DISQUS

liz · 2 years ago

i voted - several times - for Talei. I also sent the link to my family asking them to vote too. and to vote a lot. :D

J450N · 2 years ago

I think Mr. Splashy Pants is beautiful, but then again I'm not a geezer.

Mario · 2 years ago

I hate to say it, but I really think splashy pants is the way to go. Kaimana, Shanti, etc aren't going to garner any media attention. Mr. Splashy pants is so odd and offbeat that I think that name along will attract more attention. If the goal here is to "raise recognition of the plight of the humpback whale," then splashy pants is the way to go.

Mario · 2 years ago

I hate to say it, but I really think splashy pants is the way to go. Kaimana, Shanti, etc aren't going to garner any media attention. Mr. Splashy pants is so odd and offbeat that I think that name along will attract more attention. If the goal here is to "raise recognition of the plight of the humpback whale," then splashy pants is the way to go.

the Borggit · 2 years ago

You will not defeat the social networking mob.

Resistance is futile.

Steve H. · 2 years ago

Mr. Splashy Pants is really the most eye-catching, smile-inducing name you could give the whale, and it's the name most likely to increase public perception of whales.

Steve H. · 2 years ago

Mr. Splashy Pants is really the most eye-catching, smile-inducing name you could give the whale, and it's the name most likely to increase public perception of whales.

hork · 2 years ago

I voted.

For "Mr. Splashy Pants."

Look, I understand that you may not like the name... but the object is not to come up with the most "beautiful" or "decent" name (I happen to disagree with you on those points, btw)...

The object is to increase recognition of this issue, and you can't argue that the "Mr. Splashypants" moniker hasn't raised awareness. Don't discount the power of mirth and humor as weapons in this ongoing struggle.

I appreciate your dedication to the cause, so I'm loathe to leave a comment that might be misinterpreted, but I have to say that these "deadline extensions" and 11th-hour pleas won't play well in the media... they sound like the actions of a humorless sore loser.

me · 2 years ago

I would actually argue that "Mr. Splashy Pants" is a fantastic name. Yup, it's silly, but if that whale is named something "beautiful", news coverage is likely to be non-existent. However, a strange, funny name will be more likely to get coverage. You're never going to appeal to Joe SixPack by picking a name like Anahi. Many greenies take themselves WAY to seriously anyway. :)

MilesZS · 2 years ago

What is wrong with Mr. Splashy Pants? I think that the fact that it is funny could garner more attention for it and the cause than would a 'beauiful' (but boring) name like 'Anahi'.

Ultimately, isn't attention (or recognition, as you put it) the goal?

NAMED · 2 years ago

You guys are fools! Mr Splash Pants will win on merit alone! All the other names are teh lamest! They're for people who want to sleep with whales, not save them!

Evan · 2 years ago

I think Mr. Splashy Pants would now be the most appropriate name because people love it. Sure it may be stupid/funny, instead of "beautiful", but this has attracted more people to it, and more people will remember the whale because of this whole "Mr. Splashy Pants" thing. I don't want to say it's made this whale into a sort of character, but it has created a mascot sort of charm that I assume Greenpeace is going for. And I think that most of the people voting for the name "Mr. Splashy Pants" aren't the typical Greenpeace crowd, so it has given the whale a lot more exposure than it otherwise would have, which is a good thing. So what happens if this name isn't chosen? Then they just lost a lot of people's interest/awareness.

Anonymous · 2 years ago

Naming the whale Mr. Splashy Pants will probably generate more publicity and awareness than any of the other plane jane names. If the name sticks this is a story even CNN might pick up, "Internet users name whale".

larryni · 2 years ago

Go Mr Splashy Pants!

Gotta love the Internet :o)

Mr. Pants · 2 years ago

What is wrong with Mr. Splashy Pants?

It also looks like its in the lead by far again.

Bobbo · 2 years ago

I voted for Mr. Splashy Pants of course! This is what you want right? Also, thanks for letting everyone know how important this issue is. The whale must have a decent name.

Anita · 2 years ago

I'm a self-described tree hugger and actually like "Mr. Splashy Pants". I think the cute name makes it easier for more people to get interested, particularly children.

L · 2 years ago

I voted for Mr. Splashy Pants. That name alone will help raise awareness more than anything. Sure, the other names are 'majestic' and junk, but what newspaper or TV news will care!? They'll see a ridiculous name of "Mr Splashy Pants," and by god it'll get their attention.

This will help the whales more than anything. Social bookmarking sites have all gotten behind this name, and I sincerely hope that this name is used.

jmeas · 2 years ago

Mr splashy pants ftw!

Q · 2 years ago

Quote from another site.

"I think what these "treehuggers" /don't/ realize is that they're entirely sabotaging everything they could have going for them. Want to get kids involved in conservation? Have them help name whales. While it's entirely pointless, it's like McDonald's and might impress upon the kids just enough."

Splashy Pants · 2 years ago

Lighten up, Francis.

People LIKE Mister Splashy Pants, and it appeals to the masses much more than some pretentious sounding "concept" name like Anahi. Just having this option in the poll has given Greenpeace and their whale conservation efforts more media coverage and more attention through sites like Reddit and Digg than they could have ever hoped for.

Tacobellmanager · 2 years ago

If Mister Splashy Pants was not a worthy name for this whale, then Greenpeace -- ostensibly the ones concerned with its dignity, well being and quality of life -- should not have offered it.

This vote is about Greenpeace's silliness, self-importance and vanity, and the idea that hosting a contest to name a whale is anything the beast comprehends, appreciates, or benefits from. It's rather like the narcissism that led so many to people to write poems for Barbaro.

Teetow · 2 years ago

Seriously. "Splashygate" is the only reason I've been reminded that Greenpeace exists in probably 20 years. You honestly don't see the insane amounts of free advertising this has generated?

Do you think the whale cares what we name him? =)

Anonymous · 2 years ago

You will not win you hippies.

WTF · 2 years ago

People wanted Mr. Splashy Pants. It's fun, it's unique. It's definitely going to draw some buzz to this whole campaign. So many people are blogging about this whole issue and process who haven't written a single thing before about Greenpeace and their cause. I think this has raised so much awareness that now the "elite" want to throw away?

Patrick Hall · 2 years ago

Save the whale's self respect? Oh pshaw! He probably already has a name, and it's something like [insert whale call here].

People don't know that Anahi means immortal in Persian, that there is a divine power of the ocean called Kaimana in Polynesian, and so on. But Mr Splashy Pants! It's funny, it's friendly, it helps people care.

C'mon guys! It's a no-brainer.

MR SPLASHY PANTS 2007

And come to think of it...

MR SPLASHY PANTS 2008

Stu · 2 years ago

Mr splashy pants is best, the rest are really pretentious.

Voting for MSP · 2 years ago

I don't see anything wrong with Mister Splashy Pants. At least it would get some good name recognition among those who wouldn't necessarily pay attention. Besides, it is cute, why get our panties all in a bind over a name?

Unless someone from GP rejects that name, it's going to win no matter what you put it up against.

