1. Benchley
2. Faraday
3. Darwin
4. Kip
5. Archie
6. Tycho (the fact that it is pronounced TEEK-oh but looks like TIKE-oh bothers me)
7. Albert
I'll put a poll over to the right to keep track of votes, but feel free to elaborate in the comments. Here are some pictures to remind you what he looks like while you're considering names.
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Faraday!
I voted for Faraday b/c I assume it's inspired by the character on Lost. If not, feel free to ignore my vote:)
That cat is an Albert.
Good options Swistle!
I voted for Albert but I also like Darwin.
I have to put out a STRONG no on Darwin. My cousin being Darwin Rush IV, my uncle being the third, my great grandfather being a junior, ET CETERA.
Plus I could tell you the funny story about how my great uncle Darwin accidentally shot himself in the head....Darwin NO
And I voted for Kip, but am also fond of Benchley
I think if Albert is after Albert Einstein, I'd name him Einstein. Just because I would find it amusing when he did something stupid, which I believe you mention in a past post is all the time. Also because I jokingly call my husband/kids/animals/self Einstein whenever he/they/I do something stupid. Which, coincidentally, is also all the time. And the joke is more obvious than if his name were to be Albert.
I like benchley a lot. It seems like one of those slightly doofey, really smart scientist guys that just wants everyone to love him. And you do, because he's benchley! What's not to love! He does slightly inapropriate things at parties because he doesn't understand social graces! But he's so easy to talk to! And loving! And I've made up a whole personality for a human version of him!
I love Albert. He is an Albert through and through!
- Mon
DUDE. Tycho!!!! He had a silver nose. Enough said. I can't believe I didn't name my own cat Tycho.
Archie. He is so cute I totally want to go get me another cat right now.
another vote for albert! i love that he's exploratory and kind of dumb, so a genius name is perfect :-)
Darwin - Darwin Awards!!!!!!!!!
Faraday FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I voted for Albert, because you said he’s dumb, and Enstein…hahahaha. Anyway, you get it; it was your idea. But do you remember The Drew Carey Show? Our cat, Oswald, was named after the dumb character on that show. The other, Sebastian, was named because Hub told me that no son of his would ever be called Sebastian.
Faraday!
I think he looks like an Archie. Such good names to choose from but I love Archie.
I just really love Kip! So cute!
Lurve the Tycho. (You could change the spelling to Teeko. Or not.)
I thought he was... not the brightest kitty in the bunch. Can't name him Darwin... ;)
The Husband is trying to get me to name our next child Darwin. While a fantastic namesake, I am just not feeling it.
I like Darwin, because of the brave/stupid thing. He's a Darwin Award candidate.
I think that Archie and Tycho are the best 2. Kip is pretty cute too, though. He's a young kitty, he needs a cute, peppy name!
You've said he's not the brightest cat....which reminds me of the Darwin awards (generally stupid people getting themselves maimed or worse for doing dumb things.) So I vote for Darwin.
Archie or Tycho are for sure "him".
I like Faraday and Albert the best. Maybe I like Albert the best. Yep, Albert.
My first dog was an Archie, and I think it is a great pet name.
Wait, what? Tycho ISN'T pronounced Tie-co?
My world just shifted.
I voted for Darwin, for the same potential irony reasons as Albert. I mean, the Darwin awards!
Benchley.
But I'm disappointed that Teen Boy wasn't even in the running.
Archie. Just cuz it's cool and sorta catlike. Otherwise Benchley. But I like Archie better.
I voted for Archie -- I think that fits best with what you described a few days ago (i.e., respectable name but not likely to know a person with that name). Plus, it's just cute!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE Kip; however, I feel disloyal to your baby name blog because I would REALLY love to see a human baby of someone who writes to you be named Kip, but if I were to suggest it, and your kitty was Kip, we'd all remember that, and it wouldn't be right somehow. But do you love the alliteration or what: Kip the Kitty. PRESH!
I LOVE Darwin also, though!!!! Makes me think of a brilliant scientist (DUH), but when the kitty does something particularly dense, you can all share a laugh and say, "Oh dear, Darwin is testing natural selection," or something equally witty about survival of the fittest and such. Very fun name for a cat, I think.
Also, rather than Albert, may I be one of those pains in your a$$ who suggests EINSTEIN is even more adorable? Again with the Darwin thing - first thought is the cat is named for the smartest dude ever, but if the cat does something random and ridiculous, you can all laugh and say lovingly and affectionately, "What an Einstein."
Don't like Tycho for exactly the reason you said - you will be doomed to an eternity of vet waiting rooms where "TIE-CHO" is called for. I cringe to think of it.
The cat is really, really cute. HURRY UP AND TELL US WHAT YOU ALL PICK!!!!
Faraday is my fave!
Darwin... I think its a perfect name for this cat- based on your description of him. He's an explorer and sometimes gets himself into a bit of a pickle!
I think Darwin too -- because, he seems to be a bi evolutionarily challenged -- at least in terms of intellect...
I like Benchley because it seems dignified, and I think he's a very dignified looking cat. Plus, Benchley won't get mispronounced at the vets!
