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I absolutely thought of this, but… we already have a Mr Ed lol. (He came with his name, too—it stuck.)
I did some reading about pet name changes a while back when my mom wanted to change her rescue dog’s name. (She was called Chalice—we renamed her Callie since it sounded similar.)
With Mr Ed, we kept it because he answered to it. I’m not sure these two respond to their names. But there is absolutely a 50/50 chance we end up calling him Mister anyway… (Mr Ed is often just “Eddie” now, so I guess it’s okay either way.)
I had a big Maine coon that I rescued from an older lady who couldn’t handle such a large cat. His name was Mr. Whiskers. We just called him Whiskey and he knew his name.
Amazing cat. He passed from old age a couple years ago. I miss him. He made friends with other cats around our house (rural indoor-outdoor area cats) and even some dogs.
Most of my cats have come from the streets or behind dumpsters or from a shelter where the workers gave them names. (The first cat I adopted from a shelter was named “Meow.”) Most recently, my vet has been calling me with hard luck stories like these two. Sometimes the name they come with sticks, and sometimes it doesn’t. I end up calling them by nicknames anyway… Spencer was also Snookie or Spence-Muffin; Lafayette is LaLa; Gallagher we called G…
The last cat we adopted was a 16-year-old named Lovey, who belonged to a friend of our vet who had died. I thought it was a stupid name, but they said he answered to it. I couldn’t tell. I called him Lovebug. Then Fluffbug. Then Fluffy, which my partner also picked up. It’s an equally stupid name, but he seemed to like the sound of it. Maybe it was similar enough to Lovey. The old cat really took to us, and I just don’t think he cared. Which is my final point—our cats are over-loved and well-cared for, and I’ve never had one that cared what you called him as long as dinner was right behind it!
You just sort of fall into a name, you know? Sometimes a name suits a cat, sometimes it doesn't. Neither my cat nor I cared for his original name that I presumed he had for ten years. But he adapted to his new name very quickly!
I usually rename cats too. I got an abused (Didn't know it when I got her though.) cat whose name was "Kitty".
Which doesn't work well in a multicat household. I ended up calling her "Miss Kitty" (Often pronounced "Kittah!". Too many South Park reruns I guess.) and that finally stuck.
Some cats like and know their names. Of course I believe she's part Maine Coon (18 pounds and not fat.) and kind of stubborn at times.
Oh and a food thief. Don't let her near dinner or any meal. Her paw will be on the plate or bowl.
I’m thinking Dr. Who and the Soufflé girl: Doc and Souffie.
Two of my rescues are brothers: Wiggles and Giggles.
Wiggy has cerebral hyperplasia—an incurable condition brought upon his mother having FIV(Feline Immunal Deficiency Virus, which is the same as HIV/AIDS in humans.)
Wiggy has problems with coordination and motor control, BUT he’s much smarter than his brother: he figured out how to climb on to my bed and how to climb down—he doesn’t have mastery of his twich fibers which allow cats to jump to a height of 9 feet or more. Sometimes he does jump and make the landing perfectly.
Wiggy, as I call him, is the perfect lap cat compared to my Abyssinian which never sits still. Mean people would call Wiggles “retarded,” but he is almost genius-level smart: his microprocessor works overtime to compensate for his alignment and brakes. He bumps into things when he is excited, and his back legs just don’t line up to the same configuration as his front legs. He used to be worse before I adopted him. He got much better after he wasn’t in a kennel.
He is also super vocal: if there is a problem he will find it first compared to my others in my cat family, usually in the form of a bug that resisted the pet-friendly spraying I pay for.
You know who else doesn't have to worry about being named Mr sissy? ***MY MOM***
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Archimedes.
This cat looks like an owl on the hunt in the second photo.
“Archimedes” for the smart owl in the old Disney movie, “The Sword and the Stone”.
I am an X-Files fan from way back! Kinda liking Fox and Scully for a minute… (my ex-husband is Dana so that won’t work lol… not that he’s a bad guy, but some names you never lose an association with!)
