If you like mythological inspired names, try Endymion, Loki or Osiris. You may also go for piano theme names like Liberace, Steinway or Ragtime. The photographers Mapplethorpe and Kruger make good namesakes. For a namesake regarding women who worked with newspapers there's Nellie Bly and Ida B. If you liked that earlier pun about the newspaper, you could name your cat Pulitzer, Herald or Bradlee. Onyx is a gem of black and white bands that could make a good namesake for a black and white cat. Related: Check out this list of white cat names if your cat is more on the white side.

For more duality themes, there's Odile and Odette, the black and white swan princesses from the ballet Swan Lake.Ĭruella De Vil is known for black and white hair, but also for living up to her name. There's also Marion, the unfortunate girl who doesn't survive the events of Psycho and her sister, Lila. The pet form of Dorothy, “Dot” is popular for she-cats with spots. You may think of Dorothy, who went from a land of black and white Kansas to the colorful land of Oz. There's the starlets of old black and white films to look at for inspiration like Theda Bara, Lauren Bacall and Olivia de Havilland. If she's a tuxedo cat you can name her after Marlene after Marlene Dietrich or Zatanna after Batman's magical friend. If you prefer your nuns on the devout side, there's Clare, Therese and Hildegard. If naming your cat after a nun appeals to you, you could go with Mary Clarence after the star of Sister Act or Sara from Two Mules for Sister Sara. Maybe you could name your cat Chanel after the fashion maven who originated The Little Black Dress. Until the early Twentieth Century, it was unseemly for a lady to wear black in public unless she was mourning or part of a religious order. Here's a list of more names.Īlso check out this list of names for fully black cats.

You may also try Hitchcock after the director of many psychological thrillers or Claude after Claude Rains or “Clawed” if you like puns. If you'd like a name in the vein of vampires (no pun intended) there's Dracula, Spike and Lestat. Vincent makes a good name after Vincent Price, a star of black and white films who usually played either a magician or vampire. Whether you're into big cats or small cats, long-haired or short, we've rounded up all the best grey cat breeds to help you find the perfect new addition to you family.If he looks like he's wearing a tuxedo, you can name him after a magician like Houdini, Copperfield, Penn and/or Teller. If you're feeling too superstitious to look at black cat breeds and are worried about the upkeep involved with white cats, then a grey or silver cat may be the perfect choice for you. Others cats can come in a variety of coat patterns and colors, including grey. Some of these breeds are exclusively grey, such as the Russian Blue, the Chartreux of France, the Korat of Thailand, and the Nebelung. Instead, grey cat breeds are born looking wise, and if you're on the hunt for a feline friend, then you may want to look to the most popular grey cat breeds out there. Some cats will go grey as they age, but not on the scale that dogs and humans do, as they tend to retain enough melanocytes to keep their original color. While there's something to love about cats of all colors and sizes, you may find yourself particularly drawn to gorgeous grey cat breeds.

Gray tabby cat with white paws