable enunciated slowly), among other things. Then there are songs. Most of these are silly words replacing the real lyrics of existing songs, but even those evolve into different (original) tunes. If you think this sounds weird, let me just say that my sister is worse. She had a cat named Caspar and his nickname was "Whitefish." Also, "Whitey," "Fish boy," and more. Her nicknaming strategy seemed based on the cat's appearance or personality, rather than being variations on the original name - in case you're wondering how Caspar morphed into Whitefish. Yep Most of the nicknames I come up with have little to do with their real names. I've been called yodel, squeeky because he is meowing all the time. also meoyodle kinda ryhmes with yodel. Matt, people call *you* yodel? I like "meoyodel." -- Joyce -- Oh, i meant to write ive been calling yodel squeeky. LOL. I liked the idea of your friends calling you "Yodel" due to your cat's meowing all the time. Or maybe due to *your* meowing all the time. -- Joyce I want freedom, the right to self expression, everyone's right to beautiful radiant things. -- Emma Goldman |
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Cat Nicknames?
On Sat, 30 Jul 2016 18:32:15 -0500, "Matt Ferrari"
wrote: "Jeßus" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 23:26:40 -0000 (UTC), Bastette wrote: Je?us wrote: My two have a long list of nicknames, which seem to constantly evolve over time. I won't list them all (most will sound silly anyway), but Annie really seemed to LIKE it when I called her 'tiger' when she was very young (long story there). So she gets called 'tiger' or 'tiger girl' more often than not. (I'm aware it's an oxymoron . Which is an oxymoron? Tiger Girl Technically, she should be a tigress. I like how nicknames evolve. "Licky" has evolved into "Mr. Licks" or "Lick-Lick-Lick" (when I'm calling him). But Licky itself is a nickname, because his real name is Licorice. Ahh, I know a Licorice. A charcoal grey young man. He was quite the trouble maker in his younger days (my friends have 8 cats, I think)but he's mellowed out now. That has given rise to: "Ish" (final syllable of Licorice), "Ishington," and "Lick-Or-Ish" (each syllable enunciated slowly), among other things. Then there are songs. Most of these are silly words replacing the real lyrics of existing songs, but even those evolve into different (original) tunes. If you think this sounds weird, let me just say that my sister is worse. She had a cat named Caspar and his nickname was "Whitefish." Also, "Whitey," "Fish boy," and more. Her nicknaming strategy seemed based on the cat's appearance or personality, rather than being variations on the original name - in case you're wondering how Caspar morphed into Whitefish. Yep Most of the nicknames I come up with have little to do with their real names. I've been called yodel, squeeky because he is meowing all the time. also meoyodle kinda ryhmes with yodel. I call Lucy 'squeecky' sometimes, she does have a high pitched voice despite being a large cat. |
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Cat Nicknames?
On 8/2/2016 2:23 PM, Je�us wrote:
On Sat, 30 Jul 2016 18:32:15 -0500, "Matt Ferrari" wrote: "Jeßus" wrote in message ... On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 23:26:40 -0000 (UTC), Bastette wrote: Je?us wrote: My two have a long list of nicknames, which seem to constantly evolve over time. I won't list them all (most will sound silly anyway), but Annie really seemed to LIKE it when I called her 'tiger' when she was very young (long story there). So she gets called 'tiger' or 'tiger girl' more often than not. (I'm aware it's an oxymoron . Which is an oxymoron? Tiger Girl Technically, she should be a tigress. I like how nicknames evolve. "Licky" has evolved into "Mr. Licks" or "Lick-Lick-Lick" (when I'm calling him). But Licky itself is a nickname, because his real name is Licorice. Ahh, I know a Licorice. A charcoal grey young man. He was quite the trouble maker in his younger days (my friends have 8 cats, I think)but he's mellowed out now. That has given rise to: "Ish" (final syllable of Licorice), "Ishington," and "Lick-Or-Ish" (each syllable enunciated slowly), among other things. Then there are songs. Most of these are silly words replacing the real lyrics of existing songs, but even those evolve into different (original) tunes. If you think this sounds weird, let me just say that my sister is worse. She had a cat named Caspar and his nickname was "Whitefish." Also, "Whitey," "Fish boy," and more. Her nicknaming strategy seemed based on the cat's appearance or personality, rather than being variations on the original name - in case you're wondering how Caspar morphed into Whitefish. Yep Most of the nicknames I come up with have little to do with their real names. I've been called yodel, squeeky because he is meowing all the time. also meoyodle kinda ryhmes with yodel. I call Lucy 'squeecky' sometimes, she does have a high pitched voice despite being a large cat. When I first got Lindy (RB), she would often run through the house, apparently looking for something or somebody, and making "Yik! Yik! Yik!" sounds. I used to call her "Yickaby." |
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Cat Nicknames?
