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Name The MySql Dolphin

Posted by Hemos on from the not-willy dept.

JayBonci writes: "In case you all missed it, everyone's favorite database engine, mysql is having the name the mySql dolphin contest, and everyone is invited. Nothing like a million suggestions to choose from to help them out. Not only that, but it might be a good time to help them choose a better name than some other attempts at open marketing submissions." Bill! Thom! Nguyen! Samwise! Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate!

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  1. I name this dolphin.... by phyberop · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... flipper. Seems like the obvious choise ;)

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  2. that's easy by anser · · Score: 5, Funny

    I will nominate: Bottleneck (the Bottlenose)

  3. Maybe if it bulked up a bit.. by dat00ket · · Score: 5, Funny

    The could call it Dolphin Lundgren

  4. SQueaL by kitts · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not bad, eh? EH?

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    1. Re:SQueaL by jd · · Score: 4, Interesting
      What about "Squeakwell"?


      Closer phonetically to "Sequel" (SQL), and squeaking well is exactly what dolphins do! :)

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  5. I want to name it... by cr@ckwhore · · Score: 5, Funny

    I want to name it "tuna", because a can of tuna tastes better with dolphin.

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    1. Re:I want to name it... by dark_panda · · Score: 5, Funny

      And don't forget, you can tune a database, but you can't tuna fish.

      (blatantly modified from tunefs(8) manpage)

      J

  6. Chicken of the Sea? by wiredog · · Score: 3, Funny

    Or "Starkist"?

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  7. Easy by Violet+Null · · Score: 4, Informative

    It's a dolphin. It's associated with SQL.

    So you call it 'squealie'. Squealie the Dolphin. See? Rolls off the tongue.

    Well, ok, maybe not. How about Sam?

  8. Howard. by dschuetz · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's obvious.

    fnord!

  9. I don't get it by Britney · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's the Porpoise of this?

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  10. Senor SQueakLy by decipher_saint · · Score: 3, Funny

    *crickets chirping*

    err nevermind...

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  11. CELESTE. by Tom7 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Call it CELESTE, cos it sort of sounds like SELECT.

    1. Re:CELESTE. by Leven+Valera · · Score: 5, Funny

      Or you could name him JOIN, because it'll be a constant reminder to get around to writing it.

      LV

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  12. Oh Great! by mESSDan · · Score: 5, Funny
    First, they name the dolphin. Next, we get mandatory addons for MySQL that popup a cartoonish animation of the newly named dolphin everytime we click on something in the menu.

    Then they're going to record some dolphin sounds, so everytime we do anything in MySQL, we get to hear "eeeeee-eEeeEeeEee eeeeeEEeeeee"

    (popup)"Do you want to know about 'Primary Key'? eeEEEeeeeeeeee-eEEEEEeeeeeeE!"

    Ahh heck, lets just call it Clippy. Hmm. Or maybe Tuna. Yeah.

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    1. Re:Oh Great! by kitts · · Score: 4, Funny

      Ahh heck, lets just call it Clippy.

      Uh oh. "Flippy".

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  13. Dont' be like SuSE by cloudmaster · · Score: 4, Funny

    SuSE certainly got a bunch of good names for their chameleon a while back, but decided that the worst entry should win. "Geeko?" Please MySQL folk, for the love of Pete, don't pick the dorkiest name possible... :)

  14. MySQL by Refrag · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Why the hell do all open source applications have an animal mascot?

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    1. Re:MySQL by kitts · · Score: 5, Funny

      Why the hell do all open source applications have an animal mascot?

      Quiet you. What would you rather? Paperclips?

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    2. Re:MySQL by Rentar · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Maybe O'Reilly is influencing some open source developers? (I am influenced for sure, 'though I can't really call myself an open source developer). AFAIK at least the perl camel was initially used by O'Reilly and not by the Perl-crowd.

    3. Re:MySQL by dkoyanagi · · Score: 5, Funny

      For the halibut?

    4. Re:MySQL by dmuth · · Score: 3, Funny
      Why the hell do all open source applications have an animal mascot?
      Animals can't file lawsuits against us under some obscure law.
  15. I think they should go with... by Hugh+Kir · · Score: 5, Funny

    CowboyNeal. This would grant the dolphin instant name recognition within the geek community, and would save space on the "What's your favorite open source mascot?" Slashdot poll.

  16. Target demographic error by CaptainAlbert · · Score: 5, Funny

    From the competition website:

    > If your suggestion wins, you will receive three
    > custom-made T-shirts with the message 'I named
    > the MySQL Dolphin' as well as a Palm IIIC with
    > Camera. Three T-shirts, because when one shirt
    > is in the laundry, you still have two other
    > shirts to wear!

    This kinda presupposes that the sort of people who hack MySQL actually *do* any laundry :)

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  17. Screw MySQL... by dasmegabyte · · Score: 5, Funny

    does the PostgreSQL elephant have a name? I vote for "stampy."

    Seriously, though, what kind of a logo is a dolphin for a database? When I think of dolphins, I think of these unreliable, playful creatures that basically live the life of riley, eating fish and playing tricks on sailors all day long. Whereas an elephant...well, they never forget, do they?

    dM

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  18. Ginger? Segway? IT? by nanojath · · Score: 3, Funny

    Man all the good names are taken

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  19. Howard by Rentar · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Why not call it Howard, now thats one cool dolphin.

    And for those who don't get the reference it still doesn't sound offensive or anything.

  20. I like SamWise by Palapatine · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Don't lose data Samwise SQL, Dont lose any"
    And he doesnt intend to, he doesnt intend to.

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  21. In the great tradtion.. by chabotc · · Score: 3, Funny

    In the great tradtion of Clippy and other helpfull and friendly computer entities, i name you

    'Fishy'

  22. Coming soon... by Bazman · · Score: 4, Funny
  23. How about "Blowie"? by AugstWest · · Score: 3, Insightful
    Operator It's a great day at Sea World. How may I direct your call?

    Mike Hi. Get Blowie the dolphin, please.

    Crow and Tom Blowie?

    Mike Yeah, there's always a Blowie. (Devil Fish)

  24. Re:Delphi by Rupert · · Score: 3, Funny

    The Oracle at Delphi was interpreted by the Pythoness.

    [totally OT]
    If the interpreting priestess had been a Cameless, the whole point of the Oracle ("this is what will happen") would have to be changed ("there's more than one way it could turn out").

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  25. May be in for a surprise by Rubbersoul · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hope our friends over at Microsoft do not try to stuff the ballot box on this one as they have in the past

    I can see it now:
    In a surprise move the Mysql group has named their mascot "MS rules, use Microsft SQL server".

    Very odd this will be.

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  26. Dolphins feel like wet tires, so... by Lethyos · · Score: 3, Interesting

    SQeekLe?

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