Athena’s having a hard time coming up with a name for the bunny, so I asked her if she’d like to crowd source it to you folks, and she said, yes, thank you, that would be lovely.
So: Any ideas on a name for this bunny? Note that “Rorschach” has already been rejected.
Athena thanks you in advance for your efforts on her behalf.
Bunny sort of looks like a Domino to me. The black and white gaming object, of course. Not a pizza. I’ve never seen a bunny that looked like a pizza, nor do I really care to.
Spots?
“Jackson Pollock” (or “Jackson” or “Pollack”)
Cholmondeley (pronounced “chumly”) Bunnysworth.
Agora
Blot, Kzin, Hal, Arsene Lapin, Hef,
That’s all I can think of off the top of my head
Lepus.
Chiaroscuro, Chi for short?
Dempsey. That’s it; that’s all.
Hypnobunny!
Or Todd. Todd the Hypnobunny.
Stuart, Lord Snuggleston
Glorfindel (Glory for short)
Foxglove or other spotted plant name (has she read Watership Down?)
Madley
Tezuka.
How about Ares (if it’s a boy bunny) or Persephone, Persy for short (if it’s a girl)?
Hop-sided Bunny
Stormageddon.
Call it Tarquin.
Stufato di Coniglio
Surprise.
Or The Force. When I was a kid I desperately wanted a pet named The Force just so that when I entered a room people would say, “SHE is here. The Force is with her.” I know I’m not the only one!
I like the classics, so I’m going to go with Peter (as in Peter Rabbit). You could call him Pete for short, and if another rabbit should appear, you could name him Repeat.
I was thinking along the lines of Biblio, but thinking “Bunnygeddon, Dark Lord of All” to make it it’s own name even if still clearly “stolen”
The obvious: Harvey
The not-so-obvious: Chester
If female: Harley
Pepper.
Marlowe.
Hassenpfeffer
Marble.
Motörhead.
Because s/he looks like s/he has an Ace of Spades over the one eye…okay, maybe not.
Lemmy?
I should just give up now.
Winston Churchill, Calipso, Callisto
Tepoztecatl, after the Aztec god of rabbits. Poz for short, although doing that to a god’s name may e unwise, although one would hope that a rabbit deity was as easygoing as his subjects.
“Rorschach” has been vetoed, but what about Walter? xP
The Doctor
Luxury Yacht, though it’s pronounced “Throatwobbler Mangrove.”
The wife recommends “Spaught”.
Dolly.
Or Dally (my mind works like this: black & white = dalmation = Dally).
Melvin.
Checker. After the cab. (note pattern on shoulder…)
And +1 on Watership Down.
Hodge.
How about Charlie (as in Charlie is My Darling) or B’Nell (You can write the story “TheBallad of Lost B’Nell). Sensing a theme here?
Spot. Or Harlequin.
Well, every Athena deserves a Parthenon… :-PPP
(And if she wants to go all Greek, she can call it -by the way, is it a he or a she, cause with bunnies you can usually tell when it’s too late, lol- Sophia, since Athena was the goddess of wisdom! :-P)
Peter. Because Peter Rabbit is awesome. Nuff said
Hamilton, Kitty, Whumpus, Thumper, or Bojangles!
Lagniappe
The Mr. Jinglepants Project, or “Bunny” for short.
Spot.
Harley (+1 to someone else’s suggestion)
Domino (+1 to someone else’s suggestion – as in wearing a domino mask)
“Pluffy” Because it is pleasantly fluffy.
“Putter” Because it putters around on the floor.
“Pellet Plopper” For obvious reasons…
Another obvious one: Bugs.
Obscure: Ebbetts
“According to Bugs Bunny: 50 Years and Only One Grey Hare, he was born on July 27, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York in a warren under Ebbets Field, home of the Brooklyn Dodgers. ” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugs_Bunny
I once knew a black & white rabbit named Oreo.
Picasso.
Tell Athena that I ended up naming my black and white rabbit (yes, the one that the dogs and cats are all terrified of) Dayna. It came to me in an epic vision while I was on the loo. I suggest she try it.
Iapetus, after the moon, not the Titan. I’m sorry, I just got back from an astronomy conference.
Or, to go with something more traditional, rabbits and Earth’s moon are associated in East Asian culture. He was supposed to be a companion of the goddess Chang’e in Chinese myth, and just a bunny who makes mochi (sweet rice cakes) in Japan and Korea. So maybe Chang’e for a female rabbit or Mochi for a rabbit of indeterminate gender.