On Tue, 2 Aug 2016 15:16:35 -0700, Joy
wrote: On 8/2/2016 2:23 PM, Je?us wrote: On Sat, 30 Jul 2016 18:32:15 -0500, "Matt Ferrari" wrote: "Jeßus" wrote in message ... On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 23:26:40 -0000 (UTC), Bastette wrote: Je?us wrote: My two have a long list of nicknames, which seem to constantly evolve over time. I won't list them all (most will sound silly anyway), but Annie really seemed to LIKE it when I called her 'tiger' when she was very young (long story there). So she gets called 'tiger' or 'tiger girl' more often than not. (I'm aware it's an oxymoron . Which is an oxymoron? Tiger Girl Technically, she should be a tigress. I like how nicknames evolve. "Licky" has evolved into "Mr. Licks" or "Lick-Lick-Lick" (when I'm calling him). But Licky itself is a nickname, because his real name is Licorice. Ahh, I know a Licorice. A charcoal grey young man. He was quite the trouble maker in his younger days (my friends have 8 cats, I think)but he's mellowed out now. That has given rise to: "Ish" (final syllable of Licorice), "Ishington," and "Lick-Or-Ish" (each syllable enunciated slowly), among other things. Then there are songs. Most of these are silly words replacing the real lyrics of existing songs, but even those evolve into different (original) tunes. If you think this sounds weird, let me just say that my sister is worse. She had a cat named Caspar and his nickname was "Whitefish." Also, "Whitey," "Fish boy," and more. Her nicknaming strategy seemed based on the cat's appearance or personality, rather than being variations on the original name - in case you're wondering how Caspar morphed into Whitefish. Yep Most of the nicknames I come up with have little to do with their real names. I've been called yodel, squeeky because he is meowing all the time. also meoyodle kinda ryhmes with yodel. I call Lucy 'squeecky' sometimes, she does have a high pitched voice despite being a large cat. When I first got Lindy (RB), she would often run through the house, apparently looking for something or somebody, and making "Yik! Yik! Yik!" sounds. I used to call her "Yickaby." LOL. I have heard those kind of noises before from cats. Lucy has a quirky kind greeting that I swear she is trying to say 'hello'. |
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Kitty Cat Sounds (WAS: Cat Nicknames?)
On 8/4/2016 7:01 PM, Je�us wrote:
On Tue, 2 Aug 2016 15:16:35 -0700, Joy wrote: When I first got Lindy (RB), she would often run through the house, apparently looking for something or somebody, and making "Yik! Yik! Yik!" sounds. I used to call her "Yickaby." LOL. I have heard those kind of noises before from cats. Lucy has a quirky kind greeting that I swear she is trying to say 'hello'. Funny cat sounds: Buffy occasionally meows while she's running towards me. Actually more like toward her eating station. The action of trotting along while meowing seems to jostle her voicebox. She sounds for all the world like Katherine Hepburn in the film 'The African Queen'. "Miiisssster Allnut!" I promise Buffy has never seen the movie. LOL One sound I've not [yet] heard her make is those chattery sounds cats tend to make when they see birds, etc. It took her several months before she even paid any attention to the outdoor critters. Now she watches, but doesn't say a word. Then there are the sounds Buffy makes if she sees a *cat* wandering across the patio or back yard. OMG. Interloper! She gets extremely angry, territorial and defensive. She turns into an orange striped Halloween cat. Arched back, fur on end, tail puffed up to three times normal size. HISSSSING. She howls like the proverbial Banshee. It's a very scary sound! Fortunately my neighbor is keeping the cat (yep she's cat-sitting Blaze again) indoors. The most lovely cat sound, of course, is the purring. Sometimes I can only feel her purr. Other times she purrs more audibly. Usually when I'm stretched out reading a book. It's very sweet when she purrs in my ear. Just please, not at 3AM. Jill |
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