Mark · 2 years ago

So far, nearly every comment contains some version of the question "what's wrong with 'Mr. Splashy Pants?'.

You are all correct on the points that both humor and accessibility are powerful tools for the cause.

However, the problem is this. We're not naming your child's sock puppet. This isn't a cartoon character. These whales are living, breathing creatures that are in a great deal of danger.

Bestowing a silly name, even in jest, undermines the seriousness of the issue and the dignity of the creature.

Some people don't want to symbolically name a whale Mr. Splashy Pants for the same reason you don't want people calling you "jack ass" all the time. It's not your name, it doesn't reflect who you are, and you don't necessarily deserve it.

jeebus · 2 years ago

Or they'll remove the entry and disqualify the vote because of Ron Paul spammers... er... I mean Splashy Pants spammers.

Mr. Splashy Pants is the best name they could possibly give. It garners the most attention and could heighten awareness of the whales.

Pavel · 2 years ago

Nobody's going to care about a whale named Anahi.

People will pay attention to the plight of a whale called Mr. Splashy Pants.

Anonymous · 2 years ago

Mr. Splashy Pants is quite a beautiful name.

headsign · 2 years ago

I don't get it? What exactly is wrong with "Mr. Splashy Pants"?

I think this is such a nice name! Why does everything have to be so dull serious in your world?

passionflower · 2 years ago

Does voting mean nothing anymore? Doesn't seem right to extend the vote because of "popular demand" (or because someone doesn't like the results).

JediCowgirl · 2 years ago

I just wanted to say thank you. Your post has inspired me to vote for Mr. Splashy Pants, and tell all my friends to do the same.

Beauty is in the eye and ear of the beholder. And as much as you might not think it's majestic, a name like "Mr. Splashy Pants" will get a LOT of news attention.

And most whale genealogists are pretty sure this whale is from the Pants family anyway.

FREE WILLY!

Stanley · 2 years ago

I work in the environmental non-profit world, know a lot of folks over at Greenpeace, and genuinely support their work.

And I voted for Mr. Splashy Pants.

I'm tempted to make a joke about how, given the incredible support for Mr. Splashy Pants, voting for anything else is "throwing your vote away" on an unelectable name, but I won't. :)

Aaron Stewart · 2 years ago

I love it when things backfire like this. :)

Billy Richardson · 2 years ago

Why can't hippies have a sense of humour like the rest of us?

Phil · 2 years ago

GO MR. SPLASHY PANTS!

GO CUTE OVERLOAD!

"Hi, I'm Anahi. I'm a 3rd level vegan and my car runs on grass clippings."

OR

"Hi! I'm Mr. Splashy Pants! What say you and I go get a drink then GO CLIFFDIVING!"

The choice is obvious.

Anonymous · 2 years ago

ya know, this is starting to get enough attention that I bet everyone will call the whale Mister Splashy Pants anyway - regardless of how long the vote is extended, or if the name were removed from voting, etc. "Extending" the voting because you don't like the results just makes the organization look bad anyway.

Mister Splashy Pants 0wnz yoo.

anon · 2 years ago

ya know, this is starting to get enough attention that I bet everyone will call the whale Mister Splashy Pants anyway - regardless of how long the vote is extended, or if the name were removed from voting, etc. "Extending" the voting because you don't like the results just makes the organization look bad anyway.

Mister Splashy Pants 0wnz yoo.

defproc · 2 years ago

Save its self-respect? Do you seriously think a whale will care if it's called Mr Splashy Pants? Think it'll get bullied through school and grow to be a social recluse, or even an emo?

Anonymous · 2 years ago

Mark, This isn't about picking a majestic name. A majestic name isn't going to raise awareness except among the people that are already aware!

YOU are the one that seems to be undermining the very purpose of this entire event.

In order to raise awareness you need to garner the attention of people not already aware. Stop being a pompus self-serving elitist, and start caring about the whales!

Mr. Splashy Pants 4 life!

defproc · 2 years ago

Sorry to post twice, but I've just read some of the comments and want to add a point that seems missing: To me, and surely many others, "Mr Splashy Pants" gives the whale an air of childish innocence; surely a terrific statement alone. I think many of the pro-splashy-pants voters actually care about all this, and aren't just trying to make a mess of things.

Bob · 2 years ago

Dude, you have no taste. Mr Splashy Pants is the best name on the planet.

Laura · 2 years ago

Mr. Splashy Pants is the favorite not because people are trying to ruin the voting, but because it makes people smile. The name will also bring in more positive media attention for Greenpeace's cause. I personally am awaiting merchantise to be produced by Greenpeace as funding..tshirts, bumper stickers, ect. I will order them all! All Hail Mr. Splashy Pants!!!

MrG · 2 years ago

Thanks for the heads up. Another vote for Mr Splashy Pants!

GodEmperorOfHell · 2 years ago

There is no possible way any other name will beat Mr, Splashy Pants. Firstly you would all have to agree on ONE name and go with it. If you are still undecided between Aurora and Talei, which each have less than one percent, well, do the math.

ALL YOUR WHALE ARE BELONG TO US!

IM IN UR POLLZ NAMING UR WHALE

Thomas · 2 years ago

Liz is a cheating sore loser.

" liz says: i voted - several times - for Talei. I also sent the link to my family asking them to vote too. and to vote a lot. :D

December 5, 2007 8:47 AM | flag a problem "

Greg Davies · 2 years ago

Wow, I never heard about this until now. Me, and everyone here at work voted for Mr. Splashy Pants. Thanks for the post.

thasiet · 2 years ago

Ummm, sorry?, but the reason Greenpeace extended voting has nothing to do with sabotaging the democratic will of the internet and everything to do with riding this incredible wave of completely FREE publicity for as long as they possibly can. Mr. Splashy Pants today, Mr. Splashy Pants tomorrow, Mr. Splashy Pants FOREVER!

Dale · 2 years ago

You're not going to win friends and influence people by hating on Mr. Splashy Pants. You people need to get over yourselves and your 29 names that are supposedly more beautiful than Mr. Splashy Pants - especially if you're trying to get more publicity and recognition!

Names like "Anahi", "Kaimana", etc., are a dime a dozen in the whale world, and difficult relate to because they sound so snooty.

I mean, what is wrong with you people?! Can't you see what a huge, HUGE publicity coup it would be? Are you really that dim that you can't see that every news outlet in the world would LOVE to carry stories about Mr. Splashy Pants?

Son Of Splashy · 2 years ago

Welcome to the Internets. You have been Reddited.

Mark · 2 years ago

I represent the silent majority, those who have not voted at all.

And I can tell you my support would be behind Mr. Splashy Pants, 100% of the way.

Just like every man who is secure in himself can wear pink and get away with it, a noble whale can have a wonderful, exhilarating, playful name and still have, as you oddly say, self-respect.

Intolerance of whimsy is a sign of mental illness. Those who are resisting the name should do some introspection on their creepy mindset, and try to get more California, less Boston, in their cultural attitudes.

