What's in a Name

So, you are a multi-billion dollar company that has just spent 300 million dollars on a new arctic research vessel, but you can't decide on a name. So the most obvious choice is to open the choice of naming this prestigious new ship to the public. And the internet didn't disappoint! Ladies and gentlemen, I give you......Boaty McBoatface!

It appears that, in providing an opportunity for the public to name a very expensive science vessel something that would seem more appropriate for a toddler's TV show, it sparked a whole new wave of providing new and amusing names to serious topics. More specifically, animals. My father and I had a conversation about this topic over the weekend after he referred to zebras as Pajama Donkeys. I thought it might be fun to list some of the new animal names that I have found while browsing the web:

Porcupine - Stab Rabbit

Camel - Luggage Horse

Scorpion - Pinchy Dangerbutt

American Bison - Furry Lion Cow

Alligator - American Murder Log

Sloth - Muppetclaw/Rug Monkey

Hippo - Leather Bubblebear

Ostrich - Pantless Thundergoose

Raccoon - Trash Panda

Cow - Land Manatee

Bush Baby - Over-caffeinated Cuddlemonkey

Snake - Danger Noodle/Nope Rope

Mountain Goat - Wizard Cow

Skunk - Fart Squirrel

Sea Otter - Surf Weasel

Red Fox - Forest Corgi

Rabbit - Booplesnoot

Rhino - Short-sighted Boulder Squirrel/Battle Unicorn

Llama - Woolly Spit-horse

Red Panda - Cat Bear

Seagull - Beach Chicken/Poo Eagle

Zebra - Prison Pony

Hedgehog - Ouch Mouse

Sheep - Sweater Goat

Platypus - Duck Puppy

Stingray - Sea Flap

Seal - Water Dog

Squirrel - Tree Rat

Kangaroo - Velocirabbit

Owl - Angry Cat Bird

Eagle - Freedom Glider

Octopus - Floppy Sea Spider

Lobster - Dragon Shrimp

Tiger - Danger Zebra 

Mosquito - Noisy Needle-face

Tortoise - Lethargic Walkyrock

Naked Mole-rat - Bitey Nudist Mouse

Honey Badger - Rabid Murder Weasel