# Name my Gargoyle! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 20, 2002, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794 "2002-08-20T21:46:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/21 "2002-08-21T04:42:24Z")
How about Og? Or Fred. I think more things out there need to be named Fred. ---
**Author:** ![TheOnlySaneOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheOnlySaneOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOnlySaneOne)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/22 "2002-08-21T06:01:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor \* > \*\* > > \From the Disney Animated TV show _Gargoyles_. \ > > I vote for **Angus, The Argyle Gargoyle That Gar-r-r-rgles Ger-r-r-shwin Gor-r-r-rgeously.** > > And try picking out the source for that, **TheOnlySaneOne**. 😛 😃 \*\* _yawns_ **The Muppet Show** starring Mark Hamil as Luke Skywalker. He was the guest star before Skywalker, See-Threepio, and Artoo-Detoo crashed landed backstage. ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/23 "2002-08-21T06:41:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TheOnlySaneOne \* > Goliath. Your gargoyle needs to be named Goliath. 😃 > > _doubts that anyone will get the reference, but oh well_ What, are you kidding? You can still see it on the Cartoon Network! I vote for Oliver. You can call him Ollie. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/24 "2002-08-21T06:53:58Z")
I’d like to second “Wormwood.” Or…did the Golem of Prague have a name? ---
**Author:** ![Iguana\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@Iguana\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iguana_Boy)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/25 "2002-08-21T11:33:53Z")
He’s a boy-goyle, **Horseflesh** , at least, as far as I can tell he is! His nether regions are not particularly clear, but his chest appears to be unendowed! I thought about a **Discworld** reference **DemonSpawn** , but as he isn’t sitting on a roof, I don’t know how appropriate that would be. A golem name might be good though. I already knew about the comic strip **Bosda** - that may have been why I took him (he was a gift from a neighbour who is moving) - but thanks anyway! I like **The Scrivener** ’s suggestion of Absinthe, and Fred which a couple of people have suggested, and I just knew someone would suggest Pablo! Maybe I’ll name him that and he can be The Straight Dope Gargoyle! Good suggestions so far people - I knew you wouldn’t let me down - but keep 'em coming! ---
**Author:** ![Go\_alien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@Go\_alien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_alien)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/26 "2002-08-21T11:41:52Z")
Marmalade. I like Marmalade. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/27 "2002-08-21T12:21:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sue Duhnym \* > \*\* > > What, are you kidding? You can still see it on the Cartoon Network! > \*\* No. Toon Disney Channel only. Which I don’t get. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/28 "2002-08-21T12:21:39Z")
Well, I have one I keep on my desk - it’s supposed to keep the evil spirits away (but they keep coming back over here - “make me travel arrangements, find me a conference room” - it never ends!) - it’s name is Doug. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/29 "2002-08-21T13:09:23Z")
Fluffy. ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/30 "2002-08-21T13:15:10Z")
How 'bout naming him after what stone gargoyles do best? Perch! I also like Butch, Stony, and Cecil (_that_ oughta earn points with the Master). ---
**Author:** ![Iguana\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@Iguana\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iguana_Boy)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/31 "2002-08-21T16:09:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Missy2U \* > \*\*Well, I have one I keep on my desk - it’s supposed to keep the evil spirits away (but they keep coming back over here - “make me travel arrangements, find me a conference room” - it never ends!) - it’s name is Doug. \*\* My **real** name is Doug!! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/32 "2002-08-21T16:19:08Z")
I’m glad the OP-er liked “Absinthe”. Hmmm, if you’re planning on assembling a future “family” of the gargoyles, you could give them all names based on questionable spirits: Sambuca Absinthe Retsina Tequila Schnapps Sloe Gin Sake [add the accent mark over the “e”] Campari Rolling Rock 😃 …??? Oh, the horror! Then there’s poisons, poisonous plants, herbs, narcotics, etc.: Wormwood [? – I only know that from Lewis] Belladonna Nightshade Hemlock Opium Psillocybin [sp.?. “Psilly” for short?] and so on… ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/33 "2002-08-21T16:36:58Z")
More came to mind: Scooter Payne Lump Sid Dirk Diggler Cronk Grog (or Groggy) Dumas Slouch Crud Percy Fang Nigel Woody Dink Shrek Or name him after yourself: Iggy I bought a miniature gargoyle at a flea market for a dollar once. He sat on my bookshelf for a couple of years before I found out that he went out and [made an album with R.E.M.](http://rem.forss.com/discography01.htm) (scroll down to the last album). Imagine my surprise. I named him Michael after the lead singer. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/34 "2002-08-21T16:45:01Z")
Stone Rock Joe Gargioyla The Stinker ---
**Author:** ![The\_Mermaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@The\_Mermaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Mermaid)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/35 "2002-08-21T19:13:27Z")
I have one that sits near and guards the faucet. His name is Elmer. Elmer is quite the fashionable guy. He has a santa hat, a witches hat pilgrim cap and various other articles of clothing designed for his distant cousin the yard goose. He had been known to wear a grapvine wreath on occasion and once when my sister had her wedding reception, a bridal veil. Right now he is happily naked peering out thru the ornamental blue grass. ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/36 "2002-08-21T22:36:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by White Lightning \* > \*\*I like Hugo. I also like **Pablo** , of course (20 minute response time… nice!). > \*\* Good thing I was available… it took you almost _3 hours_ 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/37 "2002-08-21T22:42:45Z")
3 hours, 8 minutes - it was a long day ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/38 "2002-08-21T22:50:05Z")
Gregory, Goldie or…if you dare…Irving! (ssshhhh!) 😃 I’m surprised nobody suggested these before, actually. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/39 "2002-08-21T23:27:38Z")
Stone Phillips [sub]For some reason I think that’s funny. Okay, I’ll go sit over here now.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![loupdebois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e495f1/32.png) [@loupdebois](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/loupdebois)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-my-gargoyle/124794/40 "2002-08-21T23:37:51Z")
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