Rename the Office Bear: Win a $25 Amazon Gift Certificate
I’ve always been really bad at naming things.
When I was a kid I had 3 dogs, a cat and a couple of fish. The dogs were named Lucky, Snoopy and Rover and the cat’s name was Morris. I called my goldfish Flipper and the ugly bug-eyed black fish never even got a name.
Ugh. I obviously had no parental guidance in the ‘imaginative naming’ department and despite the fact that my skill hasn’t improved much in subsequent years, I still persist in giving everything from trucks to trinkets a name.
But my failing becomes your opportunity.
Simply come up with another name for “Happy” (a.k.a. “Howdy”), the wood sculpture bear that graces my office (shown left) and also seen in my home office video tour.
Post a name in the Comments below before Decebmer 15th, 2007 and the person that supplies the chosen name will win a $25 Amazon Gift Certificate.
(Note: ONE name per comment only, please… and in the event that multiple submissions are made for the winning name, the first person to post that name will win the certificate.) 
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Name for bear: Guaranteed to get lots of press coverage– Mohammed
Blessing.
That’s the name I chose, because when you walk in the room and look at that adorable bear, it will cause you to remember 2 things:
1-that his raised hand is blessing you every time you look at him, and
2-that there are a multitude of people out there that YOU have blessed, changed their life, even….so much so that all these people took time out of their busy days to think of a name for YOUR bear!
Have a great day!
CurliQ seems right to me.
Curli for affection and Q for coolness.
Hi Ros,
I think you should name your Bear “BRUNO”
Simple, short, and strong…
It’s a german word meaning brown!
John Bradley
KUMA, Japanese for bear (kuma my house, oooooh) Rosemary Clooney would kill.
How about “Click”?
How about Okie? I am not sure why, but the bears just looks like he kinda saying “Okie dokie”. He’s too cute to have a very intense name.
Cookie
My (commercial) suggestion: ROZZ (Everybody all over the world will understand AND remember!)
Hey Ros,
How about RG
You should name the bear “Slick.”
How about “Boo” after me!!
I really think the bear should be named Wonder Woody because:
(1) I’m sure that anyone who sees him would wonder what in the
world this wood wonder has to do with Super Affiliate Marketing.
(2) I wonder if he just reminds you of a super vacation that being
the Super Affiliate Marketer that you are has afforded you.
I have an owl that my daughter and her new husband brought
from the Bahama’s when they went there for their wedding/honeymoon.
They had to hand carry it when they returned. Sometimes I look at it and
think it is very ugly as owls go. Most of the time I think of the hard work
and talent that had to made it. It is a wonder to me.
I think the same way about your bear.
Sylvia
Sylvia,
I have one of those owls from the Bahamas too!
Ros
Boolahbee
montey
Similiar to, but not the same as a previous post. The contellation is Ursa = Bear. He is just small, for a bear, so he could be Ursa Minor.
That allows for many nicknames to follow him around, including UM….maybe only I have those moments when I just don’t know how to tactfully answer someone.
Happy name hunting!
My name for your little friend would be: Larbear
As I have always had a fascination for bears my entire life and a small collection of the creatures in various forms – sculptures, pictures, stuffed, etc… my own nickname happens to be Larbear. That and for other reasons I won’t get into here. Love your book and your site / blog and am finally putting your advice to work after several foolish years of self procrastination.
Hi Ros,
How about Sascha, named after the Hamm’s Beer mascot. You can read more about him here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamm’s_Beer_bear
Took one look at your bear and the name ”Willy” came to mind. So if this charming bear were mine, he’d bare the name ”Willy”!
Hope this helps some and thanks for the opportunity!
I usually name animals after they’ve done something unique. Since your bear obviously won’t move around by himself or ‘do things’, you should name him something that suggests the wood that he’s made from possibly…
Thinkin something like Narly…
As is knarly wood, from which he might have been carved around. Narly dude!
I think the bear should be named Jovialite`, which is French for
cheerfulness, joviality.
How about “Ham”? Might seem strange, but I first thought of the Hamm’s Beer Bear (maybe I’m dating myself!). Plus, if he were real, he looks like he’d be a real ham!
Hello Ros —
I’m a big fan of Latin names like the genus and species designation for grizzly bears (Ursus horribilus) so in the same spirit ——- your bear appears to be both friendly, happy and since he shares your office, affluent —— allow me to suggest “Maximus Incomus” from the family of “Affiliatius”. Call him MAX.
By the way — my best wishes to you and your family for a safe and joyous
holiday season. Merry Christmas!
How about – PROFIT
Bert ?
Ber Ber ?
( use the last 3 letters of the name amBER )
Hi Ros,
How about Wubble (I don’t know where that came from)?
or
Chauncy?
Thanks for the fun contest.
From another RG. Be well!
RG again,
I realized after the fact my faux pas of entering two names in one entry. So if this one still counts, I’d like to enter “Chauncy”.
Ciao!
Hmmm….let me think, how about,
Sor
Now I wonder how I came up with that, LOL
Good luck ->Ros
How about Oso Mio. (My Bear) In Spanish.
Ooooooor, Yogi. I can’t believe noone mentioned him. I love Yogi bear.
My name for the bear is : “UGH”
How about SOUP (short for “Super Affiliate”)? It also reminds you of lunch, eating, breaks, and anything that’s not work. . . .
Wow! It was great to hear your great advice at PPC Classroom Live in Las Vegas! Your book is awesome, Roz. And, yes, it is going to change my life, too.
Ok, I choose ALLY. (sound: allie instead of all-eye)
Is a direct synonym for affiliate.
“to join with”.
Looks like a Remus to me.
I will name the bear Cody.
SAM
for Super Affiliate Marketer
Plus, SAM is a cool name
Blessings,
Roberta
I still say it’s Yogi Bear. He’s certainly “smarter than the average bear” and way cuter, too.
Hi, I think
Bruce
would be a great name. Downunder Bruce is someone who is a bit of a ‘hard case’, but also an ‘everyman’…Lydna
His hugh paw looks like a baseball mitt.
So I’d call him Mitt (and if anyone asked I’d say he was named after
Mitt Romney – Presidential Candidate).
Carl Willoughby
i name him as
raaja
I think The Name Is……
“POO-POO”
that’s cute name, isn’t it?
hihihi…