Cat name guide+Name Claim!

Prefixes
Prefixes should always represent the most prominent aspect of a cat’s appearance. This does not include eye colors because all kittens are born with blue eyes.

Black

Ant
Bat
Beetle
Black
Coot
Cormorant
Crow
Dark
Dipper
Fly
Ivy
Mole
Night
Rat
Raven
Rook
Sedge
Shade
Shadow
Sheep
Sloe
Slug
Soot
Spider
Starling
Swift

Brown

Acorn
Adder
Alder
Ant
Barley
Bat
Beech
Beetle
Bittern
Boulder
Bramble
Brambling
Briar
Brown
Buzzard
Carp
Cedar
Chub
Curlew
Cypress
Dark
Dipper
Duck
Dunnock
Dusk
Dust
Eagle
Eel
Elder
Elm
Fallow
Fawn
Frog
Goose
Gorse
Grouse
Gudgeon
Hare
Hazel
Honey
Ivy
Jay
Kestrel
Lamprey
Larch
Lark
Limpet
Linnet
Lizard
Loach
Marten
Mink
Minnow
Mosquito
Moth
Mouse
Mud
Muntjac
Nightingale
Oak
Oat
Otter
Owl
Partridge
Pebble
Pheasant
Pipit
Pike
Quail
Rabbit
Rail
Rat
Reed
Robin
Rock
Rudd
Rush
Rye
Sedge
Shell
Shrew
Snail
Snake
Sparrow
Spider
Stone
Swift
Tawny
Teasel
Tiger
Thrush
Toad
Trout
Twite
Vole
Weasel
Whinchat
Wren
Yew

Ginger/red

Ant
Apple
Asphodel
Burnet
Cherry
Cypress
Daisy
Dawn
Fire
Fox
Ginger
Heather
Holly
Honey
Hornet
Lion
Maple
Marigold
Morning
Pear
Plum
Poppy
Red
Rose
Rowan
Russet
Sorrel
Squirrel
Stoat
Tawny
Thrift
Tiger
Wasp

Golden

Acorn
Apple
Asphodel
Bee
Carp
Clover
Daffodil
Daisy
Dandelion
Dawn
Fennel
Golden
Gorse
Honey
Hornet
Larch
Leopard
Lightning
Lion
Maple
Marigold
Morning
Oat
Reed
Rush
Rye
Sand
Tansy
Wax
Wasp
Yellow

Grey

Ash
Aspen
Aster
Birch
Bleak
Blizzard
Blue
Boulder
Bream
Burdock
Cinder
Cloud
Cuckoo
Comfrey
Crane
Dace
Dark
Dawn
Dove
Evening
Falcon
Fir
Fly
Fog
Gadwall
Goose
Grey
Hail
Ivy
Juniper
Lavender
Minnow
Mint
Mist
Mole
Moth
Nettle
Orchid
Pale
Partridge
Pebble
Pigeon
Pine
Rain
Roach
Rock
Sage
Shade
Shell
Silver
Sleet
Slug
Smoke
Soot
Squirrel
Stone
Storm
Sycamore
Teasel
Thistle
Thrift
Thrush
Thyme
Willow

Patched/Bicolour

Avocet
Badger
Bright
Chub
Cuckoo
Diver
Duck
Godwit
Gull
Heron
Knot
Lamprey
Lichen
Loon
Magpie
Mottle
Nerite
Patch
Plover
Poplar
Sheep
Shrike
Swift
Tern

Patterned

Aspen
Avocet
Badger
Birch
Bittern
Blizzard
Bright
Brindle
Cuckoo
Dapple
Diver
Duck
Fleck
Frog
Gull
Heron
Jay
Kestrel
Kite
Knot
Leopard
Lizard
Lichen
Loach
Loon
Magpie
Moth
Mottle
Nerite
Newt
Owl
Patch
Pike
Pheasant
Plover
Robin
Sheep
Shrike
Sleet
Speckle
Spider
Spotted
Swallow
Tern
Toad
Trout

Size

Acorn
Ant
Boulder
Fly
Little/Tiny/Small
Mole
Mosquito
Mouse
Pebble
Shrew
Wren

Tabby

Adder
Ash
Bee
Birch
Bittern
Bramble
Briar
Buzzard
Cedar
Curlew
Duck
Dunnock
Elder
Falcon
Fly
Goose
Ivy
Juniper
Kite
Leech
Lizard
Moth
Owl
Partridge
Pike
Pipit
Quail
Rail
Shell
Silver
Slug
Smoke
Snail
Snake
Sparrow
Spider
Teasel
Tiger
Twite
Wasp
Whinchat
Wren

