Somebody talk me out of ...

Somebody please talk me out of naming the three new red tabby kittens
i'm getting this aftenoon Siegmund, Siegfried, and Sieglinde.

Dan M...

They sound like cute names, but then you'll have 3 kitties nicknamed
"Siggy" :)

EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)...

Why? I've had a lot of operatic cats. There was Papageno
(Magic Flute) many years ago and later a Mimi and a

Shiral...

That's a great name for a cat! Did he ever watch the birds from a
window sill while humming "Der Vogelfanger Bin Ich, ja" ? =o)

EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)...

Actually, he was a bit of a coward (like the original).
More than once an angry bluejay sent him in the pet flap and
heading for the furthest corner under the bed.

Brunehilde. At present I have Melisande (Pelleas and ....)
and Cendrillon (Massenet's version of Cindrella)

Kreisleriana...

Well, if they are as inbred as a lot of kits are, it's not exactly
inappropriate, but it might be confusing for the kitties.

Wagnerian names don't seem to have a really broad appeal. ;) I love
Wagner, but I don't think I'd give one of my kits a Wagner name. Just
too heavy and clunky for cats, IMO.

Theresa

Make Levees, Not War

Shiral...

But does that mean you'd only see this cat once every seven years? =o)

H. Adam Stevens...

Could be worth it.

Shiral...

I wouldn't worry unless you notice them pulling little swords out of
trees. Or howling "Waaaaaaaaalse! Waaaaalse!" when they want to be
fed. =o)

David...

Shiral...

Let's see, a big mean cat could be Hagen.

An even nastier small cat who steals items could be Alberich.

A cat that got bullied by all the others would be Gunther

And if they were all picky eaters, you could call them the Ring of the
Nibblers.

Melissa

Kreisleriana...

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

Actually, it's what Siegmund and Sieglinde do afterwards that's
potentially worrying. :P Oh, well, if you make sure they're
neutered, I guess there's less chance of them bringing about the
Twilight of the Gods. ;)

Theresa

Make Levees, Not War

Shiral...

Addendum: You could also call that cat Der Wanderer. =o)

Kreisleriana...

Well, since that's really Wotan, that would have to be a one-eyed cat,
too.

Theresa

Make Levees, Not War

Soo.... have we talked you out of this, yet? =o)

Ted Davis...

Mostly. After observing them for a few minutes, one is a possible
Siegfried: the brave one who knows no fear. The other two are cowards
unworthy of such glorious names. See my latest new message: 'Red
tabby kittens: first pictures'.

At least they won't go "Weia, waga, woge du welle!"

Now, will they have aunts named Gerhilde, Rossweise, Schwertleite,
Waltraute, Ortlinde, Grimgerde, Siegrune, Helmwiege, and (last but not
least!) Brünnhilde?

Kreisleriana...

You beat me to it!! Those are the noisy Aunts, the ones who go
"Heia! Heia! Hojotoho!, Hojotoho!"

There are other Aunts, too. There are Flosshilde, Wellgunde and
Woglinde (the ones who go "Weia, waga" and the Droopy Aunts, aka The
Norns. ;) who are, BTW, individually named Urd, Verdandi and Skuld
(although those names don't appear in Wagner's Ring).

I always thought Wotan would be a spendid name for a one-eyed cat.

Theresa

Make Levees, Not War

Yowie...

No "Sieg Heil"? A very suitable name for a cat! LOL

Jo Firey...

Cute now but maybe not so cute in a year, right?

Hope you can talk yourself out of it, because for sure with names like that,
they will end up with nicknames. Maybe nicknames you wouldn't have chosen.

Karen AKA Kajikit...

Mundy, Fred, and Linda of course :P

I think they're cute names so why not go for it?

Ted Davis...

I will give those nicknames serious consideration. I'm still
undecided, though since I am beginning to be able to identify them
individually, I'll need names in the next day to so.