I do not like pets with people names. Now, I actually don't mind it when it is named after someone, such as "Mozart" or "Morgan as in Morgan Freeman". However, if the name is said, I would always want the reference explained right off the bat. A dog named "Dave" not named after anyone is weird to me. I know dogs are alive, but they are not people... So I really do prefer names that are restricted to pets. A cat is pretty much the only thing I could name Green Lantern and not have it be totally strange. Maybe not the best name, but good enough and one I'll consider. I would like Vlad, Khayman, Captain (as in America), or even Link, or Sonic. Actually NES characters could be pretty sweet. I just know that despite the physical discomfort I'll have, the amount of joy it will bring will be more than any other type of animal could bring me. But naming it right is important. So important that I am already sure of my first two boys and girls names, but not of either cat. Time to get creative. Maybe get a grey one and call it Render?
In any case, I don't think Zombie is a good name for a cat. Cats are too cute, and zombies are too... well pick any quality of a zombie, and it's too that. In fact, cats may just be the opposite of zombies. Weird.
The naming of pets is an interesting process. I feel that if I were to get one, I'd want to honour it with the name of an historical figure of importance to me, though this all depends on the animal's personality. Sometimes, you have to get to know them a bit first; other times, the name just comes to you -I knew my cat was 'Cozmo' the moment I met him. Sometimes the pet will choose it's own name. I had a friend once who got a new cat; she and her mother took turns suggesting a name, until finally the feline heard one she liked and walked over to the one who said it!
ReplyDeleteJust be careful. Cats can be very sociable, though this is sometimes only a trick to get what they want. You'll have to learn that they are the masters; you are simply their servant.