Conversation between me and Victor:
me: Hey, just FYI? I just bought myself a celebration mouse instead of steak.
Victor: I already regret asking for clarification.
me: Well, I got a good review in Oprah’s magazine so I thought I deserved a steak dinner to celebrate, but I don’t really like steak so instead I thought to myself “Well what do you like?” and I realized that I like ethically taxidermied Victorian mice dressed in people clothes.
Victor: You just realized that?
me: Well “remembered” is probably more accurate. But here’s the deal, they were CRAZY CHEAP.
Victor: “They”?
me: I may have bought five.
Victor: Motherfucker. THIS IS WHY YOU’RE NOT ALLOWED ON THE INTERNET.
me: Yes, but they were practically buy one, get four free because they were only $150 for the whole set. That’s like $8 bucks each.
Victor: Using what kind of fucked up Algebra?
me: 8 bucks a leg.
Victor: That’s not how math works.
me: It does with mice, plus they’re fancy mice.
Victor: Why? Because they’re white?
me: No, racist.
Victor: Dude. At the pet store all the “fancy mice” are white. Don’t blame me.
me: Fine, Victor. I’ll just blame the system. But no, they’re fancy because they’re all in black tie. AND THEY’RE IN AN ORCHESTRA.
I'm making an evening gown for the one on the right because right now it's too much of a sausage party and no one wants mouse sausage.
Victor: Hang on. These mice are 150 pounds.
me: No fucking way. They’re MICE. They’re like 3 pounds COMBINED.
Victor: No, I mean the price is in British pounds. AND THIS IS WHY YOU AREN’T ALLOWED TO BUY CELEBRATION MICE ON THE INTERNET WITHOUT SUPERVISION.
me: You know what? You are ruining the whimsical celebration of these dead mice. Plus, I don’t understand the pound conversion. Is it 150 pounds of American cash? Because if I pay in wheelbarrows of pennies those Brits are screwed.
Victor: Please stop buying dead animals without asking me first.
me: You should have put that in our wedding vows.
Victor: You should stop buying dead mice playing instruments.
me: You should start making tiny coats and tails for these dead mice. Also, I need 150 pounds of money. I’m raiding your change drawer.
Victor: I don’t even feel safe in my own house anymore.
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In related news, I want to celebrate with you too since you’ve been with me these last ten years of writing this book. The book comes out a week from tomorrow (!) so I’m giving away an autographed copy of the audio book on CD (read by me) which has extra outtakes and a bonus chapter.
All you have to do is submit a name for one of the mice (or the whole group) in the comments and I’ll choose someone at random to win. And again, thank you. I couldn’t have done this without your support. Seriously.
UPDATED: You people are get greatest dead animal namers in the history of ever and you should bookmark this page for the next time you have a hamster with no name. I’ll randomly pick a winner for the CD tomorrow but until then I just wanted to share a few of my favorites that you’ve shared:
“Mice-tro Wallace Hartley II and the Von Trapps”
“Mouse-zart”
“Yo-Yo Mouse”
“Hobo Thunderbun”
“Ludwig Van Squeekhoven”
“Neil Patrick Harris”
“Henry Mousini”
“Nigel Higgenbottom”
“Alsonso Mousekovitz”
“Bippen Schnitzelpuss”
“Viktor Aqualung Cumberbatch”
“Mathilda St. Whiskers”
“Lady Persephone Cheddarton”
“Puddles”
Please, never stop…
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Percival!
One of those mice is dying to be called Alphonse.
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Love them! How can Victor not understand that this is a perfectly acceptable replacement for celebration steak? Your own mouse-chestra!
Big congrats on the imminent book launch. I’ve always thought Dave was a good name for a mouse. No puns. Just a good, simple, straight-forward name.
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I sense some interesting mice action shots coming… please tell me you paid extra for the expedited shipping, right?
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Love your Mouse-chestra!
Shelly Buckingham. Of course.
I’m not sure about the mice themselves, but I think they’re playing a piece by Tchaimousky.
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The Conductors!
Name them all after famous Jazz artists.
The one with the saxophone just looks like his name should be Satchmo (even though it’s the wrong instrument).
The Viennese Mousical Orchestra starring: Friedrich, Hans, Wilhem, and Sieglinde. Conducted by Mergatroyd the Maestro.
Oh one of them is definitely a “Roderick Von Strumpa”
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It’s Willis. Not the conductor or the any of the “first chair” mice, but that guy in the back – possibly with a flute (hard to tell). Anyway. his name is Willis. Please, address him as such. Speaking of dress – going to need something with a little more attitude. He’s very tall so maybe a lovely tophat? I don’t know. This is your expertise. I just know that he’s Willis and he WILLis kick some ass if you make fun of his friends.
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Top Cat, Benny the Ball, Choo-Choo, Brain and Fancy-Fancy.
A Top Cat homage. To mice.
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I’ll go with Efigenia, Gmork, Rick Steves, Fritz, and Fabrizio the Stable Boy
One should be called Captain Jack.
Those mice need very important sounding names. Like Leonardo. Alfredo.
Or Larry, Darryl, and his other brother Darryl. And two other guys.
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Griselda
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I think the name of the female mouse (as you indicated one will be) is going to actually set the tone for the entire set. I think something creative and feminine… Penelope? Or Ivanka? Or Liliana?
Incidentally, there’s a dead baby mouse on the path leading to my house right now. Well, it may be gone since it just rained really hard – but if it’s still there maybe I could collect it and send it to you… if you like lol
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Cherie – it’s a little too late for any of those mice to be dying for anything, ya know?
Jenny – the one with the saxophone is clearly Bill Clinton. You can ask about his underwear if you don’t believe me.
Amadeus Mouse-art. Ludwig van Mouse-thoven. Johann Sebastian Mouse. Gustav Mouse-ler. Mouse-kovsky. SOMEBODY STOP ME.
I think the conductor mouse should get a dress. You know, for feminism. Or trans-acceptance. Whichever.
Whitey Pumpernickel and his Four Blind Mice Jazz Orchestra
You should absolutely name one of them Percy.
All five:
Oberon, Puck, Caliban, Tybalt, and for the girl, Thisbe
Do you have a Fernando? Fernando doing the Fandango, wouldn’t that be pretty f*ckin’ Ninja?!?
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Oh, right: a name. I think the one in middle, facing the camera, should be called Tarquin–since these are British mice, and that’s a good British name.
mr. fuzzywinkles!
The girl really needs to be named Princess Angelina Contessa Louisa Francesca Banana Fanna Bo Besca the Third
The girl in the dress may be Princess Muffin-butt; The sax player with the bow-tie could definately be Bartleby James.
Moustafa Rodenteron and the Fancifus Quartet. Featuring Seymore Bagswell on French Horn.
Black pants with a shiny stripe down the seam, and at least one in an evening gown – maybe the trombone player as she/he has her bowtie on upside down in protest. Oh – and bolero jackets. Definitely.
I like the name Bacardi Kotex for the girl.
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The one for whom you are making the gown should be named Blanche von Trapp.
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One of them needs to be Oprah. I have no idea why.
Reminds me of college days…I had a sicko roommate who passed a lady walking 3 beautiful dogs and without missing a beat looked down and said, “Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner”. It didn’t help that we were in NYC Chinatown and he was Asian. I think the lady was in shock and quickly ran away from us.
I couldn’t help think, “Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, and Dessert”.
The saxaphonist, clearly, is Ezekiel “Underbite” Simmons. I’d know him anywhere.
I think the conductors name should be Wolfgang Amadeus Mouseart, just saying.
The Quattro formaggi Quartet: Brie, Jack, Colby, and Asiago
How about The Rat Pack? But you get to pick which one is Frank Sinatra.
The one who ends up in the evening dress should be Ophelia. Fancy, and Shakespearean-y… an appropriate name for a fancy mouse in an orchestra, don’t you think? And also kind of tragic; because… you know… she’s dead.
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I’m pretty sure I’m no good at naming mice. But i would like to submit Bob. Because it’s easy to remember.
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they look like a jazz band to me.
How about RAT-A-TAT-TAT??!!
Obviously the group is Die Fledermaus, the conductor is Johan Strauss/Mouse II, one should be Gabriel von MousEisenstein, and the one in the evening gown could be Rosalinde, MousEisenstein’s wife
From the left: Nestor, Landon (given name is actually Lestor, but Nestor made him change it), Jonathan, Baldovino (affectionately called Baldy) and Imogen Faith.
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Phinneas McMousen? Fancy-Phin (I just nicknamed him) is the conductor of the group. Their quintet might be The Verminites.
I never thought I’d like taxidermied animals, but I’m loving your collection here!
Name … hmm… Maurice, Lilianya, Herbert, Theodore, and Steve.
There’s always a Steve.
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Artemouse and his Famouse celebrations orchestra
Damn, there’s isn’t one playing a piano. It would be named Thelonious Mouse. If the one in the back is playing the trumpet you could go with Wynton Mousalis.
Oy, the puns.
Lucien for one of the mice.
Marmite (don’t ask me why but I want to try some so its been on my mind). Plus, it sounds like a good name for a mouse.
Also, Tennyson, Merriweather, Cornflower, Sassafras, Duke, or Cary (as in Cary Grant since I love him so). I had a pet mouse once I named Cheese so that could work too.
You could call them Marmite and the Lord Tennyson’s.
Congrats on the review. I cannot wait to get my copy in the mail.
I’ve always wanted to name my band Marvin and the Rabbits. But I can’t sing or play any instruments, so you can take that for your little mousey jazz band because they are clearly more talented than I will ever be. PS- SO excited for your book!
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Ok, the whole group is called the Shadow Proclamation Tribute Band (Dr Who reference) and the evening gown (soon to be, anyway) wearing lady is ChiChi Jones.
Sorted.
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Manchester.
British Invasion
Congrats on the review!
The conductor should be in a dress too, because that’s just kick-ass. Girl Power!!
I’m thinking they are redneck mice who just happened to dress up for the day, so the girls must be Bitsy and Wanda. The boys are Bubba, Cletus, and Bodine. You’d have realized they were redneck mice if you’d seen the beer cans they had hidden by their feet
They are cleary french mice and therefore one of them needs to be named Jean Claude.
I think you should name one for Victor. Either Victor or Victoria.
First off, I can’t wait for the day 30 years into the future when the crew from “Hoarders” has to go through your shit.
Comedy gold.
Second, I suggest the following:
- Duke Mousington
- Yo Yo Mouse
- Kenny Gee I Could Sure Go For Some Cheese
- Jim
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Shouldn’t the saxophone mouse be immortalizing one of the greats like Branford Mousalis, or Kenny G Mouse or Charlie Parkermouse (although he was known as Bird so not sure how that fits in evoluntionarily speaking). I like Franchesca (phonetically spelled) for the evening gown wearer.
The Cheddar Quartet, led by Maestro Toothey White.
The trumpet playing one should be Fuzzy Gillespie
3+2 Blind Mice (Band Name) Name the girl Mary (in honor of Little House) and the boys can be Ray, Stevie, Andrea (with an accent) and John Kay.
Percival. Yes… one of those mice needs to be named Percival.
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Ella. The one on the right- her name is Ella
Well, since they’re British, and they’re mice, and mice like cheese (or is that a stereotype?), I think they should be:
Crowdie, Farleigh Wallop, Pantysgawn, Stinking Bishop, and Little Wallop. All cheese of British origin. And yes, Pantysgawn is really a cheese, but it’s hilarious!
At least one of them is named Lorenzo. I’m also fond of Rupert, Alfredo, Simone, and something that starts with C. Crawford? Coraline? Knock yourself out, you wonderful evil genius.
Moustro Leopold.
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You should name them after kinds of cheese: cheddar, swiss, pepperjack, etc…
Can’t WAIT to get my hands on your book!
Reginald Archibald III
I’m going with Yoyo Mouse. Probably too obvious, but hey, it works.
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I think the dude to the far right should be Egbert Von Smith.
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Since Victor is such a fan, you should name them ALL Victor. Except the one you’re making an evening gown for. She can be Victoria.
Matilda, Mortimer, Melvin, Murgatroyd, Moshe, and Minimus – because mice should have names that start with the letter “M.”
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Congrats! I’m feeling “Reginald” for the one in the middle
For the quintet, I suggest “The HantaFiverus.”
Chrysanthemum Filibuster Periwinkle Smith
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Ambert Roquefort. It’s a bit cheesy* but eloquent at the same time. *These names also double as types of cheeses.
Scherezade (the female one – how do you know?) & The Rodent Population
Definitely Oprah…and why not Abbe? After that cool reviewer?!
Percival Longtail. For the saxaphone player…
The one on the right who will be wearing the evening gown looks like Victoria to me. Just tell Victor it’s one of those “honor thy husband” bullshit things.
My cousins!
The saxophonist should be Branford Mousalis. He could play either jazz or classical.
The little one at the back with what I’m guessing is a trombone looks like an Archibald, or Archie. Mainly because he’s small and round-shouldered and looks a little nervous and weedy. In an adorable way, though. Who doesn’t love the nerdy friend?
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The conductor is obviously Ludwig Von Karacheese.
Chauncey Pearce.
The conductor is obviously Leopold Stokowski
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YQs2H7vop8&feature=related
The group should definitely be Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, consisting of Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, and Lawrence.
The middle one at first glance looks like he has a trumpet, so Sachmo. But at second glance it’s a trombone, so that might not be the best name.
I vote for great jazz legends though.
The group should be called the “Fieldharmonic Orchestra” (field mice, philharmonic, etc)
The one playing the sax is Sweet Lou
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I think the one with the trombone should be called clifford.
Simple – Oswald Eckhart.