Tortoiseshell

Brambling
Cherry
Ember
Gannet
Kestrel
Leech
Leopard
Lichen
Lizard
Maple
Morning
Newt
Pochard
Robin
Shell
Sorrel
Sycamore
Toad
Trout
Wigeon

White

Blizzard
Cherry
Chervil
Cloud
Clover
Comfrey
Dandelion
Daisy
Egret
Frost
Garlic
Holly
Laurel
Light
Lightning
Lily
Mallow
Mistletoe
Pale
Pear
Plum
Shell
Sheep
Sloe
Snow/Ice
Swan
White

Credit goes to the lovely folks at ailuronymy.tumblr.com who’s extensive prefix list has aided the beginning creation of this one. <3
Suffix!

~ B ~
belly– belly is color of prefix
berry– an exceptionally skilled medicine cat (should only be used if there are several healing berries in the Clan's territory)
bird– a cat who is good at both climbing and jumping
blaze– a fearless fighter
blossom (f)– a cat with excellent mothering skills
branch– a skilled climber
breeze– a fast and agile cat
briar– a witty, intelligent cat; probably sarcastic
brook– a good swimmer

~ C ~
claw– a skilled fighter
cloud– a calm, placid cat
creek– a good swimmer

~ D ~
dapple– a spotted tabby or a tortoiseshell
dawn– a bright, optimistic cat
dusk– a laid-back cat

~ E ~
ear– excellent sense of hearing
eye(s)– excellent eyesight

~ F ~
face– exceptionally good-looking, or has something distinctive about the face that relates to the prefix
fall– skilled at attacking from trees (like SkyClan)
fang– above average hunter and fighter
feather– for an average cat with a bird prefix (used in place of -fur or -pelt), or a longhaired cat
fern– a tabby cat and/or a very resilient cat
fire– a fearless fighter
fish– a good swimmer
flame– a fearless fighter
fleck– a flecked pelt
flight– an agile cat who is good at jumping and/or climbing
flower (f)– a cat with excellent mothering skills
foot– a very fast cat
frost– a cat that is very determined and not easily distracted; alternately, a very logical cat that is tactically gifted; cold and calculating
fur– an average cat

~G~
gaze– excellent eyesight
gorse– a tough, resilient cat

~ H ~
hawk– a skilled hunter, and likely a skilled fighter as well; probably agile and swift as well
heart– a fiercely loyal cat, who probably has a strict moral code
heather– a longhaired she-cat who is an excellent mother
holly– resilient and strong

~I~
ivy– tenacious and determined

~J~

~ L ~
leaf– an exceptionally skilled medicine cat
leap– a cat who is very good at jumping
leg(s)– a very fast cat
light– a cheerful, optimistic cat

~M~
mist– a calm, laid-back cat

~ N ~
night– a very stealthy cat
nose– a skilled tracker

~O~

~ P ~
pad– a very stealthy cat
patch– white patches on pelt
pelt– an average cat
petal (f)– a cat with excellent mothering skills
pond– a very calm and serene cat
pool– a very calm and serene cat
pounce– a skilled hunter
puddle– white patches on pelt

~are~
ripple– a cat with distinctive tabby markings
river– a skilled swimmer
rock– a stubborn, determined cat; alternately, a trustworthy, dependable cat
runner– a very fast cat

~ S ~
shade– a very stealthy cat
shadow– a very stealthy cat
shine– a cheerful, optimistic cat
sky– a cat who can jump very high
song– a skilled diplomat
speck– speckled; likely a ticked tabby
splash– patches of white on pelt
spot(s)– a spotted tabby
spring– skilled at jumping
step– gait is reminiscent of animal prefix
stone– a trustworthy, dependable cat; alternately, a stubborn, determined cat
storm– an unpredictable personality; probably short-tempered
stream– a skilled swimmer
strike– a fast cat that is a great fighter
stripe– a tabby

~ T ~
tail– an excellent sense of balance; likely good at jumping and/or climbing
thorn– a witty, intelligent cat; probably sarcastic
throat– throat is color of prefix
tooth– skilled hunter and fighter
tuft– a long-furred cat; likely has tufted ears

~V~
vine– a tabby cat

~ W ~
water(s)– a skilled swimmer
whisker– a skilled hunter
whisper– a very stealthy cat
wind– a very fast cat
wing– a cat who is skilled at both climbing and jumping

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Fangstrike (Swoop)
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