Aristocats Kittens Cat Name Trios

The Aristocats was released by Walt Disney Productions on December 24, 1970 — the last animated feature personally greenlit by Walt Disney before his death in 1966. Duchess, the white Turkish Angora belonging to retired Parisian opera singer Madame Adelaide Bonfamille, has three kittens: Marie (a white kitten with a pink ribbon, prim and proper), Toulouse (an orange tabby, the painter), and Berlioz (a grey shorthair with black points, the pianist). The names honor real artists — Toulouse-Lautrec the painter, Berlioz the composer, and Marie possibly Marie Antoinette or simply the most common French girl's name of the era.

The trio is unusual among trio names in that it WAS originally three cats. The names need no translation. Marie suits a white or cream female kitten, Toulouse suits an orange or ginger tabby, Berlioz suits a grey or smoke-coated shorthair. The pop-culture set runs naturally.

For three kittens of varied coats, the matching becomes obvious by sight. For three cats of similar coat, assign by personality: Marie is the most groomed and dignified, Toulouse is the messiest and most adventurous, Berlioz is the quietest and most musical. The film grossed over twenty-six million dollars on a four-million-dollar budget — the trio names have been used in cat households continuously for over fifty years.

The three columns below suggest cat names matched to each side of the trio by meaning. Mix and match across the columns to assemble the right set for your three cats. Refresh the page for fresh suggestions; click any name to see its full profile.

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