So who's the scientist in the family, you, Paul, one of the kids or some combination?
Benchley and Darwin appeal to me most. I think Benchley is a super great pet name; Darwin I like for the same reason as other commenters -- if he's brave/stupid it reminds me of the Darwin awards!
You really don't want to go with the M thing, hmm? That seemed so cool when people pointed out the giant M on his head.
I voted for Kip, because I think that name suits him best for his appearance (the name is adorable and so is he!) but I was hard-pressed to decide between that and Benchley.
Faraday! And you could call him Farry for short. =^.^=
It is completely obvious that his name is Archie. OBVIOUS.
And I love to vote on stuff.
StephLove- It's mostly Paul, although I've come to be a scientist appreciator!
Steph the WW- I like the M idea too! So far no M names have seemed Right (I liked Major, but Paul didn't), although Faraday's first name was Michael if that's an influence!
As I was reading your list, I was thinking things like, "Oh, that's a nice name. I like that name." But when I got to Archie I thought, "OHMIGOSH, I love that name and it is PERFECT for him!!" It just fits. Love.
Kip! Most definitely. If only because it means 'chicken' in Dutch :)
I had to vote Albert. He is such an Albert - look at his nose!! totally an Albert nose. :-)
I love the name Kip, he looks like a Kip and gives you options. You can call him Kippy, Kipster, Kippy von Kippenstein, Kipper Snacks.... Oh, am I the only one who does this??? Whoops, my bad. He looks like a Kip.
Farday-I'm a Lost addict!
I did my thesis on Dorothy Parker, so I have to go with Benchley.
Albert, ALBERT! I told you that cat is SOOO a BERT! Maybe not an Englebert (drat!) but definately a Bert!
Kip seems like an awesome fit for his personality. Hubby suggests Tigger but I think you have enough options as it is!
Archie, Archie, ARCHIE!! He is such an Archie, just look at that face.
I say Tycho, but am deeply confused on pronunciation. Wikipedia says it's pronounced tai-co, unless you're going for the Danish pronunciation, which I can't make out at all. In which case, I still think it's awesome, but will defer to you if you don't want to clarify all of the time. But TYCHO! Dude! (and fwiw, my cat who looks remarkably like him, just jumped up on me, so I'm inferring her approval.)
ARCHIE?! *Anything* but Archie! BORING.
Totally a Benchley.
That cat is definitely an ARCHIE. Perfect name.
I like Archie myself. That said, my cat's name is Bernoulli :)
I love snooty snootwell names for pets. So Benchley has my vote. Please tell me his full name will be Benchley Meowington IV, Esq.
Archie... your cat is totally an Archie.
Oh my. I am obviously really late to the game and don't have time to read all these comments, but if you've got a scientist name theme thing going on, what about Tesla? He was brilliant but also quite the nutter, and it sounds like your cat might have a little extra ENERGY at times.
Just what you wanted, right? Another suggestion?
kip
Faraday! Although I have to say Lost is the first thing that came to mind when I heard it. Benchley would be my second choice.
I voted for Tycho...thanks for pointing out that it is spelled tee-co, not ty-co. Because he is not a ty-co.
Also, it is funny that you have Darwin on your list, because my husband and I are considering (seriously for him, semi-seriously for me) Darwin as a name for our next son, if we ever have one. Maybe if we ever get to that point, I will consult you on your baby names blog.
i think he looks like a darwin. archie comes a very close second.
I was thinking Alberto, but call him Albert for short! He definitely looks like an Albert to me!
I'm for Darwin.
My baby - 10 months, youngest of four - is Archer, but we call him Archie almost exclusively (he has a teacher at daycare who calls him Archie Bunkie, which still cracks me up every time). So. I was both excited and insulted when I saw that one on your list. :)
I'm a fan of human names for pets, though, so I suppose I can't be too offended, especially with the inclusion of Darwin.
You mean Tycho isn't TIKE-oh?
Whoops.
I voted for that one anyway. He just looks like a Tycho. Pronounced TIKE-oh.
I know it was suggested only in the comments, but I love Einstein ("nice going, Einstein!")... I also like Oswald (from Drew Carey)...
But if we're choosing ONLY from your list, I'd vote for Darwin. I also REALLY like Tiko/Teeko, but not the scientist's actual spelling. I'm all for changing up how things are spelled!
Bethsix- PLUS, the reason I sneaked that one onto the list is that Archer/Archie is one of the names that makes me VERY SAD I'm not going to have any more babies to name! (I told Paul I added it because it was a nickname for Archimedes. Hee!)
It was very hard to vote for just one. So ... I voted for Faraday, but I also vote for Benchley, Kip, and Tycho. Archie is okay. Albert is okay, too.
I love Archie for a cat - Archie as in Goodwin, of course!
(OK, we are so naming our next pet that!)
Faraday is my fave
I voted Kip because he looks kind of like our old cat Kipling, and it was too much to overcome. (Kipling, I'm pretty sure, is the best name I've ever come up with for a cat... the writer created so many great feline characters.)
On looks, Archie is the other name I'd support. And I like the irony of naming a not-so-bright cat after Darwin or Faraday or Einstein, but I don't actually like the names for him.