I think the conductor just screams ‘Edgar’, because (s)he looks both rich AND happy (wikipedia assures me this has something to do with the name edgar). Also, I had a conductor called Edgar once, although I may have made that up.
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I think you should name them after a boy band like n’sync…
Justin Timberlake
JC Chasez
Joey Fatone
Chris Kirkpatrick
Lance Bass
Cause a mice in tie named Justin Timberlake is funny!
I think they should be called the Taxider-mice, and at least once mouse should be referred to as Twinkle Toes
Wolfgang Amadeus Mouszart, Johann Semoustian Bach, Ludwig von Mousthoven, Franz Mouszt, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaimouvsky.
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Considering they are British mice their names would be from left to right
Monsieur Bartholomew P Percival
Colonel Cuthbert
Lord Larry Lars Lancelot
Sir Solomon Montgomery III
Steve
Janet, Michael, Jermaine, Tito and Marlon.
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I feel strongly that one of the mice should be named Oliver Clarence Mousaford. And Mousaford is obviously pronounced “Mouse-a-fud”.
If your looking for a more sophisticated name I also recommend The Ever Distinguished, Oliver Clarence Mousaford III.
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For the one in the back, I can’t tell what he’s (yes, it’s definitely a he) holding, but it looks a lot like he’s brandishing some epic-looking garden hose, so his name should be Hoser the Great. The one for which you’re making an evening gown could be Helga Hornist.
Theolonius, Bertrand, Jarvis and Wilfrid come to mind.
Baxter.
Let’s see, the mice are Lady Beatrice of the West Chester Rodentia (she in the gown), and her loyal footmen: Fergus, Angus, George and Cristoff. Rumor has it that Lady Beatrice has been having an affair with the exotic Cristoff. She’s a bit daring!
Little Feat of course!
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Jasper, Ezra, Nimrod, Nellie and York.. make up the band J.E.N.N.Y. I looked up popular Victorian names and came up with all of those EXCEPT York. There was no “Y” name for male or female.
I’m thinking a jazz ensemble of all time great musicians reincarnate as mice (who then died again since, you know, mice don’t live all that long–poor choice on their part, actually–should have come back as sea turtles–but I digress). Duke Ellington conducting, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, John Coltrane on saxophone and Glenn Miller on the trombone. You’re on your own for the last one. Looks like a french horn and I can’t think of any famous french horn players. And since you’ve decided to make that one into a transvestite, I’m completely at a loss (and fyi, slapping a boy mouse into a dress doesn’t make it any less of a sausage fest–it just pretties it up a bit).
Pasqualli, Rusty, Milo, Carmelita and Manfred… as for who is who, I think it’s obvious.
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The Ferris Mewler Five!
Murph Mouse and the Magic Tones (sorry – just watched the “Blues Brothers” again. Also, I think the lady should be River Song.
I know you said no one would want it, but Mouse Sausage would actually be a pretty good band name.
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Louis
You should name one of them Marcel Mouse, after the famous flautist Marcel Moyse.
Since they are from England, and obviously an older group, how about Fleetwood Mouse? John – the conductor (and drummer when needed), Lindsey, Mick, Stevie and Christine (if you decide to dress another one as a girl) or Bob if you want to leave him as a guy. Classic group – Classic Mice.
Get little wigs for them and call the group “Hell Toupee”
I think the one in the dress should be Ramatoulaye.
Other suggestions: Howard, Archibald, Roland, Clarence.
I like Murph and the Magic Tones for the orchestra name
If a tree falls in the forest does anybody sneeze? For one of the mice or the whole band, you decide.
You should name the conductor Mister Bobo, after the man upstairs in Coraline. He owns a mouse circus.
My first thought was the band on the Titanic. Their names were Hartley, Bricoux, Brailey, clarke, hume, Krins, Percy Cornelius Taylor and John Wesley Woodward. I think any of those would do. Although Im partial to Hartley and Percy Cornelius Taylor!
Five Blind(ingly awesome) Mice
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One of them needs to be named Alonso, so you can say “Allons-y, Alonso!”
I vote that you name the group “Five Dead Mice” (like “Three Blind Mice”.. get it? Ha?)
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Conductor of the Royal Camembert Philharmonic: Franz Klemens Schwarzenberg
Then, from the left:
Rudolf Maurer
Tobias (he prefers to be known as having only one name. Like Madonna. Or Cher.)
Otto Jurgen Schönfeld
Annaliese von Bozen (yes, she’s nobility. No, you may not take a picture with her.)
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The mouse in the middle is named Fritzl.
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Gregor von Mouse-tachio and the radiant rodents!
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Knock-knocks
In honour of the band I was named after, I’d suggest Terry and the Pirates. I think that was also the name of a cartoon or comic strip. You could change the spelling of Terry to Teri (the way I spell it, you know, like Teri Garr. Or Teri Hatcher.) so the girl mouse has a more girly spelling for her name.
In other news: http://www.amazon.ca/Jenny-Lawson-Terrence-James-Victorino/dp/6138436954/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333978757&sr=1-3
WTF? I could do that. I should — I’d finally get published. And $50.48! Wow.
Ingeborg Von Strumpet (for the female, and she should probably be in a blue dress to bring out her eyes)
Hector Necket
Rodrick Brunost
Pierre Roquefort
And the conductor: Aleric Danger Stilton.
and the band should be called “Danger Five” after Aleric “Danger is my middle name” Stilton.
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The one you make the ball gown for should be named Pyllis!
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One of those mice is beggin to be named Carlito.
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Farnsworth! With the exclamation point, for the guy with the slide trombone. Or The Hide & Surprise Symphony Players
Rock on, Jenny!
Chauncey
Sir Osis of Liver….and/or Chester Holifield
Clearly the one conducting is named Jean-Jacques
Rodney and Sigfried should definitely be used. And maybe Chadwick. Or Zeus!
The conductor has to be Maestro Mouse. Legit.
This mouse orchestra could only be better if that was a music box. That rotated. Perfect center piece for every holiday!
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Dino and the Dinosaurs!
Wait, you don’t like steak? That’s just wrong. Steak is the ultimate version of meat! Mmmm… now I’m hankering for a steak way too early in the morning…
I think the mice should be named Dimitri, Piotr, Vladimir, Boris, and Anastasiya. They tried out for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, but they just didn’t make the cut. Sad.
The End.
Basil; one of them HAS to be named Basil… Oh, and Wilimina; the one that gets the ball gown should be called Wilimina
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The Kingston trio.
There seems to be a dearth of female names suggested so far, so I’ll throw out Gertrude. Nothing says “I’m a classical mouse” like Gertrude.
The Decomposing Orchestra
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Littlefield Mouse Orchestra
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Moustro for the lead mouse and everyone would have to refer to him as The Moustro like from Seinfeld. That sh*t cracks me up lol
Fabian, I think Saxophone Mouse is called Fabian.
Vermin Ensemble. And if you’re turning the right one into a girl mouse, I suggest Ellouise.
Um I don’t know what kind of instrument the guy in the center is playing but to me it looks like he’s holding an uzi. So I’m going with Rambo.
Henrick Bingbot
The Writer’s Orchestra of Accompaniment, with Harrell, Sheryl, Feral, Meryl, and Dude.
That group is screaming to be called “Of Mice and Mamba”.
The guy in the back (I think he has a trumpet) is the self-appointed leader and is named Mr. Pinkerton. The other mice try and call him “Pinky” but when they do he refuses to acknowledge them until they finally relent and just call him Mr. PInkerton just to move practice along.
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The one you’re making the dress for needs to be named Marjorie.
The Titanic Orchestra, lead by Captain Mouse McDougall. They went down playing….
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Leonard Mousestein for the conductor!!
There needs to be at least one named “Cheddar Dave”. Probably the one on saxophone, though I’m not picky.
OH MY GOD I wand celebration mice!
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I think Victor needs to start collecting something of his own.
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Given that these are British mice, I believe you need a Nigel, a Basil (pronounced BAH-sil), a Giles, a Roger, and Penelope (but call her Pippa!) for the lady mouse. Or, you could just call the quintet “The Tallywhackers” and be done with it.
“Ratsputin and the Mad Monks” BAM! Full group.
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Newt, Ron, Rick, Mitt and Michelle
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The conductor’s name is obviously Gilgamesh.
Name one Stacey for no reason other than it’s my name & I’ve always wanted a namesake!
I have a little stuffed mouse named Algernon that I take on vacations and take photographs of as he enjoys things. He met Mickey Mouse last December. He was ecstatic.
My husband was really sad that I didn’t name him Paws Scaggs. I respectfully offer that name to you, which is appropriate because it is musical.
p.s. I would like to emphasize that by stuffed, I mean stuffed as in “teddy bear” not stuffed as in “corpse.”
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Reginald. Or maybe Stuart. Possibly Wayne.
Stuart
Well, obviously since they’re fancy British mice they need to have fancy British names. Like Abel, Abbott, Abigail, Adamson and Adolph.
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Kosmo, Kira, Kayla, Kiddo & Klancey.
Not coincidentally the names of our 2 dogs, 2 cats and the bat we “adopted” at the World Forestry Center.
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I’m pretty sure there needs to be a Reginald in the group.
Bart. For all of them.
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This sophisticated musical ensemble deserves a sophisticated name: Musical Musculus or maybe even Musicus Musculus. Mus Musculus being the scientific name for the common house mouse.
The one with the pointer thing is Micestro!
Mr Bogangles and then you can sing to them and ask them to dance
What’s with the box? I mean, they need an orchestra pit, obviously. But…
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Alexander. They are fancy black tie mice.
Couldn’t one of them wear a polka dot bow tie? Black is so sober for a mouse orchestra. Back row, far right…his name is Vicomte de Souriceau. He’s fallen on hard times and now has to play for his cheese with lowly musicians.
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Emilio Estevez. I know, I know, it seems out in left-field right now but what’s Emilio Estevez doing these days? Probably playing the piccolo.
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Victor. Name all five of them Victor.
Something about the jaunty way the saxophonist is wearing his bow tie, he strikes me as a ‘Marvin’ Mouse. All their surnames are ‘Mouse’ presumeably?
And please DON’T stop buying animals without asking Victor first.
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Severus Snape
They should totally be called Meistro Maximus and the Fabulous Four! I’d watch them perform with a name like that!
Sam
It’s clear that the fancy theme must continue on; i mean they are wearing bow ties!
My vote is for Alfred or Gregory for the leading mouse.
I’m thinking Georgina for the lovely mouse with the yet to be made gown (perhaps in red?). I can’t wait to listen to your book and I’m thrilled it includes the out takes. That rips
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Thanks heals for making my life a better place to be.
Xxx
I feel like since these are musical mice, they all need musical names.
Therefore: Gustav Mahler, John Lennon, the artist formerly known and once again known as Prince, Stephen Sondheim, and the one who will be in the dress: Dolly Parton.
theodore
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I LOVE your mice. But I feel bad for Victor. It seems like it must be hard for him to go through life so confused all the time.
Names? Hmmmm… Desidario. Williamson. Haviland. Mr Fritch. And HockEye.
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Sergei Rachmouseinoff.
It’s obvious that the mouse you’re going to put a dress on should be called Jezebel. And she could have an ongoing rivalry with Juanita. For the record, I think all the mice in the ensemble should have J names. The only other good one I can think of is Jules. Jules and Jezebel. Those are my only contributions. *sobs*
One of them HAS to be named “Toulouse”
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Angel Dominguez. Maybe that one needs a tiny handlebar mustache.
Arugula – veggie names are where it is at. Especially since these mice are sort of in a long-term vegetative state.
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Stella! She’s going to help the others get their groove back.
Schmancy Pants and the Steak Dinner Gang.
Sometimes, I maybe, for a tiny split second, think I’m on Victor’s side, like this time. And then I saw the picture. They are so totally worth 150 pounds, however much that converts to in dollars. OMG. I love them. My friend who is trying to find a taxidermied meerkat is going to be so jealous.
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Nathaniel, gertrude, Mr. Butterworth, eustice and l-a (pronounced ladasha)
Micey Gray
Except of course, she’s white. The mouse, I mean.
The Count Micey Orchestra
Squeekze (okay, wrong genre)
Whiskers and the Hickory Dock Five
Or is it four? Do they include the bandleader when they do those things?
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Lady Chatterly and her Knaves.
I think you should name the mouse conductor after Victor.
Perhaps then he’d feel better about the entire thing.
Well that, and he’d probably be compelled to make it a pair of pants.
In honour of the 100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking, I believe the conductor should be named Wallace Hartley (leader of the band that kept on playing). The others you can choose from other band members:
Fred Clarke
P.C. Taylor
G. Krins
Theodore Brailey
Jock Hume
J.W. Woodward
I dont know if those names are correct- you cant trust the internet
Because they’re all “fancy mice” I think they should have a small plaque reading “Vanilla Mice playing ‘Mice Mice, Baby in G minor.”
These mice are just gorgeous. This is why I hope to have taxidermied animal scenes when I’m living in a house with my random husband-like object in ten or twenty years.
If I get cats, they will just have to live with the fact that the MICE ARE NOT TOYS.
Anyway. I sense these mice should be named: Levinowitz Saskatchewan (conductor), Cecil Bernard (saxophonist), Xavier Bonaparte (trombone/whatever-the-Fudge-That-Brass-Instrument-Is Player), Marcel Bon Qui Qui (trumpet player), Elizabeth Susan Thatcher-Monroe (french horn player/bad ass feminist woman-mouse).
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MICEstro and the cHORDE
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the lone female — BERNADETTE!
Why do those mice remind me of the scene in Titantic where the orchestra is playing as the ship is sinking?
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Sir Charles Remington the Third is playing the Sax… Just saying.
