Bug Rates Your Warrior Cat Names!

Another warrior cat name rater! My main blog is @livereater002, and my design blog is @bugboydrawscats

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Welcome!

You can call me Bug. She/He pronouns, please.

This blog is inspired by @brownie-rates-names and @spark-rates-warrior-names! Go check them out.

Send in your warrior cat characters’ names, and I’ll rate them and maybe give some naming/character advice, if you so wish! This is all for fun, so if I rate your name lower on the scale, know that it’s not in mean spirit! I love all character names because they’re all unique and tell a story. Again, this is all for fun!

Here is the naming scale and grading system I’ll be using, along with some rules, updates and extra stuff I can do!

*Quick update! While I will still rate rogue/loner names, I’d prefer to stick mostly to clan/multiple part names!

I’d love it if asks could be kept to fewer than, lets say, 10 names at once.

0-1: In my opinion, not the best! Nothing to be ashamed of!

2-3: Not terrible, but not the best either. Again, nothing to be ashamed of!

4-5: Solid! It’s an average name and perfectly fine for a cat. 

6-7: A great name! It’s above average and probably flows well. 

8-9: A wonderful name. It probably has good imagery, characterization, or simply is pleasant to read and say!

10: An absolutely brilliant name! Cream of the crop; it seems like you would see it in a real book.

What I look for when rating a name:

Clarity: does this name combine many words, making it difficult to read, or are the prefix and suffix distinct?

Length: is this name too long, to the point where it loses any flow when reading it?

Imagery: what comes to mind when you see the name? Can you imagine the character’s personality or appearance, or perhaps a certain scene? 

Flow: when reading this name, are the prefix and suffix easy to read together?

Creativity: does this name make you pause and think, ‘Huh! That’s a cool name,’ or does it seem bland and leave much to be desired? (This is lenient and often has much to do with a character’s backstory and environment! I’ll probably give creativity points to most every name.)

I’m happy to provide alternate names for lower-rated ones, if that is what people want! However, my opinion alone does not mean you have to change your character’s name. This is all for fun and there are no hard feelings at all! Have fun and make characters. 

Alongside rating names, I’m also happy to help come up with names, meanings behind names, character genetics or character designs!

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Wow, I’ve been gone from this blog for quite some time, haven’t I?

I graduated high school two days ago and now I’m on vacation, so I will be more active now! I’m so sorry to everyone who’s been waiting for their asks to be answered for so long.

Now that I have more time, I’ll also be happy to help make appearances or names for characters and the like!

[bugboydrawscats]

I’m all out of design suggestions, so feel free to request away again!

I’m happy to do:

Canon Character Designs

Hypokits/Hypoparents

Name-Based Designs

Emoji/Theme-Based Designs

And for the latter three, you’re welcome to keep the characters :]

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Anubis - small and lean black tom with a golden eyes and a golden tooth studded collar (of bloodclan )

Lakefur-small and long legged red and white tom with a black tail ,blue eyes and a shredded left ear (of riverclan )

Stoatheart- small and sleek white she cat with a gray tail tip and green eyes ( windclan)

This took me so long to get to, and I am so so sorry for that!

Anubis [10]

What a wonderfully fitting name for this cat! Especially for a Bloodclanner! I would hate to see him coming in battle, especially since Anubis is meant to be an escort to the underworld. Yeah, no thanks. I’m going back home.

Lakefur [10]

Having a partially red and black cat be named ‘Lake’ is not what I expected, but when you think about it, there are lots of things in lakes that can be red and black. Plus with the white fur and blue eyes, it makes sense to me! You can never go wrong with -fur, too, and I think it’s an under-appreciated gem of a suffix. For a Riverclan cat, this is a perfect name!

Stoatheart [10]

Bonus points for making me look up pictures of stoats; they are ridiculously adorable. Anyways, this is an adorable and perfectly fitting name! It sounds nice to say and definitely conjures up the mental image of a classic Windclan cat. I don’t see the prefix Stoat often, but this name has made me appreciate it lots.

