# What Would You Name a Pet T. Rex? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 24, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221 "2007-06-24T16:39:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/21 "2007-06-24T20:27:40Z")
Flid. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/22 "2007-06-24T20:29:12Z")
Tiny. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/23 "2007-06-24T21:39:23Z")
[QUOTE=Furry Mongoose] Marc Bolan was the frontman of the Glam Rock band T- Rex. [/QUOTE] “Bang a gong, get it on…” Thanks, I still like Fluffy. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/24 "2007-06-24T22:11:43Z")
[QUOTE=drachillix] Jesus, most people would speak his name on sight. [/QUOTE] What, “Holy Fucking Shit, It’s A God Damned T Rex”? ---
**Author:** ![Nancarrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@Nancarrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nancarrow)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/25 "2007-06-24T22:17:27Z")
I would name it whatever it wants to be called. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/26 "2007-06-24T22:38:39Z")
[QUOTE=Nancarrow] I would name it whatever it wants to be called. :eek: [/QUOTE] No, no, no, you would have to keep the upper hand, like training a dog. “Sit, Fluffy. Cookie!” ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/27 "2007-06-24T22:45:29Z")
Barney. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/28 "2007-06-24T23:04:00Z")
[QUOTE=MEBuckner] Barney. [/QUOTE] Is it a violation of Nettiquette to slap a Mod with a Wet Trout? ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/29 "2007-06-24T23:11:20Z")
Mr Belvedere ---
**Author:** ![Jet\_Jaguar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jet_jaguar/32/3562_2.png) [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Jaguar)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/30 "2007-06-24T23:13:13Z")
Cuddles. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2007, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/31 "2007-06-24T23:25:08Z")
T-rixie ---
**Author:** ![Brainiac4](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brainiac4/32/3534_2.png) [@Brainiac4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brainiac4)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/32 "2007-06-25T00:08:44Z")
James T. Rex. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/33 "2007-06-25T00:19:53Z")
[QUOTE=Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor] Is it a violation of Nettiquette to slap a Mod with a Wet Trout? [/QUOTE] Belay that trout slap! Do you not see the _brilliance_ of his plan? Spray paint Barney purple and soon hordes of toddlers will be racing to hug their friend, who’ll see it as hundreds of Kiddie McNuggets[sup]TM[/sup] coming towards him. Newspaper headlines will scream “Barney Kills Hundreds!” PBS realizing it’s gravy train from hell is now over, would quickly cancel the show, discontinue all video and merchandizing of Barney stuff and hope that nobody sues them! And we will be free of the curse of Barney _forever!_ Bwahahahaha! Then, you put an upside down triangle on his head, hand him a purse, and change his name to Tinky Winky and it’s bye-bye Teletubbies! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/34 "2007-06-25T00:55:24Z")
[QUOTE=Tuckerfan] Spray paint Barney purple and soon hordes of toddlers will be racing to hug their friend, who’ll see it as hundreds of Kiddie McNuggets[sup]TM[/sup] coming towards him. [/quote] That should also take care of the whole “How much would it cost to feed a Tyrannosaurus?” problem. ---
**Author:** ![Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df705f/32.png) [@Full\_Metal\_Lotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Full_Metal_Lotus)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/35 "2007-06-25T01:19:37Z")
Wow… Fluffy was my first thought too! Great Minds think alike! Guess I will just have to settle for Bitey McTinyhands Regards FML ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/36 "2007-06-25T01:41:46Z")
Smaug. ---
**Author:** ![SurrenderDorothy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/surrenderdorothy/32/1221_2.png) [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/37 "2007-06-25T02:30:37Z")
Howard ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/38 "2007-06-25T04:06:40Z")
Bob. Failing that, Dorothy. Why yes, I _do_ have children, why do you ask? ---
**Author:** ![Jet\_Jaguar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jet_jaguar/32/3562_2.png) [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Jaguar)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/39 "2007-06-25T04:24:40Z")
Nibbler. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/40 "2007-06-25T07:39:07Z")
[QUOTE=carnivorousplant] No, no, no, you would have to keep the upper hand, like training a dog. “Sit, Fluffy. Cookie!” [/QUOTE] There would have to be a whole generation of people oblivious to the behaviour of their pet tyrannosaurs - “Oh, don’t worry - when he does that, he’s just being friendly! - C’mon Rex, stop disemboweling the nice man, you old silly!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221.md?page=3)