If I ever adopted two sister cats, I'd totally name them Goneril and Regan! And just what to see who'd turn on the other first...
My brother and his wife have a cat named Cordelia, but I'm not sure if that's a Shakespeare reference or a Buffy/Angel one (it was the cat my sister-in-law brought with her into the relationship).
Cassius is a perfect cat name. And I have met a cat namd Brutus.
I used to have a rat named Brutus. He was named after the rat from NiMH, though.
The children have almost convinced me to change the cat's name to Emperor Palpatine. Which isn't Shakespearean, but still.
I figure I can call him Pal.
Mal's got a Lazarus in his class.
Bet you it was after Cassius Clay, not Shakespeare.
Fair point. Still. (And now the old barbers from "Coming To America" are doing their thing in my head.)
"His momma call 'im Cassius, I'ma call 'im Cassius."
Dude. Those scenes are the funniest parts of that movie.
"Where's the spoon?"
"Ah - haaa!!"
We have a cat named Hamlet. Self-fulfilling prophecy – he’s a bit on the nutty side and seems to see things that aren’t really there but since we got him as a stray kitten, dunno how he feels about his mom or his uncle!
Watch out if he starts playing with skulls, Dawn. Although ennui-filled Hamlet fits a cat's disposition perfectly.