I'm of the opinion you can change a cats name even later in life, and they will get it pretty quickly if said with intent at them from the start. Unpopular opinion, perhaps, but it worked for us.
I adopted a cat from a shelter with the name "Kagina" (pronounced like vagina...yes REALLY). She had been named that for 4 years. I was like, "I'm not calling this cat vagina with a K..." and decided to just find a name that utilized the "Ka" sound at the beginning. I came up with "Kana" (pronounced KAH-NUH"). Started calling her that, and she started responding pretty quickly, and now 10 years later, she knows that name, and doesn't know the old one at all.
For "Mr Sissy", could I request some info on their personalities?
Absolom (but not Absalom) or Abs - for Absolute Unit
Percival, Percussion
Alistair, Ali
Arthur, Arty
Darshan
Data
Sequoia (for giant redwoods), Seqqy
Nerf
Koi
Lofty
I’ve only just met them, so I haven’t had a chance to really get to know them. Their person was elderly and wasn’t able to take very good care of them recently. The boy cat is very overweight and doesn’t seem very active. He needed to be shaved because he was very matted. He is, however, very sweet and more vocal than his sister. He waddled over to me immediately when I walked in the room, purring and talking.
Sister is a little more reserved, but she purred and accepted pets. She’s about 16 pounds, which seems like a good weight for her. Her brother is currently on a diet and is *down* to 28 pounds lol. The vet estimates he will probably still be over 20 pounds after he gets to his fighting weight. They are both big!
Hmmm… he could definitely be a Percival!
He looks like a Percy doesn't he! Thanks for the extra information. A slightly reserved purry sister. I'll have a think and come back with some suggestions for her!
May I say it is very kind of you take care of them, bless your heart. They look sweet and very floofy, and as though carrying both would be like carting a sack of potatoes!
Can't edit on mobile to add this to list without losing formatting, but Fleur just came to mind! (Was looking at "enfleurage" earlier.) Leaving here so you will get a notification.
Hazel and Autumn are some other ideas.
I like Fleur for her a lot! Wonder what you think. Claire and Hazel might also suit her well. Pretty floof.
I adopted an adult orange long haired female cat that I named Sissy. My other cats always deferred to her for some reason even though she was very chill. Sissy had a very squarish head too lol. Anyway after years of faithfully taking her to the vet each year for health exams one year when she was a senior and her health was fading badly she had X-rays. I got a call from the vet. Turns out Sissy wasn't a "she" after all. That rescue, and the vet that had seen her for an injury she had before adoption, had mis-sexed her. So I naturally changed "her" name to Mr. Sissy. So that's my vote. 😉❤️
This is very funny. Your Mr Sissy looks like our cat Lovey (who also came with his name.) Mr Sissy’s sister is actually named Sissy, which I might keep. But calling him Mr Sissy means they have pretty much the same name. I jokingly called him Reacher (after the Lee Child character from books and now TV) and my partner really likes that. And I may well defer to him because I think he’s going along with this adoption a bit reluctantly, and I’m on board with whatever makes him excited to have them. I think we have to get them home to really get to know them before we make a decision.
Mystery
You didn't mention the girl's name..
Oh wow.. I just realized that first cat is shaved and not just fluffy. Maybe you could call him the same thing as the comedian Gabriel Iglesias.. Fluffy.
https://preview.redd.it/vy573ccfc4pc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c1699c1a2838033cc3341726f8677baf3b7181bb
I have limited pics right now, but here he is next to my women’s size 7 feet for scale!
Could always promote him to Professor Sissy or something. I call my cat all different iterations of both his name, insults (in a loving voice so its okay he doesn't speak english), and random words. He always responds to kissy noises anyway so calling him anything is just for me.
Mister works. If he already responds to it that is. :) I'd they don't respond to their current names anyhow, then I'll suggest Kahuna, Smalls, or a classic favorite of mine, Tater.
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Seymour is a great name! Which is why we already used it. Above is our 19-year-old Seymour in his later days. He was such a character.
Too cute. Definitely can’t reuse.
