We were tagged for a MeMe

The first is The Three Name meme which Socks' girlfriend MoMo tagged us for. In case you aren’t familiar with The Naming of Cats, in the Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, by T.S. Eliot, we all have three names! In this meme, you must link to the originator of the meme, Tara, list the following rules, and then tell us:
1. The name that the family uses daily (such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo, or James)
2. The name that is particular and more dignified (such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat)
3. What you are doing when you are thinking of the name that only you know, and will never confess (when engaged in rapt contemplation), that deep and inscrutable singular name
4. Then tag three cats to give their three names.

Socks:
1. The family calls me Sockie~Pooh & Kitty.
2. My dignified name is Socks.
3. The last will never be in print. I think about it on rainy days when I am sitting in the window staring outside.

Scylla
1. The family calls me Silly Scylla and Kitty~Cow (Daddy is very rude).
2. Scylla ~ According to Ovid, Scylla was once a beautiful nymph. Mean Circe turned her into a horribly grotesque sea monster, with six long necks equipped with grisly heads, each of which contained three rows of sharp teeth. Her body consisted of twelve canine legs and a cat's tail. I prefer to think they named me after the beautiful nymph and not the monster even if it did have a cat's tail.
3. The last will never be in print, but I think of it when I am laying in the jungle gym overlooking my kingdom.

Charybdis
1. The family calls me Crazy Charyb (pronounced car-rib) and Bunny (for the Energizer Bunny cause I keep going and going and going after everyone else is worn out).
2. Charybdis - Charybdis was originally a naiad, sea-nymph who stole Heracles' cattle until Zeus became angry, threw her into the sea and, as punishment, turned her into a sea monster. I am sure I was named after the sea nymph and not the sea monster.
3. I hardly ever contemplate anything I am too busy running around. But I think about my secret name just before I fall asleep in my nice comfy bed in the garage at night.

Since we think everyone we know has played we are tagging any cat that would like to play.

10 comments:

Daisy said...

I think you three have wonderful names!

Jans Funny Farm said...

You all have great names. There are so many of us we generally pick one to do memes or answer questions.

Happy Memorial Day.

Hugs

Angel MoMo and Charlotte said...

I like all your names. I am sure you were named after the beautiful nymphs rather than the monsters.

Alastriona, The Cats and Dogs said...

Thanks JFF and Daisy. We are sure you are right MoMo no matter how often Daddy mutters "little monsters' under his breath we are sure he was thinking beautiful nymphs when he named us.

Sassy Kat said...

Great meme! We had this one and enjoyed it a lot. Liked all of your names.
Sending hugs in memory of Bonnie Underfoot.
Roscoe, Sassy, Momo & Opus

Alastriona, The Cats and Dogs said...

Hi Sassy, {{{Hugs}}} to all of you from all of us. ~Socks, S & C

Ana said...

These are all furry names! Sorry for not being around lately! {{{HUGS}}} to all of you from all of us!

Alastriona, The Cats and Dogs said...

We understand Ana we haven't been by to visit everyone as much as we would like. It's nice to see you. While you are here come see the new additions to the butterfly garden. ~Sock, Scylla & Charybdis

Karl and Ruis said...

Your names are very special and beautiful! And we will see you special and beautiful cats real soon on board of Voyager for the wedding!

Alastriona, The Cats and Dogs said...

Thank you so much Karl & Ruis. We are very excited about your wedding and being on Voyager. ~Socks, S & C