I’m with Cheryl S. The names of the orchestra members on the Titanic… But you’ll need to buy 2 more. (Sorry Victor.)
http://www.titanic-titanic.com/titanic_band.shtml
I think the one you are making the evening gown for should be Penelope DiGiorno because mice love pizza.
Gerta for the girl. But you must say it with a heavy German inflection.
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Peabody Bernaisse
I think one should absolutely be named Winston Henry Grant Danger Blstamford the third. The third is part of the name, not to be confused with a junior’s junior.
I think Victor gets so cranky because you haven’t named any of your awesome taxidermied friends after him. It is obvious that the female one should be named Victoria. Possibly Queen Victoria since she’s British and all.
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the band is Blame the System.
Herman Mouseter
I think you should name the one holding the trombone Albert…because he looks remarkably like the mouse of the same name in the classic Christmas cartoon “T’was the Night Before Christmas.” He’ll probably fuck up your clocks while you sleep, too…just like the cartoon mouse. But he’ll have the best of intentions while doing so.
I think you need an Amadeus and the sax-playing one tells me his name is Coltrane.
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They are the Royal Rodent Orchestra led by Sir Malcolm Mousington and playing a rousing rendition of Stairway to Taxidermy Heaven. That is all.
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Percival and Maxwell. The one in the evening gown should be Isabelle. And because tomorrow is my adorable nephew’s birthday, you should name one Grant.
I’m so excited for your book to arrive next Tuesday I could almost wet myself. You’re welcome for that image!
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For the band: Mus (from Mus Musculus… scientific name for the house mouse).
Cameron, Sloane, Jeanie, Charlie Sheen, and Mr. Rooney.
You’d have to have to make one more dress, sorry.
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Alfred Geller (just use Alfred) — he was a famous Hungarian maestro way back when. He’s also the CEO of Geller Media Management & an attorney who worked on Wall Street!! LOL!!
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Yep, too many mice dick on the dance floor. Or the orchestra floor. Whateves. Hey! Since the mice look like the doomed orchestra of the Titanic and they are re-releasing that shit, maybe you could name it Kate. Or Leo… or KLEO! That’s it- Mrs. Kleo, the psychic cymbal-playing mouse. You’re welcome.
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I like Persephone.. because she was the queen of the underworld.. or Minerva.. just cause it sounds cool
Well that’s easy. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop; aka the Rat Pack. Of course.
I feel like the girl should be Felicia.
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I see an Alonso in there and maybe a Frannie. Ooh and a sherlock! The one on the left reminds me of tue great mouse detective.
3 of them should be Larry, Darrel and Darryl.
Dumbledore’s Army
I was in a musical play in 4th grade. It was the story of Mozart, only if Mozart and all his people were mice. I was mouse narrator number 3 or something and the lipstick the moms used to make my nose red stained my skin so I more closely resembled the village sot than a mouse for the following week. At any rate, these classically trained mice are begging to be called “Of Mice and Mozart” after our sad rendition of a play.
Or, barring that, maybe the Rondo Rodents?
I haven’t read all the comments, so I feel pretty sure someone’s already pointed this out, but the conductor simply must be called “Mice-tro,” right?
That sounds more like a title than a name, though, so what about Micetro Rod?
Alistair, Bartemaeus, Chadwick, Donovan, and Ermitrude (you said you were making one a girl, right?)
I’ve always really liked the name Lyda Anne (with an e of course)
Bela Fleckosi and the Mousetones. Duh.
Archibald J. Fluffernuts, Esq.
I think you should name them Wil Wheaton and Collaters! Or the The Don’t Be a Dick Orchestra featuring Wil Wheaton. (I super love Wil Wheaton and think everything should be named in his honor)
After you get the one in the evening gown you could call them Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Rythm.
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Well, obviously (and I hope it hasnt been said yet, I didn’t read them *all*) the conductor is “the Micetro!”
Leonardo, Donatello, Rafael, Michaelangelo, and Splinter.
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Merry Band of Misfits.
Congrats on the good review! Can’t wait to read your book.
Clearly, the mouse waiting for her evening gown is Abigail
Persephone. duh.
Ludwig!
something along the lines of Door Mouse Quartet or Fancy Mouse Quartet… or Dead as a Door Mouse? Also, I couldn’t decide if they’re a quartet or a quintet. Does a conductor count as a member of the group?
Starting with the conductor and going clockwise I would name them: Horatio, Archibald, Royce, Bubba (he just REALLY looks like a Bubba) and Lulu (once she gets her dress).
I think the one that will wear an evening gown just screams Donna Noble. I mean, she is British after all.
Didn’t read through the comments yet. Can I be first (probably not, sigh…) to suggest The Mouseketeer Chamber Orchestra??? And? Victor should totally get off your case because this is probably the best taxidermy purchase you’ve made yet
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Algernon – it would be brilliant on so many levels!!!
the girl should be henrietta. i dunno. first name that came to mind! lol!
As a group you could call them The London Mozart Players – as they are British it would work well!! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Mozart_Players)
One must be named Octavius!
I love the mice!!! Congrats on the good review, and I can not wait to get my hands on your book!
My husband thinks I’m odd because I’m in love with 2 taxidermied minx. Well, I just read him this blog and he now realizes he’s got it easy!
So in honor of him and his high school trombone playing days: I’d name the middle mouse “Macthe”.
And I think the group should be called 150 Pounds of Pennies
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They look like they should belong to The Boston Symphony Mice since clearly the composer is John Mice Williams.
One should be named O. Just O. O for Oprah’s magazine, the impetus for the purchase as well as for Omaha Steaks, in honor of the steak you did not buy instead. Wait! There are five of them. Give them each one initial. Ready? M … O … U … S … E.
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Theodupus, Bartholemu, Phydeaux (the girl – “fido”), Brenedon, Mischeveaux (like bordeaux and Phydeaux), Pharl, Maddvox the smeared, Johan the conquerer, Villington Bradview Wiley (all one name) or Fred.
Nigel. It’s an excellent name. As is Clarence.
Bartholomew. obviously.
p.s. cant wait for the book, already have my copy pre-ordered!!
You should definitely name your lady-mouse Squeaktoria J. Pippington! And the conductor could be Pasquale Mousporani. Someone else already mentioned naming one of the mice Percival and I’m all for that as well. Additionally, Randall Q. Porpington, III, Esq. is a good name for a mouse, I think.
Herr Detweiler.
(Sorry, “The Sound of Music” was on yesterday and I can’t shake that name from my brain.)
Archibald Consuelo.
Algernon of course.
I like the name Reginald for the one with the french horn (I played french horn once upon a time) unless that’s the girl, then her name should be Lottie… totally Victorian era.
I know they are ENGLISH and all….but I love me some good Russian history names: Rasputin, Felix, Alexander, Cyril, and Dimitry.
Louis Lewis. Which is coincidentally my nephew’s name.
Persnickety Jones and the Cool Slumber.
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# 59 Moooooog35 had excellent names. I giggled at Yo Yo Mouse and Kenny G I sure could go for some cheese. Lol most are quite good though. I’ve always known your friends have great imaginations, myself not so good, so I will leave it to the masters. Good Luck picking a winner.
Hecate. For the one who gets the evening gown. She was all magicy and witchcrafty and I think she would approve of your taxidermied mice.
Because writers (especially Victorian writers) would make a kick ass band – Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, Sir Thomas Malory, Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, Edgar Allen Poe. Can’t you just SEE them all together?!
Thelonious Monk and the Blue Monk Group. Obviously.
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Congrats on the book! (and the good review in OPRAH) There are lots of great name suggestions. If you feel like making five evening gowns, you could name them after the Bennett sisters from Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice:’ Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Lydia and Kitty. I think it would be amusing to have a mouse named Kitty.
From the right front working clockwise: Ms Cornelia Wisebaker, Sir Adam Keysmith, Duke Elijah Trimrunner, Sir Josef Shelfington, and Albie Munkhouse. The Duke only plays with them during his free time since he has a lot of duke-ish duties to perform but loves classical music. Albie is just some kid found on the street playing for food money, but he was very good so they let him join in. Its like instead of picking up trash on the freeway but better and more convenient for them. Mice like convenience.
Louis (After Louis Jordan, or Louis Prima, or Louis Armstrong) Really there’s a whole lot of Louis’s.
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Beulah!
I vote the one that gets the dress is named “Rose DeWitt Bukater.”
If she already has a name, then I vote the conductor’s name be, “Gentlemen-it-has-been-a-privilege-playing-with-you-tonight.”
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I immediately thought of Reginald. Then I did a quick read through and other people have also thought Reginald but you know what that means? I’m right. One of them is definitely named Reginald.
That’s Reginald, not Reggie, Reg or Nald. His mother named him Reginald and Reginald it will be.
Also, if you say Reginald enough it doesn’t sound that weird. What does sound weird is the British accent that I have begun using to say the name.
My nickname is “Mouse of the House” and I have a mouse tattoo… so, yeah.. that works with this post…
OK… so NOT about me.
Call one Millicent. Or Malcolm. Aristotle. Chuck.
Love them!
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Harpo in honour of the reason you purchased them; the review in Oprah’s magazine. Then carry-on the Marx Brothers theme with Groucho, Chico, Gummo and the evening gown bedecked one can be Zeppolina.
The one getting the dress should definitely be named Persephone.
Humble Beginnings Symphany Orchestra
The conductor looks like a Fredrick Von Meter to me. But thats just how I see it. Oh and the is the one in the dress going to be a “girl” mouse, our a “guy” mouse dressed like a girl. That could make a lot of difference on the name choice…cause a guy mouse in a dress would be AWESOME and I would call him Vida in honor of Patrick Swazye in the “To Wong Foo” movie. Again, that just my thoughts on the subject.
The Von Trapp family orchestra. Such a lovely name.
The Last Song of the Titanic
Name for Band: Praise Cheesus Jubilee Ensemble
I think you should name one of the mice Victor, just for spite.
Bob
Pilchard!
Another vote for Horatio! And you should have a Julian because it’s such a sexy boy name and my husband hates it and even thought we only have girls he said he would never name a boy Julian.
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Awesome. The lovely lady with the French Horn should be named Fredericka Von Mousenhausen. I imagine that she’s a bit of a strumpet (hence the nakedness during orchestra, hussy), but now that she’s playing with the big boys I trust that you’ll attire Fredericka appropriately.
I would name the band the Tiny Tones. *nods*
Sir Guathier and he HAS to have a top hat. And then Madame Aerwyna for the one you are going to put into an evening gown.
The name of the ensemble should be Paws de Quatre
I see a red dress in the future of the female mouse. I also think Fiona would be a fitting name for her:)
Hickory, Dickery and Doc, for three of them, maybe.
Victor
Congrats on the review!! One of them has to be Percy, Wallace or Rory. You could do a Doctor Who theme. The Conductor could be the Doctor. The Sax player has to be Jack because he’s just sexy. The one off to the right is obviously River. The two in the middle are a little tricky. The one with the sword looks like Mickey. The last one is a Wilfred.
I love this! I love the Mice and thought maybe a group name of The Mousketunes! Or The Rat Pack band?
Chester. For one of the mice, not for the group. Unless you really want to. It’s your mouse group, so who am I to judge?
Jenny, congratulations on another wonderful review! I am becoming more attracted to taxidermied animals because of you, but as of yet have not gone out shopping for any. The mice would be very hard to pass up though. I would name the band “All Jazzed Up” featuring Leroy, Red, Sid, Earl , and Bunny. They should be dressed in formal attire.
Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky for the composer because you’re supposed to spend several minutes remembering at least one mouse’s name.
Prudence Merriweather, for the girl mouse.
Since they are dead and, obvioulsy, musicians, I would name them after dead musicians… all beginning with the letter J, because I like that letter… and I can’t name 5 other dead musicians from roughly the same time period that all start with the same letter.
John
Jerry
Jim
James
Janis
I think Fievel is befitting such distinguised mice. And of course, then you must have Figaro. So you could do a whole group of F names, and aptly name the band the Funky Vermin. If one of the rodents is a ladykiller, you could call him Fabio. Perhaps Fritz and Felipe could round out the bunch, but only if Felipe is very suave. Hey, Ferris Mewler can be their groupie! lol
Hugo! Congrats on the book!
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Thelonious Mouse!
Maybe one should be Stringfellow Hawke. When not performing in the orchestra he is fighting crime and flying Airwolf. Taxidermied pets with secret identities are all the rage.
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Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Maestro Muenster
I would name one of them Monk, like Thelonious Monk. Or that obsessive compulsive on TV. Either way!
PS I love audiobooks!
Congrats on the great review!!
My name is Fredward Rattinson.
Wil Wheaton. Definitely Wil Wheaton. And he should probably be the trombone mouse. And the one you’re making the dress for could be Felicia Day. IT WOULD BE LIKE A DEAD MOUSE QUARTET OF FAMOUS PEOPLE.
The female…once she IS female…should be Eleanor! I don’t know why really…Elizabeth came to mind…Emma, even, but no…she should be Eleanor! (As to why they are all E names…I cannot tell you. It seems that is the letter of the day! LOL)
To go with a Jazz theme….. Thelonious (Monk), Dizzy (Gillespie), Coltrane, Max (Roach), and Ella. Or if one has a sax, maybe you should throw in a Kenny G or wait….Yanni!!!
Yanni Van Schnitzel…..could work.
Orchesteral Mousenuevers in the Dark. I’d name a mouse Shandy Gaff (a Victorian drink), or maybe change it to Shandy Geoff.
Francine + The Steam Engine
The saxman is Marty. I don’t recognize the others…maybe they’re session peeps?
Althea for the girl mouse and the boys can be Homer, Olaf, Kingston, Reginald and Palmer.
The one playing saxophone should be named Tyler.
John, Paul, George, Ringo, & Alphonse.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mouseart!!!!