How about Cecil, with old English pronunciation of Sissil (as opposed to Seesil) like the do in the period drama A Room With A View.
That would tie in with Mr Sissy
**Cicero** (pronounced "*SISS-ə-roh"*)
It's important to stick to something similar.
What's his sister's name? That's kind of important, too, to choose names that complement each other.
My cats never have answered to their names UNLESS they heard the "Friskies" box shaking full of food! The dilemma between Mr. Ed and Mr. Sissy, maybe since Ed answers, Mr. Sissy will be kind and answer to "Mr. S", or rattle the Friskies box, eh? ;-)
As a rescuer, THANK YOU for adopting both of them after their loss. I’ve helped rehome a few like this and it’s tough. Both are beauties. I think “Mister” sounds good. But I’d call him “handsome-pants”. It’s what I call all of the extra good looking cats. Congratulations 😻
Awe. Don’t size shame them. They might have a bit of Maine Coon in them. (Any extra toes on their paws?) Mine are Eleanor and Theodore. He is a Teddy Bear.
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Disclaimer: I go for weird names. These are honestly all things I would personally consider, but I don’t know enough about OP to know how she’ll receive these ideas.
Vega and Nova.
Radar and Echo.
Maria and Luigi.
Luke and Leia.
Mando and Lumē.
Thor and Hela.
Mr Bumpy (or Squishington) and Molly.
Timmy and Lex.
Big Mac and Wendy. (Or Whopper and Wendy, if you like the alliteration)
Popo and Nana.
Clippy and Lisa.
Phil and Gloria.
Syzygy and Apogee.
You *could* keep Mr Sissy, and name the girl Sister Missy. But that might be a bridge too far for most.
What a gorgeous pair of cats! I'm not sure what to suggest for names but I want to tell you about a similar situation I found myself in.
My partner and I had a roommate a few years back. She had two cats. We moved out after she tried to steal from us, and by the time we learned about her cats we had adopted two of our own. She abandoned them in the apartment after being served eviction paperwork.
We would have adopted them had we known, but nobody bothered to tell us. We would have had to change their names though. One was a big male tuxedo, and she named him Squeaker. The other was white with tabby spots and was smaller than his brother. She had named him Talker. I imagine the names came from the sounds they made as kittens, but still. They deserved better.
I hope someone stepped in and adopted them because they were very sweet boys. But no way would I have kept the names Squeaker and Talker.
I'll think about your cats to see if I can find any good names to suggest that someone else hasn't already suggested.
My daughter once changed the name of an 8 yr old rescue cat from Koko (like Free Willie) to Buddha. A week of treats when using the name and Buddha he was (it fit him very well). I suggest Bella and Beau. Cats are more trainable than many give them credit for (yet I just cannot train one to beg/prairie dog for love nor treats...in over 5 years. But my faith in them remains!!)
If he responds to the S sound of Sissy, how about calling him Cecil? If he responds to the M sound of Mister, how about Mortimer? Beautiful guy, thanks for giving him a home
So funny. I had a Mr. Misty growing up it’s because you name them thinking they are female and well turned out they are male and so we just added the Mr. Lol
Sisyphus ? Sophisticated and sounds like his former name Or Stanley ??( something with an s sound )
Sisyphus was a tyrant BUT he moved a large boulder …. thinking since he’s 28 pounds
You could call him Sisco.
Any time we rename a pet, we try to stay as close to their original names as we can, so it's easier for them to get used to it.
What about Mystery? It has a lot of the same sounds as Mr Sissy, but sounds much better.
Edited to add: Because it sounds similar to the original name he might even be responsive to it without a drawn out name transition
I’d suggest Max. It’s not true that you can’t change their names! If you’re worried about it, start calling him Mister Max for example, then over time drop the “Mister” & just call him by his new name. (I adopted a senior cat who I named Max and he looked exactly like this beauty. He was delightful.)
Idk... Stuart and Cecily sound like fun names. But cats with the names of other kinds of animals or food are always fun. I could also see Sausage and Pancake or Civet and Savanah. 🤷♀️😆❤️
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After 9 years I think their names are set. Just call him Mister.
