How to choose a first name ?

Your kitten will soon arrive; everything is ready to welcome him, but the most important thing remains: to choose the first name that he will keep throughout his life.

To choose the name of your kitten, you can give free rein to your imagination, involve the children, choose at random from the dictionary or help you a bit by following the letters defined for each year.

How to choose a first name?

It is not easy to choose the name of your kitten! It is a choice that you will have to assume throughout your animal's life, because there is no question of changing it. When you choose a name, it is final, even if some affectionate nicknames can complete it over time.

A SHORT NAME

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You can help yourself from the many lists on the Internet. You might like a first name. In all cases, choose a short first name rather, so that the kitten can memorize it easily. In general, one or two syllables are sufficient. Beyond that, your cat's first name is likely to change for a diminutive. Cats hear high notes better and therefore perceive more of a first name that ends in "u" or "i". The sounding syllables are also more noticeable and you can choose to double the sound like "Lulu", "Doudou" ...

VARIED SOURCES

Feel free to use your imagination, but you can also consult various sources.If you have children, they will love participating in the search for the name of their future kitten. 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 being inspired by a theme you like: gastronomy, travel, culture, mythology ...

If you can often observe your kitten before it is weaned, choose a first name related to its character, its coat, its color, its habits, its physical appearance ...

Year with first names starting with…

To help you a little in your choice, know that each year corresponds to a letter of the alphabet. If your kitten is registered with LOOF, the Official Book of Feline Origins, he must have a first name "literally", in any case on his papers. He will already have an affix or last name which corresponds to his cattery. You cannot modify this affix, only choose its first name. For 2015, the official letter is the "L"; it was the "J" in 2014. The letter "K" does not appear in the list, just like the letters "Q", "W", "X", "Y" and "Z", because the possibilities are too small. This year, you will be able to call your kitten Lucifer, Loof, Looping, Luge, Loulou or any other first name starting with L.