If I Were an Octopus my tentacles would be bumpy. My friends would be shiny. I would dance with the starfish under the glittering moon! Board book 6 in. The name Jellycat was dreamt up by a child who loved jellies and cats and giggled at the thought of the two together. The silliness of the name was a great reflection of the design, and so it stuck! Jellycat has been designed in the UK since the beginning and continues to work with designers at Jellycat HQ in London and around the country.