Bernard & Bianca….
Slagathor.
Hahahha congrats!
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Pompadour. I’m in Australia, so not sure if I can win. Still… Pompadour.
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Marsupial Expectations a Quintet
The one with the raging overbite looks like ‘Niles Chezwad, III’.
Eggletina.
That is all.
Sebastian, please. Love the mice and the blog and can’t wait to read the book! XO
Clarence, Lawrence , Lenard , Chauncey , Sylvester, Lenard and Lawrence are twins
Spanky, Eudora, Franz, Lady Chatterly, and Larry, the Oriental guy.
Obviously the girl one needs to be called Astrid Wordsworth Zickafoose (Her parents wanted a boy, hence the middle name.)
Haberdasher and the Dickory-Dock Quintet
Easy: John, Paul, George, Ringo and Squeaky.
Sir Chivalrous the Brave
You should definitely name one Hans…it feels appropriate.
ICK E. EEK
Jordan, Jonathan, Donny, Danny, and Joey. Joey can be a girl if you want–that name is AMBIGUOUS. Actually, so is Jordan. Your choice.
(Also, everything ALWAYS goes back to boy bands. Singing groups. Dancing/singing groups. Whatever.)
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You should name them Victor and the Pounds lol; one of them being named Victor, of course
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I am sort of fond of Jeanette and the Sounds of Harmony with guest conductor Stuart von Wackerberg
Ulcers McCool, one of the mice should be named Ulcers McCool. It’s the coolest name ever. Just throwing it out there.
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I think there should be an Ira and an Irving in the group and maybe a Hortense.
Obviously, Basil. As in Rathbone. Not the herb. That would just be silly.
The Squeatles.
The trumpet player (?) in the back right should be named Hansel. HANsel? Hansel?
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I’d be honored if the “girl” mouse (the one designated for the evening gown) was named Hildegarde.
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Maybe you own Tommy Tucker!
Vivian’s, ninane, Lancelot, Merlin, and jack.
How about Sabrina von Maus? The one on the right looks like a Sabrina von Maus.
Aardvark Finkelstein
Since they are British…Piers, Rhys, Rex, Rupert, and the cross-dressing (transgendered? Is this an official conversion?) one, Alfie.
Mause Fangen Muikquintett
The Catsnack Quartet, led by Wilhelm von Squeakencheese
The conductor is clearly a Wolfgang.
Obviously one deserves the title of Nikolai.
Basil (like the Mouse Detective).
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One definitely needs to be a Victor.
One of them definitely wants to be Ferdinand.
I think one of them needs to be named Geronimo.
I’m pretty sure that conductor’s name is Sir Mouskie Von Fluffin….the Third.
The one playing the sax is named Beauregard. It’s the Glenn Mouser Orchestra.
The Supper Club Jaunt
Beyonce. You don’t even have to remember a new name.
Conway the Conductor and Flo the Flautist
I think the composer looks like Sir Tailwick to me! Or perhaps “Chappie” and they call him “Ol’ Chap” oo that’s a good nicname!
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I think the conductor should be called Leopold. Even if you decide the conductor is female.
ESPECIALLY if you decide the conductor is female.
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Modest Mice? Nah, they need to be more hipster for that name. Um…I can’t come up with anything else that isn’t too ‘cheesy’. See what I did there?
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Well, it is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, so I vote: John Wesley Woodard, Percy Cornelius Taylor, Theodore Bradley, John Clarke, etc. the band playing as the Titanic sank. These mice are obviously playing as the mouse Titanic sank!
Winton Mousellis would be nice for the trumpet player. But I’m also rather found of Alphonse Nikolai Patchinko.
I know it’s been used before, but I heart me some Beyonce.
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I can’t read through all 355 comments right now, so this may have already been suggested:
But, obviously, the one with the baton is MICEstro. Obviously.
Ralph
I went to a restaurant recently that had a cut of steak that was $130. Your mice are a near perfect equivalent to a nice steak dinner in Bellevue, WA.
Mr Bojangles
Bernie, Ernie, and Oscar for the three in the back. Contessa for the one who’s going to be in an evening gown and the conductor should be Mr. Cat.
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You should name them after the most fantastic & awful Disney Channel band of all time……. The Party. (Albert, DeeDee, Chase, Tiffani & Damon). Look up a video, they are fab.
Bruno
The entire orchestra is obviously called: The Aristocrats!
Not to be confused with the Aristocats. Because that would add a totally unneccesary level of tension to their performance.
Can’t wait for the book! Cheers!
I’ve always thought Leonard would be a great name for a mouse. Victor reminds me so much of my husband… the poor guys!
Jebediah Shabumpkin and the Hobbledehoys. And well done on all the great book reviews!
Alistair
It’s sophisticated, and then I’d totally hear him talking in Steve Valentine’s voice whenever I see the pic…which would be awesome!
I shall call him George and I shall love him and squeeze him and take care of him forever…. I think the conductor should be called George
The mousekateers, the slutty years
Christina, Justin, brittney! Ryan gosling ( because you always have to say his full name) and Annette just to give a kudos to the original
Jww
This is obviously the mouse orchestra that were playing the night the Titanic went down. The reason they’re for sale at such a low-low price is due to the hundred year anniversary. Their tiny hearts? They WILL GO ON. As will the music. Rock it out, tiny drowned mice. You kept the music playing to keep the tiny mice families calm that cold night after the humans screwed it up for you. We salute you.
I don’t know what their names are but I am SURE they are playing “Fur Elise.”
One time i had those shoes with the fake water and plastic fish in them, and one time i was wearing them when i was really drunk. anyway, i named all the fishies and now i can’t remember what i named them all, but one was definitely ‘Candy’ and one was ‘Cookie’. I don’t think these are good names for these fancy mice, i just thought it was a tangentially related story (in that we are naming animals that are not actually alive; although the fish in my shoes never were alive, but a lot of people asked if they were. i don’t know how that would have worked…) that would be amusing.
Anyway! you should name the one that you give a dress Annabelle Pamela Elliot the Third (points if you identify my three favorite shows those names are from! i don’t know what the points will be for, but you will have them anyway). there aren’t nearly enough female names with numbers after them.
“Svetlana and the Orchestral Dream.”
Lady Arianna Jarlsberg, Sir Cam M. Bert, Count Guido di Marscapone, Marquis du Roquefort, and Bill Cheddar (Jack Monteray was just too obvious) beacuse, clearly, they are aristocracy….
Oh, you could name them after The Young One’s since they were purchased in pounds! Mike, Vyv, Neil and Rick. Although that may not be fancy enough.
Good Brit names: Alfred, Baldric, Dabney and Dicky. Oh wait! Sausage names!
Dicky, Johnson, Mr. Richard and Rod.
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Victor may also wish to point out that 150 lbs of pennies is worth about $272.73 – not including the cost of the wheelbarrow.
Wallace Hartley and the Titanics?
http://www.webtitanic.net/framemusic.html
Too soon?
The one with the dress should be Beatrice.
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Panache Mouse (cause he has some serious flair and flamboyance— just look at the way he raises that stick. Yep, he’s a badass) and the Fancy Schmancy White Mice Symphony.
Tell Victor you are being heart healthy. Mice are much better for you than steak.
How about “Mouzart”
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Romana Mouse
The girl should be Petunia Googleheimer. This was my dad’s nickname for me as a child, which sounds incredibly creative, until I realized it was also my baby sister’s nickname too! Anyway, I always thought it was a cool name, and I would be honored if you chose it!
I kinda like the idea of putting them all in dresses. The three instruments I can see and the conductor are all generally associated with men, so I’m all for throwing gender stereotypes out the window.
(Although, I just looked again and saw the bow ties, which makes it more understandable that they’re all guys.)
I guess it really depends on what kind of ensemble you want them to be. It’s a strange conglomeration of instruments. Sax, French Horn, Trombone, and one other that’s hard to see. You don’t generally see a group of just those. I would think to see a piano or a percussionist of some sort, maybe some sort of string player.
So, given its unorthodox nature, I would go with experimental-20th-century-musician-type names, like Gustav (Mahler), (Charles) Ives, Philip (Glass), and maybe Maurice (Ravel) or Arnold (Schoenberg). For the lady, I’d go with something classy, like Angela, or Alexandra, or Elizabeth (two of those are name of women I’ve known that play FH, the other is just a name I like).
I realize that the seriousness with which I considered all of this makes me a pretty hardcore music nerd, but given that we’re discussing names for a small taxidermied rodent orchestra, I imagine I’ll fit right in.
Arturo–for the conductor.
It’s too bad there’s not a violinist in the bunch or he could be Itzhak Squirrelman.
Forgive me if it’s already been said, but clearly “Winston Mousalis” is a must!
Herbert Van Schnozzwell!
Capt’n FancyPants
My eight month old daughter seems to think Vivalcheese would make a hilarious name.
One of them should definitely be named Gilgamesh. They need epic names. And Beatrix for one of the girls (there really needs to be more than one girl for it not to be a sausage party).
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The Mousicians
Victor is totally being a buzz kill! Doesn’t he understand that the allure of classical rodent taxidermy is so profound in your life that if you didn’t indulge you wouldn’t be the amazing person you are, AND that he loves!
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Rory Rodentia and The Squeaky Wheel — Rory is obviously the conductor and the group goes by the name, The Squeaky Wheel.
Hootie &the Blowmice
Johann, Sebastian, Etcetera, Mastropiero and Harold.
Padraig Winchester
Guinevere. Just because.
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The girl is Seraphina.
Obvi.
I cannot wait for next week!! Congrats, Jenny!
Victor…. if you name one Victor, he will fall in love with them!!
Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and The Other One.
Henry for one, just to be different than the rest
How about Jazzy Rodent and his Four man band?
Farnsworth, Aloysius, and Graves for some of the boys. Cookie for the lady mouse.
Hubert.
I think you should name the conductor Wallace Hartley. That was the guy that lead the band on the titanic as it was sinking.
Mouseheim Steamroller. Can’t wait to read the book!
Congrats on the new mice. They are lovely. I think you should name the conductor Victor Pounds Fancy Mice as a tribute to Victor’s fancy math…
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Hildegard is, by far, the best rodent name I know. And Hepzibah ranks a close second.
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Fitzgerald Q. Parmigian; Master of the Saxophone!
One of them totally needs to be named Bentley.
Yanni, Kenny G and …thinking on the rest.
There is a shop in the little downtown area near me that has a taxidermied bobcat. I think of you every time I pass by it.
Chuck.
In reading through the comments, I see I’m not the only one to acknowledge that these are the Titanic mice. Which means that it is now fact, because it has been mentioned more than once on the internet. And while a single internet source is cause for mere speculation, two sources? Time for their own wikipedia page.
Yo-yo Mouse
Wait, there’s a girl? So the other one is LaToya. Obvs.
I just saw Titanic in 3D and your mice remind me of the quartet that was playing as the ship was sinking (except there are 5 mice and not four) Maybe you could put a life vest on one of them? Music to die by . . . As far as names . . . Maybe British names? Alfred, Nigel, Mortimer, Sigmund, Edward, andrews, Stewart, Lizurbeth(drunk variation on Elizabeth), Abigail, or proper names like Mr Snuffalupagus, or Zombie names!!! Maybe you should name one Oprah?
Okay, the maestro needs to be Benedict del Maestro (becasue that’s the first maestro name that I found on the interwebs) and I think the one in the gown should be named Josephine. It’s one of my favorite names, and Josephines are classy ladies who would play in an orchestra and wear ball gowns.
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Piper, Penny, Alphonse, Pierre and Todd.
I’d like to vote Vladamir… for all of them… even the girls.
Oh! And how about the Mouskestra?!
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The Jackson 5: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael…I’m sure Michael wouldn’t mind wearing a red sequin jacket.
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I’ve been itching to name something “Barbacoa Taco”
Like a horse.
Or a dead mouse.
I used to have a hooded rat named Maurice. So I’m going with that.
Maria Von Trapped
The Boston Mouse-acre Five! (Like the Boston Massacre but with mice)
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walter.
Clementine for the lady mouse. <3
Maestro Capriccio, Hildebrand, Lehrbass, Lietmotif, Badbum
I think the female must be Camilla Cheddar. That’s both royal and British!
They really are awesome!
OMD – Orchestral Maneuvers of the Dead
The one in the middle reminds me of my grandpa, so I suggest you name him Garth.
For some reason, I strongly feel the conductor mouse is “Alejandro.”
Sir Wilton Periwinkle and His Band of Misfit Mice
These mice are too distinguished to not have names that sound like a grandparents. I’m going with Reginald for a male mouse and Gertrude for the one getting the dress.
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Pretty sure you should just name them all after Victor and things he loves, as a type of ‘you know they’re awesome now, *you’re welcome*’
or Rose. Name the girl Rose. (Not after Titanic. After Dr Who.)
Oh shit. You need an animal to be ‘The Doctor’.
The girl mouse, well the one you’re making the gown for, should be “Celestina”. It works as a high class orchestra name and it also works as a great cabaret name for her nights off from the symphony.
You have to name one Victor. Just to spite him. Love the mice!
You should name the conductor “Victor.” Then your Victor will be so flattered and pleased that he will gladly help you gather enough change to make up 150 pounds.
Edwina Poppycock
Ok so the group is called the knights….
1. the female is Shelby Consergo and she has a love for fine art and long walks in the park.
2. Horatio McCool grew up on the hard streets of Dublin and only his only possession was his Sax which kept him fed many a night.
3. Bad boy Juan Vazkez fought his way to America with grit, determination, and a lot of hard knocks.
4. Sylvestro Carolla named after his father the famous Mafia Boss from New Orleans, he live a quiet southern life on a country farm playing his flute for the cows. His father never approved..
