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Squishypants! I love that.

I've realized over time that my nicknames and voices for my cats mimics the way the sound to me. For instance, Selena, I call her "Angel" but it sounds like I'm saying "an-chew" because she meows at me in a way that sounds like that. Lenny is "Pumpkin" but I call him "poon-kin". Simon is called "simmy-boo" or "sime-boo" for no real reason. Mufasa is "big boy" or "big M" or "haaaaaay" because he meows at me like that. Charlie is "tcher-lie". Sam is "sim!" Bebe is "chee cho pretchy" (she's so pretty) and Mystique is "hey girl" (in a chirpy voice, because she chirps at me). I think that's everyone. Oh, Freddie is just "freddie freddie freddie!"

And, at the shelter, I have developed a sort of voice that nearly every cat responds positively to. Except for the feral cats. But even the cats that are scared shiitake-less respond to it. Makes me feel good. I guess you could call it "cat calling". Heh.

I just re-read all that and realized that I sound like a complete lunatic.

Amos has a million nicknames, but there's a 60,000 character limit on posts, so... I call him monkey, monkey man, monkeybutt, monkeyface, monkey nugget, babe, baby, baby face, baby boy, peanut, peanut head, bud, dude, goof, fartknocker (ex's word,) poopypants, snugglebutt... the list goes on. When he's naughty it's AMOS.WILSON!

Ginny's nicknames: Gin, Gin-Bin
Apple's nicknames: Appleina

Twinkletoes (I named her when i was 6, don't judge): CatButt or CatFace or Twinks when i'm referring to her, but not to her face.

I call Mar 'Loo' sometimes and I address him as Sir!!!

Patrick-Atilla the Vet Killa; Brat Boy; PPAATTRRIICCKK!!!!!!!!!

Bianca- Girly-girl; babycats; little lamb

Isabel- IsaBelly; BellyGirl; purriminater

Venger (kitty) is variously called: Vengy, Vengy-bum, bum-face, squishy-head, beebo, snugglepuss, sugartits, monstro, fuzzleface, bit-bo.

When I am trying to entice him from a room I don't want him to be in I sometimes get desperate and start screeching "beeeeboooo! be be be be booooo! bee bee booo booo! bebebebebeeeeee!"

Yes, I live alone and am ridiculous.

Muppet gets called: Muuuupppeeet, Mupp, Mr. Mupp, Muppers, Handsome kitty, sweetie, fuzz bum.

Itchy gets called: Itch, Mr. Itch, furball, sweetie, handsome kitty and smoothie.

Pancake is: Pooku the wondercat
Death Breath

Baby ButBut doesn't really need nick names

Padme is fattycakes.

Our dog Sparky is called Sparks, Spartacus, and Sir Sparks A Lot.

Too cute guys! I wonder about some of the histories for the names? Stories?
Any ways. I have two cats that are litter mates.
Merideth has a lot since she is so naughty:
Rapunzel (loves her cat tower), Fluffly Butt, Naughty Britches, Miss Puke-ie, Fluffy, Food hound (when she is begging)
Shadow:
Little Man, Panther (he is black), handsome man, Sir Shadow Le Cat, Piercing Paws, and "Meow-ow" (he says that to us after my husband taught it to him)

I call Cuddles "Sausage" - because my British stepmother uses it as a term of endearment and I find it cute. But whenever anyone asks me why my dog is named Sausage, I say its because all animals have the same parts.

People who aren't vegan walk away from me quickly after that.

A friend of mine calls him Chubbles, but he really isn't fat, just bigboned.

Fizzle - fizzy, fizz whiz, fizzy whizzy, fatty, fat butt, fizzy fatty, handsome man, baby boy, bear cat, flizzy, fudgy
Kirby - Kirbs, Kirb stomper, butterscotch, mr orange cat, fluffy bunny, duck fox
Avocado - Cutlet, cuddles, avo, bavo, avocutlet, ice cream, prancy, horse cat

Dobby:

Dobs
Dooble Dobs
Doobs
Doobie
Princess Baby Muffin
Muffin
Dobby Cakes
Dobby Louise (because her full name is Dobby Louise Dobberson)

I only wish I knew what nicknames they had for us...

