# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/41 "2007-06-25T07:58:23Z")
Pookie. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/42 "2007-06-25T11:53:48Z")
**Star** …so that he could be Star T. rex \*\*King o’ the Fores’ \*\* …after the line in **The Wizard of Oz** (even though that rhymed with _Brontosaurus_ **Reason** or **Reed** or **Stout** … for obvious reasons. **Tyrone** ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/43 "2007-06-25T12:08:47Z")
I happen to like “Happy.” Of course the full name would be something like “Happy Decimus Toothgnasher, the first.” But you have to just go with the use-name. ---
**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 25, 2007, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/44 "2007-06-25T12:25:00Z")
[QUOTE=Mangetout] There would have to be a whole generation of people oblivious to the behaviour of their pet tyrannosaurs - [/QUOTE] We have Terrier owners, I don’t see the problem. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/45 "2007-06-25T12:32:37Z")
Stampy. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/46 "2007-06-25T15:25:07Z")
Sorry, the name “Fluffy” has already been given to [a giant reptile](http://www.allbusiness.com/services/business-services/4345768-1.html). Alternate suggestions: “Mr. T”, “Chaos”, “Cthulu”, “Fido” and “Steve”. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/47 "2007-06-25T15:42:24Z")
Anything except “late for dinner”. ---
**Author:** ![Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boulter_s_Canary)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/48 "2007-06-25T16:39:10Z")
Fido Or, possibly Tiddles. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/49 "2007-06-25T16:44:47Z")
Bowser. ---
**Author:** ![Electrical\_Storm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ac8455/32.png) [@Electrical\_Storm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electrical_Storm)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/50 "2007-06-25T16:58:29Z")
Sweet Pea. Hey, a T-Rex needs love, too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/51 "2007-06-25T17:17:22Z")
Rover, of course. It’s the traditional pet name, and therefore cleverer than any number of clever names. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/52 "2007-06-25T17:17:49Z")
Crichton or Spielberg would be good ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/53 "2007-06-25T17:35:23Z")
Two pages of replies, and nobody has suggested [Sue](http://www.fieldmuseum.org/sue/)? ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/54 "2007-06-25T17:38:56Z")
Tiger. It would add an element of irony, I think. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2007, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/55 "2007-06-25T17:49:28Z")
Peckerhead. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/56 "2007-06-26T03:12:19Z")
Caspar. Twinkles. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/57 "2007-06-26T03:39:46Z")
Rosie O’Donnell. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/58 "2007-06-26T03:48:49Z")
[QUOTE=Morgenstern] Rosy O’Donnell [/QUOTE] > [@Omniscient](#): > > Rosie O’Donnell. I vote for Dittohead One and Two. If they’re twins, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/59 "2007-06-26T03:56:56Z")
[QUOTE=Musicat] I vote for Dittohead One and Two. If they’re twins, of course. [/QUOTE] Wow, how did I miss that on the first pass…must have been the brilliance of the Ditka suggestion before it. My first thought was Dr. Phil, but Rosie just seemed funnier. On review, I change my answer to Ann Coulter. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2007, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-you-name-a-pet-t-rex/409221/60 "2007-06-26T04:14:28Z")
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