Is it okay to call a cat 'grey cat'?

Cisseismint
Cisseismint Posts: 53 Member
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We have just got a new kitten and she is grey. My son and wife want to call it Smokey, but I think 'Grey Cat' is more appropriate.

My wife says that Grey Cat is a stupid name, and that she would be too embarrassed to take it to the vet.

Should I give in, or put my foot down on this one!
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  • kate141987
    kate141987 Posts: 513 Member
    Why don't you call it Christian ? Get it? That would seem like a good compromise
  • JessicaJS23
    JessicaJS23 Posts: 1,863 Member
    Not smokey... Grey cat is more original.
  • Cisseismint
    Cisseismint Posts: 53 Member
    Here is a pic so we know what we are talking about?

  • jenmar222
    jenmar222 Posts: 9,271 Member
    Squidn0r wrote: »
    Tbh I named my grey cat Theon because y'know, Greyjoy. :^)

    Did you make your account just to respond to this thread? :joy:
  • Cisseismint
    Cisseismint Posts: 53 Member
    Louise1491 wrote: »
    I can't tell if this is serious or not, so I'll just take it as serious...

    I'd go with your wife and son on this one B) or compromise with a bit of both?

    Hmm, u mean like smokey kitten or something? I think that works, I will try that on them in the morning.
  • jenmar222
    jenmar222 Posts: 9,271 Member
    But those are both lame names... You should call it Jenmar
  • Cisseismint
    Cisseismint Posts: 53 Member
    Squidn0r wrote: »
    Tbh I named my grey cat Theon because y'know, Greyjoy. :^)

    Lol, hehe I could call it grey worm like the unsullied commander.
  • Cisseismint
    Cisseismint Posts: 53 Member
    JessicaJS23 wrote: »
    Not smokey... Grey cat is more original.

    Thank you.
  • Cisseismint
    Cisseismint Posts: 53 Member
    SpecialKitty7 wrote: »
    My uncle named his grey cat "grey cat" but called her grey-c (gracie) it was cute!

    A www.
  • melmelw03
    melmelw03 Posts: 5,332 Member
    Call him Gotham Grey.
    That's the paint color of my car incidentally.
  • longarmlou
    longarmlou Posts: 25 Member
    My husband is a retired veterinarian & I worked with him. We had a client who named his dog “Killer”. The wife named the same dog “Princess”. The whole life of the dog, the wife made appointments for “Princess”, but the husband brought in “Killer”. The loving pampered dog seemed to understand both names & was happy just for attention. Why not name the cat “Smokey Gray Cat”?
  • AmandaHugginkiss
    AmandaHugginkiss Posts: 486 Member
    I like Gray Cat. It's very original in its seemed lack of originality.

    People are always trying to come up with synonym names. Why bother.

    Little Black Kitty agrees with me by the way. She's not my cat, but her owners named her Rylee. Bleh. She likes Little Black Kitty much better.
  • ouryve
    ouryve Posts: 572 Member
    Go to the back door, shake box of kibble, shout "Grey Cat! Dindins!"

    If you feel stupid, then it's not a good name.
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    Ashley - Ash for short
  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,368 Member
    call it Gris...it's French for Grey
    we called our second dog Two so probably I'm not one to ask about pet names
  • About_Thyme
    About_Thyme Posts: 257 Member
    I can't believe this cat hasn't told you what its name is yet.
  • Shells918
    Shells918 Posts: 1,070 Member
    I had a cat we called Little Kitty. She had a "real" name but I can't remember it. You can name a cat anything and call them anything. So let them name the cat Smokey, and call the cat Grey Cat. We all know the cat will only respond to whoever had food, whenever it feels like it.
    Or compromise with Greysmoke.
  • semhe
    semhe Posts: 81 Member
    I have a black cat.... His name is black kittyskb0u5bjiw3i.jpg
  • Carriehelene
    Carriehelene Posts: 178 Member
    True story. We had 4 cats at the same time. They were named: storm, cloud, rain, and misty
  • _birdie__
    _birdie__ Posts: 308 Member
    maybe grey catherine and then grey cat for short
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    smokey is cliche and boring

    grey cat is much better
  • sunburntgalaxy
    sunburntgalaxy Posts: 455 Member
    I like Gray Cat. Too many cats named Smokey out there already. Our grey cat is named Lola but mostly we call her variations with grey in the name (Crazy Grey, Lady Grey, things like that), so even if they go with Smokey you can still go with Grey Cat - they really don't care as long as they are well fed.
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  • oocdc2
    oocdc2 Posts: 1,361 Member
    Vote for "Grey Cat."

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