Jerry · 2 years ago

@Mark

You response is just as silly as your original problem. You claim that people that like MSP don't really care, or that it's all a big joke to them. Look, climb down off your pedestal and realize something...the rest of us are able to care about something and enjoy doing something fun. The whale isn't going to feel bad, and it probably thinks you're just as much as a jackass as anyone else for thinking YOU deserve to name it at all! That's if we really want to keep pretending it's an anthropomorphic whale.

Am I going to care if a bunch of creatures of another species call me jackass all the time? No. I won't ever even know. The name is silly to you, fun to the rest of us. YOU are losing focus here. It's about exposure and helping the species, not saving some depressed whales self-esteem because he needs a new name. This isn't a Disney movie. The name can be anything as long as it gets people to pay attention.

That said, swim free Mr. Splashy Pants.

booger · 2 years ago

SPLASHY !

SPLASHY !

SPLASHY !

gimme a S

gimme a P

gimme a L

gimme an A

gimme another S

gimme a H

gimme a Y

GOOOOOOOOO !!!! MR. SPLASHY PANTS

dirk · 2 years ago

Bonnie,

You are a [deleted] civil comments only on this site

bobby greg · 2 years ago

Mr. Splashy Pants FTW! You cannot stop the internet you fool!!!

I for one welcome our new splashy pants meme overlord.

Merchandising ! Merchandising!

Mr. Splashy Pants the lunch box,

Mr. Splashy Pants the coloring book,

Mr. Splashy Pants the flame thrower!

Seriously, no I cant be serious about this, but Im glad the internet is here to save the day. and BTW...

Ron Paul is not Mr. Splashy Pants

Doxidan, Gentle Doxidan · 2 years ago

OK, here's a story. More than five years ago, I adopted my cat from the local HSUSA shelter. (And she was an adult cat at the time, too.) Naturally, I chose to rename her.

What name did I choose? Cricket. I was playing darts at the time. Darts was a fad. I pretended it was because she liked to play with the glittery dart fletchings (she did) but in truth, I gave her that name because of something it said about me, and not about the cat. It never stuck.

What is her name now? Bear. Why? Because she's my goddamn honey bunny baby bear, that's why. She's a bearcat. A bearkitty. She's an adult kitty but if she was a bear she'd be baby size. It comes from the kind of kootchy-koo nonsense I'd blubber when I picked her up and scratched her behind the ears or nuzzled her or blew on her stomach or whatever. And it may not have really said anything about the cat at all -- who knows if she actually responds to that name more than "Cricket" or any other word. But it said lots more about my relationship with the cat and my true affection for her.

So, "Anahi" or "Kaimana" or naming a whale after some important Greenpeace personage, I commend you all for being so brave and groundbreaking and so creative and sophisticated to look up words in another culture's dictionary. It's a great way to honor yourselves. Just don't pretend it's actually naming the whale, personalizing its existence for anyone, or building their interest in the species or their values for protecting it.

Wendy Wilde · 2 years ago

There is nothing wrong with a cute and fun name, and if it intrigues people to actually read what's going on we might get a few more supporters to protect endangered species.

Like it or not, we live in a consumer centered, marketing-driven media drenched environment. If voting for a cute and fun name calls attention to our cause, why not? Advertising to raise that kind of awareness would cost a fortune.

Being stuffy and taking ourselves too seriously doesn't further our cause, it just turns other people off.

j3anjean · 2 years ago

I vote for Mr. Splashy Pants. Media attention = $

Pete · 2 years ago

I don't want to be mean but I think that, unfortunately for you , this post has made even more people vote for Mister Splashy Pants.

Jam · 2 years ago

Mr Splashy Pants is awesome! I think kids will love that too :)

Ryan · 2 years ago

"and perhaps vain hope on Greenpeace's part that their whale will get a decent name"

Hate to break it to ya babe, but Greenpeace is lovin the Mr. Splashy Pants:

http://reddit.com/info/61gqb/comments/

First comment is from the person at Greenpeace running the competition. He loves the name Mr. Splashy Pants.

Please continue the important work you are good at, and leave the humorous naming of cetaceans to us professionals. ;)

LONG LIVE MR. SPLASHY PANTS!

*While my comment is civil, I make no guarantees it is intelligent... :P

JediCowGirl · 2 years ago

What are people going to say when you name a whale Anahi?

"Dude, what the f**k does Anahi mean?"

What are people ging to say when you name a whale Mr. Splashy Pants?

"Dude, that whale must like to party".

The answer is clear.

Anonymous · 2 years ago

I love the name "Mr Splashy Pants", it's clever and lighthearted... but the fact that the name "Mr. Splashy Pants" is winning just means Americans With Internet Access are responding en masse.

Do you really think the rest of the world is responding to this name? The whale will become 'Mc. American' and I feel it will limit the amount of attention the whale receives. Too campy for international funding efforts.

"Mr. Plashy Pants" a great internal nickname, not it's branded name~

Nugget · 2 years ago

I love the name "Mr Splashy Pants", it's clever and lighthearted... but the fact that the name "Mr. Splashy Pants" is winning just means Americans With Internet Access are responding en masse.

Do you really think the rest of the world is responding to this name? The whale will become 'Mc. American' and I feel it will limit the amount of attention the whale receives. Too campy for international funding efforts.

"Mr. Plashy Pants" a great internal nickname, not it's branded name~

clc · 2 years ago

You don't like the name Mr. Splashy Pants. Fine, your preference is noted. But please don't presume to speak for the whale.

brennan · 2 years ago

Whalen Blowhard

Martin · 2 years ago

Bestowing a silly name, even in jest, undermines the seriousness of the issue and the dignity of the creature.

The "serious" names are much sillier, which is why they have to be rendered in "exotic" languages - anyone with the slightest sense of humour would be embarrassed to talk about a whale called "Peace", "Spirit of the Wind", "Divine Power of the Ocean", "Conscience", or "Free" in English.

The only possible alternative to Mr Splashy Pants is "Paikea", which means "humpback whale", and is therefore fair enough...

Jon · 2 years ago

I think the Humphrey name is a reference to the humpback whale that made its way into the San Francisco Bay and up the Sacramento River a ways back in the 1980s. I remember a kids book about him when I was a kid - maybe it was only a Bay Area thing.

And, my $0.02 - Mr. Splashy Pants is by far the best name out there. No one has to tell you what it means.

Danielle · 2 years ago

I love you Mr. Splashy Pants.

I love you.

kim · 2 years ago

Can you imagine the uproar? "Japanese whaling fleet killed Mr. Splashy Pants today in start of new season" It would be madness!

James Garner · 2 years ago

I'd like to vote for the name

"Media Attention-Whoring Whale"

but I don't see it on the list.

Oh well, Mr. Splashy Pants is a close second. Is there a Misses Splashy Pants?

John P · 2 years ago

Oddly enough... more people are probably now aware of the plight of the humpback exactly because the name is Mr. Splashy Pants. Sorry guys, but hippie bullshit names like Ashanti, and whatever are so cliched, it's no wonder people think Greenpeace sounds like a broken record.

Shake it up. Go with the flow. Use Mr. Splashy Pants to kick Japanese ass.

