When we first got the much beloved cat Buttons, there was some confusion about whether his name was Buttons or Button. The tag they etched on his collar was missing the S, but we stuck with it regardless.
When our good friend Thom first met the cat, he couldn't remember the cat's name, so he started guessing B names - including Brickhouse and Bubbles.
Over the years, we've picked up other nicknames for him on our own. Butt-Butt is most frequently used, only because it's very quick and easy to say. Mr. Kitty and Señor Buttones add a bit of regal charm, while Baby Kitty was reserved for serious baby talk. dj BTNS emergeds after the IIDX thing.
A few months ago, when Suw was visiting, I was amused as she started calling him Nubbin(s), as well as Mr. Nubbin(s). But bizarrely, we had another British houseguest this week, and he - on his own, with no mention of the previous nickname - used the same two nicknames. Is there some secret Buttons-to-Brit connection I'm not aware of?
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