Conference misery::feline_v1

    "Eblis" is one, if he's impish.
    
    If he's not dignified, a name like "Shadow" or even "Blackie" might
    not be out of order.
    
    If he has dignity, then something like "Blackstone" might work.
    
    _My_ Manx blackie is named Merlin.
    
    Steve Kallis, Jr. 

    I've always liked the name Nikolas.... sounds regal and dignified,
    a sure fit if he's big and black.  And you could always call him
    Niko for short....
    
    thats my vote!  Good luck... 
    
    Erin
    
    p.s. I think its terrific you took him in!!!!!  I wish more people
    would be as kind and generous to animals.... all they ask for is
    a little love and kindness...   have fun with your new addition!

    Leonidas (Leo :-) for short).
    

    I have a black cat at home.  I had a few names picked out for her.
    
    Spooky
    lucky
    blackie (original, eh? :-))
    
    
    You could also call him sebastian.  I have always liked that name
    for a cat.
    
    good luck,
    
    Holly and Tabbatha

    Slight change of plans here since he wouldn't let the vet shave
    him for his lukemia test. Other than a couple of cat fight wounds,
    and bad ear mites which turned one ear into a califlower ear, he is
    healthy and isn't running a fever or anything He weighs 15
    lbs). He is getting "fixed", etc. tommorrow while he is under. That
    is also when he is getting his lukemia test. I'm just praying that his
    lukemia test comes back negitive.    

    Deb

    P.S. The poll is still open.

    Re: .6
    
    Sounds like Muhammed Ali to me :-)
    

    Yeah, or "Iron Mike"...
    
    Or Boxer? (Could lead to some confusion at the vet's, though!)
    
    -b

    Hi,
    
    My kitty's name is Asia.  I named her after the rock group.
    
    I am crazy about the name...I just love it.
    
    Linda & Asia
    

    I think you should stay with Nicholas (Nicki, Niko). That was the
    first name you mentioned and it fits.
    
    Sandi
    

    re.6 -
    
    Why would the vet need to shave him for the lieukemia test?
    
    Jaspers was done with a simple blood sample... 
    
    ??
    

    Re: .11
    When my cats have blood taken, the vet shaves a tiny area on the
    leg to do it.
    

    RE:  .11
    
    My little guys sometimes have to have a patch shaved on the arm
    or on the neck for blood tests.  This only needs to be done if they
    are haveing problems finding the vein.  Your question did start
    me giggling, though.  The very thought of a fully shaved cat struck
    me funny.  OH!  The indignity of it all!
    
    Marion

    Re: .11
    The area that's shaved is so tiny that you might very well not have
    noticed it, especially if it was on the leg and your puss has medium
    or long hair.
    

    sorry I wasn't clear; th vet just wanted to shave a little patch
    on the arm for the blood test (the yet-to-be-named-kitty has very
    long black hair so the vet couldn't easily see a vein. And now for
    the good news; His ELIZA test came back NEGITIVE!!!!!!! And, he
    came through surgery well (he is all fixed). However, since they
    knocked him out to do the fixing, they want him to stay overnight.I
    guess that is probably for the best since that means that the vet
    will get scratched cleaning out his ear mites and giveing him some
    antibiotic pills for some of his "war wounds"
    
    Deb

    re: .15, .16
    
    Okay, guys, where's: the ankle/wrist?  the knee/elbow?
    

    consider that a kitty walks on it's toes and fingers, not it's hands
    and feet.
    
    Deb

    the winning name is Nikolas (Niko for short)! And I'd like to thank you
    all for your help!
    
    Deb & Nikolas

    Sounds good to me !  I asked my all, very black 4-year old Nikolas
    if he minded, and he thought it was a GREAT NAME!  We call him
    Nikki-for-short!  Gee, Deb, only "6" - Niko sounds really beautiful.
    Good luck with your new large baby!
    
    E.T.
    

    Thanks. The more I think about it, the more I realize that Nikolas
    was the name that was ment for him (after all, he did finally walk
    into the house on the feastday of St. Nikolas). Interestingly enough, he
    seems to be getting along real well with cat # 5, Alexandra. I sure
    hope that people realize that this Nikolas and Alexandra are Greek, not
    Russian!
    
    Deb

    
    Hi Deb,
    
    If only I'd got here sooner you could have called your cat after
    mine----his name is ---"hedge"
    
    there are many variations to this name which our cat will answer
    to such as---Hedgey,Hedgehog,Redge,Wedge,mouse,bird,whiskas,Kite
    Kat!!
    
    ---there's still time to rename your cat!!!
    
    Wallsie
    

    Funny, I have an all black Alxexander - Alex came right after I
    brought Nikki home - Nikki raised Alex - they are real buddies!
    Right you are - Greek before Russian!   My third all black male
    is Timothy - for a short while I have 2 brown girls and 3 black
    boys!  Boy, that didn't last too long....it's so much fun having
    all of these different colored kitties - stripes, spots, etc.
    For such a long time all I had were Siamese.  Hope your baby
    is doing well.
    
    E.T.

    Cosette, Fantine, Tag, Coo, KOSHKA, and Frosty Man would like
    to inquire:  What's all this about "not Russian?"
    
    	sniff, they all say!

    It is just that their human is a purebreed Greek, and is worried
    that when people hear the names Nikolas and Alexandra togeather,
    they will think Russian rather than notice the Greek naming theme
    I used.
    
    Deb, Pip(sidecio), Eirene, Pan(ther),Alexandra, Nikolas
    and Argus J. Pussycat, Esq.

    I started going the Russian route because of the book
    Nikolas and Alexandra - I already had Sasha and KoKo - 
    the two black boys were next, hence the logical thing
    to do ..... the ZhivagoCat thing started when I saw a
    rerun of the movie, reread the book, and that was the
    end of that.  Yurii came in after Timothy, and so on,
    and so on, and so on........ my being half Russian
    helped a little I guess!!
    
    E.T.
    

    Maybellene (sp ?) has a TV ad with a very interesting looking black
    cat (with fluorescent green eyes).  That cat looks exactly like my
    Niky except that Niky has bright yellow eyes, and his beautiful
    bushy tail makes the TV cats look wimpy.
    
    Deb