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Some kitty cat names!

Brackensun

Figdaisy (Honestly one of my favorites)

Gossamerbillow

Laurelvalley

Parsnipshine

Snakespring

Lightlily

Dovefeather

Owlcreek

Dappledflicker

These ones are all so cute and whimsical!

Brackensun - 10

Figdaisy - 7

Gossamerbillow - 10

Laurelvalley - 10

Parsnipshine - 5

Snakespring - 10

Lightlily - 10

Dovefeather - 10

Owlcreek - 10

Dappledflicker - 6

Brackensun [10]

This just sounds so cute and warm 🥺 It makes me think that this cat is warm and inviting and would just be a good friend. Plus, the imagery of a large fern swaying in the sunshine is adorable. Bracken- is a great suffix and -sun is equally as wonderful.

Figdaisy [7]

I love both parts of this name, and it’s super super cute! However, I don’t really see what either part adds to the other. It’s a little repetitive, as both parts are plants that have the same general characterization/personality to them, and doesn’t really say too much about what this character is like. Either way, this is a cute name!

Gossamerbillow [10]

Gotta be so honest here, I thought a gossamer was a bird until I looked it up right now. Oops! Anyways, I really really like this name and it might be one of my favorites. The imagery is great now that I actually know what gossamer is (for anyone who doesn’t know, it’s a fine film of cobwebs!) and despite being a long name, it flows wonderfully and is still clear to read. -billow also has a lot of personality to it and just pairs so nicely with Gossamer-. 

Laurelvalley [10]

Ooooh what a pretty name! It sounds so nice and has some wonderful imagery. The idea of a warm and inviting valley filled to the brim with laurel plants is just so lovely and sweet. Imagine how peaceful it would be to hang out there…I can’t wait until it’s summer here so I can frolic in some flower fields!

Parsnipshine [5]

This one sounds a little silly to me. I think Parsnip- is a very difficult prefix to make sound good, and as cute as -shine is as a suffix, I don’t think they pair well together. It’s kind of cute, though!

Snakespring [10]

I love the mental image of a snake lunging that this name evokes without sounding too aggressive or over-the-top. This name is cute while also creating strong characterization! It makes me think of an energetic yet not ditzy character.

Lightlily [10]

I love the alliteration here, it just rolls off the tongue so nicely. I’ve never seen -lily used as a suffix, but I love the personality it has! This name makes me think of a kind, peaceful cat who brightens others’ days. Cute!

Dovefeather [10]

I love ‘animal + body part’ names, and you can never go wrong with ‘bird + feather’ names! It’s classic and simple without being boring. 

Owlcreek [10]

Oooh, I like this one a lot! Owl- and -creek are both so cute and full of personality. They sound really nice together, too. I can see a peaceful, observant Riverclan cat being named this in the books. Love it!

Dappledflicker [6]

I like both parts of this name on their own, but I find them a tad bit redundant together, since they can be synonyms. It’s certainly a pretty name, but not one with a lot of characterization, in my opinion. But still, it’s pretty and works perfectly well as a name!  

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How about some dawn of the clan ocs I guess

Stonestar(former named Stonestream ,leader of Riverclan)

Wolf claw

Wowzers this took me so long to get to, I’m so sorry!

Stone Stream [10]

This one sounds really nice, and I like the alliteration! Stone Stream is a perfect name for a Riverclan cat. It’s melodic, pretty, and of course, water related! It makes me think of a serene, shallow stream with smoothed-down stones sparkling in the sun.

Wolf Claw [10]

Reiterating it again that I adore ‘animal + body part’ names. Wolf Claw just seems like a good, reliable classic name you’d see in the early books. Plus, it makes you think of a powerful, intimidating cat. It’s great!

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Whoops, sorry for disappearing for a while! I’ve really been focusing on schoolwork lately, and this blog got pushed to the back burner in my mind. But fear not! I’ll be back to rating names very soon (probably later today) starting with the oldest asks.

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Suneater

This is an absolutely adored name of mine that I love with all my heart, and I wanted to see what you’d rate it?

