# Name the new element **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 2, 2004, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-element/267174 "2004-10-02T10:31:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Fish\_Cheer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fish_cheer/32/17179_2.png) [@Fish\_Cheer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish_Cheer)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-element/267174/41 "2004-10-06T12:15:31Z")
> [@Chimpy](#): > > Bukkakium? Seconded. ---
**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-element/267174/42 "2004-10-06T14:06:48Z")
> [@Chimpy](#): > > _Bukkakium?_ > > > [@fishcheer15](#): > > > > Seconded. Yeah… but I suppose a LOT of people would have to approve of it; maybe two or three at a time. But all within the span of about an hour or so. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea5d25/32.png) [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-element/267174/43 "2004-10-06T14:36:58Z")
**Happiscrappium** , goddammit. It’s about time people RECOGNIZED. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-element/267174/44 "2004-10-06T14:40:27Z")
Personally, I’m in love with **fluiddruid** ’s suggestion. Genius! ---
**Author:** ![SnakeSpirit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snakespirit/32/7271_2.png) [@SnakeSpirit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakeSpirit)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-element/267174/45 "2004-10-06T22:26:17Z")
Just thought of another two: Millenium or Newmillenium ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-element/267174/46 "2004-10-06T22:33:05Z")
> [@alphaFemale](#): > > _bow chica bow bow_ …ium? ---
**Author:** ![SpectBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@SpectBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpectBrain)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-element/267174/47 "2004-10-06T23:34:58Z")
manganesium ---
**Author:** ![SnakeSpirit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snakespirit/32/7271_2.png) [@SnakeSpirit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakeSpirit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-element/267174/48 "2004-10-07T03:26:53Z")
Any chance this new element is just too dense to recognize its own name? ---
**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-element/267174/49 "2004-10-07T15:09:24Z")
Goatseum. ---
**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:** [October 7, 2004, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-element/267174/50 "2004-10-07T16:12:00Z")
Wasabium Fujium ---
**Author:** ![WIGGUM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WIGGUM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIGGUM)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-element/267174/51 "2004-10-07T17:09:45Z")
Kamikazeum Bonsaium Karaokeum ---
**Author:** ![PussyCow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@PussyCow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PussyCow)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-element/267174/52 "2004-10-07T19:57:49Z")
> [@Etherman](#): > > unobtainium Dammit, **Etherman** , you stole my nomination! So I’m voting with you on this one. However, it should be pointed out that unobtainium is actually an _alloy_. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-element/267174/53 "2004-10-07T20:12:35Z")
Kenny: “_MXCium_…It’ll get us lots of chicks…” Vic: “Right you are, Ken.” ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-element/267174/54 "2004-10-07T21:28:18Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > Atmospherium! “Rock dance, Paul! Do the rock dance!” Anyway. In honor of _Futurama_, and because this heavy new element no doubt has a huge nucleus, I propose: **jumbonium**. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-the-new-element/267174.md?page=2)