wow! guess what? we've gotten a persian kitten! ooh! look at it! isn't it gorgeous? it's a darling! it's very very playful. it loves to nibble at our toes,bite us playfully,play catching,hide-and-seek,and whatever not! my parents actually spent about 800 bucks on it. wak loy named it "Fiona" as,well,it's a cat's name and one of his cats had that name last time. but somehow,i don't know,the name seemed to be pretty common...so i actually thought up with some names..and these are my family's reactions:
1) Afreen-"Eurgh!It doesn't sound nice!"
2)Furaya-"HAHAHA!"
3)Ishfaq-"It sounds masculine!" [actually it IS a female name!!-i protested..]
4)Mahek-"NO!"
5)Mysha-"Hmm..it sounds nice..but doesn't on of our distant relatives have that name?Better not!
6)Naaz-"It's too short."
7)Nargis-"Eew!"
8)Nasha-"urrm?"
9)Qameer-"Masculine!"
10)Rameesha_"Too long!"
11)Saaya-"No..not appropriate."
12)Shehzaadi-"Yeah!That's the one!Shehzaadi..just like a princess...Hmm...maybe not...too princessy!I don't want it to turn out into a spoilt feline!"
13)Zahara-"Common name."
14)Zaheen-"Nope!"
15)Zeenat-"Eee!No way!"
16)Zulekha-"No no no!"
Man,how fussy could they be? I was just wondering across theses lines in my head when my mum quipped,"Why don't we call it Jaanu?". For two seconds there was silence,but then..
"Yes,that seems nice!",my dad said.
"Hmm..pretty intriguing.",Wak Loy admitted.
"Yeah! I love it!",my sister Balqis squealed.
"Wow! That's an awesome,superb,fantabulous name!", I pipe enthusiatically.
Looking at our smiling faces,Mummy's face,which was skeptical about her suggestion,lit up almost immediately and she leaned back with a smile of pleased satisfaction.We were all for it! So,KA-BOOM! There is Jaanu! You may be wondering,why the name Jaanu? We could have given a better name,couldn't we? Names such as "Sarafinah" (my father liked that)..but you see, I personally think that more cats,especially persian cats,are given majestic names. But we wanted a quirky,yet cute name to address our furry darling. Anyways, just to tell you, Jaanu is a term of endearment that people use,mostly in Hindi or Urdu. My family and I are into the world of Bollywood and we love the art of Hindi,which makes us stand out. So,thus the name Jaanu. Calling our little furry darling Jaanu gives me the impression that she's (it's a female,confirmed) very dear to us,just like our life.So yeah! If anybody were to ask me who my darling is, I would say "Jaanu!".
After that,our family actually had a photo session with Jaanu,as you can see.We're all into him,including Mummy! She wasn't that into cats before because weeks before her marriage to Abah (my dad), a pregnant stray cat actually gave birth to a litter of kittens in her cupboard! And my mum is a pristine,clean person. Imagine her shock when she saw that bloody mess! Haha. So you saw the effect cats have on people? Like Jaanu,she actually won my mum over with her big,doleful eyes,a bright shade of interesting brown never ever seen before,and her playful ways,and her inquisitive nature,doubled with curiosity. Now I realise that cats are curious. Understatement of the year. I mean,heard of the saying "What happens to the curious cat?". Yeah,now I have realised how true that is! Hmm...I'm planning to keep a persian cat and a norwegian forest cat when I'm a successful journalist. A Norwegian Forest Cat is almost the same as a Persian Cat,but it is larger ( possibly weighing up to about 10 kg ) and they have personalities that of a forest cat. Brilliant right? Yeah...I can't wait! But now,I gotta focus on Jaanu! I will update you guys on Jaanu's latest curious endeavours!
Till then,take care and see you real soon!
fherzana loves jaanu! :)
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