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Cats · by Sofía Hernández · 2026-09-06

funniest bad kitten names we rejected before landing on a real one

I want the honest, slightly embarrassing list. Ours included Motorcycle, Crouton, Mayor, and Susan. We did not choose Susan, though I maintain it had power.

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Rohan Mehta · 17 likes

We almost named ours Tax Fraud. The sleep deprivation was real.

Sofía Hernández · 2 likes

Tax Fraud would have fit his face, not his soul

Quiet Fern · 1 likes

Sleep deprivation naming is how whole legends begin.

Brian Otieno · 5 likes

My rejected list included Wallpaper and Omelet. no regrets, some regrets.

Amir Tan · 3 likes

Wallpaper makes sense for 15 minutes and then never stops being funny.

Sofía Hernández · 1 likes

Wallpaper is diabolical and I kind of love it

Pablo Martín · 1 likes

Omelet is lowkey adorable though.

Olena Shevchenko · 0 likes

He kept blending into the hallway shadows! It made sense for 15 minutes.

Nour Ali · 2 likes

Mayor for a cat is outrageously good actually.

Chloe Davis · 1 likes

Mayor absolutely needs a tiny sash and an abuse-of-power attitude.

Quiet Noodle · 1 likes

Susan absolutely had power.

Paper Fern · 10 likes

A cat named Susan sounds recently divorced and thriving. Incredible energy.

Curious Runner · 1 likes

Motorcycle sounds like a kitten who bites ankles with intent.

Avery Johnson · 0 likes

Motorcycle isn't a rejected name, it's a warning label.