As any of my true stalkers know, I have some randomly named pets. Today I shall share with you the history of Totoro's name.
The name Totoro comes from the creative imaginings of Hayao Miyazaki and his movie "My Neighbor Totoro." In the movie, a totoro is a large creature who appears to be a combination of raccoons, cats & owls. He is basically a large "spirit of the forest." Other "non-human" characters in this film include Catbus, dust bunnies, and smaller Totoros.
When I adopted my Totoro, he spent many days and nights camped out under the bed, earning him the title "king of the dust bunnies" or "dust monster/spirit." It was only natural that he would come to be named Totoro, given his affinity toward dark places inhabited by dust bunnies and his striking resemblance to the main character in a favorite movie!
And now you know the short, sweet story of Totoro!
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