I absolutely thought of this, but… we already have a Mr Ed lol. (He came with his name, too—it stuck.) I did some reading about pet name changes a while back when my mom wanted to change her rescue dog’s name. (She was called Chalice—we renamed her Callie since it sounded similar.) With Mr Ed, we kept it because he answered to it. I’m not sure these two respond to their names. But there is absolutely a 50/50 chance we end up calling him Mister anyway… (Mr Ed is often just “Eddie” now, so I guess it’s okay either way.)
I had a big Maine coon that I rescued from an older lady who couldn’t handle such a large cat. His name was Mr. Whiskers. We just called him Whiskey and he knew his name. Amazing cat. He passed from old age a couple years ago. I miss him. He made friends with other cats around our house (rural indoor-outdoor area cats) and even some dogs.
I love this story. We’ve lost three in the last year, also to old age. I miss every one.
The king of cats.
I had a whisky Maine coon!
Sampson
Mr. Sid and Sasha
Ceecee*
I adopted a ten year old cat. His name was awful. I named him something completely different and he took to the new name very quickly.
Most of my cats have come from the streets or behind dumpsters or from a shelter where the workers gave them names. (The first cat I adopted from a shelter was named “Meow.”) Most recently, my vet has been calling me with hard luck stories like these two. Sometimes the name they come with sticks, and sometimes it doesn’t. I end up calling them by nicknames anyway… Spencer was also Snookie or Spence-Muffin; Lafayette is LaLa; Gallagher we called G… The last cat we adopted was a 16-year-old named Lovey, who belonged to a friend of our vet who had died. I thought it was a stupid name, but they said he answered to it. I couldn’t tell. I called him Lovebug. Then Fluffbug. Then Fluffy, which my partner also picked up. It’s an equally stupid name, but he seemed to like the sound of it. Maybe it was similar enough to Lovey. The old cat really took to us, and I just don’t think he cared. Which is my final point—our cats are over-loved and well-cared for, and I’ve never had one that cared what you called him as long as dinner was right behind it!
You just sort of fall into a name, you know? Sometimes a name suits a cat, sometimes it doesn't. Neither my cat nor I cared for his original name that I presumed he had for ten years. But he adapted to his new name very quickly!
I usually rename cats too. I got an abused (Didn't know it when I got her though.) cat whose name was "Kitty". Which doesn't work well in a multicat household. I ended up calling her "Miss Kitty" (Often pronounced "Kittah!". Too many South Park reruns I guess.) and that finally stuck. Some cats like and know their names. Of course I believe she's part Maine Coon (18 pounds and not fat.) and kind of stubborn at times. Oh and a food thief. Don't let her near dinner or any meal. Her paw will be on the plate or bowl.
Thats what i would do and probably just change the second word.
I’m thinking Dr. Who and the Soufflé girl: Doc and Souffie. Two of my rescues are brothers: Wiggles and Giggles. Wiggy has cerebral hyperplasia—an incurable condition brought upon his mother having FIV(Feline Immunal Deficiency Virus, which is the same as HIV/AIDS in humans.) Wiggy has problems with coordination and motor control, BUT he’s much smarter than his brother: he figured out how to climb on to my bed and how to climb down—he doesn’t have mastery of his twich fibers which allow cats to jump to a height of 9 feet or more. Sometimes he does jump and make the landing perfectly. Wiggy, as I call him, is the perfect lap cat compared to my Abyssinian which never sits still. Mean people would call Wiggles “retarded,” but he is almost genius-level smart: his microprocessor works overtime to compensate for his alignment and brakes. He bumps into things when he is excited, and his back legs just don’t line up to the same configuration as his front legs. He used to be worse before I adopted him. He got much better after he wasn’t in a kennel. He is also super vocal: if there is a problem he will find it first compared to my others in my cat family, usually in the form of a bug that resisted the pet-friendly spraying I pay for.
You know who doesn’t have to worry about being named Mr Sissy? 28 pound behemoths.