Yessir · 2 years ago

I definitely think Mr. Splashy Pants is the way to go. I mean, over 70% of the votes have already been in favor of it. I really like the humor of it, too.

Anonymous · 2 years ago

I've voted from multiple computers for Mr. Splashy. Sorry treehuggers.

mrs splashy pants · 2 years ago

Having married into the Splashy Pants family I take great offense at treehuggers characterization of our name being in any way derogatory or ridiculous. You obviously know nothing about the Splashy Pants genealogy or history. By the way, just so you know Splashy Pants is actually a hyphenate. 5 generations ago, in an attempt to bring peace to the two warring factions of Splashy and Pants, a marriage was arranged.

Today we Splashy-Pantses are much like you, except, of course, we're whales.

anonymous · 2 years ago

anonymous has spoken. the /b/tards have decreed that splashy pants shall be his(?) name.

don't mess with us on this one. we are legion. our arrows will blot out the sun...

Erin · 2 years ago

What is this, Florida 2004 all over again? The people have spoken, and they want Mr Spashy Pants. So do I.

Neotigress · 2 years ago

If Green Peace didn't want the whale to ever be named Mr. Splashy Pants then that should not have been on the list of names to vote for in the first place....

Go Splashy... and now thanks to the hippies I know I can vote splashy often and will! Thanks.

Ian · 2 years ago

Thanks for reminding me, I've voted for "Mr. Splashy Pants."

A fantastic name!

ronbailey · 2 years ago

Thanks for the heads up - I went and voted for MSP once again.

Mark Bauer · 2 years ago

"Mr splashy pants is best, the rest are really pretentious.""

I 100% agree.. I voted for "Mr Splashy Pants".. Can I give him some money? It sounds like he would have fun with it.

Seemant Kulleen · 2 years ago

Thanks! Voted for the name "Mister Splashy Pants" as requested.

Wait, is that what you requested..? :)

justinconnolly · 2 years ago

mr. splashy pants is a great name: fun, memorable, expressive, direct.

certainly no worse a projection of our culture than anahi or kaimana: self-important, borrowings from a patroniziing idea of another 'noble' culture, appropriated to massage the egos of a self appointed eco-cognoscenti, projecting their odd (and evidently not so popular) cultural values collage onto a sea creature.

who, by the way, DOESN'T CARE what we call him, much to his great credit.

Dave · 2 years ago

If Mr Splashy Pants hadn't been on the list of names, I wouldn't have even heard about this, and I doubt it would ever have made reddit/digg or anything else.

Anonymous · 2 years ago

Wow, that's a lot of posts!

I'm voting for "Sushi" to recognize the real issue, not the fun happy whale naming game that seems to detract from the issue.

ray · 2 years ago

you cant stop the digg effect for the splashy pants!

ray · 2 years ago

you cant stop the digg effect for the splashy pants!

Reita · 2 years ago

Mr. Splashy Pants is the right name for Mr. Splashy Pants. If you can't find beauty in said name then I'm afraid you are probably an old sad grumpy individual. :(

Mikey D · 2 years ago

While the whale will end up being known to humans as the fabulous Mr. Splashy Pants, did anyone stop to think that the whale may already have a name amongst its whale brethren?

Wicked · 2 years ago

The last thing our oceans need is another snooty, conceited whale with a pretentious name. Vote for Mr. Splashy Pants!! I did : )

anonymous · 2 years ago

anonymous has spoken. the /b/tards have decreed that splashy pants shall be his(?) name.

don't mess with us on this one. we are legion. our arrows will blot out the sun...

Charlton · 2 years ago

You can't say "Mister Splashy Pants" and not smile. You could even try to say "Mister Splashy Pants" in a less than exciting way and it's even more funny/cute.

GO MISTER SPLASHY PANTS!!

Bob · 2 years ago

All of the other names are indistinguishable from manufactured SciFi princess names. Mr. Splasy Pants is a winner!

Brian · 2 years ago

hahahahaha, post backfire! EVERYONE VOTE ONCE AGAIN FOR MISTER SPLASHY PANTS!!

Legitimate Whale Research Supp · 2 years ago

I personally know scientists who are doing legitimate and necessary research on whales and other marine mammals. Their experiences with Greenpeace have not been positive ones. I'm all for stopping whaling, but interfering with legitimate research is not going to save the whales. If anything, it will hurt them by limiting our understanding of them and how we can help them survive. For this reason, I have never felt the urge to support Greenpeace. However, if they were to print the Mr. Splashy Pants 2008 presidential bumper stickers, I would be tempted to send them a dollar or two. Mr. Splash Pants is good for America and the world.

anonymous · 2 years ago

Check out their Cafe Press page: http://www.cafepress.com/greenpeace/4170765<br />
apparently, they've already conceded to Mr. Splash Paints. They've got bad graphic design, but a good name.

Annom · 2 years ago

I love mr splashy pants!

Adam · 2 years ago

Yeah, democracy sucks doesn't it? Mister Splashy Pants is clearly the winner by an overwhelming margin. Not to point out anyone's hypocrisy, but isn't extending voting until you get an answer you like sort of like extending research on global warming until you get an answer you like...you know, just asking. Why extend polling? If you don't like the answer just do what our government does...stuff the ballot boxes.

BenSchiendelman · 2 years ago

Hey, I voted for Mister Splashy Pants. Also: I'm pretty sure most of the people on this site are on Digg and Reddit too.

Jeremy Franke · 2 years ago

Some people don't want to symbolically name a whale Mr. Splashy Pants for the same reason you don't want people calling you "jack ass" all the time. It's not your name, it doesn't reflect who you are, and you don't necessarily deserve it.

The name is "Mr. Splashy Pants", not "Vaginal Douche." It's a fun, slightly silly name with just the right amount of whimsy.

To address your point, my friends named their dog "Peanut" and not "Peace" or "Love" or "Bob", and while she is certainly not a peanut you can be sure that the dog cares not one way or the other what its name is so long as it is cared for and loved.

Likewise, if "Mr. Splashy Pants" results in one less whale harpooned to the embarrassment of the Japanese government and their pathetically thin "scientific whaling" premise, then I am all for it.

caleb · 2 years ago

It's that kind of snobbish pseudo-mystical one-world freakfest garbage that has made the environmental movement such a favourite punching bag. Maybe if I were Persian, I might name the whale using a Persian name. But you know what? I've voted MSP several times already. Giving it some highfalutin New Age moron name like the ones you consider "decent" would make this whale just another victim of ecofreak arrogance.

Go MSP!

Ubu Walker · 2 years ago

I voted for the name "Whale Sushi".

Seriously though, I believe that there should be some highly regulated extremely light harvesting of the whales for research, commercial, and humanitarian reasons (eg to keep traditions of Inuit alive).

I can't support Greenpeace, not because they are terrorists, but because they are Pirates. Boarding and interfering with vessels on the high seas is piracy, plain and simple. If you want to protect whales, lobby your government, and engage in non-violent protests, not piracy or direct action by throwing molatov cocktails. Get a grip, people!

