My helper monkey

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Contest winners
Ladies, gentlemen, monkey...we have a winner. Thanks to everyone who participated. Without, as they say, further ado:

Honorable mentions: Monkottke, Anil, Monkette, Princess Monokottke.

Second place: Merlin's Corporal Flinger. I like the military rank...I could introduce him to casual visitors as The Corporal. This one might have taken the top spot had he suggested Corporal Flingr instead.

And the first place grand prize winner: Helpetica, suggested by Sonicfoundation. This is a little slice of genius. It's a play on Helvetica and contains both "help" and "pet"...it's the perfect name for a font nerd's helper monkey. The good folks from Flickr will be in touch about your free three months of Flickr Pro.

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(335 comments)

lia says:

if i didn't know you and i saw this, except for the receding hairline i would totally think you were a girl. so pretty, mr kottke!
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

caterina says:

And what is your monkey going to help you do?
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

wootam! says:

lol! favourites!
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

bump says:

What, the monkey has no name?
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Beelzebozo says:

Truly, this monkey must be given a name if it is to ascend to true helper monkey status.

Oh, and I bet the “kottkemonkey” tag is on the verge of cracking the top 150.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

jkottke says:

I think we've officially launched the first annual "Name Jason's Helper Monkey Contest". Best name (as judged by me and the monkey) gets 3 months of Flickr Pro for free (graciously donated by Ludicorp). Get to it.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

caterina says:

Shoulder Scolder
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

dave.robbins says:

I hereby name this monkey "Spank".

Could there really be a better name?
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Beelzebozo says:

Official contest entry:

At once inquisitive and vivacious, the helper monkey should be named after the great punctuation mark, Interrobang. Don’t you agree‽
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

miriyaparino says:

Chunky Monkey
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

sakana says:

Furry Bundle of Poop
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Pro Italia Los Angeles says:

Monttkeke - of course - oh so cute and cuddely
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

plemeljr says:

Come on! It has to be "Mojo!" Then you can "Pray for Mojo" and laugh all the time (not that that wouldn't get boring).
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

adminian says:

kottke jr.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike Monteiro says:

Call it "Anil". Same as your last helper monkey.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

dave.robbins says:

Yes, but with my name you can introduce him like this:

"This is Spank, my Monkey."

Priceless...
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

thenestor says:

Kottkey.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Erika Hall says:

mini-meg!
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

TheBrad says:

Schwa.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

electroweekend says:

Hyper
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Jeff Scott says:

zbaxrl (rot13!)
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

miriyaparino says:

Or Marcel (that would make you Ross)
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

lia says:

Mike Monteiro wins.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

christopherdale says:

Ashcroft
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Shrimpanzee says:

mojo.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

post406 says:

Damn you plemeljr! That was mine! I would try to put up a pitiful excuse for a name, but Mojo is clearly the name that should win.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

bwroberts says:

Ebola
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Tiamat says:

Deiter.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

merlinmann says:

Corporal Flinger
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

fishmaze says:

konk!!!

kmonkey, too loong.
konkey.. to corny...
go for konk, lol.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Paul Mayne says:

Reagan ...is the monkey a boy or girl?
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Jason V says:

Jack, after the monkey in Pirates of the Caribbean.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

dulcie says:

Silkscreen, Jr. You can call him "Silky" for short. Congrats on the new monkey!
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

sheysrebellion says:

Cinnamon J.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Justin Ward says:

Monkey.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

heather says:

ambiguous calliope, esquire
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Mercury Theatre says:

Bijou.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Chronicole says:

Bosco.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

thebusypixel says:

The Sphinxter
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Mercury Theatre says:

..Or Charles.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

tberryu [deleted] says:

"Googler"
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

rogerlfort says:

George (curious)
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

valdok says:

My question is: which one is the monkey?

Alright, that wasn't funny. After much thought, the proper name for him is Cantaloupe.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

jkottke says:

Homer's helper monkey, Mojo, was part of the original inspiration for the above bit of Photoshoppery.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Nels Lindquist says:

"Just Monkey." Or JM for short.

(inspired by Dead Like Me)
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

mcsixth says:

guano
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

SCOTT IS IN ENGLAND (YES ENGLAND) says:

"If I had a dog, I would want to call it either 'Chicken' or 'The Chicken.' I would never call my dog 'A Chicken,' and I wouldn't spend time with anyone who could. I think most dogs incline one to call them Chicken, but there are certainly a few who make the definite article seem fitting, if not necessary. The best thing, though, is not to have a dog."
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

groovylab says:

monunki
or
monito
or
minimal
or
monomal (or monobien)
or
monomini
or
minimono
or
munimuni
or
minimini
or
ministrong
or
monostrong
...
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Ol' Mr Boston says:

(at the risk of dating myself... ) either
Mickey Dolenz or Peter Tork...
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Clonny says:

Sgt. Balls
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

heather says:

question: does he live in your pants?

archives.cnn.com/2002/US/West/12/19/monkey.pa nts.reut/
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

friedster says:

Clinger
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

lopolis says:

Mr. Chimpypants

Borrowed from the Chimpy Corollary
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Sheppard House says:

"The Cheekey Monkey" or "Taboo" are my favorite monkey names...
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

kellyink says:

soleil moon frye.

punky, for short. or heck. brewster.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

_christine says:

clearly this monkey should be named Mr Jason Kottke Face.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Will Bragg says:

I think you should name it: "What's"

In true abbot & costello fashion.

