# What's the SDMB hamster's name? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 16, 2002, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114 "2002-08-16T00:02:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/1 "2002-08-16T00:02:17Z")
Amid the myriad references to the hamster that is responsible for powering the SDMB server, I have yet to see the little critter’s name. Anyone know? Has our Perfect Master named him yet? And if no one has named him, then I’d like to be first in line and nominate either of the following two names: **Little Zotti** , or **Little Cecil**. Unless someone else can think of something better. [sub]Mods, I know this is a humor thread, and move it to IMHO if you like. It won’t bother me. But this one focuses specifically on the SDMB, and if **Fenris** ’s [Replacement Cecil](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=106495) thread can find a home here, then I’m sure the thread where the hamster gets christened can find a home here as well.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/2 "2002-08-16T00:43:59Z")
The SDMB hamster’s name is Hampster. This has been the source of some confusion. ---
**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:** [August 16, 2002, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/3 "2002-08-16T00:59:08Z")
Yeah, well, see… It’s not really _the_ hamster, you know. Basically, every time you people overuse the search function or post a reproduction of the Sistine Chapel made entirely out of smilies, well… Let’s just say that it’s fortunate that hamsters are pretty cheap. Poor little guys. (The edit function on the other hand…they just _love_ the edit function. It makes them scamper with joy!) ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/4 "2002-08-16T02:33:16Z")
I believe it’s name is [“Schlomo”](http://www.livejournal.com/talkread.bml?journal=misscreant&itemid=11779). ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/5 "2002-08-16T07:10:22Z")
Dopey. Not because it sounds appropriate; but because it is silent, it’s small, does the job in the bowels of the data mine, screws up sometimes . . . 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/6 "2002-08-16T12:17:51Z")
**Serlin** ---
**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:** [August 16, 2002, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/7 "2002-08-16T13:05:18Z")
Winky ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2002, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/8 "2002-08-17T01:36:09Z")
There are two hamsters, they take turns. They are the brothers **Heseltine** and **Brokemichael**. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2002, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/9 "2002-08-17T02:40:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MEBuckner \* > \*\*Yeah, well, see… It’s not really _the_ hamster, you know. Basically, every time you people overuse the search function or post a reproduction of the Sistine Chapel made entirely out of smilies, well… Let’s just say that it’s fortunate that hamsters are pretty cheap. > > Poor little guys.\*\* Hey, the hamsters actually think they’ve got it good. They’ve been talking to that goat you moderators keep. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2002, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/10 "2002-08-17T03:45:54Z")
Based on what it does to OP’s, I propose: **Eaton** ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2002, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/11 "2002-08-17T03:55:51Z")
**Shlomo** [is hard at work](http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/misscreant1107/vwp?.dir=/new&.src=ph&.dnm=images.jpg&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/bc/misscreant1107/lst%3f%26.dir=/new%26.src=ph%26.view=t) ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2002, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/12 "2002-08-17T06:51:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > \*\*Hey, the hamsters actually think they’ve got it good. They’ve been talking to that goat you moderators keep. \*\* Hey **Jonathan** , I thought the goat was mine, or **Res** ’. Then again, considering all the things that **Res** has done to various things of mine (tongue, shoes, etc.), I wouldn’t be very surprised if he gave the goat to **lel**. **Talkinghead** , **Fizzy** , or even the moderators. Hey **ResIpsaLoquitor**! Get your butt in here so we can figure out who actually owns the goat! F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2002, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/13 "2002-08-17T11:17:33Z")
Trust me, you don’t want your goat back. ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2002, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/14 "2002-08-17T11:27:14Z")
My suggested SDMB Hamster names: -Og (okay, I FINALLY used that joke. Everyone happy now?) -Toothbrush -Monkey Butler -Spasmodeus -SCORE!!! ---
**Author:** ![Loopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loopus/32/15343_2.png) [@Loopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopus)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2002, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/15 "2002-08-17T14:47:00Z")
Frank. Frank the Hamster. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2002, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/16 "2002-08-17T15:04:29Z")
Cray ---
**Author:** ![dreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dreamer)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2002, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/17 "2002-08-17T21:39:30Z")
I dunno - I kinda like Hammie ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2002, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/18 "2002-08-17T23:03:48Z")
Fahnstock P. Beaudrey ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2002, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/19 "2002-08-17T23:06:15Z")
The hamster’s name is Legion. It is, uh, many. ---
**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 17, 2002, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114/20 "2002-08-17T23:07:32Z")
Pookie. Or maybe _Vlad The Ungovernable_ . [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-sdmb-hamsters-name/124114.md?page=2)