Demetrius · 2 years ago

I voted for Mr. Splashy Pants! ...Although Moya is the name of the protagonists' leviathan ship on "Farscape". So, that was a tough one.

Getting Jonathan Coulton to sing a rendition of "Mr. Splashy Pants" (to the tune of his Mr. Fancy Pants http://www.jonathancoulton.com/songdetails/Mr.%... ) would bring mucho attention to this cause. Maybe he could do it on The Colbert Report! Double-Mucho attention!

pb · 2 years ago

As others have pointed out, Mr. Splashy Pants is probably the best thing thats happened to Greenpeace in a while. Lots of free publicity. Long live Mr. Splashy Pants!

zlato · 2 years ago

Name:

Buddy

Harold · 2 years ago

All hail Mr. Splashy Pants!

Kelsey · 2 years ago

You want publicity and attention for the cause right? Imagine the media coverage when an online movement helps name a whale "Mister Splashy Pants," which is a cute, fun name. :)

Sierra Night Tide · 2 years ago

In defense of the whale -- would you want to be named Mr. Splashy Pants?

No way

I choose Amal - means 'hope' in Arabic

Demetrius · 2 years ago

Can you imagine the bad PR the Japanese government would suffer if it allowed "Mr. Splashy Pants" to be harpooned? The Japanese who are the Zen-Masters of *cute*... Imagine tiny wide-eyed Japanese children lined up at the shore wearing MSP t-shirts and carrying plush MSP dolls. Now, imagine being the sailor who killed him, or the politician who didn't try to stop it.

Morton · 2 years ago

Jeez, I really thought the name was settled by now (I've seen him on popurls 10-15 times already) and are already really familiar with the name (It sticks :)

Anyways. If publicity is a motive (it's GREENPEACE (and also an semi-important cause, but that's beside the point) we're talking here.

Splashy Pants does the job, the rest does not. (And think how much more merchandise he'd sell than his cousin Aiko! )

To the dufuss who wrote this a · 2 years ago

Get real we want msp, read the comments above mine not one supports your view. msp shall prevail

Anonymous · 2 years ago

This seems like a poor idea. Shouldn't you be excited when one of your radical leftist ideas starts reverberating with the general community?

From this end, it looks like you "treehuggers" want a monopoly on whale-saving. It's not about the whales. It's about you getting to keep your elitism.

Wayne · 2 years ago

My suspicions about the whale are such; chances are he has a whale name, spoken in whale, which is more beautiful than anything we could come up with. I mean, have you heard them sing? Wow! The other thing is this; I think he probably has a greater sense of humor than you dry prunes who would name him Humphrey. I mean really.

I vote Splashypants and doubt his dignity will suffer.

Wayne · 2 years ago

My suspicions about the whale are such; chances are he has a whale name, spoken in whale, which is more beautiful than anything we could come up with. I mean, have you heard them sing? Wow! The other thing is this; I think he probably has a greater sense of humor than you dry prunes who would name him Humphrey. I mean really.

I vote Splashypants and doubt his dignity will suffer.

Sarah · 2 years ago

Come on, hippies. All those names stink besides Mr. Splashy Pants. I mean really, I wouldn't hang out with a person, much less a whale Ahrani or Jumanji or whatever. Frankly, I think they ought to name it RAMBO, or better yet GODZILLA. Then the Japanese whalers would fear it. Mr. Splashy Pants is still pretty good. He might get a gig hosting a live gameshow in Tokyo or something.

If it was my whale, I'd name it Blubberbutt! GO BLUBBERBUTT!!!

j2 · 2 years ago

(Long time reader, rarely poster, possibly first-time poster)

TreeHugger, I'm disappointed in you. The tone taken in this story is definitely sore-loser.

Precisely what makes this story interesting is the fun names. Someone has sketched out an animal, an ideal, and then someone else came in to brightly colour it, cartoon like, with a name like Mr. Splashy Pants. The other names (none of which I remember now) never had a chance - they've got no stickyness to them as ideas.

(Humphrey, currently at number 2, is similarly cartoonishly, just not so evocative)

In the end you could probably call the whale Butt-Face for what the majority are going to take away from this long-term, but for those who've discovered a new way to channel awareness, it was Mister Splashy Pants FTW, and not Alleilias or Aceitunas(*), or whatever.

(*) yes, I know what that means.

cdresden · 2 years ago

I was on the fence before reading your little article...thanks for helping me see the true beauty of Mr. Splashy Pants.

Jules · 2 years ago

Mr. Splashypants rocks! Only slightly better than sashimi, or Mohammed. I also preferred Mr. Blubberbuttons.

Mike · 2 years ago

You can not contend with the power of both Digg and Reddit. Mr. Splashy Pants for the win!

Every time I see that name it brings a huge smile to my face, I think that is beautiful!

Dave · 2 years ago

Wow, this Treehugger post is exactly the kind of douchebaggery that makes me sad I give a crap about trees. Get over yourself!

john m · 2 years ago

I'm glad the general public has so much more of a sense of humor than TH. Splashy pants FTW!

Mr. Splashy Pants · 2 years ago

I'm naming my children(all of them) Mr. Splashy Pants.

Mikey · 2 years ago

People have different definitions of beauty.

But i think most people agree that a smile is always beautiful.

Mr Splashy Pants is a name that makes people smile.

But no matter what GP chooses to do, I think most of us here on the web will love him as "Mr. Splashy Pants" anyway, charming, loveable, adorable Mr. Splashy Pants.

Mikey · 2 years ago

On second thought...

Would all the people who find MSP "disrespectful" be alright with naming him "Doctor Splashy Pants"?

Ryan · 2 years ago

Are you kidding me? "Save a whale's self respect?" Gimme a break.

It's a publicity stunt designed to raise awareness! Mr. Splashy pants is the perfect name to draw attention.

POP QUIZ! What's more likely to get a few seconds of airtime on CNN?

Breaking news: Greenpeace today gave a humpback whale a self-respecting name. (big f-ing deal)

-or-

The blogosphere teamed up to name a humpback whale, get this... "Mr. Splashy Pants." The name was chosen in a contest held by Greenpeace designed to raise awareness of humpback whales.

Boom. There's your 10 seconds on CNN.

If you want publicity, spice it up and vote for the funny name!

Kyler · 2 years ago

Name him Mr Splashy Pants, and you're going to have the most famous whale in history. Everyone will know his name and remember it. Nobody is going to want to be known as "The guys who killed Mr Splashy Pants".

It's cute, it's fun, it is playful, and appealing to kids and adults (at least those without sticks up their butt). It gives you a mental image of a fun, happy whale that's innocent and playful. That is the image you want people to have in their heads. People don't want to eat or kill the cute animals, who are intelligent and playful.

There's no need to give him some pretentious name in a foreign tongue because you think it makes him dignified, or makes you look smart.

