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Friday, January 29, 2010
Repost Friday: Nicknames
This repost is from Tuesday, September 16, 2008...
Dragonheart and Merlin posted a list of their nicknames last Thursday and it got me thinking about the other names we call Au and Target. It reveals a bit of character - theirs and mine - and our relationship too.
See what I mean by looking at their "other" names. Au's nicknames are followed by an A, Target's by a T, and ones that apply to both with an A and a T. Fuzz face (A, T) Squeezlebug (A,T) Cat-Kur-Squizzle (A, T) Squeezle-bug-fluff (A,T) Cat fluff (A, T) Mr Kitty (A) Big kitty on the block (A) You little bugger! (A) Fuzzily wuzzily (T only because A objects!) Mr Snizzles (T) Little tail (T)
Au is a big man cat who's not much into hugs but he tolerates me quite well and let's me hug him every day - not too much though in case I am spoiled. And guess what I call him when he demands a treat to show his power over us and walks away without eating it!
Target is a very soft kitty who adores cuddles and baby talk. He's not at all worried about being called fuzzily wuzzily little tail snizzles sweetie... Mind you, it's early days and when he's older he may be put a limit on that sort of stuff.
Thanks for the great idea Dragonheart and Merlin!
Today is the last day for the Katz Tales competition, open to anyone living in Malaysia.
All you have to do is answer these questions: 1. Who is older: Target or Au? 2. Who was called Mr Snizzles as a kitten: Target or Au? 3. Who has a white tummy: Target or Au?
i noticed that male cats have a bigger head than female cats. But there are also male cats with heads the same size as females.
do mature male cats have bigger heads than the females? or just that mature some have big heads and some have small heads. and i noticed the big headed male cats are usually very afraid of me (humans) in contrast with females.
Such darling names (except "You Little Bugger!") for such well-loved cats! Au is a mancat and looks every bit the part. Hey yeah... why does Target look bigger than Au in this photo?
My Rowdies have nicknames too, normally just corruptions of their names, though. But they get called "darling" and "sayang" a lot by my housemates and I.
Mizzy and Ee Lynn: Target is bigger because of the camera angle. Au is actually taller - and LOT wider!
Mizzy: boys do have bigger heads esp if they are not neutered. Plus, if they are skinny, they look lopsided. I guess the un-neutered ones are more likely to be scared as they are not loved enough for someone to take care of them. Poor things.
Ryne: Hadn't thought about that. Let's make it inclusive.