r/cats • u/emotionallasagna • Nov 14 '24

Advice New office cat needs a name!

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No idea if it's a he or a she. Lives in the neighbourhood and comes in our office to chill during working hours.

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u/wearing_shades_247 Nov 14 '24

Buddy ……. Buddy at work today was extra - he was literally jumping from desk to desk. Buddy at work refused to get off my chair today because he wanted my butt warmth. Buddy at work scratched me today for moving too fast. I turned around and Buddy was taking nibbles from my tuna sandwich.

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u/buckytoothtiger Nov 14 '24

I actually have a human coworker named Buddy. 😂

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u/wearing_shades_247 Nov 14 '24

Be sure to send him a screen shot of my comment, with no other context 😆

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u/summerjunebird Nov 14 '24

😂 I want a follow up of his reaction if this is done.

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u/Plenty-Intelligent Nov 14 '24

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u/subnautica_rules Nov 14 '24

Bye Buddy, hope you find your dad!

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u/Plenty-Intelligent Nov 14 '24

Thanks Mr Narwhal!

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u/mystiqueallie Nov 15 '24

My son had a classmate last year named Buddy

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u/Sketched2Life Nov 14 '24

Or a very human name, like Dave or Harper, like:
Dave got stuck behind the fridge again.
Harper couldn't keep off my desk, there's footprints all over my documents now.

Imagine the horrified looks before you clarify, it's a cat.

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u/HealthyInPublic Nov 14 '24

I definitely support this idea! My late cat had a normal human name that was a decently common name for human kids at the time... I cannot tell you how many people first assumed I was talking about a human child when I talked about him. Lol

And we just adopted a kitten and also named him a human name. He's barely been with us 3 months so far and someone has already asked me if I was talking about my son - so I had to hit 'em with the "well yes, but actually no."

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u/Strdust414 Nov 15 '24

My dogs name is Oliver and my last job had two co-workers with kids named Oliver.

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u/MapleMapleHockeyStk Nov 14 '24

I had a cat named Doug. Had to clarify some of my Facebook posts ....

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u/Footballyiayia Nov 15 '24

We rescued 2 feline brothers. The shelter had already named them Douglas and Fur as in the beautiful Oregon Douglas Fir trees🌲 We opted to keep the names since they were humorous.

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u/professorstrunk Nov 14 '24

Dave chewed up my charging cable AGAIN

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u/Sketched2Life Nov 14 '24

A: "Can you convince Dave to see a Therapist, he seems like a nice guy, but he clearly needs professional help."
B: "No, seems like normal behavior, and vet fees are pretty high right now"
A: "?!"

Gotta love Dave.

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u/RaggedyOldFox Nov 15 '24

"Dave smelt my finger today then showed me his a-hole"

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u/Thrillhol Nov 15 '24

Steve. Linda. Paul. Pam.

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u/krazykripple Nov 15 '24

Dave keeps shoving his butt in my face during zoom meetings

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u/BishImAThotGetMeLit Nov 14 '24

Okay, this, except replace Buddy with Paul. Be sure to never mention that Paul is a cat.

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u/Fishghoulriot Nov 14 '24

Paul is the perfect old man office guy name

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u/AgentOfDreadful Nov 14 '24

Buddy showed me his asshole today

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u/ConvectionPerfection Nov 15 '24

I am fucking dying 😂😂

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u/mozillafirecat Nov 14 '24

Don't you just hate it when you're working, and buddy is just at his desk licking his own butt?

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u/PIELIFE383 Nov 14 '24

Yeah I think buddy is the one

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u/LilyGaming Nov 14 '24

That’s a cute name

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u/Jret3531 Nov 14 '24

Buddy... Holly?

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u/RhandeeSavagery Nov 14 '24

Chaotic Neutral at its finest

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u/Doyouevenpedal Nov 14 '24

I second this. Also because I have a Tuxedo named Buddy.

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u/WackyAndCorny Nov 14 '24

Make sure Buddy gets an IDCard with a photo and wins Employee of the Month for Christmas.

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u/crownbee666 Nov 14 '24

Buddy had a noodle on his ear today 😭 I think you nailed jt

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u/mareksoon Nov 14 '24

… and every time he gets chatty you can say, “tell me about it, Bud.”

Source: have cat named Buddy.

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u/Past_Rerun Nov 15 '24 edited Nov 15 '24

Since he looks to be very healthy and plump, he probably has a home in that neighborhood, and therefore a name to go with that home. His ear is also "tipped" which is an indicator that he has been neutered...

So Buddy is perfect, as it can also simply be a nickname for a friend (or potential combatant) - "Hey Buddy, what are you doing?!", and fits so well with the stories generated to shock listeners!! 👍🏽😸