Bunnicula (my favorite book from childhood)
I’m glad you rejected the name ‘Rorshcach’. My cat is named that and I don’t want there to be any confusion while I read your blog about whether you are talking about the bunny or my cat.
I recommend the name ‘Dog Treat’ for the bunny.
I think it looks like a Keppler.
Oh, there is also Ponpon, which is apparently what Thumper is renamed in the French version of the movie Bambi. I always thought that was cute.
MahaLapinAtman – “Great-souled Rabbit, the Enlightened One”
Or Pixel.
Frabbit, because. . .
Um. . .
Frabbit, that’s why.
That’s a no-brainer: Bun-Bun. Looks right even down to the black white pattern: http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/111007
Muffin, the second Gaurdian of Caer Brannor, protector of the last words of Joseph of Arimethea.
Fluffykins. Fluffykins the Destroyer! (Compliments to Mata.)
Harlequin, or Kovacs.
- Licorice Mint
- Conan
I suggest “Bright Eyes”
Flip
Actually, I like Domino, but the other obvious choice, to me, is Oreo. No, it’s not terribly original, but it is cute and appropriate.
Schrodinger!
Taijitu, after the black and white symbol for yin and yang. Tai for short.
Lunch
Ged. Because he’s chased by his own shadow.
Holstein
Hopper. Or Grace, if preferable, after that grand lady of computing.
Goodman
Stewie. Or Holstein, for the color pattern.
Hamadryas. Ended up there from Calico, from dappled, from spot or similar. Admittedly I’m mixing butterflies, cats and rabbits here, but I like the word.
Shamu
Bunny Penny
Hoptimus Prime! (hops for short!)
Cosmos
Keeping the Watership Down theme going “El-ahrairah”.
I don’t know why, but “Mitch” suggests itself to me.
Dr. Bunnigus, as we approached the internet entertainment singularity
Hentosz
How about Hickory?! ;-)
Fibonacci?
I can’t believe no one has yet suggested Pat. (I know the coloring is different, but still)
Or Owl, since owls are traditional for Athenas.
Or Vorpal.
Rabbit E Lee
Okay, for serious: I suggested Pongo, Perdita or Cruella the other day, and since they haven’t shown up here yet — now officially entered for the record.
Karma.
Because it was bad karma to give it away as a prize and good karma to take good care of it. So – you can say that the carnie people gave lost some good karma by giving bunnies away as a prize and you got good karma by taking it in.
Chiro or Chortle.
Dax (the spots make him/her look like a Trill)… or Mr./Mrs. Hoppypants. Either one really.
Captain Hopalot, Zombie Cat Slayer!
Chester? Sorcha? No particular reason for either, they just came to mind and felt right. I like many of the names already suggested, particularly Domino and Harlequin. Good luck!
Dalmation
Paté
Fat Fuzzy.
Baba Bunny
Hotbuns.
The spots remind me of Kirby dots, so: Kirby.
Trigger
Tex.
Bursting Bowels The Third.
Graham.
Loopy.
Tor.
Checkers. Or Taxi. No, definitely Checkers.
Isosceles.
Ometochtli, after the drunken rabbit god of Aztec mythology. (Apparently the Aztec associated rabbits with drinking to excess, which may be worth remembering while cleaning out cages and such.)
I will name him George and I will hug him and pet him
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JlVqfC8-UI
The Admiral
Princess Sophie or Princess Charlotte – or Fred.
Terpsichore, (terp sick or ee) the Greek Muse of dance. Just because it’s a really cool name.
What was the name of the killer rabbit in Monty Python’s Holy Grail?
Mahasamatman. You can, of course, drop the Maha and the Atman and just call her (him) Sam.
Hickory. Then get another one and call it Dickory.
The goddess Athena was the patron and guide for several heroes. I propose that the bunny should be named Hercules. Or Jason. No Odysseus, thought. Odysseus would be a silly name for a rabbit.
Captain Carrot
I believe the killer rabbit in the Holy Grail was called Caerbannog.
Fezzik or Vizzini or Inigo
Or possibly the rabbit *lived* in the Cave of Caerbannog. Would that make the rabbit’s name Caerbannog? Either way, nifty name for a rabbit!
Lars
Sort of a play on lagomorph and Lazarus (as in, the buns escaped a dire, possibly lethal, fate when he came home with Athena).
