Can you rename a cat?

[alphabassettgrrl]

Congrats on your new addition! As far as renaming a pet, we've done that once. Our first dog was Marge who came named. Next was Ottis, who also came with his name and he knows it. Next was Penelope, who was a junkyard dog and nobody knew her name. The people at Basset Rescue were calling her Patty but that really didn't seem to fit her. So P was renamed. She didn't seem to mind and responds to her name.

I'm of the opinion that cats have their own names and may not care what we call them. Sometimes they deign to respond to us. Your new baby sounds adorable! I'd live with his name for a day or two and see how it goes. If it's not right then see what seems more right.