Three Norns Cat Name Trios

The Norns are the Norse parallel to the Greek Fates — three women who tend the Well of Urd at the foot of Yggdrasil, the world tree. They appear in the Voluspa, the first poem of the Poetic Edda, preserved in the thirteenth-century Codex Regius but composed centuries earlier. Urd is the past — her name shares a root with the English word "weird" (Wyrd). Verdandi is the becoming, the present moment unfolding. Skuld is the necessary, what is owed and what will come.

The trio works for three female cats whose dispositions split along memory / presence / will. Urd suits the cat with the longest memory — the one who recognizes returning visitors, who avoids the spot where a vet once gave a shot. Verdandi suits the present-moment cat — the one most absorbed by whatever is in front of her, who responds to motion rather than schedule. Skuld suits the willful cat — the one with intentions, who goes after what she has decided to want.

The names tilt obscure compared to the Greek Fates, which is part of their appeal. Norse-mythology owners and households with three Norwegian Forest Cats or Siberians get a trio name that nods to the breeds' ancestry. For three black cats — daughters of night-time tales — the trio reads especially well.

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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