What to name a cat and a Scottish Fold cat?

Choosing a nickname for a Scottish Fold kitten is an extremely exciting activity. These funny kids are distinguished not only by a touching appearance, plush fur and large trusting eyes, but also by a very playful, mischievous disposition. What can you call a small pet of an exotic breed of Scottish Fold?

Choosing a suitable name for a little fold-eared Scotsman, the new owners are guided by a variety of parameters. Not only the appearance of the animal, but also its character, habits, temperament is capable of suggesting the original nickname here.

Some owners in choosing a beautiful and sonorous nickname for a Scottish Fold kitten find inspiration in art, music, literature, tradition, folklore or the history of Scotland. Almost any topic, one way or another related to this state, can serve as an inexhaustible source of various versions of names for a small pet.

Very often, the owners of Scottish fold cats and cats give their pets beautiful foreign names (both modern English and traditional Scottish).

Firstly, a small pet will get used to such a name for a long time and with great difficulty, and, secondly, the owner of the animal himself will soon want to change the complex nickname to a simpler and more convenient option.

Many Scottish cat breeders prefer to give their pets the simplest and most common nicknames that are not particularly intricate. The most popular examples here are names such as: Vasily, Innokenty (Kesha), Yasha, Grisha, Prosha, Dyusha (Duches) Gavryusha (Gavrik), Lavrusha (Lavrik, Lavrenty). Other popular options are Filya (Filimon, Filimosha), Barsik (Bars), Nafanya, Begemot.

No less simple, but quite sonorous are the nicknames that go back to the peculiarities of the kitten's breed. So, very often the owners of Scottish Fold babies call their pets such names as: Scott (Scotty), Scout, Shot (Shotty), Scotch, Fold (Foldy), Shetley.

The nicknames sound quite original, one way or another echoing the geography of Scotland. Among the most common examples, you can imagine such variants of names for cats as: Ed, Eddie (Edinburgh), Skye or Mull (islands in the west of Scotland); Clyde, Spey, Fort, Tay, Ness (the most famous rivers in the country), Gutcher, Gervan, Erwin, Walls (ports and settlements in Scotland).

Other versions of nicknames associated with the Scotland theme: Walter, Arthur, Conan, Graham, Irwin, Kilty, Tartan, Gordon, Hyland. You can also choose a suitable name for an animal using a list of traditional Scottish names, such as: Ailen, Allan, Archie (Archibald), Barclay, Brody, Willie; Grant, Dallas, Kyle, Logan, Maxwell, Knox, Paul, Ramsey (Ramsay), Steenie, Stewart, Thomas, Tamhas, Willie, Finley, Fraser, Evart, Errol.

Such cat names as sound funny: Bucks, Tugrik, Thaler, Schilling, Ducat, Guilder. No less original are names associated with jewelry, such as Carat, Spinel, Bando, Agraf, Gaitan, Cameo.

Notable traits and physical features are a very popular parameter that is most often used in finding a suitable name for a pet. For example, depending on the color, you can call a Scottish Fold kitten one of the following nicknames:

• Agate, Black, Chernysh (Chernush), Dark, Mavr, Knight, Nero, Othello (for black animals);

• White (Whitey), Bellyash, Snowball, Snow, Pearl, Ice (Icecream), Frozi, Crystal, Cloud, Angel, Sugar (for white kittens);

• Smoky, Gray, Grieg, Dymok, Steel, Wolf, Chrome (for gray kittens);

• Peach, Ginger, Amber, Mango, Garfield, Pomegranate, Sunset, Ruby (Ruby), Topaz, Choko (for ginger and brown kittens).

If the pet has an unusual color with stripes, spots or a mask on its face, you can resort to such versions of nicknames as: Husky, Panda, Raccoon, Skunk, Zorro. Other variations of the popular pet names of the original color are - Point, Pirate, Bambi, Flint, Marble (translated from English marble - marble).

Large kittens are often called Titans, Atlantes, Grandis... In turn, small babies are often given names such as: Baby, Baby, Slimmy, Bambino (Bambini).

The character, habits and lifestyle of the animal can tell its owner more than a dozen funny and original nicknames. For example, Scottish Fold kittens-boys, characterized by a mischievous, playful or cocky disposition, are often called:

• Buyan;
• Butuz;
• Skoda (Shkodlik, Shkodnik);
• Igrun (Toy);
• Typhoon;
• Thunder;
• Hurricane;
• Wild;
• Clyde;
• Sharpie;
• Hunter;
• Tyson.

Pets with a calm and friendly disposition are often given names such as: Miron, Tikhon (Tisha, Timofey), Joy, Shai, Sunny. Kittens who prefer to hide during games and suddenly appear from the most unexpected places are often called Caspers, Phantoms, Merlins and even Hamlets.

Examples of popular options include: Simba, Baloo, Pumbaa, Sher Khan, Aladdin, Sinbad, Robin (Robin Hood), Chip, Dale, Abu.

Owners of Scottish Fold cats, most often, try to select sonorous and intricate names. It is noteworthy that in the future, full versions of nicknames are usually shortened to diminutive versions. As examples here you can cite such nicknames as: Seraphima (Sima), Matilda (Motya), Melissa (Mile), Isabella (Bella), Charlotte (Charlie or Lotta), Artemis (Tima), Josephine (Josie).

It is quite rare for pedigree cats to receive beautiful, but unpretentious names - Lisa, Bonnie (Bonya), Leia, Freya, Chloe, Fendi, Margo (Margosha). More popular are traditional Scottish names: Ailey, Glenna, Griselle, Jesse, Genna, Donella, Jonah, Kirsty, Lilis, McKenna, Morna, Netta, Rona, Senga, Finella, Chirsty, Eila (Eileen), Yuna.

Other common foreign names are - Clarissa, Penelope, Shakira, Cecilia, Celeste, Beata (Beatrice), Abby, Danielle, Dominica, Gloria, Jennifer, Tiffany, Shannon, Kimberly. One cannot ignore the popular nicknames that the owners give to their pets in honor of famous fairy-tale characters. The most striking examples here are nicknames such as: Hermione, Fiona, Bagheera, Ariel, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Rapunzel, Gerda, Malvina.

The easiest and easiest way to choose a sonorous nickname for a Scottish Fold kitten involves an appeal to ancient mythology.

As examples here you can give such variants of nicknames as:

• Neptune, Perseus, Zeus, Hermes, Hephaestus, Mars (Ares), Antey, Zephyr, Triton, Tantalus, Cupid (for kittens-boys);
• Ishtar, Aurora, Aphrodite, Diana, Artemis, Nymph, Hebe, Hera, Maya, Nemesis, Rhea, Siren, Thalia, Venus, Eris, Vesta (for female kittens).

There are also universal variants of nicknames suitable for kittens of both sexes. The most popular examples in this case are names such as: Bounty, Bentley, Latte, Martini, Chris, Flowy, Sunny, Summer, Audi, Ferrari, Brownie, Euro and Whiskey.

For an overview of fold kittens, see the next video.