5. Victor Oswald has always enjoyed being boss, so when the opportunity to become a conductor arose he jumped on it. Finally earning his families approval.
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The sax player needs to be Clarence – I miss that guy so much, and then he can be the token white black mouse in the band.
And – your book comes out next week, and the week after that it will be on a plane with me traveling to France – I’m soooo excited! I can’t wait -for the book, and the trip!
I definitely think one of them should be named Victor. And one should be named Bob. The girl needs to be Nancy Drew.
I got nothin’ for the other two.
Duke Mousington and His Little Band.
atleast one should be Nigel Pertwee!
I’m going to suggest Zephyr. Zep for short.
That picture is WAY too much of a sausage fest. Glad you’re putting a dress on Esmerelda (my other name suggestion).
I vote for naming them after the musicians on the Titanic who played while the ship sank. Of course there were 8 members of the orchestra so you need 3 more mice.
William Hartley – bandmaster
WT Brailey
Roger Bricoux
JF Clarke
JL Hume
G Krins
PC Taylor
JW Woodward
Devlin Smooth and the Mousketones. Duh.
Scaramouche! Only… Scaramouse!
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Kermit Muffins and the Rebirthed Mouse Band.
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The one who dons a ballgown should be christened Sabrina Nonesuch von Mouserhausen.
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Well I pre-ordered your book about three months ago, but then I heard that the audio version has “hilarious outtakes” and decided I could not live without the audio book as well
. I’m thinking that, because your stuffed animals obviously suffer from Victor’s racist tendancies Pride and Prejumice would make a good band name 
OF COURSE this is clearly Reepicheep and The Narnians. Because who is the bravest, most valiant mouse? And what are you going to name a stuffed lion if you ever get one? Yeah. I think you know the answer.
I think you should name him Francesco Paoli. Francesco Paoli is the drummer for Fleshgod Apocalypse, and. Think he’d be seriously honoured to have a taxidemied orchestral mouse as a namesake. At least I’d be stoked to have a mouse namesake, so I can’t imagne why he wouldn’t be too
Penelope
The Whiskertail Quartet Featuring The Song Stylings of Carlotta LaStrange.
Debussy. Definitely Debussy. Or, Ives. These mice just beg to have composer names.
Colin, Nigel, Alistair, Imogen, and Fred the Conductor. Who’s getting a spinoff, clearly.
Da Vid- Basically David, but fancy!
Johann Mouse, get it? Like Johann Strauss – but for a mouse?
Or I used to have a pet rat that I named Bob Villa. You could go with that…
I agree with an earlier comment – they’re clearly playing jazz. Or maybe show tunes. How about Judy (Garland) or Liza (Minelli) for the one in the evening gown?
Ferdinand. Because the flautist totally looks like a Ferdinand.
One of them is dying to be “Victor” of course…or perhaps…”Victoria”
I totally think they are street mice from the Big Easy – playing for dollars in the French Quarter – so my names are : Gustav, Gaston, Armand, Alphonse, and Evangeline -
Engleburt, must have one named Engleburt
Hieronymus
Athelstan
Dame Elizabeth and the Mad Hatters. Of course they need cool hats!
Alyssa p.
the director should be Frederico Cheddaro. The others cant have as good of names as his, but close.
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How about Earl Grey for the conductor? Earl Grey and the Twinings.
Congrats on the book. I can’t wait for my copy. I’m sure I will stay up all night giggling and be done by morning. I’ll try to pace myself.
Gerdhoff Flugenhorn!
victor 1.0, victor 2.0, etc…that way when you talk to them, it will be super confusing for victor 0.0. he’ll think you are talking to him, but really you will be conversing with your mousechestra. the fact that i assume you will talk to your dead mice is disturbing, but i know i would…
I haven’t read all the comments, so please excuse me if there is repetition here. This entry made me internet search “mice in history” (who knew there is so much to know about this!), and I found the following at http://www.afrma.org/rminfo4b.htm:
“The First Fancy
It was during the 1700s that the mouse fancy really got its start. In Japan they were increasing in popularity not just as pets but as breeding animals, and many people were experimenting with producing new colors. In 1787 a booklet called The Breeding Of Curious Varieties Of The Mouse was written by Chobei Zenya, a Kyoto money exchanger. This booklet included a number of drawings, descriptions of several breeding programs, recipes for creating specific colors, and mention of a number of varieties. These included Albino, Black, Black-Eyed White, Champagne, Chocolate, Lilac, and Recessive Spotting.”
In honor of the first fancy mice I nominate Champagne, Lialac and Recessive Spotting. For the final two in the chamber music quintet, it seems appropriate that one is Chobei Zenya, and reading further in the article, the last should be Walter Maxey, “father of the mouse fancy” and founder of the National Mouse Club in Britian.
I have to say, though, I’m also inclined toward the name of the owner of the first winning mouse at the National Mouse Club’s original show, Ursula Dickinson, or even her mouse, Dutch Even.
Fancy mice, historical reference, interesting names – what’s not to love, and seemingly appropriate for your latest taxidermied acquisition.
Morgan Freeman. What mouse wouldn’t want that name?
The one playing the saxophone looks like a Willoughby. Willoughby needs a top hat.
This made me laugh until I cried. If these conversations with Victor are made up, kudos to your imagination. If they are real, congratulations on an awesome relationship!
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Siegfried, Albrecht, Tansy, Joseph of Arimathea, and Cora.
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allegro andante adagio allegretto… the conductor could be presto
Sixel. Son of Fievel. During his brief rebellious “rock fiddle” phase he temporarily went by “Syxel”, but he’s back to Sixel now.
Hans von Bulow.
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Leisl and the Von Trapp Quartet?
Or, you know, the Ratson Five. Which is just wrong.
I have 4 boys and my Hubby picked out names that were nixed for the birthcertificates… Although they were creative… I couldn’t possibly torture my children for the rest of their lives… If you were to pick his names…he would be ever so immortilized…
1. Gunter Boltov 2. Ruteger Poindexter 3. Shango Bunny and 4. Shafter Antwone. (They turned out Adam, Gage, Ethan, and Seth..all perfectly good names too).
Band name: 5 Blind Mice.
Robespierre, Faulkner, Gogol, Juan and Bob
I say they are the Von Trapps…
Moustopher Von Trapp
Mousereen Von Trapp (the one in the dress to be obviously)
Mousebert Von Trapp
Mousey Von Trapp
Hank Von Trapp (the baby)
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If you’re making one a lady, I think she’d be named Jocelyn!
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Art Garfunkel. This name idea is for the one who will end up in the gown.
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Well the lead mouse should be called Mice-tro for sure! Congrats on your book!
They need fancy names like Sir Wigglesbottom esq. and Dame Matilda von Mouseroy
The boys…(all sausage varieties)
Weisswurst, Lap Cheong, Landjager, and Haggis Von Helwig
The girl…
Susan Boyle
If you like the classics than as a group call them “Die Fliedermaus”
Fautus Razz Putin
I can only offer the name Julio Quintas because it’s really fun to say.
I think at least one should be a Sir. Commanding presence demands a sir! So Sir Cunningham. Or something equally British. I think they are all British. Except for the yank playing the sax, he’s from Louisiana. He adds the pep, and randomly plays the blues. Rebel.
Although I think making a tiny ball gown for the mouse is cool, is the mouse you’re putting it on actually a girl mouse? If not, you might be facing years of bills for mouse therapy for a mouse who’ll now have issues with gender identity disorder.
Make sure you make her dress red just like yours; and when it’s done have Victor take of photos of the two of you all dressed up.
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Barnabus, Huxley, Linford, Jonesy, and Wanetta (for the girl).
Horatio Hornblower and the HouseMouse Five.
Fernando
Franchesca
Frank
Franco
Francis
YOu should go with niles, giles, and miles and then name the girl one regina (mainlybecause the british pronounce it like vagina) the last one you should call crumpet because at least one of them should have a not so stuffy name
have a great day!!
Newburger, Terrance, Bastian, Michelina, & Eric.
And remind Victor that he should really be grateful that you fancy celebration mice & not celebration bison.
CLEARLY the mouse with a sax is Kenny G. Because a sax doesn’t really belong in an orchestra, and Kenny G doesn’t really belong ANYWHERE (even if he is always showing up to parties, like that time he showed up at my birthday party…*shudders*. Oh, wait. That was Katy Perry’s party.)
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One should be called Rambo, just to help offset all the daintiness in the orchestra.
Bobby.
The one with the trombone is clearly Percival “Toots” McCoy. I recognize him from when he used to play the rodeo circuit.
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Leo or Bernie – - short for Leonard Bernstein. American. If you went with Bernie, you could turn him into a her quite easily. I actually did know a woman named Leo once. STG. She wasn’t very friendly. Maybe she didn’t like her name. She had white hair. And was old. I guess I just talked myself into favoring Bernie. You don’t want your female dead mouse to go through the rest of her non-life hating her name.
I am quite sure that the, soon to be dressed in a dress, mouse should be named Olivia.
Victor, Victorola, Vinny and Victoria… To pay homage so to speak
Lady Lagoda and The Little Big Band.
Myrtle’s Mousechestra of Fun! They play furiously….or furiosly…take your pick!
The lady mouse should most definitely be called Giselle. And I love them.
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There are so many worse things in life that you could be purchasing! Victor should be pleased that it’s only dead mice playing instruments. And again, remind him that it’s not towels… As far as names go, I love names that mean something and, in this case, I have chosen names that all mean some form of white (bright, brilliant, light). They are as follows:
(conductor) Cuthbert (means brilliant)
(the rest) Finnegan (white)
Luis (Light)
Kent (White, bright)
and Colina (means girl)
I so love naming things!! LOL! Good luck with your search and I hope that I win!!
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At least two of them should be Benjy and Frankie from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy!
Someone here MUST be named Percival.
Cannonball Mouserley for the saxophonist.
Toulouse would be an EXCELLENT name for a mouse:)
The conductor should be called Leotard Bernstein
Xavier is a fantastic name for a Fancy Mous-ic Conductor. I am going to treat myself and buy your book. It will be my red dress. Thank you for being furiously happy.
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I propose naming the Conductor Milquetoast Mousington. Everyone knows conductors are boring. And wield big sticks.
I literally cannot read a post of yours without laughed so hard my stomach hurts. I don’t watch reality tv but if you made a show I would.
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So. ONE of them HAS to be named The Doctor. Because they are wearing bow ties and as you know, bowties are cool. You so need to find and/or make a little fez to put on the one named the doctor. And a mini banana. Because you should always bring a banana to a party.
I love them. If I weren’t kind of freaked out by taxidermied small animals I would totally start my own collection. Instead I’ll stick to Monster High Dolls and one day maybe I’ll have the courage to start my own taxidermied army.
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Is that a trombone or trumpet straight back? He looks like a Mr. Smythe to me.
Oh and Ozzy
Orchestral Mousenoeuvres in the Dark
Algernon.
Tell me someone besides me had to read Flowers for Algernon in English class!
Also, lady mouse is Victoire. Named after the Harry Potter character who was in turn named after the French word for victory.
So in a roundabout way it’s naming her “victory”…aka, “whoo, I bought five taxidermied mice online! I win! VICTORY!”
Also it sounds like Victor so when people visit you can go “please, look at Victoire” and when Victor goes “I think they see me” you can go “geez, Victor, I was talking about the mouse!”
I think the girly mouse could be a Yolanda.
The boys could be Victor, Victor, Victor, and Victor. Honor that Husband, Yo’.
The conductor is clearly Leonard Mousestein.
Leopold (Stokowski) for the conductor
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The girl can be Hickory. They can be Hickory and the Docks.
You should name one steak, that way you still got celebratory steak.
Queenie, Raphael, Orpheus, Jupiter and Butch
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Jim Beam, Captain Morgan, Jack Daniels, Jose Cuevro, and Bailey (for the girl mouse, obv). Because those mice look like they are drunking!
Hmmm. Tough one. I work in a lab with mice so I might call them…. The specimen quartet featuring band leader Mouse Davis.
Englebert. There simply are not enough mice named Englebert anymore.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, plus three other obscure Shakesperean names. Or, since you’ve got five, name ‘em for the Jacksons!
WINSTON….ohhhhhhhhhh and PHINNAEUS!
Algernon Chauncey and Eurethra Trixie for two. Those are some of the names my parents told people they were naming unborn babies back in the day.
Rupert Cumberbottomshire.
If you make a ball gown for the one you could call her Vermina.
If you get tired of the genteel look and want to change it up, give them guitars, make them punk outfits and Mohawks and call them Hanta Virus. I mean, how perfect is that name for a punk band? “We….are…HANTA VIRUUUSSSSSS!”
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Grand Master Crash and the Wrecking Crew
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Sir Edward Squeakerton.
The most famous of the mice in your orchestra is Mabel. She was a solo act until directed to become part of an orchestral quintet after a particularly dark Tarot Card reading.
Trombone dude definitely looks like a Rupert. Rupert Huggington. He looks a little stuffy.
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Clearly, the maestro is Baron Von Trapp. Duh.
My mouse’s name is Hazel, but she’s brown and not dead yet, so she’s probably not a good inspiration for names. I have to say, though, that the saxaphonist’s name clearly should by Cyril. It just is.
The Aristo-mice.
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Wilbur, Tesla, Genniveive, Silas, and Bob.
Pachelbel, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Bach. But mostly Pachelbel, because come on! You could nickname him Pocky!!!
Beauregard
I like the name Pumpernickel for the conductor. Pumpernickel and the Limburgers..?
No. Pumpernickel and the Grevé’s..?
NO. Pumpernickel and the Yorkshire Blues. Fancy, British mice.
Or just the Yorkshire Blues.
