Naming In The News

Animal House Friday: What should Obama name the dog?

It's Animal House Friday -- another day for silliness and a chance to win a prize for the lucky commenter.

This week we waited and waited, thinking surely the little girls at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. would get their dog. After all, Mom had said they would get the dog after spring break. Dad had promised the dog would be there after he returned from the G20 Summit in Europe.

But, so far, the dog hasn't arrived.

Soon, soon, the Obamas say.

OK, so let's help them along a bit with coming up with a name for the first pooch so when he does arrive, they won't have to say, "Here, dog!"

Lots of folks have been giving suggestions. The Product Naming Blog came up with RahmRod (after Obama's advisers Rahm Emanuel and David Axelrod). In February Unleashed readers suggested a long list including Bark Obama and Hope and Audacity. Gambling911, a Web site for gambling news, puts even odds on Hope being the name.