Thread: Names

Pixel is named after... a pixel dot in a computer screen. My boyfriend is kind of a computer nerd and when we were looking for a name for her, this is what he came up with.

Willow is an abbreviation of his pedigree name. He's actually called Pussy Willow and I liked Willow a lot, so it stayed that way.

Indy is also an abbreviation of the pedigree name. His full name is Indian Star (a pattern used in patchwork), and because we were always talking about Indy when mailing or calling to the cattery, we kept that name.

Axxes is the pedigree name of our Oriental Shorthair, but since it sounds nice (especially combined with Pixel, our house cat), we decided to keep it.

Esme is a name I chose myself. Her pedigree name is Arezza - which I think is beautiful as well, but I prefer 2-syllable names for my cats, that's easier to call.
I took the name from the Twilight books & movies: one of the vampires in the stories is called Esme.