"Hey, Kottke, What's your monkey's name?"

Jason Kottke: "What's my monkey's name."

"How would I know. What's your monkey's name"

Jason Kottke: "Yea, that's right"

"What's right!!!"

Jason Kottke: "Yup, what's right."

*black eye for Kottke* but What's the monkey attacks frustrated friend and years and years of hilarity and law suits follow.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Bomac says:

How about Typo or Tug? Lola or Chuck?
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

pealco says:

Name it Kaboom.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

kokogiak says:

Going for cute:

Monx
Monksy (Not Monkse)
Love (as in LoveMonkey)
Spider
Cheese
Vaxmere
Haggis
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

sbpoet says:

Jeeves
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Carrick says:

According to the Mormon Name Generator, you should name it Jamieson Chevrollette.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

_christine says:

Jamieson Chevorellette is soooo much better.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

anildash says:

Anil? That's racism!
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

mkalz says:

Dr. Cornelius
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

txkimmers says:

Sedaris.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

cherry von blooming says:

bombay (as in sapphire)
maximilian
or ping
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

frickinlaserbeam says:

Jaykottke. Oh yeah.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

rolocroz [deleted] says:

Timmy!
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

oh wow its becca says:

I'm all for calling it Monnke, personally. Or just Monke. Spelling doesn't matter, as long as the Kottke -ke is there.

Though I've always been fond of the name Gary, as in Gary Coleman.

Or Kikitiki/Kiki.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

mboyle says:

Name him Jack, like the pirates named their monkey in Pirates of the Caribbean.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

_nate says:

George Lucas Sucks
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Kitty Sonnenschein says:

Kong
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Yager-Madden says:

Graham
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Dave Pell says:

That's easy.

W
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

karen.tkr says:

Monke-do!
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

TNLNYC says:

Darwin
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

boogah says:

- jpeg
- lars
- more powerful than batman, spiderman, superman, wolverine, the incredible hulk, the flash and the thing... combined
- superchimp
- ook ook
- carl malden
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

sonicfoundation says:

helpetica

or

monkey-do

:o)
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

pwinn says:

"Edna" (or "Edna Mode"), and you can call it "E". I don't know if it's a boy-monkey or a girl-monkey, but since Brad Bird supplied the voice for Edna, it doesn't really matter.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

pwinn says:

"Clyde" was the chimp from those Eastwood movies, and might be nice.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

erounsavall says:

Mr. Pickles!
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

clappstar says:

Sebastien, the helper money.

Can he validate CSS and XML? Is he a code monkey? Or a design monkey?
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

pwinn says:

"Brian," in honor of the supplier of said monkey?
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Abu says:

Reinaldo
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

cking says:

I actually like "code" so that he'd be "code monkey" but that is already suggested by clappstar.

How about "The Donald"?
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Dawn Endico says:

rheet!
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Kyle Ridolfo [deleted] says:

Mr. Piddles.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

flwombat says:

Wait, the original point of the monkey was tohelp you use your computer, right?

Therefore:
Clippy (the Microsoft paper clip)
Microsoft Bob
Dvorak
Stallman

For general-purpose monkey naming, though, I'd be more inclined to go with one of these:
cheesecake
puddin'-pop
Sir Poopsalot
Sir Laurence Olivier
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Jacob Barss-Bailey says:

"Spot"
"Mr Bojangles"
"Former President William Jefferson Clinton"
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

blurb says:

After considering marking this photo, "This may offend":

Skippy.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

styler* says:

monkey

for it is short, sweet and unforgetable
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

be fletcher says:

Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad II
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

cdibona says:

Sprocket.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

absolutwade says:

"Pocket" or "Mr. Bigglesworth" huh? huh?
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

mathowie says:

Synergy
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

karahmarie says:

boutros-boutros.
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

m.a.x says:

Ludimonkey or Ludimonk

-or-

Killer Ape (word play on killer app)
or
Killer App (word play on killer ape)
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

Wellsb says:

Ken Jennings
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

jonsoini says:

How about something a bit more regal...

Sir Gunther
Posted 62 months ago. ( permalink )

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