What to name a cat and a cat of the Scottish fold breed?

Choosing a nickname for a Scottish fold kitten is an unusually fascinating activity. These funny kids are distinguished not only by their touching appearance, plush fur and large gullible eyes, but also by a very playful, mischievous disposition. What can be called a small pet of exotic Scottish fold breed?

Choosing a suitable name for the little fold Scot, the new owners are guided by a variety of parameters. Here, not only the appearance of the animal, but also its character, habits, and temperament are capable of suggesting the original nickname.

Some owners in the selection of a beautiful and sonorous nickname for a Scottish fold kitten find inspiration in art, music, literature, traditions, folklore or the history of Scotland. Almost any topic, one way or another connected with this state, can serve as an inexhaustible source of a variety of versions of names for a small pet.

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

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

Many breeders of Scottish cats prefer to give their pets the simplest and most common nicknames, not very intricate. The most popular examples here are such names as: Basil, Innocent (Kesha), Yasha, Grisha, Prosh, Dyusha (Duchesse) Gavryusha (Gavrik), Lavrush (Lavrik, Lavrentiy). Other popular options are Phil (Filimon, Filimosha), Barsik (Bars), Nathan, Hippopotamus.

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

Quite original are the nicknames that somehow resonate with the geography of Scotland. Among the most common examples, one 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 of the country), Gutcher, Girvan, Erwin, Walls (ports and settlements of Scotland).

Other versions of Scotland-related nicknames: Walter, Arthur, Conan, Graham, Irwin, Kilti, Tartan, Gordon, Highland. You can also find a suitable nickname for an animal using a list of traditional Scottish names, such as: Islan, Allan, Archie (Archibald), Barclay, Brody, Willie; Grant, Dallas, Kyle, Logan, Maxwell, Knox, Paul, Ramsey (Ramsey), Stini, Stuart, Thomas, Tamhas, Willie, Finley, Fraser, Evart, Errol.

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

Notable features and appearance features are a very popular parameter, most often used in the search for a suitable nickname 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, Moor, Knight, Nero, Othello (for animals of black color);

• White (Whitey), Belyash, Snowball, Snow, Pearls, Ice (Iskrim), Frozi, Crystal, Cloud, Angel, Sugar (for white kittens);

• Smokey, Gray, Grieg, Smoke, Steel, Wolf, Chrome (for gray kittens);

• Peach, Ginger, Amber, Mango, Garfield, Pomegranate, Sunset, Ruby (Ruby), Topaz, Shoko (for red 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 options for popular pet names of the original color - Point, Pirate, Bambi, Flint, Marble (translated from English marble - marble).

Large kittens are often called Titans, Atlanta, 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 kitten-boys, different naughty, playful or cocky temper, are often called:

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

Pets with a calm and friendly character are often given names such as: Miron, Tikhon (Tisha, Timothy), Joy, Shay, 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.

As popular options here you can give examples such as: Simba, Balu, Pumbaa, Sherkhan, Aladdin, Sinbad, Robin (Robin Hood), Chip, Dale, Abu.

Scottish fold cat owners often try to pick up sonorous and intricate names. It is noteworthy that in the future, full versions of nicknames are usually reduced to diminutive and caressing options. As examples, you can give such nicknames as: Seraphim (Sima), Matilda (Motya), Melissa (Mile), Isabella (Bella), Charlotte (Charlie or Lotta), Artemis (Tim), Josephine (Josie).

Rarely thoroughbred cats get beautiful, but unpretentious names - Lisa, Bonnie (Bonya), Leia, Freya, Chloe, Fendi, Margot (Margosha). More popular are traditional Scottish names: Aily, Glenna, Grizzel, Jesse, Genie, Donella, Jonah, Kirsty, Lilis, Mackenna, Morne, Netta, Ron, Seng, Finella, Chirsty, Ayla (Eileen), Yuna.

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

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

As examples, you can cite such options for nicknames as:

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

There are 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, Flafi, Sunny, Summer, Audi, Ferrari, Brownie, Euro and Whiskey.

Look at the fold kittens in the next video.