Phred Danger Scalzi. Danger is his middle name! (or Phreda if it is a girl)
It looks like a Gizmo to me. Then again, all rabbits sort of look like a Gizmo to me.
Uvula. Naming an animal after the dangly in the back of the throat could have several useful benefits:
“Have you seen my Uvula? It’s white and black speckled.”
“Oh, that doesn’t sound healthy. We should keep you home from school today.”
The name could also be shortened to Uvee, and you could imagine that the bunny is constantly under UV light and all the white parts of its body are actually covered in blood from a murder at the carnival.
Imagination. I has it.
Othello. Always loved thta game with the black & white tiles.
Bunnster
My mom named her rabbit Fezzik, which I’ve always thought was ridiculous enough to be completely awesome.
Bubo, the name of Athena’s owl companion (Clash of the Titans, 1981)
How about “Spreckles”?
Choice Paralysis.
Zev – from the Hebrew word for wolf.
How about
Tim?
Said as a question – to honor his ancestor’s paradigm breaking portrayal in “Holy Grail”.
Courtesy my daughter
Dovriana: Dovi for short
How about Bubo? I know s/he’s a rabbit, not an owl, but since your daughter’s name is Athena it seems appropriate. Alternatively, Perseus if it’s a boy, or Diana if it’s a girl (Athena is the Greek goddess, Diana is the Roman).
Tribble
Cutlass Smith.
Chris beat me to the suggestion of George (I will hug him and squeeze him…)
Cookie? (as in black-and-white cookie but maybe you don’t have those in Ohio)
Checkers
Gingham
Polka (as in Polk Dot)
Boy you guys are creative….I especially dig the Athena mythology.
Usagi
Rory (then you can claim its short for Rorschach…)
Ink Stain
Zebidicus Zhulander (I haven’t read Goodkind in a long while), Don Juan (since he is after all a rabbit). BunBun the killer rabbit! What is the name for those new Smartphone Tags?
Dinner
Again courtesy my daughter: call him the hoppit – or perhaps Frodo.
Smaug.
Pip! (After the spots on dice.)
How about Amalsuentha, queen of the Ostrogoths? Could call her ‘Sue’ for short. Assuming the bunny is a she, that is.
Pluffles or Froggie.
Chewy.
The Nibbler.
Maker of Raisins.
From daughter (11 yrs old): Bubo (Clash Titans), Arizona, Gallifrey, Smores, and Bad Wolf (Rah Zev).
From wife: Ramon De La Vega (Bunny Wigglesworth).
From me: Bun-bun, of course.
This is my son’s rabbit, Flopsy, with our elder dog, Jack.
Clarence. I’m also a fan of picking names of completely unrelated animals. I like the idea of a bunny named Moose. Alligator. Tiger.
The Prince of Lies
ibunny or MacBunny<—an homage to Mr.Jobs you might have to explain.
otherwise:
inkblot
painty
fluffy
Marbles
As children, our pets were named after religious festivals, and today is Guru Ram Das’ birthday. (We had a guinea pig once called Yom Kippur, or Kipper for everyday.) Unless they were carnie goldfish, which were cartoon characters. The longest-lived two were Snoopy and The Red Baron.
My French penfriend named hers after sauces you would eat them with, so her Lapins were Moutarde and Chasseur.
I second Stormageddon, Has anyone said Frank yet? or Trudy? good film rabbits.
After another look at Mr. Bun, I found a couple of names I like better than Cutlass Smith, though Cutlass Smith is a fine name. With Walt Kelly as an inspiration, I suggest either Churchy La Femme or Pogo, even though Mr. Bun is neither a turtle nor a possum.
Because we want bunny to be at the end of the Oh-my-Lord-there’s-nothing-to-eat list, I suggest Zangor. (Which can easily be feminized to Zangora should that prove necessary.)
Polish, because it looks like it has shoe polish on it.
Sally Wabbit. OK, Silly Wabbit, if you must.
Bunny Supreme.
It’s a blog bunny, so should be named after the blog: “Whatever”
Bunnifer
Sigma.
Yes, as in sum bunny.
Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All.
Khoucheppwei (pronounced “Hoppy”)
Fats Domino, unless s/he stays trim, in which case Svelte Domino
I Really Wanted A Dalmatian (IRWAD, for short)
Darth Lepus.
