What should I name my robot?
September 2, 2007 7:21 PM Subscribe
I just got a roomba and my girlfriend is of the opinion that it needs a name. I think it most certainly does not need a name that would be "human" sounding name. What would be a good thing to call a dirt sucker?
I am thinking more along the lines of 3CPO or R2D2, but she is thinking like bob, or fluffy. I had an idea that naming my vacuuming robots after elements in the periodic table, but what group of elements is most "dirt like?"
I do think there should be some kind of name for my robots though, they are bound to grow more prevalent in the household as life goes on. It's easier to use a quick name rather than say "The grey series 3 roomba that has the gash on the side of it."
I am thinking more along the lines of 3CPO or R2D2, but she is thinking like bob, or fluffy. I had an idea that naming my vacuuming robots after elements in the periodic table, but what group of elements is most "dirt like?"
I do think there should be some kind of name for my robots though, they are bound to grow more prevalent in the household as life goes on. It's easier to use a quick name rather than say "The grey series 3 roomba that has the gash on the side of it."
This post was deleted for the following reason: I'm thinking maybe you didn't even really expect this to not get deleted. And it's Labor Day weekend, and I respect that, but I'm going to go yell at you in #bunnies now.
Rosie
Remember the housekeeping robot from the Jetsons?
posted by sandra_s at 7:23 PM on September 2, 2007
Remember the housekeeping robot from the Jetsons?
posted by sandra_s at 7:23 PM on September 2, 2007
Chatty the Dirt Filter.
posted by mullacc at 7:25 PM on September 2, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by mullacc at 7:25 PM on September 2, 2007 [1 favorite]
Hoover. I had a g/f nicknamed that.
posted by filmgeek at 7:25 PM on September 2, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by filmgeek at 7:25 PM on September 2, 2007 [1 favorite]
What would be a good thing to call a dirt sucker?
Catfish
Dustmite
Scarabus (think "dung beetle")
...or other creatures that deal with detritus.
posted by jquinby at 7:26 PM on September 2, 2007
Catfish
Dustmite
Scarabus (think "dung beetle")
...or other creatures that deal with detritus.
posted by jquinby at 7:26 PM on September 2, 2007
Best answer: If you want to go with elemental names, you could call it Wolfram, or Wolfie for short - Wolfram being the original name for Tungsten (which has a chemical symbol of W). Then you could get a sticker to identify it properly.
Tungsten is a metal, but at least it's a grey (or greyish-white) metal.
posted by cabingirl at 7:29 PM on September 2, 2007
Tungsten is a metal, but at least it's a grey (or greyish-white) metal.
posted by cabingirl at 7:29 PM on September 2, 2007
Suckbot.
posted by kittens for breakfast at 7:30 PM on September 2, 2007
posted by kittens for breakfast at 7:30 PM on September 2, 2007
Blastron Alpha.
posted by Faint of Butt at 7:30 PM on September 2, 2007
posted by Faint of Butt at 7:30 PM on September 2, 2007
Go meta. Use Leela's ID from the pilot episode of
Futurama: 1BDI
posted by Lokheed at 7:33 PM on September 2, 2007
Futurama: 1BDI
posted by Lokheed at 7:33 PM on September 2, 2007
Best answer: Carbon?
GW43. People will get it.
posted by a robot made out of meat at 7:36 PM on September 2, 2007
GW43. People will get it.
posted by a robot made out of meat at 7:36 PM on September 2, 2007
Yourmombot. Cause it sucks.
posted by electroboy at 7:38 PM on September 2, 2007
posted by electroboy at 7:38 PM on September 2, 2007
DubYa?
posted by keep it tight at 7:41 PM on September 2, 2007
posted by keep it tight at 7:41 PM on September 2, 2007
Please see here. I think you should name this kitten "meh."
posted by caddis at 7:41 PM on September 2, 2007
posted by caddis at 7:41 PM on September 2, 2007
Monica Lewinsky.
posted by needs more cowbell at 7:47 PM on September 2, 2007
posted by needs more cowbell at 7:47 PM on September 2, 2007
Call it "Can't we just leave the dishes until tomorrow?" -- great name.
posted by brina at 8:02 PM on September 2, 2007
posted by brina at 8:02 PM on September 2, 2007
Leaving the dishes until tomorrow is never a bad choice.
posted by aparrish at 8:04 PM on September 2, 2007
posted by aparrish at 8:04 PM on September 2, 2007
Name it "shitty Roomba" since that's what you'll inevitably be calling it.
"Why the fuck did the shitty Roomba stop running again? Why can it not deal with carpet???"
posted by smackfu at 8:05 PM on September 2, 2007
"Why the fuck did the shitty Roomba stop running again? Why can it not deal with carpet???"
posted by smackfu at 8:05 PM on September 2, 2007
David Oreck.
posted by fourcheesemac at 8:06 PM on September 2, 2007
posted by fourcheesemac at 8:06 PM on September 2, 2007
Eponysterical.
posted by CunningLinguist at 8:09 PM on September 2, 2007
posted by CunningLinguist at 8:09 PM on September 2, 2007
no, sien, drudge may suck but he leaves all surfaces dirtier than they were before...
howzabout...
the Freeman Dyson
Dirt Droid
Oreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
R2BJ
Electric Grandma
Optimus Clean
posted by wendell at 8:11 PM on September 2, 2007
howzabout...
the Freeman Dyson
Dirt Droid
Oreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
R2BJ
Electric Grandma
Optimus Clean
posted by wendell at 8:11 PM on September 2, 2007
Frank.
posted by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew at 8:18 PM on September 2, 2007
posted by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew at 8:18 PM on September 2, 2007
Best answer: If I were you, I would very definitely go with Pica (after the disorder in which people eat dirt).
Actually, I think I want a new vacuum just so I can name it that. Bonus points: your girlfriend will likely think it sounds cute.
posted by JMOZ at 8:32 PM on September 2, 2007
Actually, I think I want a new vacuum just so I can name it that. Bonus points: your girlfriend will likely think it sounds cute.
posted by JMOZ at 8:32 PM on September 2, 2007
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posted by white light at 7:23 PM on September 2, 2007