Suneater [10]

I can see why you love it so much; this is objectively a super cool name! -eater is an underused suffix and this name definitely is a great example of why I think that. This name sounds so intimidating and powerful, like the name of some cat in a legend! I really want to know why they were called this. The characterization and imagery is absolutely incredible.

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More names

All inspired by famous people

Edgar

Shakespeare

Fatu

Lenin

Lovecraft

Vladfur

It’s kind of hard to rate actual peoples’ names because, well, I don’t want to go around saying that someone’s actual name is better or worse than someone elses, but I will say that Vladfur is a 10/10 because it’s just funny.

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Here’s my main character and some of her family members (they’re literally all dark, either dark brown or black)

Leopardmoon

Kestrelbriar

Nightclaw

Widowbite

Spidermaw

These names can only be summed up with 👌 chefs kiss

Leopardmoon - 10

Kestrelbriar - 10

Nightclaw - 10

Widowbite - 10

Spidermaw - 10

Leopardmoon [10]

This name is just so dang good. It sounds great, it fits with their appearance, and it just has a lot of personality to it. I adore the prefix Leopard-, and while I don’t always love the suffix -moon, I think this is a great use of it.

Kestrelbriar [10]

Kestrel- is an interesting prefix for a dark furred cat, but I suppose it makes sense given the darker feather patterns, so I like it! Plus, it’s just pretty. -briar is also very interesting to me, especially paired with a bird prefix, but it sounds so good paired with Kestrel-. It makes me think of a bird tangled up in a briar patch, and I can see a lot of characterization going along with this name. 

Nightclaw [10]

This sounds like one of those classic first-arc names that’s simple but just so effective. It’s sleek, it’s straightforward, and it’s great. I’m a sucker for names like these.

Widowbite [10]

This👆is one of my favorite names so far. I mean, come on! Widowbite? That’s awesome! Widow- is suchhhhh a good prefix and isn’t one I’ve seen before, but it’s just so good. And it pairs so nicely with -bite! It flows so well and has such great imagery associated with it. 

Spidermaw [10]

Again, this is just a great name all around. Spider- is a versatile and wonderful prefix, and while I rarely see names use -maw in a way I think works well, this definitely incorporates it perfectly. It sounds so intimidating and cold and creepy!

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Some random name

Lynxtail ( a medium sized brown tom with small brown spots and some low white ,blue eyes ,died by being killed by a dog)

Lynxtail [10]

I’m a big fan of the suffix -tail, and while I was a little hesitant about Lynx-, I’ve come to the conclusion that I actually really like it. Together, they make a cute and descriptive name that just sounds nice! Dang, I’ve gotten a lot of dead cats’ names lately, eh? How sad :(

[schoolhater]

reject the western gaze!

mutual aid means no hierarchy between givers and receivers

a new mutual aid org, Bridge of Solidarity, has been established in the gaza strip by 17 year old poet yazan mohammed in response to the exploitative practices conducted by some charities and encouraged by the existing charity-based model of fundraising for gaza. according to BoS: "the western attention economy and pity economy plays a large role in who lives or dies in gaza." essentially, people need to make themselves marketable in order to receive lifesaving aid; people who are not marketable die. yazan himself wrote about the damage this can do to one's self image, which you can read here.

after trying for a year to respect his own privacy, my friend siraj was also pressured into posting images of his son's emaciated body in order to gain sympathy from westerners.

we cannot keep forcing people to do this anymore.

here's a declaration of their values from bridge of solidarity's most recent post:

Our organization is against the Western gaze. We refuse to humiliate people. We refuse to force people to take photos. We refuse to force people to take photos with our flyer or logo. People will receive aid freely without being forced to pose. We will respect people's privacy completely. Our principles include autonomy, dignity, sovereignty, mutual respect, and mutual aid.

this org will prioritize giving aid to people without phones or social media, who do not speak english, and who do not have outside support or living parents. these are the people who are not palatable to westerners but who deserve to live with as much dignity as everyone else

as of five days ago, BoS are working on a water truck delivery

Bridge of Solidarity

(Arabic below) 

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hiyaaa!!! i have some names for you! but they're all sort of rogue/loner-like i suppose, because most of them are one or two words :3

THEY'RE ALSO IN SPACE, SO.... PLEASE UNDERSTAND SOME WEIRD NAMES!!!!! ALIEN CATS!! ALSO SOME NAMES ARE BASED OFF LATIN WORDS, UHHH

Moondust - Concentration of moon dust, rocks, and starlight. Also the leader!