Mr. (or Mrs. as appropriate) Nibbles
Stealth Bunny.
Because look at that face. That is not a face that will be caged forever. But you’ll always wonder how it got out and up onto the counter and snagged that last piece of banana nut bread.
The same way you are probably already wondering exactly how it got into your house to begin with…
Domesticuss Wrecks
Seville, in homage to Bugs. http://youtu.be/55G7T8VdWEs
Bosco?
Dust.
SteelyKid has offered the following names for FutureSibling: Poppy, Transporter, and Concrete.
I think Poppy might be a good name for a rabbit. But you’re welcome to any of them.
Seriously, nobody has said Brer?!
There’s also your standard “Thumper.”
Aeshop. Like Aesop, only with a “hop”. Get it? Bunnies hop? My cat liked it….
Fiver. Or Velly (short for the Velveteen Rabbit)
Nibbler.
Freckles :-)
Blot?
To my earlier suggestion of Smaug, I would like to add Zuul and Gozer.
Jessica or Roger
Pumpkin or Smashing
Carnie
Midway
Ghlaghghier because its just a little bit more ghlaghghee than the original
Boingo!
Someone said “Fiver”, but I think Athena’s bunny is too big for that name. Keeping with Watership Down, I suggest Hazel.
Cadbury. (With MY blog, you were expecting something else?)
Actually, I’m surprised that no one has suggested that name yet.
Fractal.
The theme’s been alluded to a few times already, but I was kind of thinking Dock myself…
Jackalope, or Jack A. Lope. I’d also strongly consider, Hoppy, Spot, or Bunny.
I can’t believe I’m posting this…but my daughter took one look at it, not knowing whose bunny this was, and suggested “Bacon.” I’m both proud and mortified.
Hickory? Dickory?
Dodgem.
“Kilroy”, so she can name it after Elmer Fudd’s mantra (“Kil the wabbit, Kil the wabbit …”)?
To reference something:FooFoo (or possibly FrouFrou, depending on how you sing the “Little Rabbit . . . hopping through the forest, catching all the field mice and bopping them on their heads” song) or Goon.
My brother-in-law had a cat named Livestock and I’ve always appreciated the name.
I’m also with Steelykid on the name “Concrete” or “Transporter.”
Hasenpfeffer
I think “Cow” would be appropriately quirky…. ;)
Humperdink. Or Inigo, or Fezzik. They all work.
Beelzebub
“That rabbit’s DYNAMITE!” –Monty Python
Stu, not to be confused with Stew. Can be introduced as Rabbit Stu, though.
interesting, I also thought it looks like a Chester
What interesting markings. It looks a bit like a cross between a pinto and appaloosa pony to me. How about Pintaloosa?
Felix was my first thought. Then, but not a lop-ear, so not Bun-Bun. “Pain d’epi”, frequently shortened to “Epi”, is a French bread shape that breaks into roll-like pieces. So, Epi.
Sherlock
My mom told me that all animals have their own names already (especially cats!), but that we’re just not very good at figuring out what they are. She always told us to be patient, to wait and watch, and very soon the critter would let us know what his name was. That’s how our parakeet got to be named Doorbell: every time the front door opened he made a funny peep like phone chirp. Our attic-and-rafter addicted cat is named Cobweb.
All that said, I’m partial to naming bunnies “Waffles”. Get a waffle near him and see why. :)
My grandfather had a rabbit that looked similar once that he named Cabbage because she loved cabbage.
I would probably name it something mundane and simple – in this case, I would probably name this rabbit Patches.
Little Georgie from Robert Lawson’s Rabbit Hill
Appaloosa
Camouflage
Coke Zero (or just Zero)
Foo-Foo
Trix
Nesquik
Buster Baxter from Arthur
Pepper
Snow White
Marshmellow
Ricochet
Wiggily
Loki
Nanabozho
Splatter
Piano
Soccer
Speckle
Dutch
Ben or Jerry (from the ice cream)
Well, I also like Checkers but I think I’d just call him Lovey. Works for boy or girl. He looks sweet in any event.
How about “Art” or “Garfunkel”. You could learn Bright Eyes on the ukulele and serenade him/her.
Also, maybe Radar. Did you look at those ears?
Based on my own experience with rabbit ownership, I recommend the name “God DAMMIT, why are you eating that?!?”
Donald Bunsfeld.
Kevin. As in Kevin Bacon. Or if it’s female, Kyra, after his wife, Kyra Sedgewick.
