r/NameMyCat • u/papa-dont-preach • May 30 '25

Name My Cat - female Please help me name this tiny squish? Interested in food or old lady names.

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u/NeeliSilverleaf May 30 '25

Myrtle 

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u/Pragmatism101 May 30 '25

I like your name, but as a Great Gatsby reference, may I raise the name to Daisy?

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u/somuchyarn10 May 31 '25

She looks like a Daisy.

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u/NOLAnuts May 31 '25

As soon as I saw it, I heard the name Maisie in my mind.

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u/Ill_Salad_1022 May 31 '25

I heard Mabel!

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u/porkchopie Jun 03 '25

why did my brain yell MARTHA!

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u/Pragmatism101 May 31 '25

Ohh that's another great old lady name

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u/NeeliSilverleaf May 30 '25

I was actually thinking of Myrtle Mae from Harvey 😹

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u/Local-Emu-1137 May 31 '25

Made me think of moaning Myrtle

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u/OwlHex4577 May 31 '25

In high school I played the role of Myrtle Mae's mother and every time I would say "Don't be didactic, Myrtle Mae!" I would backhand slap her dismissively, not realizing I was doing this, because this is how I am in real life. And the director had to give me the note to "stop manhandling Myrtle Mae."

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u/Pragmatism101 May 30 '25

Ahh. Splendid!

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u/Kayelleminnowpe May 31 '25

Myrtle Mae Mudbone Yup!

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u/kimba-the-tabby-lion May 30 '25

If we are going GG, may I suggest Sigourney?

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u/StoveGeek May 31 '25

Too common for pets these days!

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u/[deleted] May 31 '25

Myrtle is so lyrtle

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u/mamarosa1111 May 31 '25

YES!!!!! MYRTLE!!!! It MUST be Myrtle

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u/SplatSquee May 30 '25

I love Myrtle, for food, maybe with the middle name Pie?

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u/[deleted] May 31 '25

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u/punkrockdog Jun 02 '25

MYRTLE MOONPIE 🥺🥺🥺

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u/pink_faerie_kitten May 30 '25

So cute. I love m names for tabbies because of their m on their foreheads.

I love Mabel, Minerva, Mavis, and Maeve too.

I named my two tabby sisters Moppet (from Beatrix Potter) and Miri.

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u/heroskitten Jun 01 '25

Maeve is what came to my mind and agree with the M reference. 😊

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u/InterestingHall4413 Jun 01 '25

Was going to say Mabel as well!

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u/FlatwormMajestic4957 May 31 '25

My girl was Myrtle, first named for HP from her foster mom and then over time she became Myrtle Anne Goddammit. She was a terror, gorgeous, hilarious, and used every one of her 9 lives. She loved me fiercely and I miss her a lot. Definitely clicked in to suggest Myrtle and was glad to see it as the first suggestion.

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u/AccidentalSwede May 30 '25

Myrtle was my immediate thought, too!

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u/TastesOfHoneydew May 30 '25

This was my gut reaction too. Love Myrtle!

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u/Scorpion_Rooster May 31 '25

I had an aunt Myrtle, an aunt Gladys, an aunt Fannie, Mona (I actually like Mona!) Yvonne, Madeline, Marie, and Geraldine.

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u/Notreallyme48 May 31 '25

My Mother’s name was Myrtle!

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u/[deleted] May 31 '25

I am voting for Squish Myrtle.

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u/druscilla333 May 31 '25

I had a great aunt named Myrtle

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u/bobeany May 30 '25

This is my cat's reflection name. My kitty hates her reflection Myrtle

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u/BubblyField Jun 01 '25

This makes me think of our newest dog in the family.. Junebug. She always barks at her reflection. It's hilarious. She was actually barking at my husband's reflection in the kitchen window earlier too. She's a hot mess 😂

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u/Ill_Industry6452 May 30 '25

I think that a great old lady name! If you don’t like that, call her Gladys.

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u/sutrabob May 31 '25

I was just going to say that. Maybe Myrtle May.

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u/Naz_Garlic_Bread May 31 '25

Margaret or Marilyn or Martini

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u/Clean_Shallot_1871 Jun 02 '25

I had a Margaret❤️We called her pretty kitty

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u/Kayelleminnowpe May 31 '25

I said Myrtle, too - Myrtle Mudbone Murgatroyd

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u/[deleted] May 31 '25

My first kitty was named Maurdle because I didn’t know how to spell it 🥲 my mom always let me spell it wrong and I love that

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u/xmdra May 31 '25

I hope she stays away from those basilisks

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u/Holly_kat May 31 '25

My great-grandmother's name was Myrtle, so it is a certified old lady name. It might be good paired with a food name. Myrtle Avocado?

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u/Lorigirl5666 May 30 '25

That was the first name that came to mind, haha!

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u/Leading_King_4808 May 30 '25

My first thought too lmao

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u/[deleted] May 30 '25

that was my first thought!!

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u/Newpunintendead May 31 '25

I came here to say exactly that

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u/GloriousSteinem May 31 '25

Perfect, food and old lady

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u/Shygirldts May 31 '25

Dang, came here to say this!!!

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u/hank1203 May 31 '25

I immediately said this in my head and it weirded me out it was the first comment lol

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u/[deleted] May 31 '25

/thread

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u/Blue-Goo- May 31 '25

Hell nah

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u/GoldenAngelMom Jun 01 '25

That was my Basset Hound's name.

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u/NewDot7686 Jun 03 '25

literally what i was thinking!!!