The Great Baby Naming Contest of 2006

What's in a name? True, roses would smell as sweet by any name, but is success determined by the names we hold? Would Jennifer Aniston be the sexy girl next-door had she still been named Jennifer Anastassakis? Or would John Wayne's swagger be crushed under the weight of his given name: Marion Morrison?
Naming a child is hard work, and for precisely that reason we've initiated the first annual Great Baby Naming Contest. Today at Bean we're turning the blogosphere on it's head. Instead of you sitting back and judging our work, it's now your turn to try and impress. Give us your best names, be they comedic or simply hilarious. This is your chance to make a real mark on this world. Simply leave a comment with your name(s) of choice, and you are entered to win.

And what would a contest be without prizes?
Grand Prize: In addition to a lifetime subscription to the Bean Blog, you will received a hard-bound collectors edition of Through the Looking Bean, a Bean Blog Companion. This behind the scenes look at the blog takes you where no bean fan has gone before. Through pop-ups and illustrations, you'll see the blogs inauspicious beginnings as a humble text document. Interspersed with scratch-and-sniffs, you'll get to experience first hand the sights (and smells!) of the daily life at Bean HQ. Truly heirloom quality, this limited edition will finally give you something worth passing down to the grandkids.

1st runner up will receive: their very own nickname of equal or lesser value than their best contest entry.

Happy naming!