# Help me name my new iPad **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 26, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056 "2011-01-26T15:58:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/1 "2011-01-26T15:58:06Z")
So, I have a new iPad arriving tomorrow and I’m quite excited about it. My wife and I often give names to inanimate objects that we spend a lot of time with like computers, our car, etc… Example: Our car is a 2002 Malibu named Stacy. Malibu Stacy). So now that we have this new bundle of joy coming into our life, it’s time to come up with a name and I’m stumped at coming up w/ anything clever (“Paddy” was the best I could come up with so far… I know, too easy.) So, since the Dope loves nothing better than a thread full of corny puns… I thought I’d ask for suggestions. I’m especially keen on names of celebrities that have been tweaked to include the word “Pad.” Have at it! ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/2 "2011-01-26T16:21:51Z")
A jokey one that I’ve heard applied to iPhones is to call it “The Titanic” - so you can sync it. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/3 "2011-01-26T17:43:38Z")
Oooh - I have the same problem, but for my Kindle. Anyone have any clever Kindle names? Kindlicious is out as someone’s got a blog with that name. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/4 "2011-01-26T17:44:37Z")
Name your new iPad Max. There are no other acceptable names, it’s just too perfect. ---
**Author:** ![Shark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Shark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/5 "2011-01-26T18:40:33Z")
> [@Covered\_In\_Bees](#): > > Name your new iPad Max. > > There are no other acceptable names, it’s just too perfect. Just make sure you always refer to it by it’s full name, Max IPad. ---
**Author:** ![Raza](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raza/32/213_2.png) [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/6 "2011-01-26T18:47:08Z")
Thai. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/7 "2011-01-26T19:05:01Z")
Lil. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/8 "2011-01-26T19:27:39Z")
> [@Snickers](#): > > Oooh - I have the same problem, but for my Kindle. Anyone have any clever Kindle names? Kindlicious is out as someone’s got a blog with that name. I just named my Kindle “Kindling.” I know, not very clever. ---
**Author:** ![Shark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Shark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/9 "2011-01-26T19:36:27Z")
> [@Snickers](#): > > Oooh - I have the same problem, but for my Kindle. Anyone have any clever Kindle names? Kindlicious is out as someone’s got a blog with that name. I assume Ken Doll is out for obviousness also? ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/10 "2011-01-26T19:37:11Z")
I call my iPhone R2 Unit, but it’s not really that clever. ---
**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/11 "2011-01-26T20:07:31Z")
Paddington ---
**Author:** ![Shark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@Shark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/12 "2011-01-26T20:28:22Z")
Here are a few to consider Stu Pad Groovy Pad Launch Pad Neil Padrick Harris iPadrick Stewart iPadrick Swayze ---
**Author:** ![Shocker\_Khan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@Shocker\_Khan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shocker_Khan)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/13 "2011-01-26T21:16:54Z")
ipadma. think of the bits! ipadma likes it when I touch her! ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/14 "2011-01-26T21:19:01Z")
bob’s iPad ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/15 "2011-01-26T21:19:56Z")
Eyepatch. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/16 "2011-01-26T21:23:03Z")
> [@Shocker\_Khan](#): > > ipadma. > > think of the bits! ipadma likes it when I touch her! I like this one. And not just because I’m married to you. I’m also a big fan of Thai (clever!) and Maxi. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/17 "2011-01-27T06:06:48Z")
No no, not Maxi. Just Max. Don’t need any redundant Is. I still maintain it’s the best choice. Though I like Lil also. ---
**Author:** ![Coil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Coil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coil)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-name-my-new-ipad/569056/18 "2011-01-27T09:42:48Z")
A Star Wars fan could call it iPadawan. I often refer to mine as The Preciousssss (said in a Gollumvoice)