Other suggestions:
Oswald
Daffy
Wascal
24 (as in 24-carrot)
Steve, Aristotle or Wiffleheimer.
Those are the bunny names that are traditional in our family.
May I suggest Harley Quinn?
Tuxedo.
Might I suggest you name it, “That Rabbit Ghlaghghee Ate?”
Harvey, of course….
Since he has an eyepatch, I’d suggest »Sir Francis« (Drake). Who was not a pirate but a privateer, as I learned just now (here: http://www.thewayofthepirates.com/famous-pirates-list.php), but I’m sure there were just as many eyepatched privateers as there were pirates.
Arrr.
Or you could call him iPatch …
More personal than Fractal:
Mandelbrot if male, Julia if female.
Alternatively, given the other event of significance this week at Chez Scalzi:
Dwain.
<voice style=”Elmer Fudd”>”Dwain the wabbit / dwain the wabbit…”<:/voice>
Cyclonus.
/nerd
First thing I thought of was an old yellow Checker cab, so I’d go with Checkers.
Oingo (as in Boingo).
Antimatter or Muon
Because we have an orange tabby we named Antifreeze.
Arthur, King of the Britons!
Or, the Dread Rabbit Roberts.
La Brea
Briar
Geez, I keep thinking on this. Ugh. Okay, one more: Rabbirto Bunnigni
I guess that one’s for the cinematic crowd. :)
TARDIS!
Willow. Wil for short.
Pied Lapin.
Alternately, Cammy/Camo, for camouflage, or Quiver, or Pulse, because I’ve never yet met a bunny that didn’t do the little shivery thing when picked up.
Appaloosa
Paisley
Hoppy
Leelo (from the Fifth Element). She looks like a supreme being.
Trivet
For some time we have been naming cats after minerals. Moss Agate would be perfect should you wish to try that meme.
Leporidae punctum or LP
Bunnilicious.
or Bunnicula.
or Carnie’s revenge – but that sounds a bit like a race horse. I’m not sure if that’s proper etiquette for rabbit naming.
I think that “Andromeda” is a fitting title
Alice. She looks a bit lost.
Thirding Bunnicula. It was my very favorite book as a child.
or you could name it Killer.
Higgsfield. Because the markings look super-sciencey.
So I am confused as to the bunny’s gender, but here goes:
Ada (for Ada Lovelace), just ’cause. (Or Lovelace.)
Other names: Uncle Periwinkle; Satchel; Fang; Kitty; Horatio Ramshackle; Matilda.
Haigha (rhymes with mayor), the March Hare. Although as tribute to the Tim Burton film, Thackery Earwicket would also do.
Jellybean, Sunday, Stew.
I like Milton or Millie, as the case may be.
LYLE.
Slippers
“Have you seen my bunny Slippers?”
Huhnschmack. /Serena/ Huhnschmack.
Binary Bunny! Also known as Biney.
What about R. (for Rabbit) Daneel Olivaw?
Neutrino — and see how fast she/he can hop….
Batman the Rabbit
or
If Mandy Patinkin were a Rabbit
Carny or Carnie? Showie?
Nikola Tesla?
Irene Adler?
Samwise Gamgee?
Second Breakfast?
The Eternal Champion?
Bran Mak Morn?
Honor Harrington?
Splotch
Zapata for the serious expression and BIG mustache, or Punch for the black eyes and the ability to threaten your enemies with a 1-2 rabbit, Punch.
Spouse says: Bugs Blotty.
The markings remind me of a fish I once names Spackle.
I, Rabbit
*giggles*
“named”. Sigh.
‘App,’ short for ‘Appaloosa’.
RabBunZel (as in, “RabBunZel, RabBunZel, let down your hare”)
Calamity.
I think Rory, short for Rorschach ought to make both of you happy.
Splat
Inspired by barbinbandon, as a reference to the robot in Asimov’s first robot story (and to Fantastic Planet): Robbie The Rabbit.
Similarly, but more cumbersome: R. Daneel Olivaw. The R stands for Rabbit, of course.
Splish or splash seem somehow appropriate.
Scotch, Hop Scotch.
jigsaw!
(nothing to do with the creepy saw movies. just looks like a puzzle piece over his eye.)
If girl bunny, how about Annabeth, since she’ll be Athena’s baby, or Beatrix after the creator Peter Rabbit.