Do this whale a favor, do the entire species a favor, and give him the name Mr. Splashy Pants.

lobsterrocket · 2 years ago

Mr. Splashypants isn't taking it seriously enough?! Mr. Splashypants is the only name for this whale. All other names send him straight to the kids table. It is the only name that dignifies the whale with the well deserved title "Mr". I mean if they just wanted to call him Splashypants, i would be all, "harumpf, This name isn't describing the beauty of this creature and I.... blah blah blah!" But the "Mr." means that if i ever saw him in the street i would have to step aside in recognition of his mustache or something.

munky · 2 years ago

Mr. Splashy Pants rocks! Love live Mr. Splashy Pants!!!

vincent · 2 years ago

Mr. Splashy Pants in 08! Vote for the splashy one!

Ace of Hearts · 2 years ago

"Some people don't want to symbolically name a whale Mr. Splashy Pants for the same reason you don't want people calling you "jack ass" "

This is an incredibly biased argument. It supposes that the human equivalent of Mr.SplashyPants is jackass.

I submit that this is a prime example of repressed speciesism in effect. The idea that the meaning of a word is contextually determined via the identity of the species which you are discussing, is shocking and has been proven by science to be also disgusting and insulting.

The human equivalent of Mr.SplashyPants is Mr.SplashyPants, and you can call me that anytime you want my human centered, bigoted, specieist homosap-power animal belittling friend.

DiNozzo · 2 years ago

If "Mr. Splashy Pants" is rejected, then this is truly a dismal world we live in.

underground · 2 years ago

Note to author: "Beauty" in a mass-marketing sense doesn't mean you need an international dictionary to understand the meaning of a word.

Mr. Splashy Pants is going to be a global icon of environmentalism!

anonymous · 2 years ago

Thanks for reminding me to vote for Mr. Splashy Pants again!

sniper1rfa · 2 years ago

To add to the (very) long list of "Vote mister splashy pants"

I already care about Mister Splashy Pants. I wouldn't care about him in more than a general "killing is kinda bad sometimes" way if the name was different. In fact, i wouldn't have heard about it *at all*

People can call me asshole if they want, if that's how they feel about me (many do). It certainly says more about me than my real name.

CommonSense · 2 years ago

Think about it people....

Mr. Splashy Pants = Greatest Advertising Gig EVER!

Mr. Splashy Pants could become the mascot of Greenpeace. I see t-shirts and ball caps and bumper stickers galore. Wake up and smell the entrepreneurial value of this gig people! Believe it or not it takes money to save the environment, so you better make the best of it because you can't beat the interweb.

dr · 2 years ago

I am a pompous, elitist, leftist treehugging hippie radical, and I voted for Mr. Splashy Pants.

Jimmy · 2 years ago

Mr. Splashy pants has done more to bring light to the big guys issues than anything "normal" they've done. Talk about good promos.

Spalshy Pants, Jr. · 2 years ago

As an esteemed member of the Splashy Pants family, I find this lack of respect some of the snobby elitist eco-activists have for our name offensive. The Splashy Pants family came to America from Estonia in 1804,escaping persecution much the same as what we see today here. Of course, at that time we were know as Splasczen Pantscezn, but like many other immigrants of the time, we quickly anglicized our name to "Splashy Pants." My great-great-great-great-great grandfather, Johannes Splashy Pants, opened the first textile mill in Trahoog, Pennsylvania, in 1816 with money he had saved working on a small tract of land outside of Philadelphia. His son, my great-great-great-great grandfather, was elected mayor of Trahoog in 1837 after an illustrious career as superintendent of schools in the growing city, growth which was due to his father's mill. By the turn of the century, the Splashy Pants name was synonymous with high quality textiles and a higher standard of living. During the Depression, the mill went under and a suddenly destitute Splashy Pants family were forced to pull stakes and move to California. My father attended Berkeley college during the 1970s and was very active in the social movements of the time, it was actually he who convinced Deep Throat to expose the crimes of the Nixon administration.

So- I find this slander of the Splashy Pants name quite offensive. Please, old hippies, limit your comments to endorsing names that have no comparison with the esteemed name of my family, and cease the insults. Thank you.

Horace Milton Splashy Pants, Jr.

Mr. Penis Pants · 2 years ago

Mister Splashy Pants is the correct name. Ahi, Mahimahi, Maguro, etc. are all silly names, and you are obviously a secret Japanese mole for the whaling industry.

Mister Oil Lamp or Mister Baleen would be great too, but the Interwebs have spoken, and you are hereby rewarded with a heaping helping of FAIL.

Have a nice day!

TJ · 2 years ago

Everytime I see the name Mr Splashy Pants, I smile. Let's give the whale the name so the rest of the world can smile with us, and garner attention that whales so desperately need.

Brian Gordon · 2 years ago

Greenpeace wanted to raise awareness of the plight of whales and get humans to support their preservation. Mr. Splashy Pants has gone viral and so has done infinitely more of both - for free - than any high-powered marketing campaign. Why not support the campaign?

Taylor · 2 years ago

For anything other than "Mr. Splashy Pants" to have a shot, you'd need to pick a single other name to unite for - not just say "vote for anything but Mr. Splashy Pants."

KOONTZ · 2 years ago

I WAS ALL LIKE SHIZAM!! MRS. SPLASHY POO IS FORIZAL CORREKT? I NOSE IM RIGHT! PEACE NUBZ

Bob Gaffney · 2 years ago

Why oh why do you want to piss off 76 % of your voters? Look - if you want to give the whale some name you like, DO IT. If you want a name selected by popular vote it's MR. SPLASHY PANTS!

Andrew · 2 years ago

I am a regular at TreeHugger and I voted for Mr. Splashy Pants. It's an adorable name and memorable which is exactly what we need!

Phil · 2 years ago

This is quickly becoming the top story on NowPublic...

http://www.nowpublic.com/environment/vote-mister-splashy-pants-vote-freedom

Anonymous · 2 years ago

"It's that kind of snobbish pseudo-mystical one-world freakfest garbage that has made the environmental movement such a favourite punching bag. Maybe if I were Persian, I might name the whale using a Persian name. But you know what? I've voted MSP several times already. Giving it some highfalutin New Age moron name like the ones you consider "decent" would make this whale just another victim of ecofreak arrogance." - Caleb

Enough said.

Timujin · 2 years ago

I didn't agree with this name at first, but these comments make sense to me.

Also, my daughters said they like Mr. Splashy pants because its happy. While they are 7 and 10 I think it is very important to get the next generation involved so I too now fully support Mr. Splashy Pants. They were very interested.

One thing to point out, no one would dare touch a whale with such an endearing name. When you say the name you just think of a cartoon-like whale that is smiling. Imagine a news story where Japanese whalers actually killed Mr. Splashy Pants.

laura · 2 years ago

I've been reading Treehugger for four years. I have a degree in environmental studies. Treehugger is my favorite blog (normally) because it doesn't take itself too seriously. Plus, it's just damn good.

But I mean, the website is called freaking "Treehugger" of all environmental websites this one needs to hold on to its sense of humor.

Buyo · 2 years ago

There is something absurd about giving a whale a human name.

Mr Splashy Pants fits. I am sure he will approve.