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The group should totally be called the Fancy Five! – and the individual names must be Frederick, Fabrizio, Fabrice, Fabio, and Falala….. to keep with the “F” trend
Congrats on the Oprah review!! Counting down the days – can’t wait!!
The Grateful Dead Mice! Oh and congrats on your Oprah review! I’m counting the days until I get my copy!
Amaranthine. It means eternally beautiful.
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Oh look! It’s Lord Broderick von Wheaton and the Wine-Slushee Quartet!
Sir Fernando C. Bompane Von Fagga Woppa (the orchestra leader. He looks like a sir)
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Stuart Sutcliffe
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all I know is that the evening gown must be RED… and the wearer is Her Ladyship Godiva Incognito.
I’m terrible at this, but I hope to win. Random, right?
Winston. Definitely one of those mice should be a Winston. Also, I like the name Doc for the one that looks like “Doc.” You know, that one.
Emilio, Alejandro, Ernesto, Fausto, and Joaquin. They strike me as debonair, mysterious Spanish mice.
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I think the collective group should be called Guns and Rodents
Princess Willamina Rodentouski
Gwenyth Farckleberry and the Furry Wind Quartet
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The one with the sax should be Bill Clinton.
The one conducting is definitely Arcturo Funnybottom..
I think they should be called Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Bob. Because, there always need to be a Bob.
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary (the one with the future evening gown), and Thyme. Oh, and the conductor is most definitely Frankincense.
Well the one you are about to put a dress on should obviously be called Eunice.
Calliope Mactavish, musical prodigy, struggling to find her way in the competitive world of classically trained quartets.
Well, I’m kind of a sentimental sap today (my great aunt died) and I was thinking…
Willena, Delores, Donald, Gordon, Victor. (As a group, they could be the Jochims Jazz Quintet.)
These are the names of my grandmother and her siblings. The aunt who passed away today (Carol) was married to Victor, and now Victor is the only one left alive of the group. I find it would both confuse my grandma as to why I would have mice named after them – and yet she’d understand. People in those days DID dig up bodies, so a few taxidermied mice shouldn’t faze her.
If you only need one female name, the girls were often shortened to Lena or Dee, so you could play with those.
I’m a pretty bad sentimentalist.
Dress one in a bathrobe like The dude and call it…. The Big Le-Mouse-ki.
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The girl needs to be Zelda. And the group would have to be Zelda and the Cheesemongers.
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Really, they name themselves.
The Mouseketeers (why does that sound familiar?)
Athos
Pathos
D’Artagnan
Aramouse
Milady de Winmouse (after you put the one on the right in a dress)
I suggest naming one Senor Raton.
Well, I was looking for a mouse with a violin in there, but didn’t see one. Looks like a Brass band with silver brass, so maybe you should call the group “The Silver Brassketeers”
Now, on to naming the director/conducter: Serge Mouskousseviteky
pronouncing the first name (seir-hay)
Congratulations on the book! I think the one on the right looks like a “Valencia”… “Valencia Snufflebottoms.”
The one who’ll eventually earn a dress should be the Lady Edelmira Contraviola Stuart. The others are clearly her ne’er-do-well brothers Littleton, Blogginton, and Stuart.
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For the girl: Fancy. Because they are fancy mice. Too literal?
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Igor Rodentski
These little beauties should be your next purchase!
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Evie and the mousers!
one of the mice’s names could be Fancy. Fancy, the fancy mouse. Here’s your one chance, Fancy, don’t let me down. (a la Reba)
No, they’re British. Clive, Stanley, Morris and George… collectively known as the Furberry Quartet. George is a drag queen.
How about Violet or Archibald?
We shall call him George, and we will love him and squeeze him
Alternatively, Timmy, who can be rescued from the well
Steve Maustin, Mouse Barely alive. Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world’s first bionic mouse. Steve Maustin will be that man. Better than he was before. Better, stronger, faster.
I believe they should all have names that are actually rodent-spread diseases, but sound very fancy with the addition/subtraction of a letter or two:
Salmonello
Tularemi
Favuso
Hantaviria
and
Stu. just cause.
For the soon-to-be-female/trans mouse: Iona Fern
Don’t ask me why… I know it has nothing to do with mice or cheese. It’s just two vintage names that I sandwiched together. I’m ashamed at my own punny-ness, but once I got the name in my head I couldn’t think of anything else I liked nearly as much!
Group name: Deadmaus 5
My submission(s):
Paul N. Oates (Trombone)
Lafayette Darjeeling or William William William “The Repeater” (The Conductor)
Ichabod “Sticky Icky” Flechman (Sax)
Sterling Pennywhistle (French Horn)
and for the gal – Mango Fanbottom or Gold Lame (Flute, I’m guessing here because I can’t see but thought it would be funny and an homage to American Pie.)
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Crap. Forgot #5. I’ll join someone above and go with Winston. It fits.
Muridae VonWhiskers
I don’t know why, but I think one should be named Rupert.
Garcon de Papier, the floutist
Sir Nevil Mousier and the Academy of St. Francis of the Moor.
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The ‘to be’ female mouse to the right has a proper name of Maybelline Mayweather but all her friends call her May May.
Muridae VonLeithia
Winnafred
The sax player ought to be called Josephine. That way you can make a suit and a dress in honor of Tony Curtis.
I love them and think there should be an Elliott and a Newman in the orchestra!
Emilio Briefcase and the Pamphletettes.
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Please call at least one of them the Sydney Opera Mouse. Plese don’t judge me, I’m Australian.
Leonardo. That seems like a fitting name for a fancy mouse. And I’m pretty sure I’m going to have to buy a copy of the audiobook if I don’t win…out-takes? That sounds like epic awesomeness!
Just for sheer irritation…name them all Victor
Sausage, Party of 5, your table is ready!!!!!
Fernando, I see a tiny sombrero
Congratulations on all your much deserved success!
I need mice like these..
Naming all stuffed animals after dead presidents has served me well….so I think Theodore Roosevelt is a fantastic name!
The one you will put in the dress should be Veruca.
Also, I really think ethically taxidermied mice aren’t getting their due. Did you see “Dinner for Schmucks”? Even though Steve Carrell was portrayed as an idiot, those mouse mises-en-scene were spectacular.
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Raphael, Sebastian, Katherine, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello
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The conductor should be named Alfonze Chesery III and the girl mouse I would call Olivia Newtown Get Down.
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I would say one should be called DoucheBagger Vance…
Jenny’s Famed Mouse Orchestra
- continuous engagements since dead mice don’t need sleep
LMAO
Ingrid would be the one conducting (once her evening gown in finished). Some classy broad has to keep those musician-mice in line! Group name… clearly “Wine and Cheese.” It has class, humor, snacks and booze!
They’re awesome! Cover of your next book! Johann, Sebastian, Ludwig, Leopoldo, and Gaga von Teese.
I will share my incognito name with the mouse-who-will-wear-the-evening-gown:
Frizonia Hunkendunken
You’re welcome.
Does that make me his/her godmother?
Dear Bloggess,
Sooooo….my husband’s been out of work for about two years and while he just started up a bread-making racket, I think I’m going to have him shift to a taxidermied critter making racket because it just dawned on me that if he takes all the bodies left over from our brain-eating zombie cat’s meals and stuffs, dresses, and poses them then puts them on the internet, you’ll buy them and we’ll be living large.
Man, I love this world.
Wait, a saxophone, flute and violin? And they need a conductor? WTF kind of orchestra is this?
What about Itzak Perlmouse for the violinist, James Galmouse for the flautist, and John Colmouse on sax?
The Micetros!
Mouseketeers!
I love your math!! I do the same thing, and my husband has termed it “Julia Math”. Best part is that is always works in my favor”
The Mischief Quartet (a group of mice is called a mischief).
Can your soon to be saxamaphone playing girl-mouse be Penelope? I can easily picture a “Penny” playing sax.
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Gwenevere, Alfonzo, Sir Richard, Billingsworth and Mickey. Mickey is pissed about his name.
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I asked for this same piece of taxidermy for my birthday and now my b-day dreams are shattered
They were going to play songs for my “Quacks the Ripper” piece – a little duck wearing a top hat while holding a knife and the head of another duck. It’s more tasteful than it sounds.
A name… Miss Yvonne for the lady mouse. Sounds classy and it pays tribute to Pee Wee Herman.
Bernice
Aloysius and the Skeeters.
Mouse Capone
BERNICE!
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I asked for this same piece of taxidermy for my birthday and now my b-day dreams are shattered
They were going to play songs for my “Quacks the Ripper” piece – a little duck wearing a top hat while holding a knife and the head of another duck. It’s more tasteful than it sounds.
A name… Miss Yvonne for the lady mouse. Sounds classy and it pays tribute to Pee Wee Herman.
I’m pretty sure that Knottingham Periwinkle should be the name of one of them…
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Winston and the Winos, with the special vocal talents of Theodora DeGuda…
Get it, Wine & Cheese? Hahahhaha, I only make myself laugh..
i think one should be named Benedict Cumberbatch, because that dude has the most awesome name in the universe
and if you do get a dress for the one mouse: name her Carmelita Pope
Mildred
Otto
Ursula
Semus
Ethel
As a complete group they are M.O.U.S.E
Just put the boy ones in dresses lol.
Stuart’s Little Orchestra!
I vote for Lady Gwendolyn as the female mouse name!!!
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Patch Euclid Farnsworth, the one playing the flute on the left.
Franny Elizabeth Applesmith, the one you’ll be putting an evening gown on.
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Abner!
Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo and Catch!
They are cute mice!
With so many comments, it’s probably been suggested…but…
Moustzart
Geraldine.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mouzart!
HAHA I love them and all their dead musicallity.
Did you know that there is a “first lady of the French Horn”? Her name is Sarah Willis.
http://www.theartsdesk.com/classical-music/sarah-willis-first-lady-french-horn
She’s the only woman on brass in the Berlin Philharmonic. If you’re dressing that girl mouse up then I say you give her an appropriate tribute!
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The one with the sax beckons the name Arronax.
I agree with you on the sausage party. The girl mouse’s name is Eugenia. I’m pretty sure about that.
Mures Musici (Latin for ‘Musical Mice’)
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Donatelli!
The Branford Mausalis Quartet. (Second choice: Quartetto Topo).
I’ve totally made the same mistake of buying something and then realizing it’s in pounds. Oops? haha
And I don’t know why but I definitely think that the saxophone player should be named Hermes. Seems dapper or something.
D
Clearly the female mouse is Lady Minerva Picklebottom. Clearly.
Congrats! Can’t wait to read the book! As for a name, how about the Mousical Mice Orchestra. I’m not good at clever names.
Cyril.
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They are totally the Hum Ding Swingers. Alphonse, Mary, George, Pepe, and Victor. Oops, or perhaps Stanislav
MIss Pinky Pants, Theodore Roosevelt, Sir Jose Quixote (because really, they’re an inclusive band, like all good mice should be), Eadweard Muybridge (his mother named him for a scientist who studied animal movement, and created the Zoopraxiscope), and finally Mister Jingles the conductor.
I’m breathlessly awaiting my copy of your book, which I prepaid for the minute you put it up for us! I’m so excited!
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I think you should name them after the band members that were on the Titanic…seems appropriate since they are all dead anyways. The band itself didn’t have a formal name, but they all had cool names like Brailey, Hartley, Bricoux, Clarke, Krins, etc.
Bitch. Because if I had a mouse like that I’d make it my bitch…
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Ludwig, amadeus, johann, bono and aretha
Maurice… one should definitely be named Maurice.
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Jemimah Muffinpuff. Or, Jerimiah Muffinpuff. OR BOTH.
Benton Von CheddarBreath
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Elgar, Webber, Milford, Wallace and Wilson (all English Composers- gotta keep their heritage)
Sherrinford – I’ve always loved the name. It was a candidate for a certain detective’s name stead, instead the author chose the one we have now, Sherlock Holmes. I’d like to name my future children such queer names, but I fear I’d be murdered in my sleep. What a thought.
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Bettina and the Victors (Bettina is the female mouse)
This is flattering to Victor because it proves you care enough to name not one, but four mice after him. Plus it proves you were right because these mice are winners.
Yea, My first time commenting! My name isn’t going to compare to many, but as I would love a copy of your audio-book, Imma put myself out there
I think you should name them The Mischevious Seven. Love your blog!
Klaus Roberto delTorres. Esquire, if you will.
Jarlsberg and the Mus-Trio featuring Brie on the French Horn.
One NEEDS the name Alfred
Grace and the Bandits
Percival…definitely Percival!
I think Fitzgerald is a classy name for a taxidermied mouse fella in an orchestra! Unless its for the lady mouse and then I think she should be called Ella…. They all feel very british to me!
American mice dont usually join quartets… They just lie around scratching themselves mostly 
One of them needs to be named Gregor. And I am so excited for your book to come out!!
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Fausto.
Donna and the Dynamice (the one you’re dressing in the evening gown is Donna, of course).
I really feel like one of the mice should be named Rolf.
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The diatonic tails.
Treble, Alto, Tenor, Bass and the soon to be ball gown wearing Caesura.
I think I have some extra British pounds around somewhere. Let me know if you want ‘em… or if you just want me to buy my copy of the book in pounds to do you a solid. Either way works.
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Oops just realized someone already put Percival….so I will go with Helios
Beulah, for the prom gowned one
MiMi and the Jig-olos
I think the conductor mouse should be Mouthoven (pronounced like Beethoven but with mou not mouth oven). And who doesn’t want celebratory mice? Gosh victor!
Jaq and Gus (from Cinderella!)
Sachmouse
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Individual Mice:
Yo Yo Meow (because naming a mouse something with “meow” is just funny)
Squeakbox
Nigel
Cupcake
Caboodles
Reginald
Ensemble:
Here Kitty, Kitty
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Mumford?
