Some cats don’t need time to grow into their names.Livre cuisine

They arrive already knowing who they are.

They sit with the confidence of someone who has lived many lives, paid many bills, and has opinions about how things used to be done. They blink slowly. They sigh heavily. They look at you like you’re late — even if nothing was scheduled.

And when you look at a cat like that, you know one thing for certain:

She does not have a modern name.
She is not a Luna.
She is not a Bella.
She is absolutely not a Mochi.

She is a vintage old-lady name, through and through.

There is a very specific type of cat that requires a name pulled straight from another era.

This is the cat who:

Sits upright like she’s attending a committee meeting
Judges your life choices from the couch
Prefers routine and quiet
Has resting “I’ve seen things” face
Acts offended when dinner is three minutes late
These cats don’t feel young.
They feel experienced.