Worthington (my old kitty, sadly now departed) came with that name, which is a town in western MA, probably where he was found as a tiny stray. So when we got another cat 10 years ago, of course we had to go with another western MA town and name him Chesterfield.
Right, there comes a point where you have to either move on, or just buy yourself a Klingon costume and go with it.
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Kate P. - Jul 28, 2020 3:26:52 pm PDT #24126 of 30019
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Beverly - Jul 28, 2020 3:42:13 pm PDT #24127 of 30019
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I have collected handmade "teddy" bears--not toys--and their facial expressions have always suggested their names. Emerson, Hillary (Sir Edmund), Virgil, Froderick (not lit'ry, but he has violently curly blond fur), etc. I have one who used to belong to a friend, and no matter how he was posed, he was always looking down. So when he became mine I named him Newton. Familiarly he was called Isaac, then Ike. And then I learned Newton based his theories on the writings of Ibn Al Haytham, and so the bear now carries that name, known familiarly as Al (admittedly mostly because I have no idea how to pronounce Ibn).
Laura, I have one of those, too. And I was reminded of the fact during the year he was away attending to dying relatives and their estates, and I realized how often I hadn't needed to call somebody about a leaky faucet or a cranky dryer or a stuck screw, or a light bulb in a place too high for me to reach on a ladder. He's just always there, and always knows, or is quick to find out, what to do. I want to wrap him in bubble wrap and keep him forever. Aside from the whole love him for decades of marriage thing.
Sparky1 - Jul 28, 2020 3:44:02 pm PDT #24128 of 30019
Librarian Warlord
Salsa, Jitterbug, Tango, Mambo, Cha-Cha, Twist, Jazz, Boogie, Samba, Zumba.
My dog and her 9 littermates.
Theodosia - Jul 28, 2020 3:49:26 pm PDT #24129 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Just remember, whatever you call the dog, you're going to end up at the back door yelling it loudly, so adjust your thinking as to how weird you want the neighbors to think you are.
lisah - Jul 28, 2020 4:01:11 pm PDT #24130 of 30019
Punishingly Intricate
Dr. Chompers!
erin_obscure - Jul 28, 2020 4:05:40 pm PDT #24131 of 30019
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
Watson jumps to mind as a possibly fitting name for a reddish brown labradoodle. I cannot explain why, only that it does. Also I clearly envision cats as protagonists, and dogs as loyal companions.
Laura - Jul 28, 2020 4:05:59 pm PDT #24132 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
I want to wrap him in bubble wrap and keep him forever. Aside from the whole love him for decades of marriage thing.
Indeed. We had the 30th anniversary earlier this year. Yes, he often makes me crazy, but every day I am grateful.
Laura - Jul 28, 2020 4:06:44 pm PDT #24133 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Watson is an excellent name!
meara - Jul 28, 2020 4:17:41 pm PDT #24134 of 30019
Dr Chompwrs is making me laugh. Perhaps whatever dog it is will be Dr Name Chompers.
To be fair, my old roommate and I fostered a cat she then adopted. It came with the name Rucifee, but we added that he is Count Rucifee von Kittenpants.
msbelle - Jul 28, 2020 4:23:29 pm PDT #24135 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
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