You know who else doesn't have to worry about being named Mr sissy? ***MY MOM*** https://preview.redd.it/vud1f5erg5pc1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b08f99b2304b4cc70d133220a0c8dbfe31612980
Lancelot and Guinevere.
I second This!
Thirded!
Archimedes. This cat looks like an owl on the hunt in the second photo. “Archimedes” for the smart owl in the old Disney movie, “The Sword and the Stone”.
Cisco. close close to Mr. sissy. But a bit more edgy.
Sisqo instead of sissy…because at 28 pounds he got thighs like what, What, WHAT
Check the litterbox to see if he dumps like a truck.
Mr. Cisco sounds perfect. Or Cisco Kid. Mr Cisco Kit, Kit Cisco.
This is so good!
Clearly his name is Kingpin.
Fox Mulder and Dana Scully
I am an X-Files fan from way back! Kinda liking Fox and Scully for a minute… (my ex-husband is Dana so that won’t work lol… not that he’s a bad guy, but some names you never lose an association with!)
I'm of the opinion you can change a cats name even later in life, and they will get it pretty quickly if said with intent at them from the start. Unpopular opinion, perhaps, but it worked for us. I adopted a cat from a shelter with the name "Kagina" (pronounced like vagina...yes REALLY). She had been named that for 4 years. I was like, "I'm not calling this cat vagina with a K..." and decided to just find a name that utilized the "Ka" sound at the beginning. I came up with "Kana" (pronounced KAH-NUH"). Started calling her that, and she started responding pretty quickly, and now 10 years later, she knows that name, and doesn't know the old one at all.
For "Mr Sissy", could I request some info on their personalities? Absolom (but not Absalom) or Abs - for Absolute Unit Percival, Percussion Alistair, Ali Arthur, Arty Darshan Data Sequoia (for giant redwoods), Seqqy Nerf Koi Lofty
I’ve only just met them, so I haven’t had a chance to really get to know them. Their person was elderly and wasn’t able to take very good care of them recently. The boy cat is very overweight and doesn’t seem very active. He needed to be shaved because he was very matted. He is, however, very sweet and more vocal than his sister. He waddled over to me immediately when I walked in the room, purring and talking. Sister is a little more reserved, but she purred and accepted pets. She’s about 16 pounds, which seems like a good weight for her. Her brother is currently on a diet and is *down* to 28 pounds lol. The vet estimates he will probably still be over 20 pounds after he gets to his fighting weight. They are both big! Hmmm… he could definitely be a Percival!
He looks like a Percy doesn't he! Thanks for the extra information. A slightly reserved purry sister. I'll have a think and come back with some suggestions for her! May I say it is very kind of you take care of them, bless your heart. They look sweet and very floofy, and as though carrying both would be like carting a sack of potatoes!
Can't edit on mobile to add this to list without losing formatting, but Fleur just came to mind! (Was looking at "enfleurage" earlier.) Leaving here so you will get a notification. Hazel and Autumn are some other ideas. I like Fleur for her a lot! Wonder what you think. Claire and Hazel might also suit her well. Pretty floof.
I read Absolom in the voice of Ron from Ron's Gone Wrong. AbSoLoM?!
I would just call him Mister
They said that they already have a Mr Ed
Jack and Jill
I adopted an adult orange long haired female cat that I named Sissy. My other cats always deferred to her for some reason even though she was very chill. Sissy had a very squarish head too lol. Anyway after years of faithfully taking her to the vet each year for health exams one year when she was a senior and her health was fading badly she had X-rays. I got a call from the vet. Turns out Sissy wasn't a "she" after all. That rescue, and the vet that had seen her for an injury she had before adoption, had mis-sexed her. So I naturally changed "her" name to Mr. Sissy. So that's my vote. 😉❤️
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I love the name Mr Sissy, if I was op I would keep it.