Mr Splashy Pantts · 2 years ago

"Splashy pants is the way to go. Kaimana, Shanti, etc aren't going to garner any media attention. Mr. Splashy Pants will sound so offbeat to homogeneous news types that the name alone will attract more attention.

If the goal here is to "raise recognition of the plight of the humpback whale," then Mister Splashy Pants it is."

Esmeralda · 2 years ago

Stop being a bunch of hardasses.

josh · 2 years ago

thats MR. Splashy Pants to you!

Seriously, democracy at work, enjoy it.

paige · 2 years ago

Just because something is funny, doesn't mean that it's not beautiful. Just because something is in a language you don't speak, doesn't make it profound. And voting AGAINST something, is not voting FOR something. Thankyou.

Jacob · 2 years ago

Mr. Splashy Pants works.

rems · 2 years ago

I liked Mr. Splashy Pants much more than any of those new names we're supposed to choose. I thought the first contest was to name it: with 76% people voting for ONE specific name it would be normal to assume that the whale will be named with it ! We're all living in a democracy and the whale should be named what we all decide since we were asked.

Anonymous · 2 years ago

I voted for Mr Splashy Pants

...but only because Mohamed wasn't there.

Geldoff Humpbacker · 2 years ago

Mr. Splashy Pants is good name

Anon · 2 years ago

You want attention for the plight of the whales? You want media attention, and people to think about it, and remember this whale? Then "Mister Splashy Pants" is the best option.

The other names you mention, which mean some word or phrase in another language, all sound overly pretentious, which will only turn away the common person. "Mister Splashy Pants" is funny, cute, and memorable.

Besides, argue it all you want, the whale won't give a damn if it's called "Mr Splashy Pants". Who are you to say it's a bad name?

Anonymous · 2 years ago

MR. SPLASHY PANTS UBER ALLES!

South Creative · 2 years ago

Strongly in favour of Mr Splashy Pants here.

Stephen George · 2 years ago

I have been resisting voting for Mister Splashy Pants.

It's a silly name.

But after reading about the time extension I found I had to.

Green peace should learn to accept the people wishes.

Especially when the ask us to.

regards

Stephen

Will somebody think of the whales?

Brent the Closet Geek · 2 years ago

Mister Splashy Pants is an awesome name. This world is often short on whimsy, so why can't a whale have a whimisical name?

Every single person I've told about this vote agrees that Mr. Splashy Pants is the only good name on the list.

I'm dumbfounded that a site as community friendly as this one would even have a post like this. The people have spoken, don't be such an elitist spoilsport.

Lilly · 2 years ago

i think mr splashy pants is a great name :)

Carl · 2 years ago

If you guys want a 'beautiful' name then hire a poet or a famous author or something. Get publicity with his/her name instead of the actual name of the whale. Don't ask 'the internet'.

Tony Tobias · 2 years ago

For some reason, I'm feeling a craving for whale sashimi right now. I'll pay extra if it's from a whale with a gay name like Ahuni or whatever.

Seriously, we won't solve the world's problems by being pretentious. The lesson to learn from all this is that anyone can launder cliched and trite phrases through foreign dictionaries, but it doesn't fool anybody. It's an utterly unoriginal, mechanical, boring, and passion-free act, and that's why people don't respond to it.

Mr Splashy Fan #667 · 2 years ago

MR SPLASHY PANTS --- FTW!!!!

Anahi sounds like some stanky ayurvedic soap

Ted · 2 years ago

SplashyPants rulez. Treehuggers suckz. C'mon, get real people. Anahi? Immortal? Nice crystal power name there folks.

some random guy type thing · 2 years ago

i consider my self pretty hardcore leftist. im vegetarian, drive a hybrid, recycle my beer cans, do some odd volunteer work for my church and call it a day. i also cruise digg and reddit every few days to catch up on offbeat and entertaining news. the mr splashy pants posts that started popping up at these sites not only actually made me giggle and smirk to myself but had me forwarding the links to friends who i thought would also get a smile and get a laugh out of it. as i was doing this i found myself learning more as i skimmed the greepeace site and blogs and found myself compelled to joke suggest greenpeace start slinigng mr splashy pants merch at the same time as i was donating money and calling my congressman . many of the friends i sent the links to followed suit. i also scored save mr splashy pants tees and mugs aplenty for the x-mas holiday gift giving while at the same time feeling i was learning and doing something worthwhile and sharing the silly/enlightening experience with some pals. i doubt my experience is all that unique. i also think my experience with the goofily named whale and greenpeace is an example of the internet working and not how those millions of silly hipster bloggers make a joke out of everything and ruin it. sometimes an off joke or silly idea manages to catch root and inspire people. maybe the people were just in it for laughs at first but it ends up leading somewhere bigger and better than any of the jokesters could have ever imagined.

redPEPPER · 2 years ago

Hi. I'm a treehugger. I'm a Greenpeace member too. And an avid reader of Digg and Reddit (read: a procrastinator).

When I first read about this on Digg I wondered "okay, what did Digg ruin this time?" expecting a terrible, horrible name. But then I laughed. Mr. Splashy Pants is a fun name. And I agree that the proposed alternatives are very pretentious.

When I think about it, Mr. Splashy Pants is already very popular and has an army of bodyguards with a mob mentality and all the free time in the world. Nobody will dare to mess with him for fear of a huge backlash.

It's also perfect for the kids, at least the English speaking ones (the name doesn't translate very well unfortunately).

People should know by now that if you want a "serious" name you don't put an open poll for it on the web. That's asking for trouble ;-P But I don't think Greenpeace has a problem with that name and, as I can read in the messages here, neither do most treehuggers.

Go, Mr Splashy Pants!

splashhole · 2 years ago

Mr. Splashy Pants all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!

Mike · 2 years ago

I really don't think the whale gives a crap what name we pick.

Besides, his real name is probably, SKKKKREEEEEKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEERRRRRRREEEKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIRRRIIIIIIIIIII

Mike · 2 years ago

I really don't think the whale gives a crap what name we pick.

Besides, his real name is probably, SKKKKREEEEEKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEERRRRRRREEEKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIRRRIIIIIIIIIII

Anonymous · 2 years ago

Anonymous has decided that the whale shall be Mr. Splashy Pants, there is nothing you can do now the decision is final.

Peter · 2 years ago

Let me get this straight.. you prefer to name the whale after a bear (Humphrey)?

Don't you realise that whales really really really dislike bears?

Lighten up. Mr Splashy Pants is the best name on the list by a country mile, reddit crowd or not. As others have pointed out - only the already bleeding hearts will care if Anahi gets harpooned, whereas the general population will only care when Mr Splashy Pants is covered in blood.

Yes, it's a serious issue. And that's precisely why a silly name is exactly what this whale needs.

For the record, I'm a long time Treehugger as well.

orinos73 · 2 years ago

What are the whale names you remember?

Moby Dick.

Willy.

Right?

I think Mr. Splashy Pants is right on target. The netroots will not be denied. 78% of the vote? Thats a mandate baby!

john m · 2 years ago

so, in conclusion:

LIGHTEN UP TREEHUGGER!

