So, we’re back with another Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s prompt is: Characters I’d Name a Pet After!
When I first saw this prompt I came up against a solid wall and couldn’t think of a single character I’d like to name a pet after. In all my life, I think the only pet I’ve named after a character was my first cat when I was a kid and I very originally (cough) named her Totoro.
I was so sure that I was going to give this week a pass, but then I decided to challenge myself by having a look at my shelf to see if any names came to mind from the books staring back at me. Surprisingly, there were a few! I have two doggos in my life right now and it’s been years since I’ve had a cat, so it’s kinda funny that when I thought of these names, I actually pictured them all as names for cats? All of the characters I mention are some of my all-time favourites. Maybe one takes an animal form. Some are full of mischief. Others are very sweet and nerdy. Almost all of them have dry senses of humour and are as sarcastic as I can be IRL. Basically, they’re characters who have wormed their way into my heart and who made my reading experience that much better!
Gum Baby – Tristan Strong series
Lazlo – Strange the Dreamer series
Mr. Kindly – Nevernight Chronicle
Silas – Sorcery of Thorns
Lucy aka Lucifer – The House in the Cerulean Sea
Serefin – Something Dark and Holy series
Kell or Alucard – Shades of Magic series
Guava aka Hương – The Mountains Sing
Mog aka Morrigan Crow – Nevermoor series
Herbie aka Herbert Lemon – The Legends of Eerie-on-Sea series
What do you think of these potential pet names? Yay or nay? 😂
What character names would you choose for your pets?
dinipandareads 
Omgsh, I love that you chose Serefin as a name for a pet. It is such a great name! Great list. 🙂
My TTT: https://herbookishdesires.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/top-ten-tuesday-characters-id-name-a-pet-after/
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Haha I’m surprised I chose his name actually but the more I thought about it, the more I could see myself naming a really playful and slightly mischievous cat Serefin 😂
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Yesss!! Love it!
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Great list! Lazlo and Silas would be such cute cat names. 😀
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Hehe I thought so as well! Doesn’t hurt that in the book one of Silas’ forms is a cat either 😂 I now just really want to adopt cats to name them all these names 🤣
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These are all wonderful cat names.
My post.
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Thanks Lydia!
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For someone who couldn’t think of a single name, you definitely created a great choice
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Haha it took a little staring at my shelves but it worked 😉
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Mr.Kindly is a great name! 😍
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I reckon that’d be the first name I’d use coz it’s perfect 😂
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Oh, I almost went for Lazlo as well but switched last minute. And Mr. Kindly is an amazing name! I can totally imagine a grumpy cat dozing away in a corner! 🤣 This is a great list! Have an awesome reading week. Here’s a link to MY POST in case you’re interested.❤️
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Haha right!? Grumpy and maybe a little cheeky as well! I really want a cat now 😂 Thanks for stopping by my post!
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Funny, I had Lila on my list, so with you having Kell and Alucard, all we’d need is someone who had a Rhy and we’d have a full set.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/top-ten-tuesday-290/
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Omg, that’d be so cute! A little “Shades of Meow-gic” gang (I’m so lame, I’m sorry) 😂😂😂
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Ha ha I love it!
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I forgot about Mr Kindly when I was doing this topic, it’s such a great name for a pet!
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Right!? It’s perfection 😀 I need a cat just so I can name it Mr. Kindly! Haha
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I can actually picture these as cat names. You did an amazing job! Here’s my list: https://www.nbiblioholic.com/2020/11/my-last-ten-5-star-reads.html
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It’s funny that I went straight for cats but I feel like naming cats is easier?! Haha thank you 🙂
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I love your picks Dini! I really struggled with this one. 😅
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Thanks Andie! I struggled too until I had a sit down staring at my shelves and then names started popping out at me 😂
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Mog is a great pet name. It’s so fun to say!
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Haha right?! I thought so as well! 😂 Can just picture it being a cute little cheeky catto!
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Mr Kindly is the perfect pet name!!
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I looooves it! I need a Mr. Kindly catto 😻
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I like Guava. 🙂
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Hehe Guava is a good name (also makes me want Guava LOL) 😂
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Awesome list! I’d definitely name a pet Silas or Lucy – those two characters especially won my heart after reading those books.
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Exactly! They’re such awesome characters so naming cats after them would just make the cats even more awesome, right?! 🤣
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Herbie is a fun one! And I feel like Lucy is such a classic pet name. Great picks!
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Hehe I definitely pictured myself calling out to a cat named Herbie 😂 This was a fun post to do in the end!
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I’m glad you decided to stick with the theme this week, because these are perfect! I really, really like the idea of Mog.
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Haha thanks! It took a little bit of staring at the shelves but I’m glad I stuck to it as well 😂
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Yeah, would totes name a cat Mr. Kindly haha. 🙂
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Haha I mean, it’s only natural to happen!!! It’s such a perfectly fitting name 😂
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These are some great names, but honestly Guava is the best!
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So, surprisingly, I’ve never read any of these books!! But just hearing the names makes me want to read them more. Almost all of them are on my tbr, though. 🙂 I especially like Gum Baby and Mog. So cute!
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Oh gosh… love Lucy! I would totally name a pet after her. Great list of books here. I think that Mog is such an awesome name for a pet!
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