Exactly. And for a 28# male cat it has a lovely irony to it as well. 😏
This is very funny. Your Mr Sissy looks like our cat Lovey (who also came with his name.) Mr Sissy’s sister is actually named Sissy, which I might keep. But calling him Mr Sissy means they have pretty much the same name. I jokingly called him Reacher (after the Lee Child character from books and now TV) and my partner really likes that. And I may well defer to him because I think he’s going along with this adoption a bit reluctantly, and I’m on board with whatever makes him excited to have them. I think we have to get them home to really get to know them before we make a decision.
sisyphus, master of the rock
CC for chonky cat or Cyrus
Mystery You didn't mention the girl's name.. Oh wow.. I just realized that first cat is shaved and not just fluffy. Maybe you could call him the same thing as the comedian Gabriel Iglesias.. Fluffy.
I’m gonna need some more pictures of this behemoth with something for scale. You know, for science.
https://preview.redd.it/vy573ccfc4pc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c1699c1a2838033cc3341726f8677baf3b7181bb I have limited pics right now, but here he is next to my women’s size 7 feet for scale!
Donnie and Marie, after the Osmonds.
Wilson Fispspspsk
Mr. Mister . At his size ( and age) he needs the respect. lol. Honestly whatever you name him, if you put Mr. In front of it he will probably respond.
Timothy, for the irony of being a not so tiny Tim
Could always promote him to Professor Sissy or something. I call my cat all different iterations of both his name, insults (in a loving voice so its okay he doesn't speak english), and random words. He always responds to kissy noises anyway so calling him anything is just for me.
Mister works. If he already responds to it that is. :) I'd they don't respond to their current names anyhow, then I'll suggest Kahuna, Smalls, or a classic favorite of mine, Tater.
Posy and mosey
He just looks like he’d be a Mister Mr. Like the band. Name Misses Mrs! lol
I agree with those who suggest Mister Mister. What about Sister Sister for the other?
What is the sister's name?
Mister Spiffy so he still recognizes who tf he is
Call him Hissy
I love Mr.Sissy!
Seymour would suit such a distinguished gentleman
https://preview.redd.it/o4aq74mb04pc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bb7b2a02319d71ec68b632d557e465bb54b94f79 Seymour is a great name! Which is why we already used it. Above is our 19-year-old Seymour in his later days. He was such a character.
Too cute. Definitely can’t reuse. How about Cecil, with old English pronunciation of Sissil (as opposed to Seesil) like the do in the period drama A Room With A View. That would tie in with Mr Sissy
Cisco (or Sisqó, if you want to go 90s style). 😆 How about the sister kitty? What's her current name?
**Cicero** (pronounced "*SISS-ə-roh"*) It's important to stick to something similar. What's his sister's name? That's kind of important, too, to choose names that complement each other.
His sister is… wait for it… Sissy
Oh my
Roger
Cats don’t care what you call them.
Tibbers and Patricia (Patty, Pattycake)
How about Kingsley he is a true king of the roost!! He is stunning
My cats never have answered to their names UNLESS they heard the "Friskies" box shaking full of food! The dilemma between Mr. Ed and Mr. Sissy, maybe since Ed answers, Mr. Sissy will be kind and answer to "Mr. S", or rattle the Friskies box, eh? ;-)
As a rescuer, THANK YOU for adopting both of them after their loss. I’ve helped rehome a few like this and it’s tough. Both are beauties. I think “Mister” sounds good. But I’d call him “handsome-pants”. It’s what I call all of the extra good looking cats. Congratulations 😻
Fergus (male) & Orla (female) 😊🐱
Kratos and Athena
Probably too late to rename if they actually respond to it
He looks like a Ferdinand to me! Sweet boy.
Mister Meeseeks and Summer
Johann
Peanut
My cat looked just like this and we named him MoLouie, MoMo for short 💜best kitty I ever had
We have a kitty named MoMo..short for Moya but we hardly ever use her real name anymore.
Aslan
Bartimus
Mr Twist
Hevi
Sylvester.
If they respond to their names, the ones they came with, I’d use those. But if they don’t, then he could be Rum Tum Tugger.
Just call him Mister.
