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10 Nicknames I've Given My Cats Because If You Call Them Their Real Name, You're Doing It Wrong

Some have been created for convenience, others because they hold a note of truth.

Alyssa Anderson-Larson

Sep 10, 2018

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10 Nicknames I've Given My Cats Because If You Call Them Their Real Name, You're Doing It Wrong

Alyssa Anderson-Larson

My cat has a name. Why wouldn't she have one? I didn't pick it out, but it suits her and I really like it. That being said, I never call her by her actual name. I have an assortment of nicknames that I've given her instead. Some have been created for convenience, others because they hold a note of truth.

All of them are fun and adorable!

1. Sebbe.

A lot of people who know my cat think this is her full name, but it's actually a very clever nickname. Just like how some people named Jason go by Jay, or how some people named Christopher go by Chris. My cat Sebastian goes by the name Sebbe. Not only is it more gender neutral, but it's also objectively cuter.

2. Seb.

Sometimes things are better when they're only one syllable. It's nice to have a quick way to refer to my cat.

3. Soob.

What's better than one syllable? One syllable that's funny to spell and to say.

4. Sebboop.

Another funny-sounding one that I use almost exclusively while booping her snoot.

5. Sebster.

This one makes it feel like my cat is the comic relief in a '90s movie (which is hilarious mostly because she's too much of a bloodied hunter to ever fulfill such a role.)

6. Boo.

Some people have significant others that they can call Boo. I'm single, and I have a cat. That's all I'm gonna say.

7. Boo Boo.

A cuter version of the above nickname, and also her legal middle name. It's somewhat of a reference to the fact that she's the embodiment of Halloween, and somewhat a reference to a stuffed animal I own named Boo Boo Kitty. I mostly like it because it's a sweet name my grandpa can call her.

8. Kitty.

I feel like it's important for Sebbe to know her heritage, so I like to remind her of her species every now and again. I worry it might be derogatory, but she seems to respond well to it so I think it's okay.

9. Honey.

I call her this because she can be sweet, but more than anything she makes a big mess and heavily inconveniences me all the time.

10. Dumbass.

Because she is. She's an absolute, idiot, and a dummy of a cat with no sense of anything. I've never met a creature more stupid than she is. I love her, though, and she's my favorite.

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10 Nicknames I've Given My Cats Because If You Call Them Their Real Name, You're Doing It Wrong

Some have been created for convenience, others because they hold a note of truth.

In This Article:

1. Sebbe.

2. Seb.

3. Soob.

4. Sebboop.

5. Sebster.

6. Boo.

7. Boo Boo.

8. Kitty.

9. Honey.

10. Dumbass.

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Your Schedule

The Library

Time Management

Registration

Housing

The Dining Hall

Teachers

Clubs

High School Friends

Finals

It's not all morning coffees and singing along to the radio.

You can't just go to your room to take a nap in the middle of your classes.

Having to spend all your extra cash on gas for your car.

Speaking of money, you probably don't have a meal plan so you're forced to scrounge up some change or mooch off of your friends.

It can be harder to maintain the friendships you make with people from class.

Finding a parking spot.

It can be harder to be involved on campus because between your one, two, or three jobs and school you don't have much free time.

When you try to be super involved on campus, it can kill your sleep schedule.

It's impossible to do homework at home, but staying on campus isn't an option sometimes.

There are surveys and events that you can't participate in because you're a commuter.

Group projects are the bane of your existence.

Traffic.

Your backpack rivals that of a survivalist trekking in the woods.

Driving all the way to campus to find a note on the door of your classroom saying class was cancelled.

Because have you ever had to endure grilling your foot on a George Foreman?

1. When he just wanted bacon from his George Foreman grill

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3. When he got upstaged at Phyllis' wedding

4. When he unintentionally saved Meredith from rabies

5. When he wore a "bisexual" suit

6. When he had to apologize to Jesus

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8. When he had to deal with Ryan as his boss

9. When he couldn't fulfill his most generous empty promise

10. When this happened

11. When he struggled with a X-Mas break up

12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

This isn't just for the single Pringles out there either, folks

Run Around Clanging Pots and Pans in Everyone's Face

Eat the Last Few Pigs in a Blanket

Pop Twelve White Grapes

Burn Something

Smash Things Against a Wall

Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig

Call Your Mother

Throw a Coffee Table Out a Window

Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs

Do Some Squats

Swan Dive into a Nearly Freezing Body of Water

Take a Shot

Time to be merry and bright.

"First Noel" by Leslie Odom, Jr

"A Holly Jolly Christmas" by Burl Ives

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Kelly Clarkson

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home" by Michael Buble

"Last Christmas" by Taylor Swift

"The Christmas Song" by Josh Groban

"White Christmas" by Idina Menzel

"O Holy Night" by David Archuleta

"Believe" by Josh Groban

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