Name the Kitten
I have never considered myself a cat person.
When I was eight, I asked for a kitten for my birthday and was promptly informed that my mother was allergic. (A generation before that, my mother had been informed that her mother was allergic to cats when she asked for a kitten.) I didn't think about kittens much after that. When I was 12, my sisters and I got our very own puppy, and then I really forgot about cats.
But, about eight weeks ago, a lone, emaciated cat showed up on my porch. She was so small and so hungry that almost before I knew it, I had purchased cat food and was feeding her every day.
And my stray cat did not come alone. She showed up pregnant. (I figured that she might be pregnant, but I didn't think she could be more than a month or so along -- most of me still hoped she was just engorged from going from near-starvation to daily feedings. She proved me wrong by birthing a litter of five on the neighbors' porch two weeks ago.)
The neighbors are going to keep Mama, and I'm taking one of the kittens. (Two kittens still need homes if you know of anyone looking for a new pet ...)
As usual, I'm having lots of trouble with the naming process. It took me three weeks to name my first dog (in those three weeks, he was called every thing from Jake to Milton to JD before I settled on Milo). Cassidy would have a different name if it hadn't me take so long to come up with something new that I thought I would confuse her. God help me if I were ever part of a band.
Since I have this here blog though, I thought I would turn to y'all for help. I've compiled a list of names below. Vote for your favorite or send a new suggestion along. The only requirement is that the kitty have a "c" name so she'll fit in with the rest of the crew. (Yes, I did consider just "cat," but I'm scared the people at the vet's office would think I was flippant and judge me.) Here goes:
http://www.micropoll.com/akira/MicroPoll?id=192626
Thanks for you help! If I can figure out video uploads, I'll share more photos soon.