Literary Cat Names

Bellow
- Origin:
  English occupational name
- Meaning:
  "bellows maker"
- Description:
  Might be an honorific for novelist Saul Bellow, although bellowing is not the gentlest of sounds. Consider Saul instead.
Bennington
- Origin:
  Place-name
- Description:
  Name of pastoral Vermont town and college sounds too stiff and starchy.

Sweeney
- Origin:
  Irish
- Meaning:
  "the little hero"
- Description:
  Friendly-sounding name with big "Sweeney Todd" downside.
Melanctha
- Origin:
  Literary name
- Description:
  The mixed-race heroine of one of Gertrude Stein's Three Lives searches for knowledge and power.
Nenna
- Origin:
  Literary name and Scandinavian
- Meaning:
  "daring"
- Description:
  Nenna is the name of the heroine of Penelope Fitzgerald's novel Offshore, but it's also sparingly used in Scandinavia as a variant of the name Nanna. Nanna is a diminutive of various names, including Anna, Johanna and Marianne, but it's also a name in its own right, possibly meaning "daring".

Hammett
- Origin:
  English surname
- Description:
  A possibility for fans of the mystery writer, but most parents would prefer Dashiell.
Tinker bell
- Origin:
  Literary name
- Description:
  The well-loved, sassy and headstrong fairy Tinker Bell is one of the most recognizable Disney characters. Her name, however, is not the most useable for a baby in real life. Read more about Tinker Bell and other Disney Princess Names in our featured blog.
Gide
- Origin:
  French surname
- Description:
  Pronounced GHEED, this surname of Nobel Prizewinning novelist Andre could make a smooth, sleek middle name choice.