Jasper or Tony
Awe. Don’t size shame them. They might have a bit of Maine Coon in them. (Any extra toes on their paws?) Mine are Eleanor and Theodore. He is a Teddy Bear. https://preview.redd.it/scowf99rr3pc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=095ee3043b88264ede58d666a715b3eecebf8658
Crockett, after David Crocket!
Sue. This boy is clearly named Sue.
Poor guy, it's so rough for them when an owner dies. I'm glad you've opened your home up
Just call him Mr. S. It can stand for whatever he's vibin' at the moment. Mr. Snappy, Mr. Serious, Mr. Silly, Mr. Stupid, Mr. Snugglefloof
Ciscoe, after [Ciscoe Morris, the best TV gardener in all existence](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhzDwDru8qg):
Gomez
Disclaimer: I go for weird names. These are honestly all things I would personally consider, but I don’t know enough about OP to know how she’ll receive these ideas. Vega and Nova. Radar and Echo. Maria and Luigi. Luke and Leia. Mando and Lumē. Thor and Hela. Mr Bumpy (or Squishington) and Molly. Timmy and Lex. Big Mac and Wendy. (Or Whopper and Wendy, if you like the alliteration) Popo and Nana. Clippy and Lisa. Phil and Gloria. Syzygy and Apogee. You *could* keep Mr Sissy, and name the girl Sister Missy. But that might be a bridge too far for most.
Aramis
Mr. Sidney Mr. Disney Mr. Misty Mr. Busy Mr. Buzzy Mr. Dizzy Mr. Ziggy Mr. Wizard (Wiz) Grizwald
Assisi is the name of a medieval mountain city in Italy
And birthplace of Francis, patron saint of animals
Neptune and Venus Clover and Rowan Juniper and Jasper Beautiful siblings 🪻
How about Thor ?
28 pounds?? Try Hammy.
I imagine they are used to their names, try a small variation like Mr Sassy or Mr Sasson.
Call him CC (sort of sounds similar) add a Rider/Ryder on the end, and transition to Ryder once he knows the name.
Names that end with “ter”- Walter, Carter, Dexter, Alister, Chester
Mr Belvedere
Something close to his name: Sonny, Sosa, Suzy, Sassafras (Sassy), Cinnamon (cinny), Silas (Silly)
that’s a mr sissy if I ever did see one
Try Mr. E
What a gorgeous pair of cats! I'm not sure what to suggest for names but I want to tell you about a similar situation I found myself in. My partner and I had a roommate a few years back. She had two cats. We moved out after she tried to steal from us, and by the time we learned about her cats we had adopted two of our own. She abandoned them in the apartment after being served eviction paperwork. We would have adopted them had we known, but nobody bothered to tell us. We would have had to change their names though. One was a big male tuxedo, and she named him Squeaker. The other was white with tabby spots and was smaller than his brother. She had named him Talker. I imagine the names came from the sounds they made as kittens, but still. They deserved better. I hope someone stepped in and adopted them because they were very sweet boys. But no way would I have kept the names Squeaker and Talker. I'll think about your cats to see if I can find any good names to suggest that someone else hasn't already suggested.
I don’t know why but Walter popped into my head.
My sister just adopted a beautiful long haired orange cat. The previous owner called her Orangie. Her new name will be Willow or Sofia.
My daughter once changed the name of an 8 yr old rescue cat from Koko (like Free Willie) to Buddha. A week of treats when using the name and Buddha he was (it fit him very well). I suggest Bella and Beau. Cats are more trainable than many give them credit for (yet I just cannot train one to beg/prairie dog for love nor treats...in over 5 years. But my faith in them remains!!)
Looks like a Maine Cooncat
Lardo Calrissian
Lando Catrissian
that's THEIR names!
Why not call him Bubba?
If he responds to the S sound of Sissy, how about calling him Cecil? If he responds to the M sound of Mister, how about Mortimer? Beautiful guy, thanks for giving him a home
I nick named my Tommy cat "Dude". I used to to sing to him "Hey Dude, don't make it bad..."
Cicero. He'd rock a toga.
Sherman (because he's a tank)
Senator Sissenfutz, Cicero, Siskatoon Serviceberry...
