I’ve never been good at names, but I’m working on names for the kittens.
The littlest one, the black one, is so feisty! She is the smallest, but she stands up for herself. When they are nursing, she and her largest sibling tend to want to nurse in the same spot. He is quite a bit bigger and stronger and doesn’t hesitate to shove her head until she is pushed out. But she squawks and pushes back in, often diving underneath him to get her own spot. I wanted to name her after a roller derby star – because she’s totally that kind of strong – but their names are not really good cat names. I thought of Pippi Longstocking, and ended up with Pippa. I think it suits her.
The other female, one of the “twins,” will be April. She’s very sweet, and somehow makes me think of my garden in April.
The other twin will be Thomas, because he reminds me of the kitten in The Tale of Tom Kitten, by Beatrix Potter. He loves adventures, but he sometimes gets in over his head because he’s very gentle and sweet.
The biggest kitten doesn’t have a name yet. He’s very lovely, with very strong markings with a lot of contrast. He’s going to be a very handsome adult cat. He’s strong, and has no hesitation in using his strength to get what he wants – usually the best place to nurse, which he gets by shoving his sister aggressively out of his way. He’s not mean; he was just born with the instinct to take what he needs to survive.