Celebrity Cat Names: What Famous People Named Their Cats
Celebrities are cat people too, and they've given their cats some incredible names. Here's what the rich and famous chose — and what you can learn from their naming style.
Taylor Swift's Cats
Meredith Grey (after Grey's Anatomy), Olivia Benson (after Law & Order SVU), and Benjamin Button (after the movie). Taylor's strategy: name your cat after a fictional character you love. It gives the name a story, a personality, and a reference that fans instantly get.
Ed Sheeran's Cats
Calippo and Dorito. Pure food-name energy. Ed proves that food names aren't just a trend — they're a lifestyle.
Freddie Mercury's Cats
Delilah, Goliath, Miko, Oscar, and Tiffany. Freddie loved his cats so much he wrote a song about Delilah. The lesson: pick a name you love saying so much, you'd write a song about it.
Karl Lagerfeld's Cat
Choupette. The most famous cat in fashion history. Had two personal maids, a private chef, and inherited part of Karl's fortune. French diminutive names (Choupette, Bichette, Minette) have an inherently luxurious feel.
Katy Perry's Cat
Kitty Purry. The pun so obvious it wraps back around to brilliant.
Ian McKellen's Cat
Sparrow. Unexpected, nature-inspired, and cheeky for a cat.
Ernest Hemingway's Cats
Hemingway had over 50 cats, many polydactyl (extra-toed). He named them things like Snowball, Boise, and Friendless. The Key West Hemingway Home still houses 60+ descendants.
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