Your kitten will soon be arriving; everything is ready to welcome him, but the most important thing is still to choose the name he will keep throughout his life.
To choose your kitten's first name, you can let your imagination run wild, get the kids involved, choose at random from the dictionary or help you a little by following the letters defined for each year.
How to choose a first name?
It is not easy to choose your kitten's first name! It is a
choice that you will have to make throughout your pet's life, because there is
no question of changing it. When you choose a name, it is definitive, even if a
few affectionate nicknames may come to complete it over time.
A shirt first name
You can help yourself from the many lists on the Internet. You may like a first name. In any case, choose a short name instead, so that the kitten can memorize it easily. Usually, one or two syllables are enough. Beyond that, your cat's first name is likely to change to a short one. Cats hear high pitched notes better, so they are more likely to perceive a name ending in "u" or "i". Ringing syllables are also more perceptible and you can choose to double the sound like "Lulu", "Doudou"...
Various sources
Don't hesitate to use your imagination, but you can also consult a variety of sources. If you have children, they will love to participate in the search for their future kitten's name. If there is a conflict over the choice, organize a draw. You can also open the dictionary at random and choose the first name you like. Nothing prevents you from selecting a foreign word or from being inspired by a theme you like: gastronomy, travel, culture, mythology?
If you have the opportunity to observe your kitten often before it is weaned, choose a first name in relation to its character, coat, color, habits, physical appearance...
Year with first names beginning with...
To help you in your choice, each year corresponds to a letter of the alphabet. If your kitten is registered in the LOOF, the official book of feline origins, he will have to have a first name "to the letter", in any case on his papers. He will already have an affix or surname that corresponds to his cattery. You cannot modify this affix, only choose his first name. For 2015, the official letter is the "L"; it was the "J" in 2014. The letter "K" is not in the list, as well as the letters "Q", "W", "X", "Y" and "Z", because the possibilities are too reduced. This year, you will therefore be able to name your kitten Lucifer, Loof, Looping, Luge, Loulou or any other name beginning with L.
How to give a first name to an abandoned cat?
If you find a cat that has no tattoo or microchip and you decide to adopt it, you can try different syllables. Call him with "pri", "lu", "dou" and see if one of them attracts his attention. It may have been part of his previous name and will help you choose the new one.