Terra - Earth, rock, minerals, and roots.

Tempest (dead) - Astral storms of light, space matter, stars, and shadows.

Null - Cold void.

Comet - Comet made of bits of gold, crystal, light, and stars. (uncreative, i know lol)

Venus (dead) - Magma with rocky details.

Dura - Interstellar clouds of ice, very cold. (Based on the Latin word for freeze- 'duratus')

Pluto - Very small white light.

Solaris (dead) - Solar storms of flames and light.

Obscura - Dark matter.

Repel - Dark energy.

Nebula - Cluster of nebulae. (also uncreative lmaooo)

Luceo, Eterna, Ignis (children of Null and Dura) - Frozen solar particles.

Auruma (child of Comet and Nebula) - Cluster of golden nebulae and stars.

Velo (StarClan guide) - Rock flying through an asteroid belt. (Based on the Latin word for fly - 'volare')

Red (dead) - Mars clay and rock.

Fora - Rock with craters. (Based on the Latin word for hole - 'foramen')

Oryx, Noctyra, Lumora (children of Moondust and Terra) - Celestial Earth and stardust.

Luxeva, Modilis (dead), Claurea (children of Comet and Nebula) - Crystalline cluster of nebulae and gold.

Asterria, Nemorin (children of Moondust and Terra) - Cluster of minerals, crystals, and dust.

Stallareon (dead), Petralumen, Pyrovox (adopted children of Solaris and Venus) - Storm of magma and fire.

Ignathys - Golden shimmering light.

Noctivar, Zenaryn, Oriona (children of Repel) - Cluster of constellations.

Aquilith, Obryss, Vacryne (children of Null and Dura) - Interstellar cloud of ice within a void.

have fun, and sorry for the crazy long list!!

Gotta say, I’m a big fan of alien cats! Because there were so many names, I only put my ratings and not any commentary, but if you’re curious as to why I rated something the way I did, feel free to ask!

Moondust [10]

Terra [9]

Tempest [10]

Null [7]

Comet [10]

Venus [10]

Dura [9]

Pluto [10]

Solaris [10]

Obscura [8]

Repel [6]

Nebula [10]

Luceo [8]

Eterna [7]

Ignis [9]

Auruma [9]

Velo [10]

Red [9]

Fora [10]

Oryx [7]

Noctyra [10]

Lumora [10]

Luxeva [9]

Modilis [9]

Claurea [7]

Asterria [10]

Nemorin [9]

Stallareon [6]

Petralumen [7]

Pyrovox [8]

Ignathys [8]

Noctivar [7]

Zenaryn [7]

Oriona [8]

Aquilith [7]

Obryss [6]

Vacryne [6]

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A Halloween oc

Pumpkinpelt ( orange tabby she cat with amber eyes ,died by drowning

Pumpkinpelt [10]

Say what you will about the suffixes -pelt and -fur, but I think they’re adorable! And the alliteration with Pumpkin- is just satisfying. That cat sure is orange! Sorry you died, buddy.

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My first warrior cat oc ever

Mistshadow

Mistshadow [10]

This is a perfectly wonderful name! I’m a realllly big fan of the prefix Mist- because I think it’s so versatile and rarely sounds bad. I’m also a big fan of shade-related suffixes because of how cool they sound and because of the characterization they can add. The imagery of a super misty, dark landscape that this name invokes is also great! Love it.

