I've been compiling a list of names for orange cats and kittens on
my Pet Numerology website for some time now. There are a
number of inspiring sources for orange kitty names, including fire,
orange foods, and sunny things. There are many foods ranging from
yellow to red that make fantastic names for orange cats. Spices
make excellent names for cats. Clove, Cumin and Nutmeg are
good for cats with slightly darker coats. Curry is good for a
more yellow cat, Ginger is perfect if more orange, and Cinnamon or
Paprika if more red or for a very active cat. Fruits can be used
for names. Citrus is a good name for any hue, as there are a
variety of citrus fruits, all of them in the yellow to red
spectrum. Banana is good for a more yellow kitty, especially
fitting if they are something of a goof ball. For an orange
cat consider Mango, Pumpkin, or Tangerine - which are all very
orange fruits. Tomato fits a very red cat. For a sweet cat
consider the name of something sweet. Butterscotch and Carmel
are both sweet toppings in a soft orange color. Custard is a
soft yellow, while Creamsicle is a more vibrant orange.
Twinkies of course, are a light yellow. More yellow foods are
Butter (very yellow) and Mustard (spicy - good for an active cat).
More orange foods are Cheddar (the cheese), Marmalade, Tang (the
instant powdered orange juice), Tropicana (the famous orange juice
brand), and Yolk (the orange center of an egg). Another red food is
Catsup or Ketchup. Note that Catsup has the word cat in it.
Don't forget the sun when thinking of names, especially for a happy
cat. Examples are Solar, Summer, Sunny, and Sunshine. Fire is
usually seen as red, and so good for a reddish cat. Fiery
names are Blaze, Fireball, and Flame. Many flowers are yellow
including Buttercup, Dandelion, and Saffron. Note that
Dandelion also has the word lion, which is a very big cat, in it.
Two famous orange cats are Morris (who starred in cat food
commercials in the 1970s) and Tigger (who was in the Winnie the
Pooh books). Don't overlook orange gems or metal, including Amber
(more yellow), Bronze (orange - red), Copper (red), or Topaz
(yellow). Some other orange stuff is Autumn (with orange leaves),
Cheetah (a big yellow cat), Five Ball (the orange ball in the game
of pool), Halloween (which has the traditional colors of orange and
black), Iodine (which is red), and Mars (which is the red planet).
Finally, consider some more words that describe orange like Auburn
(dark orange), Crimson (very red), Gold (or Goldie), Ochre, and
Rusty (dark red). Read more about Names for Orange Cats at
www.PetNum.com.Larry Truett is a freelance PHP and MySQL programmer
living in the San Carlos neighborhood of San Diego with his wife
and their 3 cats. He enjoys hiking, reading, gardening, watching
too much television, and other nerdy activites.
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