Devon rex cat names: names for a curly, pixie-faced cat

40 devon rex cat names with meanings

• Wigglesalways wagging
• Jinglefrom "Jingle Bells" (1857)
• Tacothe Mexican dish
• LokiNorse trickster god
• Bingothe song dog
• Kiwithe fruit and the New Zealand bird
• ElfSanta's workshop helper
• Banjothe instrument
• Squeaktiny sound
• Noodlefor long, wiggly pets
• Puddlesfor clumsy puppies
• Tinselthe shiny tree decoration
• Rocketvery fast
• Yodawise and small
• Peanutthe legume; affectionate for tiny pets
• EbenezerScrooge's first name
• Nuggetlittle lump of gold
• Gizmosmall gadget; the Gremlins Mogwai
• Beansmall and sweet
• Tomtethe Swedish Christmas gnome
• Dumplingthe stuffed dough
• Prancerone of Santa's reindeer
• Tinyironic for big dogs, true for small ones
• Peeweetiny
• Wrenthe tiny songbird
• Cookiethe treat
• ZitiItalian pasta
• PanchoSpanish nickname for Francisco
• SylvesterLatin "of the woods"; the tuxedo cartoon cat
• Lazy Susanfor champion nappers
• Moosethe huge deer
• Hulkthe strong green giant
• Scroogethe miser in Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"
• Chairman Meowa pun for cats
• PestoItalian basil sauce
• Sockswhite paws
• LolaSpanish nickname for Dolores
• Gusfrom Augustus, "great"
• Meatballround and loved
• Penguindressed in black and white

Tips for choosing

• Pixie names: Puck, Pixie, Elf.
• Big-ear jokes: Dobby, Yoda, Radar.
• Pick a name with one or two syllables — dogs and cats pick those up fastest.
• Avoid names that sound like commands ("Kit" vs "sit", "Bo" vs "no").

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