2nd from the left is clearly a Nigel.
Well, since they’re British mice, I suggest the name Pip.
My kid saw the picture of the mice and said that one of them should be named Rodger.
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The Bored Stiff Orchestra.
Definitely need to name the one playing the sax Cletus. A much under-appreciated name.
Since it’s a British sausage-fest my mind goes to the Earl of Bangers Quartet featuring Lady Smythe-Jay-jay.
The sax player’s name should be Scoots McGee and the trombone player looks like a Montague
Amadeus
Elizabeth Victoria Rose for the one you are going to put in a dress.
this is easy!
1. Victoria
2. Ernesto
3. Humpfrey
4. Eugene
5. Bodo del Balzac
see, easy!
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The sax player is definitely a Russell.
The Moustro should be called “Sir Frederick von MouseWeazel”
Since they are apparently British mice – Philharmousica
I think the conductor mouse should be Mouthoven (pronounced like Beethoven but with mou not mouth oven). And who doesn’t want celebratory mice!? Gosh victor!
Flemming, Arthur, Rosealind, and Victor (I bet if you name one of the mice after him, he’ll totally warm up to them and let you keep them)
I also wonder if the mice are good enough musicians to convince the cats not to eat them. Or have your cats already attempted to eat enough taxidermied critters that they understand the concept now?
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I propose Princess Whilelmina Von Wit for the Lady Mouse.
as a group, they are definitely…………Mouseheim Steamroller.
Mausgang Amadeus.
The String Cheese Quartet featuring the conducting styling of one Sir Pepper Jack McQuack who is so very gouda.
Tiberius!
Veronica. you know…once she has a ballgown and we can tell she’s a Veronica. it might need to be a red ballgown, really. you know…because sometimes Veronica needs to feel pretty. and red dresses do that.
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Archibald Remington, esq.
I propose Jerome, Aloysius, Ghislain, Siegfried, and Smitty. If one’s a girl, she could be Mindy.
I’d say Victoria. That will make your UK fans very happy
….and your love too!
I submit Genevieve for the mouse you will put in an evening dress.
Alphonse, Luigi, Roger, Glen, with Kiko on the French horn.
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Svetlana, daughter of Vlenko
Blair, son of Ross
Greer, son of William
Dirk, son of Klaus
Donovan, son of Seamus
You too have the funniest conversations
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The conductor is Lawrence (as in Lawrence Welk of course!). I LOVE THEM and would gladly contribute to their purchase!!!
The director mouse should be Vanessa – because my kids’ band director’s name was Vanessa and then I can tell her that I had a mouse named after her. Which will remind her of the time my son brought 2 mice and a gerbil on a band trip and hid them in the bathroom on the bus. That’ll make her happy there are no longer any kids of mine in band. So, you’ll be making a band director happy!
Preordered your book on Friday. CANNOT wait until it arrives!
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personally, I think Victor makes a valid point… about you being crazy and all. however that’s pretty much obvious now, and I’m still going to play your ‘name the mice’ game ….
my feeble contribution is…. Little Mike and the Four White Mice of the Apocalypse
1. Bogart
2. Wayne
3. Stanley
4. Sir bumpkiss
5. amanda hugnkiss (in honor that it’s officially a cross dressing mouse)
Wow, I would be seriously creeped out if my wife brought home any stuffed animal.
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Call me crazy, but I think the trombone player should be Sweet Acidophilus.
Martin Merganser-Jones, for sure. Thanks for the chance to win this audiobook! I’m so excited!
Umberto. You must name one of the mice Umberto. Preferably the one who will be donning a dress.
Well, there are clearly at least two Daves in that group (as there are in any group). You can call one Dave-o and one Davey, to tell them apart in company. Aside from the Daves, you have Wolfgang (the conductor), Freidric and Philomena. They are called Wolf’s Gang.
Sexy Saxy Mouse for the saxophone one….
One must be Mousezart!
The flute-playing one TOTALLY looks like a “Charlemagne”
Ron, Fred, George, Charlie and Bill. Not Percy, he was an asshole. Or feel free to substitute Ginny for the one in a dress.
I suppose Mickey and Minnie is far too obvious, so I submit Benjamin. Benjamina for the soon-to-be fancy female rodenta.
They are Rebecca, Nigel, Simon, Cassandra, and Bob.
hahaha
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I think the lady of the group should be called Miss Mumsie
Clint for the one on the sax!
Can we give the director a wig, go with the whole 3 blind mice thing and call him Ray Snarles and then give the rest of them a schnazzy group name?
The band should be named the Squeak-easy Trio. They are directed by Louie Pawstrong, and the lady mouse listening to them is Named Daisy Mousanan.
John F. Mousekeedy -
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I think the girl should be Margaret Thatcher (unless you already have a Margaret Thatcher. I feel like I need a directory of all your dead animals).
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I don’t have any clever or fancy pants names. I pretty much just always want to call things Rupert. I have no idea why.
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The conductor should definitely get to be the dress-wearer and she should be named Sheila as she is Australian and all females from Australia are named Sheila.
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The conductor should be named Sebastian.
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I think they should all have gang names, or maybe something biker-ish. Like, big bubba brown. Or, crazy, one eye JoJo. Definitely something macho!
Oh, I have lots of ideas!
The conductor mouse should be Mel Brooks (I just saw Young Frankenstein on stage and it was amazing, and Mel Brooks NEEDS TO BE IMMORTALIZED VIA A TAXIDERMIED MOUSE!)
the french horn mouse’s gotta be Igor (pronounced EYE-GORE) the Humpless
the sax mouse could be Moody-George the Boogy-maker
The trombone mouse should be Alfredo von Lichtenstein
I can’t tell what the mouse in the back right is playing, so I’ll good with “Baby-in-the-Corner Got Back”
I forgot my meds two days in a row if it explains things….
They’re actually a jazz band. The lead mouse is Vic Fontaine.
Thelonious Mouse Quartet with Ella Fitzrodent
Miles
Benny
Louis
Thaddeus
Fats
Parker
Dinah
Billie
Bix
Herbie
Maynard
Thad
Ira
Mordecai. Mr. Mordecai M. Mouse.
Well, an obvious name would be Victor. You could be more subtle and go with Victoria. Or even Queen Victoria because they are Brits.
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For some reason, I believe the Sax players name to be Topper.
I think you should name one of the mice Tubman… After harriet tubman… just to assert that you are NOT racist.
Captain Wellington-Smythe-Lexington and his Flemish Undertaker’s Orchestra
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Is there one playing strings? because if there is, it’s got to be “Yo Yo Mouse”
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For the girl, I’m thinking Esmerelda. Just ’cause I’ve always liked that name but it seems way too much of a handle for a human. But a mouse could definitely carry it.
#1 I love you
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#2 I hate mice … even taxidermied ones
#3 Name it Spike … Because well…. its easy to remember
#4 I may not have had enough sleep
Kerry
John Wesley Woodward
Georges Alexandre Krins
Theodore Ronald Brailey
Percy Cornelius Taylor
John Fredrick Preston Clarke
Some of the members of the Orchestra on the Titanic.
These mice seem just as committed to continuing to play as they did.
Wolfgang
Ludvig
Johannes
Sebastian
Alice
Bartholemew Von Brie
Oliver Camembert de Normandie
Vincent Boccachini
Constance Roquefort
and
Astrid Asiago
and their band is the Fromaggi Orchestra
Victor. Obviously.
I’m partial to Franc von Schnizzle for the dapper mouse with the tiny tense shoulders. I also think Darla would be a lovely first name for the lady mouse in the formal wear. Darla’s musband (mouse husband) Theo is the conductor with family ties to one of the cats living in the barn. (It was a drunken night of debauchery for Theo’s great-grandfather – the only black sheep of the family.)
Darla and Franc are having an illicit affair, which is why Franc is so tense. Franc is torn between job security or confessing his forever love in a grand, sweeping gesture.
Franc doesn’t know that Theo is planning a once-in-a-lifetime gig. In the barn. For Franc.
It will be a great tragedy for the Classy Mice Orchestra.
Also, in reading through some of the previous suggestions, I’m reminded ~ yet again ~ how very unclever I am. Thanks everyone.
The Philharmousic Symphony
Mr. Lips & the Bangers.
Harold, Lionel, Salvatore, & Broomhilda.
That french horn player looks like a Bernard.
Sax player: Aloysius
Trombone: Ludwig
Conductor: Stas
I can’t tell what the one in the back is playing: Gwawr
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For the whole group – “The Jazz Experiments”
1. Lola
2. Leopold
3. Friedrich
4. Alonso (“Allons’y, Alonso!”)
5. Xavier
I’m going with:
Chesterfield
Rory
Lord Fancybottom
Bob (pronounced “Rupert”)
and Imogen
“$8 bucks a leg” is all it took for me to start laughing so loud the neighbours are looking in my window.
I think the crossdressing mouse should be Altunia Debonair (clearly a stage name). I also think the mouse in the center should be named Willoughby. He looks like he might be the timid member of the ensemble. I feel like Willoughby would a sweet guy, but his generosities might be taken advantage of at times. Especially by Altunia, because she can be a bit of a bitch, but really it’s to cover up her insecurities.
I’ve got 2 names for you: Derek and Jamal
Kenyatta Kineetah Kenetta was always my favorite growing up.
Nancy. The girl should be Nancy.
Victor sure has narrow and racist views about what constitutes a pet.
For naming you’re new menagerie….the one playing the saxaphone should be John “Cheese” (as in Cleese) Coltraine.
wolfgang amagayous
Johannes.
Post #39, for sure. Can’t wait to see you at your Austin booksigning! I am flying home especially to visit you at BookPeople. My Mom didn’t quite understand my reasoning, but I plan to convert her to reading your blog very soon. She is VERY partial to side-of-the-highway Mexican yard art.
i like eleanor borthwick. It very british. say it out loud in a brit accent, it rolls off the tonguec. At first you think old eleanor is pompous, but feed her some booze, and she is the life of any party!
I think you should call them the Mouse-hattan Transfer.
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It is apparently (from left to right):
Benny Goodmouse
John Coltail
Louis Nosestrong
Dizzy Gillescheese
Ella Fitzsqueak
the monkees- as in the musical tv group, those boys could play anything. Girl mouse is Marsha(brady) davy’s best groupy
I would name mine Count Fuzzbert von Twinklepants… or Michael Jackson.
Okay, the one on the right, which I assume is a girl since you want to put her in a dress…unless its a Transgender mouse…but I think not. Should be named Lady Cheesenip. Her fellow mice should be Lords and their band should be called Lady Cheesenip and the Fancy Four.
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I second the Rat Pack suggestions # 40 & 226. Obvs
Cheekers van Beethoven and his Trans-Rodent Orchestra!
Adelbert, Eugene, Percival, Alejandro, and Persephone (for the girl that’s getting an evening gown!)
That Maestro is just begging to be names Ludwig Von Buckingham
Rufus and the Shadowlands band
The one you’re making a gown for tells me her name is Delilah. She also tells me that her back up group are Rodney, Rupert, and Reginald or The Three Rs as she likes to refer to them. Rather condescendingly unfortunately. I think the fact she stands in the front has gone to her head.
Well, Itzhak Perlmouse is obviously the name of one of them.
Mischa Elmouse, also nice…
Mechicka, sBoola, Bibbidi, Bobbidi, and Boo.
probably not original, but John, Paul, George, Ringo and that other guy…. Bob.
I think you should name the band The Holy Shit, Are Those Mice? Philharmonic.
You’re right, one of them definitely needs to be a girl, and I second Ivanka for her name. Alistair, Livingston, Basil, and Colin for the rest. Quite Britishy. : )
Clearly you have to name one of the mice Barnabus because, obviously, they are back from the dead and who knows, one of them might be an emo vampire waiting to suck the life out of you. And since they are musicians you should probably name one of them Spielberg in honor of a certain boat movie with musicians that played to their death. Even though you have a conductor with a jazz band which I find fucking ridiculous.
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You are so wonderful Bloggess of delight. I have you saved on my favourites because I know you will never fail to brighten my day. I’ve had a horrible day full of bad news and crying and you made me smile because you are wonderful and make me feel like I’m not the only crazy person out there. Thank you. Please name your lady mouse something classy. How about Gladys? That’s pretty darn classy if you ask me. I love naming things. I called my iPhone Beryl because she felt left out whenever I synced her with Humphrey the laptop and started misbehaving on me. Names make things love you. Tally ho Gladys, begin your medley of 40s jazz hits!
I think they should be called Blame the System Orchestra.
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Inigo Montoya, Westley, Fezzik, Vizzini and Buttercup
Orwell, Gus, Evelyn, Percy and Oscar!
Ambrose
Where is the fun in just naming one??? I say there needs to be a theme, such as Tyra, Gisele, Iman, Twiggy, and Elle. Or rather, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, David Lee Roth, Mick Jagger, and Meatloaf! (and while these 5 are all males, they do have some pretty hair!)
Sir Quentin
Might I suggest Brunswick? Other suggestions: Sir Fastidivious, Flynn Quartzmanship, Princess Reginald, and Phil.
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I say the one in playing the flute looks a lot like a “Delores.”
Clive
Why not Victor in honor of the love that he has for stuffed mice.
I think that Josephine would be the perfect name for your lady mouse.
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Mildred, for the lady of the group….of course.
Henry Miceini
Johann Squeakbastion Bach
Wolfgang Amadeus Mouseart
I may come up with more after I’ve had some coffee.
Tim – unassuming, just like a mouse that plays in an orchastra (also like the wizard in Monty Python and the Holy Grail).
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Miss Bianca, for The Rescuers.
