Both of my cats came with names, neither of which I liked that much.Lord has naturally become His Lordship, Sir, and various other honoraries. No problem.
Andromeda always ended up as ‘Andro’, which never quite gelled with me. After two months of not really thinking about it, I was suddenly inspired. She’s growing up to have very oriental looks: her profile is the spitting image of an Ancient Egyptian cat statue.
Nefernefernefer is the beautiful but heartless courtesan in Mika Waltari’s most famous novel, The Egyptian. One of her most striking features is the greenness of her eyes.
I’ve always wondered about Waltari’s personnel life, as his books are brimming with treacherous temptress that ruin their male protagonists’ lives in some fashion. Nefernefenefer is one of the worst. I don’t remember her having any redeeming qualities.
Somehow I think this name fits the evil little beast very well.
2 comments:
i thought andromeda was a great name, but nefernefernefer is just perfect.
"vuoqbb" - what you say when you get a sudden gag reflex you get while brushing your teeth on a hungover morning
"...because I am thought beautiful and because no one who has once pronounced my name can resist saying once more, and again."
- Nefernefernefer to Sinuhe.
:)
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