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15. Calico cats are almost always female.

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 11:41 PM

Mar 19

"Callisto" is a play on the word calico, so that might work. If she were a dog, "Patch" would be an obvious choice due to her markings; so I would suggest "Patchouli" as a feminine and frankly, musical variation.

For those who like human names for their animal companions, the Irish version of Catherine, i.e. "Caitriona" springs to mind. And because the black markings over her eyes look like a mask, the Italian name for the city of Venice, "Venezia", might be appropriate, as the city of Venice is known for its beautiful Carnival masks.

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What would you name this cat? [View all] True Dough Mar 19 OP

A little rocket, for sure. Permanut Mar 19 #1

Rocket, fer sure Bayard Mar 19 #13

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Phelps (for Michael!) fierywoman Mar 19 #3

Late. Late for dinner. cachukis Mar 19 #4

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Field Mouser on the Run------ [zoom] magicarpet Mar 19 #6

Shwoop! johnp3907 Mar 19 #7

Tara. To honor Tara Davis-Woodhall who was the 2024 Olympic gold medalists from USA 2024 Deuxcents Mar 19 #8

Torpedo. sinkingfeeling Mar 19 #9

Flyer. 2naSalit Mar 19 #10

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Striker. Sogo Mar 19 #12

Ballistic. nt eppur_se_muova Mar 19 #14

Calico cats are almost always female. Collimator Mar 19 #15

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I named my beautiful calico "Spot" not original but it worked...nt yellowdogintexas Mar 20 #17

Amelia... Tikki Mar 20 #18

Rocket! JustKay Mar 20 #19

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Cruiser. zanana1 Mar 20 #21

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Frida after Frida Kahlo, because she looks like a fearless and determined calico . KitFox Mar 20 #23

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Speed Racer or Speedway or Speedy😊 Figarosmom Mar 20 #25

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Missile. Or Maybe.....Tomahawk! BBbats Mar 20 #28

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