How about Scorch? Kinda looks like it was scorched. :-)
“Tank.” I’m a fan of giving big names to little animals.
…and for the record, I think it is singularly awesome that this many people wish to assist your daughter in naming her bunny. You have the BEST readers! (I am not really including myself in this as I am of the “lurker” variety of reader, so this commenting thing is very unusual for me)
Lucky?
Honi.
For more of a double take effect, Orca might give it a touch of “respectability.” Just what it needs to survive in Scalziland.
In Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Lancelot’s colors were black and white. The movie also prominently featured a killer bunny, and Lancelot’s own killing spree at Swamp Castle is of course a cinematic masterpiece.
So I suggest “Lancelot.”
I went to the internet for inspiration, of course, and discovered upon googling that “Zypp” as the least favorite bunny name among average tweens,
Since I think it is clear that Athena is at best an above average tween, she was not about to name it any old run of the mill tween rabbit name. I vote “Zypp”
Too late to come up with anything both clever and new, but I would add:
Splotch
Daisy
Amaranth (and I have no idea why)
Pie (as in Piebald)
And since “Myxomatosis” would just be wrong (although “Myx” sounds cool), but Larkin is awesome on account of that and so much else, Pip/Philip or Larkin.
My others were (for the same reasons as everyone else):
Checkers (plus there’s the fun Nixon jab)
Tim
I do kind of like Robbie the Rabbit.
And if my kid wanted to name a rabbit after anything in Watership Down, I’d veto it. Unless it were some beat-to-hell looking giant rabbit who looked like it could take on ALL THE CATS. EVER. and win? Then I’d probably allow Woundwort.
Hodgepodge (yay Bloom County!)
Zaphod for a boy and Trillian for a girl. You could also take the Ford Prefect route and use a cars name since they do seem to outnumber us humans anyway…
Amaranth (and I have no idea why)
Too much Nightwish: Dark Passion Play maybe? Or not…?
pellet
Paiwonski.
It’s gender neutral and fun to say. Bonus points to those of you that know this reference.
Three suggestions.
Male: Frank
Female: Josephine
Awesome: Gallifrey
Frontpage or “that which hides on newspaper”.
Art (as in Carney) or Ed Norton.
Stuart. But, of course, you’d call it Stu.
Sprinkles (because it looks like someone has rolled it in those) or Chip (short for Chocolate Chip, of darker variety).
Malthusius
Bunzilla
Ed Quayles @ Oct. 9, 7:09pm: or Jubal, maybe? :)
Flicker Farkle, which seems nicely gender neutral to me. Or Sparkle Farkle if it’s a girl.
Bunneh.
Miss Bunny Fantastico!
Looks like an Angel to me. It has white “wings”.
It’s the Scalzi bunny, so call it Bunzi.
How about Cadbury?
Clearly something so cute should be named Cthulhu.
Hopocalypse.
Dreadwolf or Direwolf.
Boba Fett or AT-AT for All-Terrain Attack Transport.
Spot – whichever way Athena wants to spell it.
Bugs
Moo.
(because of her holstein cow appearance)
I still say Zoe or Sagan.
If you named him/her Zoe, you could take a picture of his/her hindquarters and caption it “Zoe’s Tail.”
Thank you, I’ll be here all week. Remember to tip your waitress.
Footprint. that’s my vote.
Hmmm – I’ve always through Neil Gaiman nailed it when he named the bunny “Galveston” in The Day I Trader My Dad for Two Goldfish. It’s just a very bunnyish sort of name, and you can’t beat the literary pedigree.
Phlophphyy!
Bucky O’Hare
Late (I’m Late, I’m Late….)
Honey
Babs
Thumper
Blackavar
Mr. Bunnsy (via Terry Pratchett)
Wolpertinger (via Bavarian Folklore)
Weenus, Eight Ball, Trixie from the comic strip Rabbits Against Magic
Uncle Wiggily (Gans books)
The Maguffin from Robert Rankin’s Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse
Were-Rabbit — Wallace and Gromit
18 — 18 Rabbit was a Mayan King in Copan — could also be called Uaxaclajuun Ub’aah K’awiil
In french bunny is
Lapin
Go with Chuckles. As in Mr. Chuckles. :)
Any of the Warrior Hare names from the Redwall series:
Klecky
Lepus Montisle
Basil Stag Hare
Or any of these: http://redwall.wikia.com/wiki/Long_Patrol
If she’s read the Redwall series, maybe she has a favorite?
