Here are the names that we went thru before we chose Halva(h) as the cat’s name:

Жучка (typical dog name)
MoMo (one of Irina’s cousins called Nemo that)
Масяня (Russian cartoon character)
Крыска (little rat)
Грация (grace)
Аревик (russian woman’s name for someone from Caucasis)
Рыбка (fishie)
Татошка (untranslateable)
Тампон (tampon)
Водка (vodka it is)
Tonic
Искра (spark)
H2O
Omelette
Posh
Пешка (pawn)
Жопка (little butt)
Груша (pear)
Kryshka
Poulet
Мышка (little mouse)
Капитошка (untranslateable)
Варвара (ancient Russian woman’s name)
Палагея (ancient Russian woman’s name)
Айсидора (just a weird name)
Селедка (herring)
Пиписька (little… pussy?)
Пупсик (pussy cat)
Пятка (heel)
Godiva
Калория (calorie)
Тортик (tart)
Corna
Danialla
Marchika
Noroc
Silvike
Liduca
Ferechire
Вано (Georgian guy’s name)
Гоги (Georgian guy’s name)
Tarkat’e
Fat’e
Frumoasa
Халва (Halvah – name of a Russian sweet. You can actually buy it in a Russian store in Crossroads in Bellevue)