Is it weird or demeaning to name an affectionate pet after a parent who’s passed?

I think, in this instance anyway, that it's a very personal choice and wouldn't be weird at all. It might be to others, but if it feels right to you, then I think what you name a pet is up to you.

I wouldn't ever intentionally name a pet after a relative. That said the kitten we got that we tragically had to euthanize because of his illness earlier this year we had chosen a name I had totally forgotten was my great grandfather's name until my uncle reminded me when we postex on FB. 😳

In San Francisco after I got my first apartment I found in China Town selling weird crabs in a half filled aquarium in the back so I bought all four. I was told to fill the aquarium with water as they were aquatic.

I did that, but with a rock a inch below the surface. I ended up naming them Nietzsche, Siddhartha (after the Herman Hesse book) Ian and Jay. Nietzsche and Siddhartha because Siddhartha would sit on the rock but submerged, and Nietzsche because he was always sitting onto of Siddhartha above water like a selfish butthead getting dry. Jay and Ian were too gay guys I worked with and I was like just name them after them.

I eventually figured out they were land crabs and put them in a mostly dry and mossy aquarium, and they liked to make these little noises to each other to communicate. One day I told Jay and Ian they had crabs named after them and Jay thought it was great but Ian got upset saying you can't name pets after people, but Ian Ian the crab disintergrated one day and black stuff came leaking out of every joint and he was dead so I told the human Ian not to wlrrh as crab Ian dissolved apontaneously from the inside out. He seemed peeved and walked away in silence.

When I left San Francisco I released the other three between South San Francisco and San Bruno on the bay side, hoping they would make babies and overwhelm the ecosystem, but they didn't and I am sad now.

Turns out the crabs were extremely rare in America, imported from some island in the phillipines, I was one of the first adopters, and everytime I showed pics of them to asian people they said they wanted to eat them. Don't ever let asians near your pet crabs, especially if the crabs have names, too risky.

I love this story, thank you for sharing...
I don't think it's weird nor insulting. But perhaps it's holding on to the past. Let the cat be the cat who she is now... this is my opinion, but of course you know better what's needed ❤️
What is her current name ?

Why? You can be sure the deceased won’t mind or be insulted.

In certain Jewish traditions, babies are only supposed to be named for dead relatives. It’s considered evil and bad luck to name someone for a living relative.

Lovely story. I've never been tempted to call any of my cats after my parents but I do usually choose names of people who meant something to me, which sounds appropriate for a pet. I had a "Becky" which was my late paternal grandmother's name - but I'd also named a cafe after her lol. In later years I had a "Harry" (my paternal grandfather). My username here derives from Arthur (Cat) who was named after my closest friend's late father who was a lovely man.....

It's insulting. Imagine someone naming their pet after you.

A little bit "weird", maybe, but it doesn't seem at all demeaning to me. Your thought of doing it was...is clearly out of love and appreciation for your mom. What a great thing all around, that you kept that kitten instead of taking her a shelter. .

@DoubleRings n o nothing wrong in that and far from insulting a nice gesture in there memory

I don't think so. I think your mom would have been honored.

I think it's a very enduring and sweet tribute.