TLC ( Tastes Like Chicken)
Sorry
Pepper Jack
I did a search before adding a comment, and while I see that people brought up the killer bunny, nobody actually suggested Monty, yet. So… how about Monty?
I’ve seen several suggestions for Harlequin or Harley, so several people beat me to it. But it would work well for a female or a male rabbit.
I suggest BUNNY, as in: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYM6snQ4HUE
…. i like “Bob” ….
Yeah, I have to go with Oreo.
Freckles
Higgs Boson, though I do also like Bunnicula. Have ou seen any carrots that look like parsnips around?
Hades
Or Pluto
Chiaroscuro’s my favorite suggestion; to offer up names of my own, Rabbot or Double-Stuff (the Oreo idea is obvious but fun).
Bossy Scalzi
I say “The Hand” because that’s what the markings on its behind look like. Added bonus: You can refer to yourselves as the “Band of The Hand.”
Your rabbit’s name should be “Hopkins”.
You could call him Tony for short.
How about, “Scott Westerfeld is a Pluto-hater”. That’s a good name.
:)
I’d go with Ping, due to the clearly skittish nature of rabbits (I have three) and also the extreme attention the coloring and ears. This bunny looks alert!
Maybe Eric, if she’s a Monty Python fan?
(I’m not really up with the modern cultural references).
Freebie
lets try some names by taking words from titles of the last 4 books i have read
mambo
dreadnaught
rapture
bottoms
Tia Dalma, which is an anagram for dalmatia.
Chip
Neal. NEAL. NEEEEEAL before the might of Sutekh!
(Context: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1xnU2BNryo, about 4:55…)
Phideaux
I’ve always liked human sounding names for pets. So, for example, Larry. Or possibly Dorothy (if it’s a girl).
My husband suggests “Neo.”
If it’s a girl…Hera
Given the topic of the following blog post here, there is always the final option: Dinner
Marbles.
I’ve seen the word 3 times thus far, but it’s never been suggested as a name.
I humbly submit: “Dog.”
Sailor Moon.
Yin-Yang or Zorro, after the color pattern.
Trix or Energizer, after ad mascots…
The name of any character from Watership Down will do nicely. :)
I share Luminous Flux’s curiosity as to whether Athena has read that book yet. One of my favorites ever.
Seeing Cyberspawn65′s suggestion of “The Hand,” I’d also suggest Manos. Or Torgo.
And anyone who gets that reference either has HORRIBLE taste in movies, or GREAT taste in MST3K.
Oh! Rowsdawer would be awesome, too!
I suggest Peregrine. Or Peregrin.
You can pick either the either the falcon or the hobbit.
I’d also support the previous suggestion of Bacon, for obvious reasons.
Basil Stag Hare, not for the coloring, but for the adorableness of the character.
In tribute to Brian Jacques, and these animators: http://www.youtube.com/user/bubba8167#p/u/41/9afylw1Z3Mc
He makes his first audible “appearance” at 12:45.
and my favorite part to watch over and over starts at 13:03 to 13:15:
“Basil Stag Hare, sir. At your service. Expert Scout, Hind-leg Fighter, Wilderness Guide, and Camouflage Expert.”
Has anyone suggested Morse? For the dots and dashes? (and a weird, rabbit-y resemblance to John Thaw?)
Also: Velvet. Or: Ears.
Zebra, or possibly Badger – they are the only black and white animals I can think of.
Skunk doesn’t sound right, and nor does Shamu.
Will
“Porphyry” of course.
Specks or Spex.
It’s sufficiently sibilant to register in the tiny rabbit brain.
Tina(n) (there is no alternative (name))
Having just read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, how about ‘Katniss’ (after the protagonist) as she was super-resourceful, keen to find food – ate lots of greens and foraged for food wherever she could find it) and generaly had a good heart. She was also very protective of her family and liked to cuddle for warmth, so if the new bunny is a bit of a ninja in the hugs department then I think this name should fit well. :)
Narantir – Just for the irony
Athena, I would be deeply honored if you name him “Hackerbunny”. It has been my nickname since I first went online lots of years ago.
Is a name with strong flavor and character that will make your bunny a daredevil in all things IT related. It doesn’t matter that he lacks opposable thumbs, he will be “Da Hackmastaaaa” nonetheless.
Cheers.
Atticus – named after the lead from Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’. Surely one of the greatest characters in American literature.
