Oh my god what would you name this cat...?? 😱😲😺
October 19, 2018 6:54 AM Subscribe
Someone says "Dracula" in the thread but it's Nosferatu. It's the Max Schreck of vampire cats, the Klaus Kinski / Werner Herzog take on a killing machine most people think is cute.
posted by mark k at 6:59 AM on October 19, 2018 [3 favorites]
posted by mark k at 6:59 AM on October 19, 2018 [3 favorites]
Kind of looks like a Dana, no wait, there is only Zuul.
posted by Fizz at 7:04 AM on October 19, 2018 [11 favorites]
posted by Fizz at 7:04 AM on October 19, 2018 [11 favorites]
Either Batcat or Mittens.
posted by Room 641-A at 7:05 AM on October 19, 2018
posted by Room 641-A at 7:05 AM on October 19, 2018
Batty.
posted by snorkmaiden at 7:06 AM on October 19, 2018
posted by snorkmaiden at 7:06 AM on October 19, 2018
Balrog
posted by kokaku at 7:07 AM on October 19, 2018 [5 favorites]
posted by kokaku at 7:07 AM on October 19, 2018 [5 favorites]
Snarflax.
posted by saladin at 7:07 AM on October 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by saladin at 7:07 AM on October 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
Evil Falcor
posted by wellred at 7:09 AM on October 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by wellred at 7:09 AM on October 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
Is that really not a dog?
posted by The Underpants Monster at 7:17 AM on October 19, 2018
posted by The Underpants Monster at 7:17 AM on October 19, 2018
That is a freaking awesome looking cat. I would happily be it’s Renfield.
posted by darkstar at 7:22 AM on October 19, 2018
posted by darkstar at 7:22 AM on October 19, 2018
The ears indicates it's clearly a Dobby
posted by Hermeowne Grangepurr at 7:27 AM on October 19, 2018 [11 favorites]
posted by Hermeowne Grangepurr at 7:27 AM on October 19, 2018 [11 favorites]
I'm pretty sure humans can't actually vocalize the infernal sounds of its Name.
posted by lydhre at 7:31 AM on October 19, 2018 [24 favorites]
posted by lydhre at 7:31 AM on October 19, 2018 [24 favorites]
Shaken
posted by KleenexMakesaVeryGoodHat at 7:34 AM on October 19, 2018
posted by KleenexMakesaVeryGoodHat at 7:34 AM on October 19, 2018
Catnubis.
posted by Nancy Lebovitz at 7:49 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by Nancy Lebovitz at 7:49 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Chupacabra. "Chu" for short.
posted by sourcequench at 7:53 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by sourcequench at 7:53 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
I'd name that cat Mr Fluffikins, and I would ensure it knew its name and would come when called, and then I would invite people over and ask them if the like cats and then call Mr Fluffikins over in my best lilt. Then I'd flip a hidden switch and all the recessed black lights come on in the room and reveal the UV fluorescent sigils painted on every single surface, including the dried flowers, doilies and thomas kinkaide paintings. Then I'd carry on as if nothing had changed.
posted by seanmpuckett at 8:02 AM on October 19, 2018 [58 favorites]
posted by seanmpuckett at 8:02 AM on October 19, 2018 [58 favorites]
Are we sure it’s a cat? I’m not sure it’s a cat.
posted by greermahoney at 8:10 AM on October 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by greermahoney at 8:10 AM on October 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
I mean, Gremlin is the obvious one here.
posted by emjaybee at 8:22 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by emjaybee at 8:22 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
My spouse suggests Camazotz.
posted by Foosnark at 8:35 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by Foosnark at 8:35 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
I was going to say Toothless, but then it yawned.
posted by gurple at 8:42 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by gurple at 8:42 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Even though it looks a little eldritch, do not ask H. P. Lovecraft
posted by kurumi at 8:48 AM on October 19, 2018 [5 favorites]
posted by kurumi at 8:48 AM on October 19, 2018 [5 favorites]
I mean, Gremlin is the obvious one here.
Gizmo?
posted by Autumnheart at 8:58 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Gizmo?
posted by Autumnheart at 8:58 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Gizmo the mogwai becomes Stripe when transformed into a gremlin. WHY DO I REMEMBER
posted by wellred at 9:19 AM on October 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by wellred at 9:19 AM on October 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
Bela...
posted by jim in austin at 9:31 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by jim in austin at 9:31 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Geoffrey or Kenneth.
He looks that done with this shit.
posted by RhysPenbras at 9:32 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
He looks that done with this shit.
posted by RhysPenbras at 9:32 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Sith Lord
posted by J. Tiberius at 9:33 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by J. Tiberius at 9:33 AM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Gizmo the mogwai becomes Stripe when transformed into a gremlin. WHY DO I REMEMBER
WELL ACTUALLY, Gizmo gives "birth" to Stripe when he gets wet. But he remains Gizmo.
Anyway, this cat is clearly related to Stripe, but he lacks any stripe, so I'd say he's more of a generic Gremlin.
Although now I think the name Shriek would work really well, or Claw.
posted by emjaybee at 9:45 AM on October 19, 2018 [5 favorites]
WELL ACTUALLY, Gizmo gives "birth" to Stripe when he gets wet. But he remains Gizmo.
Anyway, this cat is clearly related to Stripe, but he lacks any stripe, so I'd say he's more of a generic Gremlin.
