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Fun Name Ideas for Sphynx Cats and Other Hairless Pets
Naming animals can be a fun and exciting activity—especially when said animal happens to have some unique characteristics. Dogs, cats, rats, mice, hamsters, rabbits, guinea pigs, and probably several other animals today have hairless varieties! For those who find them appealing (rather than horrifying), a list of clever names might be in order.
This list is primarily for hairless cats but can also apply to any of the other animals listed above! Read on to find the perfect name for your hairless pet. Like potato chips, you can’t have just one!
Female Names
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Bikini |
Hair-e-ette |
Perm |
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Botox |
Lady Schick |
Scarlet No Hair |
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Electra (short for Electrolysis) |
Lady Godiva |
Venus of Milo |
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Godiva |
Lucille Bald |
Vo5 |
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Gillette |
Nair |
Wax |
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Hair-a |
Pantene |
Weaving |
Male Names
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Alopecia |
Hair |
Propecia |
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Bacchus (Only a drunken god could create a creature like that.) |
hairy |
Razor |
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Balderdash |
Magnun (For the prince cursed to wander the desert naked for all eternity pining for his lost love.) |
Rip Van Wrinkle |
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Baldwin |
Monthy (As in the whole monty is naked!) |
Rogaine |
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Calvin (Means bald.) |
Mr. is clean |
Samson |
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Fabio |
Osbald |
Toupee |
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Goatee |
Picard |
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Gender Neutral Names
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Barber |
Placebo |
Beards |
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Follicle |
Raison (for wrinkles) |
Wrinkles |
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Lunch (as in “Naked Lunch”) |
Streaker |
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Moon |
Truth (Nothing but the bare truth!) |
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Share your thoughts!
If I’ve forgotten any complicated names, let me know, and I’ll be happy to add them!
Comments
A person on March 24, 2020:
I want a Sphynx, and I’ll call it Raisin. and it will be black and I will embrace it forever. wrinkles and all.
Dom on January 20, 2020:
Saw one recently called Nudacris. Awesome!!
Seth on June 08, 2019:
I had a sphynx named Skynard but he died recently at age 5
Alek on November 22, 2018:
my hairless cat is named Chimmy… whoops.
Carol on June 14, 2015:
Oh, and don’t forget George hairlesson
sandra on July 28, 2014:
I have a Chinese crested dog and his name is Skyner
Julia. autumn on January 17, 2014:
I have a hairless mouse named Pelo which is Spanish for hair
Dana on October 02, 2013:
Skinnerd..
Amelia Hohl on January 30, 2013:
I have a group of hairless mice and their names are Chauncy, Blimey and Eegor. Eegor has tons of lumps that I always remove and it’s really funny to walk around. His name is perfect for him. I miss my little Eegsie :(. Other names were Peat, Buddy, Rocky, and Max.
gonnereea on January 22, 2012:
nelly is a really good you should add it
Lisa A. on September 20, 2011:
I have a hairless cat named Yoda. there is now one named Smeagol. Have a hairless mouse named Don Wrinkles. good name for hairless cat is Merkin. Google merkin to see what it is and you’ll understand why it’s the perfect hass pussycat name. LOL!
Helen on November 27, 2010:
When my hairless mouse was alive, we named him, “Master Splinter” even though he was hairless[:[:[:[:
SH on June 13, 2010:
My hairless mouse, I called GOLLUM.
shan212 on December 22, 2009:
Piglet, cuz mine looks like a little piggy and eats like one!
Ratter on October 21, 2009:
Lol… Britney spears is perfect
Yorkie Luver on January 08, 2009:
Hi, I am also an animal lover. her name is fluffy cuz i thought britney spears was an insult i only like her music. ok bye 🙂
🙂 B) 😛
Theophanes Avery (author) from New England on April 25, 2008:
Heh, I know someone who has a rat named Catfood so the lunchmeat is a bit better. 🙂
rain on April 17, 2008:
We have a hairless mouse my dad calls LUNCHMEAT"he is like a piece "
Whitney from Georgia on November 20, 2007:
I like some hairless pets, but others are so ugly they’re cute. Ha. I love Sphynx cats and hairless mice! Great source of names!