Honest and noble, Atticus is truly a giant amongst bunny’s.
Looks like an Oskar to me.
Honestly people. I used to have a pet bunny, and I can’t begin to tell you how old it gets when people suggest serving it for dinner. How about I come over and eat your cat? Funny now? Eh?
Upon review, “Slippers” is felt-out awesome. Well done, Suggester.
Polkahontas.
From the other picture “The New Resident,” it appears to have a Z on its face
Zoreo
@ Syd October 9, 2011 at 7:43 pm
Bonus points to you! I prefer Paiwonski for the carny tie in. Also, both the name sake and this bunny are inked.
Flora Segunda or Udo
Inkus J. Rabbit (I have no idea what the J stands for, it just sounded right.)
Spotticus
Hera
Jupiter
Herbert Horatio Bunphrey
I like “The Master”, or “Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All”. Both are from Doctor Who, of course. :)
My 13-year old son suggested “Bernard”, but with the British pronunciation. So, “Bern-ed.”
He also commented that Athena’s chef photo makes her look similar to a young Amelia Pond. So if a crack appears in her wall and a Tardis shows up in your yard, you’ll know why…
once had a cat with those markings. the kids named him Moo-Cow-Mookie for short.
be careful with beloved character names. we once had a goldfish grave yard with markers for Dorothy, winnie the pooh and allison wonderland.
Fuzzy Man. (Full disclosure, I named my new kitten, who is very fuzzy, Fuzzy Man.)
Dalmatian.
Fluffykins McNeedsahug…http://goo.gl/C9GiV.
‘holstein’ is the breed of cow that ihas black and white markings. and a rabbit named holstein would be awesome.
other black/white names wold be “static”, for the black and white static a tv will show when it has no signal (and the reciever isnt smart enough to blank it out).
if black and white are viewed as good/evil, then the bunny might be suited for a name such as “Aesop” for the black and white morality tales told as part of Aesop’s Fables.
and in a completely random category, I throw in the possibility of the name “Cumulus” just because the white against black makes me think of clouds.
Thumper or Radar, because of the big ears.
Wow, you guys are thinking about this way too hard. Slow day?
All of my ideas have already been suggested, so I’ll just second my favorites:
Hoptimus Prime
Foo-Foo
Domino
Stu
Zoe (my awesome cat’s name, and well, the connection to *your* Zoe is obvious.)
Tristan (my awesome dog’s name, & one of the best pets ever. everybody loved him.)
Panda. (another black and white animal)
Harvey (because it’s just too funny to have a rabbit named Harvey)
That’s all I have. Good luck choosing a name, Athena!!
I personally like Big-Ears Floppy-Bottom. The hyphenation gives him Olde English cred. In the bunny world, this is much better than street cred.
Formerly a pet name for my wife (I leave the anatomy reference as an exercise for the student) but it works the da’ bunny looks tasty.
Bunlicious
Patecatl – the god of medicine
Enjoy the bunny!
Houndstooth.
Second for Jackson Pollock
Well, I don’t have any ideas that haven’t already been suggested, but of the ones said so far I like Pollock the best.
Geoffrey – because my brothers are called Peter and Roger
Marvin
Loki ?
Burroughs ?
Looks kinda like a qr-code to me. Point you’re smartphone at the bunny and see where you go.
March.
Beef Wellington.
I mean, how many rabbits do you know named Beef?
So are you gong to announce the nom de bunny in a new post, or should we keep checking back here? The suspense is killing me.
Aegis. Because every Athena should have an Aegis.
Or Fuzzy. Fuzzy is good.
“The naming of rabbits is a serious matter / it isn’t just one of your holiday games / you may think me as mad as a hatter / when I tell you each bunny has 400 names.”
I thought of another spot related name for the bunny:
Confetti!
I’m usually not fond of silly sounding names for pets but for some reason it seems appropriate for a bunny, so, in that spirit: Mr. McFloppertop.
In honor of the some of the greatest children’s books ever: Knuffle Bunny
Read them and laugh and cry. Mo Willems, great kids author.
Bunnicula
In the same vein as a cockatiel named Secretariat and a cichlid named Fido, how about Godzilla or Greedo?
the bunny looks like Batman to me. but i also really like the Knuffle Bunny idea. also, there is an island here on O’ahu that is nicknamed Rabbit Island because it looks like a rabbit. the island’s real name is Manana, and I love names that are gender neutral.