Mommy Cat:
Miss Kitty
Angel Butt
Stinky Butt

Greg:
Mr. Greg A. Muffin
Monster Mouth
Mr. Scaredy Cat
Big Boy

Fleische:
Mr. Fleische Kitty
Mr. Old Man Kitty
Pretty Boy

Britney:
B-dog
Miss Prancy Pants
Miss Thang
Miss Fluffy Lumpkins
Devil Dog

Shimano:
S-dog
Pretty Girl
Mommys's Girl

Mischief:
M-dog
Psycho
Miss Cutie Pants
Give Me More Blanket!
Oh-my-god-I'm-never-letting-your-father-name-any-more-kids!

I used to work with horses and kids. One of the horses was called "Hot Dog" and when asked about it we would say it's because that what he would be next year.
We were told to stop telling this to (small) children. I can see their point

My dog is often referred to as "Dog".

Hiboux (e-BOO):

Oobie Doo(bie)
Oobsie Doobsie
Hiboux-doo
Adjective-Kitty-Body Part (Fuzzy kitty belly, fluffy kitty cheeks)
Adjective-Resembling Animal-Body Part (Puffy raccoon tail, silly monkey butt)
Hi-box (phonetic)

Bijou:
Beej
Juju Bee
Her Royal Highness (when she's being prissy)

Marta:
Martok (her Klingon name)
Martabis Maximus
Fatty fat fat

Lokai:
Big boy
Fuzzbutt
Floofypants
Mister Man

I call my kitties all sorts of silly names. Here are a few:
Neko: Zimtschnecke (cinnamon roll)
Kaylee: Dicke (fattie), Baby, Babykatze (baby cat)
Both: Mieze / Miezekatze (~mogget?!), Süße (sweetie), Schatzi (darling)
Sometimes I call them Fratzen (brats) or other bad things that sound nice. Especially when Neko tries to run away (her new game, but she never gets far before she's too scared/bewildered to go on) or when Kaylee has killed another book. (*sigh*)
I also sing made up songs to them (about their heroic adventures and stuff) or modify existing songs (pop songs, lullabies etc) so the lyrics contain their names or at least the word "cat". I guess I'm on my way to becoming a crazy cat lady.

DOGS
Merle is : Merle pup, pup pup, rat!

Jenny is : Jenny dawg, Jen, dumb dog (said with affection :P) Old lady,

CAT
Biko is: Beeks, the darling.

HORSES
Badger is: Bidge Badge, Eeyore
Comet is : The Colt, T-rex
Jo is: Jopo, Veloceraptor
Mouse is: Mousie moo!

The hens just go by their normal names... Sally, Vicki, Wavey & Agnis :)

Leba is
LebaLu, LebaMonster, Monster, Malinut, Malinoying, Best Dog in the Whole World

Suka is
SukaSu, SukaSparkles, Complete Nut, Springy Dog, Best Dog in the Whole World in Training

My cats are still new so nicknames are mostly in progress. They get the standard Cutie, Cutiepie, Pretty, Pretty Kitty, Kit Kat, etc.

But Beebee has been nicknamed Bieber (a.k.a. Justin Bieber a.k.a. Justine Bieber 'cause she's a lady) by my boyfriend.

Gizmo:Monkey, Monkey Face, Monkey forker, Monka Donka, Gimo,

Dain: Daineypie, Daineylove, Babylove, Dain Dain, Anal Dainal

Gimli: Gumba Wumba, Gumdrop, Dumb Dumb, Gumby, Gimble, Little Baby Gimby, Dumbo, Little Gimmy goo goo(this is usually sung to the rhyme of Little Bunny Foo Foo)


The cats have boring nicknames:

Zappa: Ninja, Zap

Zepplin: Ninja, Zeppy

I've whittled my list of pet nicknames down to one multi-use name: Bubba.