Archie! Tycho! Albert!
OKAY I LIKE THEM ALL.
(but that's the order I like them in)
Faraday.
I think he looks like an Einstein.
I was all for Faraday before I learned there's a tv character with the name. I'd hate to name my cat after a scientist and have everybody think I'm just another vidiot.
He's so clearly a Kip, I can't believe it's not winning!
Faraday for sure!
Kip. Close to kit as in kitty.
Kipling would totally have taken my vote (I voted for Faraday). Maybe make a new poll with your top three so the votes aren't splitting?
Darwin!!! So Perfect!
Have not read previous comments, sorry if repetitive.
I love the name Archie. I tend to like real people names for pets, but sort of obscure real people names. Family pet names have included Seymour, Cole, Jameson, Benny, Jemma, Ginger, etc. Oh, and Pickles the goldfish. Sigh. Anyhow, Archie is a PERFECT little boy name for your mischevious little kitty.
Tycho really made me laugh, because I agree that it looks like |TIKE oh|, and is spelled like Psycho. Which might be a decent fit for him. But the association with Psycho will accentuate the mis-pronunciation. But |TEKE oh| is adorable. Reminds me of Nico, nn for Nicholas. Why not Tico?
Tycho:P hehe Cause i had a cat named Tiko (same pronounciation) and he was the best cat ever:)
I like all your ideas tho
Benchly and Faraday:) oh how I love scientists:)
I guess Kissmerighthereonthiswhitenosespot is too long?
Then I vote for Kip. Kipper Kitty!
It's um, it's probably too late to throw Mr. Pickles into the mix, isn't it? I get shot down on that name suggestion every time! ;)
(Ohh, and you already have a Mr. Pickles. Could get confusing.)
Tycho is cute, but perhaps too cute. I LOVE Darwin. So that's my vote.
Gizmo!
OMG, Darwin would be too funny if he really is as batty as you claim.
This cat is definitely an Albert :)
I love Kip. Kippy! Good teenaged boy name.
I also like Tycho for you at this time, because it reminds me of "'ti-coup," which is what my cajun grandfather called his daily adult beverage (bourbon & 7-Up). Literal translation, "petit coup" = "little taste." ;)
Far-a-day! Far-a-day! We have to wait a whole week until you decide? Torture! What's winning on the home front?
LOVE Faraday! I'm such a Lostie!
FARADAY! I've not read them . . . but it seems lots of Losties prowl here.
I'm loving Faraday. And I have no associations with the name other than I think it looks fitting for you new kitty!
Benchley, but only because it seems like Swistle's only contribution to the otherwise all-science-geeky-all-the-time list. (My actual fav is Tycho.)
I love albert, he's the patron saint of math and science.
I've been a Tycho Brahe fan since high school. Just love him. And some of his theories were a little nutty, which just might work well for a cat - especially with what you have described so far. Tycho!! Yessss!!
Benchley - obviously!
Darwin! Because with a cat as daring/stupid as he seems, Darwin is ironic and hilarious!
I voted for Tycho, and I like Darwin too. And since you were hoping for more options to choose from*, I submit the following:
Spock - Because the M could be interpreted as vulcan eyebrows, and it would be fun to shake your head at the cat every time he does something brave/stupid and say "highly illogical".
Mordigan - Because of the M. And I'll confess, I don't know if this is a real name, but it IS the name I gave to one of the main characters in the very first novel I ever wrote back during my teen years. A novel entitled: "Torchfire", but which should have been called: "Hannah's Adolescent Angst as Performed by the Cast of Lord of the Rings". But Lord of the Rings hadn't been made into a movie yet so how could I have known?
*What? You WEREN'T???
Archie!
I think he should be called Morris. Sorry to go off-list!
I voted for Kip but also like Archie. I think Einstein is cool. Benchley makes my mouth go in too many directions and with 5 kids, you might want something short and something that you can shorten to one syllable. Bench is not cute.
Have you considered letting the 5 kids name the kitty? You could throw the names into a hat and pick one. That would be fun. I wonder what Henry would come up with? My grandson named his horse (a 28" furry horse that rocks) Donkey.
Faraday! Lost references rock!
I like Darwin but voted Archie b/c I think it fits this cat :)
Hey, Darwin has pulled into second place. Hooray!
You don't happen to have a relation to Michael Faraday, do you? One of my close friends is descended from him... how the internet may make the world smaller. On the other hand, I like Kip/Kipper for a cat name.
Kathryn- Sadly no: Paul would give up a LIMB to be related to him!
Archie from the comics. It was unanimous among my three cats, Andy, Kiefer and Gus. Don't ever name a cat Gus. They live up to the name.
I like Faraday best. Partly because of Lost, and partly how it sounds.
Definitely Archie!
I vote for Tycho - sounds like such a darn cool name for a cat! (and the moustache on the namesake kinda cracked me up!) And really, how often do you write your cat's name down? Pretty much only for the vet (oh, and I guess for your blog, but we all know how it's pronounced now!). So, if you really only have to explain the pronunciation to your vet and vet assistants, I think that is manageable! :-)
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