Black kitten names
A quick public service announcement: black kittens are statistically the last to be adopted, which is absurd, because their owners will tell you they’re the sweetest and most photogenic of the bunch. If one just moved in with you, it deserves a name worthy of all that darkness.
Below are twenty-six ideas, from gemstones to pop culture’s finest black cats, each with its little why. As for the bad luck thing: the only real risk with a black cat is losing sight of him on a dark sofa. Everything else is excellent luck.
Onyx A black gemstone with a built-in X. Instant cool.
Salem The definitive witch's cat, sarcasm included.
Eclipse Blocks your view of the TV at dramatically perfect moments.
Midnight The hour your hallway becomes a racetrack.
Shadow Follows you room to room, vanishes when guests arrive.
Noir French for black, with a detective-movie mood.
Raven Poe's bird in cat form: elegant, ominous, quoth the meow.
Ink Spilled across your whitest laundry, permanently.
Obsidian Volcanic glass: smooth, dark and sharper than he looks.
Panther Ten centimetres tall, jungle-sized self-image.
Every void has its own face. Send the app a photo and it names yours, not a generic one. Get the app
Vesper The evening star, first thing to shine when the lights go down.
Soot Gets everywhere, somehow charming about it.
Cinder A little ember from the fireplace that followed you home.
Licorice Black, glossy, and people have strong opinions about him.
Espresso Small, dark and responsible for you being awake at 5 am.
Void Stares into you. The internet's official name for black cats.
Nebula A patch of deep space with two glowing eyes in it.
Binx The Hocus Pocus cat. Immortal in every way that matters.
Toothless The Night Fury resemblance is not a coincidence. It can't be.
Pepper Small, dark, sneezes are a possibility.
Jet Jet black and airborne between the fridge and the cupboard.
Charcoal Artist's material: he draws on your furniture too.
Phantom Heard at night, rarely seen, definitely running the opera house.
Gomez Devoted, theatrical, passionately in love with the family.
Puma The sleekest of the big cats, in apartment size.
Hex A tiny spell with paws. You're already enchanted.
