Post by Hollow, Sky, Laurel, Jay, Rye on Nov 27, 2014 16:33:28 GMT
Just don’t. Please.
Every kitten has a mother, and no mother hates its young. There are instances where mothers will abandon kittens because they are born deficient or ill, and they often die shortly after. So, if your cat has named its kits for this reason, you’re not going to have the kits around for very long.
So what are the common prefixes that could be considered derogatory?
If you’re a Warriors fan, you know that dirt is just the cat term for feces. Don’t ever call a kit dirt- anything, or even derivatives of that, such as earth-, soil-, so on. It’s offensive; Graystripe once called Darkstripe “Dirtstripe” as a massive insult. No one would respect a queen who did that.
The next option that some people use is blood-. It’s really not as glamorous as everyone is led to believe by vampires and alike. It consists mainly of plasma, interstitial fluid, white- and red-blood cells with the purpose of transporting chemicals, gases, nutrients and waste around the body. See? Already it sound at least eleven times less cool. Not to mention, a queen who has just given birth or had given birth recently is hardly likely to want to name her precious kit after something so messy and unpleasant. This goes for all bodily liquids, in case you get any ideas. Saliva- is transparent, and urine- is just a bad plan all over.
The last big “no” when it comes to being sensitive and appropriate is death and anything of this nature. That is a horrible thought for any mother, whether it’s a cat or a human, and not to mention its a concept, not an appearance. Decay, killing, loss or any other emotion is not to be used for a prefix. Bone- is not advised either, because it has connotations of this.
I know, sometimes these things sound “badass” or “cool” or whatever, but think before you make a decision. If you had a kid, would you honestly name it something wretched?
If your answer is yes, seek psychological help.
Every kitten has a mother, and no mother hates its young. There are instances where mothers will abandon kittens because they are born deficient or ill, and they often die shortly after. So, if your cat has named its kits for this reason, you’re not going to have the kits around for very long.
So what are the common prefixes that could be considered derogatory?
If you’re a Warriors fan, you know that dirt is just the cat term for feces. Don’t ever call a kit dirt- anything, or even derivatives of that, such as earth-, soil-, so on. It’s offensive; Graystripe once called Darkstripe “Dirtstripe” as a massive insult. No one would respect a queen who did that.
The next option that some people use is blood-. It’s really not as glamorous as everyone is led to believe by vampires and alike. It consists mainly of plasma, interstitial fluid, white- and red-blood cells with the purpose of transporting chemicals, gases, nutrients and waste around the body. See? Already it sound at least eleven times less cool. Not to mention, a queen who has just given birth or had given birth recently is hardly likely to want to name her precious kit after something so messy and unpleasant. This goes for all bodily liquids, in case you get any ideas. Saliva- is transparent, and urine- is just a bad plan all over.
The last big “no” when it comes to being sensitive and appropriate is death and anything of this nature. That is a horrible thought for any mother, whether it’s a cat or a human, and not to mention its a concept, not an appearance. Decay, killing, loss or any other emotion is not to be used for a prefix. Bone- is not advised either, because it has connotations of this.
I know, sometimes these things sound “badass” or “cool” or whatever, but think before you make a decision. If you had a kid, would you honestly name it something wretched?
If your answer is yes, seek psychological help.