Pablo Tescobar · 2 years ago

Eat it hippies. The bottom line is that the creature in question is a whale and, as such, isn't a human. You can rest assured that the whaley thing could not care less about the name it is given to by some weird animals from a different world. If it needs a name to go about it's daily life it surely already has one amongst it's aquatic brethren. Any old name we decide to hoist upon the poor creature is as good as the next one and while trying to do the right thing by the whaley-creatures is admirable, there's no need to be too uptight about it. A bit of harmless fun does wonders for sympathy, compared to pretentious snobbery.

chad henry · 2 years ago

This list is being spammed by pro Splashy Pants idiots. Why do they want to turn this guy into some bogus Disney character or Saturday morning cartoon thingie? There's lots of other wonderful names, and I"m sure kids would care about a whale even if it had a more unfamiliar kind of name. These comments just show how stupid the TV generation really is. The orcas at the various Seaworld type of places have decent names like Kasatka, Shamu, Haida, Nootka, and Tilikum. Similar names for this whale would be more appropriate and more respectful.

Me · 2 years ago

Well you treehuggers are doing a great job:

Mister Splashy Pants 78%

Humphrey 3%

birdy · 2 years ago

Mr. Splashy Pants is a great name. It makes me smile, and when I smile, a whale is saved.

Look, I don't think the whale cares.

Dave · 2 years ago

Hi everyone, Dave here from Greenpeace - I'm currently on board our ship the Esperanza, en route to the Southern Ocean, where'll be putting ourselves in front of the harpoons to protect the whales.

I've been reading out some of the comments here to my colleagues in the Esperanza's campaign office - there's been a lot of giggling as a result.

I find it weird that people think that Greenpeace might not like the name Mr. Splashy Pants. We love the name, it's had us laughing for weeks. The vote was extended because the it went viral - not because we were trying to kill off the name!

I'm thinking of designing a brand of massive diapers for collecting whale poo as part of our non-lethal research. I'm going to call them Splashy Pants (TM).

What do you think?

Wintisho · 2 years ago

I’m going to name my children Mr Splashy Pants… All of them!

Matt · 2 years ago

I voted for Mr Splashy Pants, don't be typical "panties in a bind" enviros and have some fun for once.

Sukey · 2 years ago

Sierra Night Tide nailed it. Japan, the land that surpasses all others in cuteness technology, will not be able to resist Mr. Splashy Pants.

Pete · 2 years ago

The great thing about Mr. Splashy Pants will be when he meets his future Mrs. Splashy Skirt and they have a whole pod of little Splashy Shorts .... saving whales needs to be interesting and fun, at least until "the great unwashed" get it together and suddenly realize how serious and dignified it should be :)

Save the Oceans - Hug a Whale

Pete · 2 years ago

The great thing about Mr. Splashy Pants will be when he meets his future Mrs. Splashy Skirt and they have a whole pod of little Splashy Shorts ... imagine the headlines .... saving whales needs to be interesting and fun, at least until "the masses" get it together and then suddenly realize how serious and dignified it should be :)

Save the Oceans - Hug a Whale

Indiana&apos;s Green Network, · 2 years ago

If a name like Mr. Splashy Pants gets this kind of response, I hope the mass media picks this story up and more people donate to help endangered animals.

Jodi · 2 years ago

Mr. Splashy Pants is the best name in the history of whale names.

The Negative Nellies need to take a deep breath and thank the god/goddess of their choice that Stephen Colbert isn't on the air right now. Or you'd have "Mr. Splashy Pants Colbert".

You should love the name Mister Splashy Pants, too.

Or do you hate freedom?

lk · 2 years ago

You realise this is the name supported by the digg and reddit communities?

And yet you have digg and reddit buttons and both sites send you traffic.

Have some respect for the people that give you exposure and helped build this sites publicity.

msp ftmfw

Ryaaaan · 2 years ago

I have a good question...

Who cares?

Do you not have anything better to do than to worry about a whale's name, when it is the consensus among the people that Mr. Splashy pants is the cat's pajamas? Or would you rather have the whale be named 'Yanni' or 'Jai Utal' or some other contrived new age hippieness?

Anonymous · 2 years ago

I think Mister Splashy Pants will play fine internationally. In fact, it will play better than the other choices that sound more like the name for "Whale Nigiri Sushi" than Mr Splashy Pants.

Who DOESN'T want to hear and see a serious french news announcer go "Monsieur Splashy Pants" when reporting on this?

Or Gore talk about the plight of Mr. Splashy Pants.

Or the japanese, who BTW still are infatuated with American culture, talk about "Mistru Spwashi Pantzu!"

No one really cares about Annahi, or whatever those other names were.

matt · 2 years ago

"At TreeHugger we know that variety is the spice of life..." - TreeHugger

Now it seems that TreeHugger is being a bit closed minded about the spice of life they approve of. So let me see if i got this right.

Deep meaning in another language = OK

Light hearted in English = Not OK

Where's the spice of life in that?

Jesse · 2 years ago

It may have been a joke, but I think it's a great way to get people to pay attention. "They" say that we don't have a sense of humor, and this article is fodder for right-wing ridicule.

Smile. The whale doesn't give a rat's ass what its name is, and no one outside the movement would care about any name other than Mr Splashy Pants.

Houston Realtor · 1 year ago

Another vote for mr spashy pants

Anonymous · 1 year ago

If you have a problem with the name Mr Splashy Pants you clearly take yourself way too seriously. All those other names are incredibly boring and pretentious (with the exception of Humphrey, which is just boring).

Even if for some ridiculous reason you don't like the name Mr Splashy Pants then you have to at least admit that it has the potential to bring more attention and support to the cause that the vote was in aid of. If that still doesn't convince you, then you have clearly become so arrogant and pretentious as to forget the whole reason for your being arrogant and pretentious in the first place.

Now, I must admit, voting for another name would be a fair expression of a valid personal opinion and free speech. But I simply can't imagine how anyone with the smallest sense of humour could possibly prefer something so bland and tacky as any of the other options.

i&lt;3trees · 1 year ago

i really think it should be named big blue, it really is a BE-A-U-TIFUL whale

Yani · 1 year ago

Humpback Whales are really pretty.

Serfer · 1 year ago

I think Mr. Splashy Pants is beautiful, is very beautiful.

Mr. Splashy Man · 1 year ago

The names you think are "beautiful" are utterly forgettable to the rest of the world and will draw no attention whatsoever to the plight of whales. If you would lose your ego and New Age mantras for a second and think about this logically, wouldn't you rather let the whale be named Mr. Splashy Pants and get some attention from the internet community towards the plight of whales? No, you'd rather stroke your ego and hang onto your elitism than actually mobilize help for the causes you supposedly support. No wonder you're probably an ineffective leader and will never accomplish anything of substance.

Anonymous · 1 year ago

Mr. Splashy Pants is a weird name

TREEburner · 1 year ago

WHO EFFING CARES?

Tim · 1 year ago

I vote for:

Plenty Warts on Face

though that's probably it's cousin's name too.