If you know me in the least, you know that my heart is in Africa. So it only fits that I would choose an African name for my kitten. After receiving a significant amount of pressure about deciding on a name for her, I have finally settled on one.

Anacheza.

Pronounced: anna- CHAY-zah.

What on earth was I thinking, you ask? Well, I was talking with my best friend, Brina, the other night...she was convinced that we were going to find a name right then. I had some great suggestions - from Sahara to Lait Chaud (I agree, Marcy, it should be immortalized in some way) - but none of them "just fit" her. So Brina was looking for French words, most of which neither of us could pronounce, as I was looking for Swahili words...a language that I am deeply in love with.

In our searching, Brina looked for something that meant "playful" or "mischevious" when I happened upon the Swahili equivalent...Anacheza means "she plays". Very fitting for my little kitty. So I call her "Cheza" for short...and she seems to be taking to it. So now I have a little bit of my Africa in each day. :)