Having a cat that loves water is a tough thing to do, but proper application of treats before, after, and DURING is key. Warm but not hot water, very mild pet shampoo, gentle towel rubdown, you know the drill. My cats hated the process, but I think once they got to the rubdown they were like "ok... maybe this isn't so bad." Then they got to sit in the sun, and when dry, did the "check this hotness out RIGHT HERE" walk. Hee!

Also I'm with you there on naming cats. Mine ended up with Japanese words for names - an onomotopoeic term meaning "quickly-beating heart/panic/excited" and the word for "danger/look out." So I am also not awesome with names.