Although now I think the name Shriek would work really well, or Claw.
posted by emjaybee at 9:45 AM on October 19, 2018 [5 favorites]
Temeraire!
posted by tipsyBumblebee at 10:06 AM on October 19, 2018 [3 favorites]
posted by tipsyBumblebee at 10:06 AM on October 19, 2018 [3 favorites]
A saint.
posted by hat_eater at 10:06 AM on October 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by hat_eater at 10:06 AM on October 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
I mean... if this were my tiny friend, I would name her something like Ida B. Wells and then give her a bunch of cute nicknames. Or I'd call her Barbara Gordon or Kate Kane if I wanted to make a bat joke.
She's SO CUTE. I really just want to snuggle her and see if she wants to play.
posted by bile and syntax at 10:24 AM on October 19, 2018 [4 favorites]
She's SO CUTE. I really just want to snuggle her and see if she wants to play.
posted by bile and syntax at 10:24 AM on October 19, 2018 [4 favorites]
Just name it what everyone will call it when they see it.
Holy crap!
posted by Splunge at 11:14 AM on October 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
Holy crap!
posted by Splunge at 11:14 AM on October 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
Batz Maru.
posted by me3dia at 11:37 AM on October 19, 2018 [5 favorites]
posted by me3dia at 11:37 AM on October 19, 2018 [5 favorites]
Beelzebub, or Satan, or He Whose Name Must Not Be Spoken.
posted by mermayd at 12:04 PM on October 19, 2018
posted by mermayd at 12:04 PM on October 19, 2018
Khoshekh.
posted by Foosnark at 12:13 PM on October 19, 2018 [4 favorites]
posted by Foosnark at 12:13 PM on October 19, 2018 [4 favorites]
L.C.
posted by Countess Elena at 12:16 PM on October 19, 2018
posted by Countess Elena at 12:16 PM on October 19, 2018
Snugglewumps.
posted by lkc at 12:30 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by lkc at 12:30 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
That is a Pusskins if ever I saw one.
posted by allandsome at 12:46 PM on October 19, 2018
posted by allandsome at 12:46 PM on October 19, 2018
Ian.
posted by the duck by the oboe at 12:47 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by the duck by the oboe at 12:47 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
My Lord, obviously
posted by a hat out of hell at 2:05 PM on October 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by a hat out of hell at 2:05 PM on October 19, 2018 [2 favorites]
Dracatula, Drac for short.
posted by zengargoyle at 2:39 PM on October 19, 2018
posted by zengargoyle at 2:39 PM on October 19, 2018
omgpeterbald. I'm a dog person but I love these freaking cats. Is it weird to post my Pinterest of Oriental Shorthairs and Peterbald cats, because here. and now omg I have to look at all of those again because it's been AGES since I looked at it. Thank you Metafilter, for I was reading the news.
posted by Glinn at 2:47 PM on October 19, 2018 [4 favorites]
posted by Glinn at 2:47 PM on October 19, 2018 [4 favorites]
Merv.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 3:37 PM on October 19, 2018
posted by The Underpants Monster at 3:37 PM on October 19, 2018
That is a living Gargoyle!!!
posted by Burn_IT at 3:57 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by Burn_IT at 3:57 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Anything it wants me to...
posted by Quasimike at 4:26 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by Quasimike at 4:26 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Kitty?
posted by The Underpants Monster at 4:40 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by The Underpants Monster at 4:40 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Beezelbub or Hecate. What a glorious 23 seconds.
posted by effluvia at 5:08 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by effluvia at 5:08 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Buttercup, obviously.
posted by but no cigar at 5:28 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by but no cigar at 5:28 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
That is a living Gargoyle!!!
we had a cat named Griffin once, because, in my mother's words, "You can't name that poor kitten 'Gargoyle!'"
posted by The Underpants Monster at 6:15 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
we had a cat named Griffin once, because, in my mother's words, "You can't name that poor kitten 'Gargoyle!'"
posted by The Underpants Monster at 6:15 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Buttercup, obviously.
Although I could never tell why.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 6:18 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Although I could never tell why.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 6:18 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
I would like to call that cat... MINE!
I'm telling you, he's mine. I'll think of a name later.
posted by BlueHorse at 7:41 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
I'm telling you, he's mine. I'll think of a name later.
posted by BlueHorse at 7:41 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
abmiS
posted by The otter lady at 9:03 PM on October 19, 2018
posted by The otter lady at 9:03 PM on October 19, 2018
No, wait; Viago.
posted by The otter lady at 9:06 PM on October 19, 2018
posted by The otter lady at 9:06 PM on October 19, 2018
Was thinking along the same lines as sourcequench (above) but I prefer "Chupakitty."
posted by Nerd of the North at 9:20 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by Nerd of the North at 9:20 PM on October 19, 2018 [1 favorite]
Best ideas above...
Igor
Bastet
Bosch
Ignatz
Honey-Bunny-Ducky-Downy-Sweet-Chicken Pie-Little-Everlovin’-Jellybean
posted by misondre at 12:06 PM on October 20, 2018 [2 favorites]
Igor
Bastet
Bosch
Ignatz
Honey-Bunny-Ducky-Downy-Sweet-Chicken Pie-Little-Everlovin’-Jellybean
posted by misondre at 12:06 PM on October 20, 2018 [2 favorites]
Chupakitty. Got a ring to it.
posted by The otter lady at 6:20 PM on October 20, 2018
posted by The otter lady at 6:20 PM on October 20, 2018
Because I did not stop for Cat
He kindly stopped for me.
And then ate my face.
posted by Lipstick Thespian at 9:57 AM on October 21, 2018 [3 favorites]
He kindly stopped for me.
And then ate my face.
posted by Lipstick Thespian at 9:57 AM on October 21, 2018 [3 favorites]
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