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Some starclan apprentice names

@askicetheleopard

Bearpaw -small and chubby brown tom with blue eyes ,mauled by dogs

Eaglepaw- massive brown tom with a white head and one amber and one green eye ,carried away by a eagle

Bear is a solid prefix for a stocky, brown cat. 10/10.

Eagle is also great, considering the appearance. 10/10 + 1 point for irony’s sake.

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Thanks for your ratings on my last ask! I decided to send in more names from that story of mine to see how you like these :)

(Sorry forthe long list. You can split it up if needed)

Shadowglare

Leafwhisper

Onyxfrost

Tanglethorn

Silentflight

Blackberry

Shadedsun

Smokehaze

Nightheart

Spiderwing

DaisyEar

Stormsurge

Proudstar/sight

Graceclaw

Skypatch

I love these names a lot, and I meant to write more, but I took my medication late and have very little energy ^^’ Once I have more energy, I’ll try to come back and write more! Shadowglare - 10

Leafwhisper - 10

Onyxfrost - 7

Tanglethorn - 10

Silentflight - 10

Blackberry - 8

Shadedsun - 9

Smokehaze - 10

Nightheart - 9

Spiderwing - 7

DaisyEar - 10

Stormsurge - 10

Proudstar/sight - 3

Graceclaw - 5

Skypatch - 10

Shadowglare [10]

I haven’t seen the suffix -glare before, but I love how much personality it has! I can see it working with a lot of prefixes, and I think it works well with Shadow-.

Leafwhisper [10]

I can so clearly hear the sound of wind rustling leaves when I read this name. It’s just, chef’s kiss. The name goes so well together and I just love it.

Onyxfrost [7]

-frost is a great suffix, but I’ve personally never loved Onyx-. I think it’s very difficult to make work in a name. However, I do think this name is pretty.

Tanglethorn [10]

Oooooh I like this one a lot! I’m definitely a little biased here—Tangleburr is my favorite character so I obviously love the prefix Tangle- —but I think it’s genuinely a great prefix and works great with plant themed suffixes like -thorn. I think of a tangled, matted mass of sharp thorns, which has great personality to it.

Silentflight [10]

This one makes me think of how an owl flies: silent, efficient and deadly. Great characterization opportunities there! Plus, the idea of naming a kit Silentkit is so interesting to me. Were they just quiet? Were they expected to die? Was it a plead for them to stay safe and hidden? Definitely an interesting name.

Blackberry [8]

I love both the prefix and suffix here, but names that read as one ‘normal’ word always seem a little out of place to me. I end up forgetting they’re a character’s name, y’know? But I do like this name a lot and it’s very cute, so it’s not a massive issue.

Shadedsun [9]

Oooh, I like this one a lot, too! My only issue is that I’m more keen on the prefix Shade- than Shaded-. But the suffix -sun works well with it here!

Smokehaze [10]

I love the imagery here, and -haze is a great suffix! It works perfectly with Smoke-.

Nightheart [9]

To be honest, I don’t have too much to say here! -heart works with any prefix, but can be a little simple.

Spiderwing [7]

I love the prefix Spider-, but I don’t think -wing works all that well with it. Again, not too much to say.

Daisyear [10]

This one is just really, really cute! I love the prefix Daisy-, and -ear is underused in my opinion. 

Stormsurge [10]

If I could give this an 11, I would. The personality, the uniqueness, the imagery…it works so well. I mean, imagine how strong and unpredictable a cat must be to get a name like this! It’s so imposing. If I had to fight a cat with this name, I think I’d just surrender instantly.

Proudsight [3]

I guess I just don’t really understand this one. Proud- is an interesting prefix for sure, but I don’t think it’s all that great. And paired with -sight, I don’t think it really works. I think the only suffix that would work with Proud- is -heart. But points for creativity!

Graceclaw [5]

Grace- falls into a similar boat as Proud- in my opinion. However, I think it works pretty well with -claw. It makes me think of a diligent, intentional fighter who thinks before they act.

Skypatch [10]

I love love love this one. I can so clearly envision a cat with this name, and I just love the imagery. It sounds so peaceful and fluffy and cute.