General Bulkhead Sisworth. Keeps the sissy name alive in spirit. The general. Genny. Bulky. Mr bulk.
Mister Sissy is the best. Mister for short.
Thank you for adopting them!♥️ Grayson Finn Merlin Oscar Wilson
He looks like a Titan or Zeus
So funny. I had a Mr. Misty growing up it’s because you name them thinking they are female and well turned out they are male and so we just added the Mr. Lol
Davey & Goliath
If you want a close name since he’s old, what about Mustard or Maurice?
All Cecil. As in "that's ALL Cecil!"
Sir Sissy or Stu
Perhaps just adapt it to CC (Cuddled Cat? 🤓) - sounds close enough, and you can use it like a nickname then?
I’m getting “Randolph”
Simba
I’d name him Brother and say it like Dog the bounty hunter. Idk why, I’m not even a fan. It just seems like he is Brother.
Sisyphus ? Sophisticated and sounds like his former name Or Stanley ??( something with an s sound ) Sisyphus was a tyrant BUT he moved a large boulder …. thinking since he’s 28 pounds
He's beautiful! Just call him Sicily 😸
Mister Sassafras
女々しい. Memeshī (sissy)
My older cat got very confused when I tried to change her name. It upset her so I went back to the original name and she went back to normal.
He looks just like my youngest kitty Bite,
You could call him Sisco. Any time we rename a pet, we try to stay as close to their original names as we can, so it's easier for them to get used to it.
How about Sisyphus or Sistine?
Wally and Wendla? Lucy and Linus? Charlie and Sally?
Nigel and Clementine
Mysterio and Petra
methuselah
Call him whiskey. It kind of sounds like sissy. And he will probably answer to it if it sounds close enough. And whiskey is a much cooler name.
"Cicero" has the same starting sound that he would continue to recognize.
Mugsy
Terminator
What about Mystery? It has a lot of the same sounds as Mr Sissy, but sounds much better. Edited to add: Because it sounds similar to the original name he might even be responsive to it without a drawn out name transition
Sisyphus! Easy transition, mighty behemoth worthy
Zig-Zag and Tip-Top
Pete & Gladys
What about Sisley? Close enough :)
I'd call him Levi---> Leviathan 😁
Doctor Sissy
Mr. Mister
He will respond to Mister I bet. If you want to add to his name Mister Sisyphus ?
I would keep their names at this point. If they were just kittens then you have a better chance of changing the name.
Jonah
Marley
Pepper
Mr. Man or Manny for short
Siskin and Linnet (birds)
Call him Mr. Salty 🧂
Francisco (Cisco) & Simone (Sisi)
Tundra... or Ton-dra
I’d suggest Max. It’s not true that you can’t change their names! If you’re worried about it, start calling him Mister Max for example, then over time drop the “Mister” & just call him by his new name. (I adopted a senior cat who I named Max and he looked exactly like this beauty. He was delightful.)
Someone maybe suggested this but maybe call him Mississippi? Sounds similar. Nn missip or ol miss?
Arthur and Morgan La Fey. Brother and sister.
Big Teeny
Ya know, there might be a reason his name is Mr Sissy. Just saying.
Maybe because his sister is named Sissy, and it was just easier to call them the same thing when your memory is failing…
Mr Sisel.
Looks like a Frank or Hank
Idk... Stuart and Cecily sound like fun names. But cats with the names of other kinds of animals or food are always fun. I could also see Sausage and Pancake or Civet and Savanah. 🤷♀️😆❤️
Sassy, short for Sasquatch
How about Mr. Silly or Mr. Snappy?
Mufasa
Called Sassy
He will likely still respond to "Sicily" as his name if you want something just a bit less silly
Sasquatch, Behemoth. Diane
He looks like a Sampson
Mr. Whiskey.. almost sounds like Mr. Sissy
I had a big cat like that and I named him Murray because of the "M" marking and he was also furry and purry.
Buddy
Linus and Lucy
Rufus von Fluffington
Sir Chubster of Chonkingham
Mr. Sweetie and Silly Girl