The first names I thought of when considering what to name my black cats was Mr. Black and Night. “People are going to think I’m boring,” I thought. Ultimately, I decided I didn’t care and proceeded to take them to their first vet appointment where my veterinarian struggled to keep their names straight. Perhaps I named them Black and Night to annoy people. How do I even keep them straight?
There’s a reason for my madness though. I’ve been obsessed with the music artist mind.in.a.box since 2017. With the exception of R.E.T.R.O., each of mind.in.a.box’s seven albums are a chapter in a science fiction story. My obsession has been particularly intense this year. Prior to adopting my new cats, I spent several months studying mind.in.a.box lyrics. Mr. Black and Night are reoccurring characters and seemed like perfect names for a short-haired, black male cat and a long-haired, black female cat.
If you happen to have any interest in an electronica/futurepop musical without the stage play, I highly recommend it. For those wanting the TLDR version just so you can keep my cats straight, however, “Travel Guide” suffices:
And just because I can’t resist sharing two of my favorites featuring my cats’ namesakes…
Mr. Black
Night