This is so unoriginal but all I can think of whenever someone asks for a name is Steve. So there you go. It’s an orchestra full of Steve’s! What a coincidence!
Please call one Merlin!!
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Its the “Rodent Symphony Orchestra,’ conducted by Gertrude von Schnitzel (Hamlet’s wife). She’s a brilliant musician and conductor while his passion and dreams revolve around the written word.
I think the name of the group should be “Bernadette’s Hooting Horns”
They’re all playing horns and I think the female should be the leader
Would they be the ‘Rat Pack’?
You could call one of them hoRATio
Frederick!
Knotty McTwine III !
One of the boys should be named Stedman, clearly. I think Oprah would be the conductor.
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Mousimo…
Or moustro. Like maestro, but with mice….
The sax playing mouse definitely looks like a Miles!
Clearly, here are the names of mice who belong to a 5-piece mouse band, especially if you drag one up in a dress:
Millicent
Billingsworth
Alistair
Ferdinand
Jeff
Jeff was a last minute replacement for the original member, Ludwig von Snootenhausen.
I’d refer to the whole group as the Mopera (Mice OPERA). They look like that would be their primary gig, very fancy.
Ferdinand. He’s the one on the back right. I don’t know how I know. I just know.
It should be ‘Stone Gossard’, because he is clearly the best musician ever and he doesn’t have a mouse named after him yet. That I know of.
Mouzart!
The one who get the evening gown is begging to be named Victor/Victoria! I can’t wait for your book – I know it is only a little over a week away, but I am dying to read it!
Wendy
Bitch-hoven
Willoughby M. Cheesywhiskers III
Prince William and the Fancy Pants Quartet
consisting of:
Constance
Peter
Paul
Jack
And Prince William conducting
Boris von Whiskerton
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One should be named Ketterhagen.
Victoria, Theodore, Archibald, Sir Peter & Mister… yes, just Mister.
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Clearly they are the spitting image of Monty Python in mouse form. (You can tell they are performing a sketch about musicians, right?) Therefore, they are:
Eric Idle-Mouse
Michael-Mouse Palin
John Cheese
Graham Chapmouse
and the girl can be Terry Jones, because that’s a gender neutral name.
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Harriet, because she’ll be classic in her red dress.
Also, I second Thisbe.
For some reason I think the one on the right and in the rear should be Wagner, which according to my husband should be Vagner, but what do I know.
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fancy names for all but one, call him Bob, ’cause he’s special
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I think one should be called Valerian.
I can’t explain it, but I think the one with the trombone is a Howard.
Johann Von Tailsie is going to look so dapper in his little suit.
Edwin!
OMG Jenny, you are too awesome for words! I wish I could think of some clever names, I’ve seen some pretty good ones in the comments here! I think you should name the girl mouse some “mouse” variation of Amanda F***ing Palmer.
Sir Quentin…
The sax player should be Jasper. He is from KY and had always dreamt of fleeing poverty and hilljackism (new word) in the hills of Kentucky to become a famous sax player. He had made it to the UK for his first interantional concert when he was stepped on by a bloody English bloke!
Amadeus?
At the risk of being cliche, I would name them after famous jazz musicians that play their instruments:
Dave (Brubeck) could be the conductor, and then John (Coltrane, saxophone), Miles (Davis, trumpet), Herbie (Hancock, flute), Dennis (Brain) horn. I know they’re all men, but this is the world we live in. And it would also make it even funnier when you put them each in a dress.
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It’s almost the 100th anniversary of the whole Titanic debacle, so it MIGHT be considered appropriate (and not at all offensive) to name them in honour of the gents who kept playing while Leo and Rose ran to the bow of the ship… plus they all have awesome, fancy names:
Wallace Hartley
John Wesley Woodward
John Frederick Preston Clarke
Percy Cornelius Taylor
Georges Alexandre Krins
Theodore Ronald Brailey
Mousewig von Beethoven
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Mousiere Saxobeat.
Name one Jax, because I’d love to be able to one day tell my son there is a famous taxidermied internet mouse named after him!
Percival Bickerstaff and the Melodies
The London Philharmousic Orchestra.
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Destiny’s Mouse.
After spending way too much time reviewing comments, I can’t believe no one suggested the obviously perfect band name…..”The Pipsqueaks”
If that mouse in the back is a flutist it clearly needs a dress. The flute players are always female. Also? name here Jezebelle. They’re adorable by the way. Although I’m 99.99% sure I personaly wouldn’t have bought them. my cats would probably get pissesd.
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I think a good name for them would be… Manny Mouseman, and the Mystic Knights of Rodentia.
*nod*
The mouse with the trombone is Slats.
Lily Von Murderstabs should be the conductor’s name.
I think they should work under the group name “the Kent White Wind Combo”
wellington. I have been suggesting this name to everyone and no one has taken it yet!
Sir Elton Jones-ing.
Shelly Velvet-Beavers for the girl one. Mostly because I know someone with that name who has no sense of humor and I think it’s ridiculous she hyphenated her two last names to be Velvet-Beavers.
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Ralph
Rodney, Elisabetta, George, Sidney and John (for my friend, the conductor in South Africa).
The conductor’s name should clearly be Pemberly.
MICETALLICA!!!!!!!!!
AND, while it is no shock that you were internet shopping at a place calling itself the “Taxidermy Snack Bar,” I can’t believe you didn’t get the mole with glasses and walking stick. Really? Just think of all you could save on shipping!
Chancellor Nibs and his cheese biscuits! Take them on tour- they can be your opening band!
Eccentric Mice Orchestra aka EMO
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Alastair, obviously the conductor
Laird
Piers is playing the sax, because face it, he’s pretty bad-ass.
Hugh
and the girl – Matilda <3
Heinrich VonWordsworth Longfellow III, duh.
Lucius Smooth and the Players.
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I believe you have Demetrius Von Mauserton on the sax, Bartholomew Gosnoldshire on trombone, Sir Cornelius Lysander on trumpet, Willhemina Willoughby on French horn, and your conductor is Sebastian Victor Gadzooks. I could be completely incorrect though. In reality, the conductor’s real name could be Al. He seems much too distinguished for that name though.
How about Maurice (and his majestic trombone)
DO YOU REALIZE THE “WORLD” YOU HAVE CREATED, AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO NOW INHABIT IT WITH YOU ? ? ? ? ? ? ? (Again, hats off to Victor – he is the unsung hero/enabler/martyr/rescuer in all this.
)
The conductor needs to be “John Phillip Sousa.”
I think you should name. Them after lesser known composers:
1. Hildegard von Bingen
2. Christoph Willibald Gluck
3. Don Carlo Gesualdo
4.Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
5. Guillaume de Machaut
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Clark.
I don’t need to win, already pre-ordered your book months ago and I get to meet you next week in Los Angeles.
I’m so happy for you I have tears in my eyes. Getting a good review in Oprah’s magazine is a dream come true. Congrats, Jenny!
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OOOOh… my mistake. I completely mistook Willhemina Willoughby for Arpeggio Vandeviere. She’ll never forgive me now.
Chester McSquire
When i was younger i worked at a local animal shelter and we had four ducklings come in to be looked after, before they were old enough to be re-released back into the wild! There were 3 Pacific ducks and a woodland duck. I was so excited as i got to name them… they were Huey, Dewey, Louie & Bob! But i never told anyone which was which, I didn’t want Bob to feel left out!
I know you have 5 mice in your band! But my four ducks names are pretty epic! lol! And as my nephew says “Do you know why its epic? I’ll tell you why its epic… Coz its so EPIC!!!!” (got to love 7 year olds!)
Cheers,
Daena x
Charles Aloysius Templeton Goobersnort Esq.. I named my favorite cactus this right before forgetting that they need direct sunlight and leaving it in my bathroom for a week. Don’t judge me.
Elizabeth Godzilla Iglesias
To name the band- The Rat Pack. And then the mice can be Humphrey, Frank, Dean, Sammy, and Marilyn for the one in the evening dress (or Lauren Bacall if you want to be more accurate).
Micetro.
That’s all I got.
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Basil seems an obvious choice, although I’m pretty sure the one with the dress is named Ludmilla.
Since you’re turning one into a girl — obviously, Hermoine. Boom!
How about Wolfgang Mousart?
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For the group: Fleetwood Mouse — ’cause then you can pretend they all got married and broke up and slept with each other and then performed on Bill Clinton’s campaign and then did solo albums that weren’t as good.
I think you should name the conductor Wil, and the rest can be Simon, Penn, Matthew, and the girl Jeri.
P.S.- Or Sparks McGee. Wil Wheaton would approve.
Liselle, Liza, Leslie, Luwanda, and Lou. They’re liberals from Lichtenstein. Fancy!
I think the soon to be wearing a dress mouse should be named Cordelia. Then the conductor needs to be named John Phillip Mousa. I shall think on names for the rest.
Chester. The mouse with the saxophone is clearly named Chester.
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Clearly one of them is a Tupac.
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Penelope Pfefferneuse and the Mercurial Quartet (Penelope of course being the one with the forthcoming evening gown)
Sadly…going for the obvios….once u put a gown on that sausage “Ru Paul” seems the only chice.
The one in the gown needs to be Eugenia. The others can be Archibald, Sir Mousikins, Miniver, and Victor. Rock on.
Tony “Big Cheddar” Formaggio.
I feel like the one in the bow tie is definitely Mr. Herschel Tinkerpants.
Les Quatre Saucisses (The Four Sausages), cuz everthing sounds fancier in French. P.S. I’m not bilingual just AWESOME at using Google translator.
Sausage mouse should be named Victor (duh!)
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Ophelia
“Screw You, Victor, We Are Taking Over The Whole House” (that’s a name for the group)
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Johann, Satchmo, Miles, Lucinda and the conducting leadership of Claudio
Squeaky Gillespie,
Louis Cheesestrong,
Billie Rodentday,
Count Toothie
and Ella Furrygerald.
…Obviously.
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OMG the comments are priceless and hilarious!
Please name the girl one Tallulah. PLEASE
The Fancy Mice Five.
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The Symphony Orcheestra Is conducted by Lord Baptista Minola Von Schnitzel. The girl is Bianca Katerina Hammerstein. The middle one should be Lucentio Cambio Banderas the Fourth. The one behind the girl should be Petruchio Vincent Gaiman Kai’ckul. The saxophone player should be William Jefferson the third.
Explanation for the names:
Most of the names come from Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, continuing in the tradition of Hamlet Von Schnitzel. The Maestro is acutally a distant cousin of young Hamlet. Hammerstein – for musical theater’s Rodgers & Hammerstein, Banderas, because Antonio Banderas is hawt, and the rest of name just sounded Latino. Some inspiration from Neil & his Sandman comic…. and the Sax player — after Bill Clinton, cuz it just feels right.
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Victor. One of them definitely needs to be named Victor. Victor von Ratigan.
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I’m not sure how into accuracy you are with you collection, but looking at the picture, I think your flutist mouse’s instrument is going toward the wrong direction. The flute should be going to the right, with the left paw crossing over his/her body.
Although, I don’t know if that can be altered once the taxidermy is set.
I think I would’ve enjoyed concert band a lot more if those were my fellow musicians.
They are British….I am thinking Beatles…the group can be the Daydream Believers, Paul, John, George and Ringo and the lady mouse is Penny Lane or Eleanor Rigby : )
Percival Abbado.
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The Five Blind Mice of Alabama!
Victoria. Obviously.
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The conductor- Monsieur La souris Strauss. After all they are from Europe.
Trevor Lipnicky, Steve Jones, Ferdinand the Moustachioed, Penelope Von Hildebrand and Zeke.
The saxophonist is Clarence….
Rat-maninov.
Mus Musculus Mozart.
Dame Souris Melba
Johann Sebastian Maus
Angelina Ballerina
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After the dress is on the mouse, I think it should be called Victor Victrola.
Ricky Ricardo!
Or maybe Victor Hugo. That way it’s after a famous author and maybe Victor will like them better if he has a namesake, kind of.
For the whole group… The amazing Mousorchestra… Yea sounded better in my head.
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Lord Godric Hermoso and friends.
Winston H. Belvedere. I suspect that the H. stands for Horatio, but I could be wrong.
I think one definitely needs to be named… Mortimer .
Mousorsky.
Mouzart.
Yo-yo Mouse.
Mickey.
Ed.
Manini (means “tiny” in Hawaiian, and kinda sounds like a euphemism for something naughty)
As soon as I saw them I thought one of them HAS to be Figaro.
Group name: At Least It’s Not Towels. Or Steak. Exactly.
Mice name: Magnifico Terrance
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oh my god, outtakes.
Okay, because I’m totally unoriginal, I suggest Bernard for one of them and Bianca for the one you are making the evening gown for. I may or may not be on a Rescuers Down Under kick. So it’s a typical day for me, in other words. I fucking love that movie.
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The female mouse is Ethel. The guy to her right is Brent. I used to have a colleague named Brent who looked just like that.
Igor Ratinski for the conductor.
I’d suggest *musical* names for them . . . “The Conductor, Suck, Blow, Squeeze and Penelope” . . . but then you’d have to make Penelope’s dress EXTRA fancy.
I think the one on the right is Ludmilla von Maushoffen. She studied classical music with her father, a world renowned conductor with the European Mouse Orchestra, but ultimately learned that he taught her music so that she might someday teach her sons and that he did not believe that female mice have any place in classical music. She fought her way into this high-end event band (weddings and charity fundraisers, mostly, with the occasional bar mitzvah for very wealthy young mice) and intends to work her way onto the international stage so that her father will be forced to recognize how wrong he was.
Eeny, Meenie, Manny, Mo and Frederika
Ferdinand
group name: Asqueak at the Wheel. They are Texas mice now.
Beuford. Definitely Beuford. The one in the middle holding the bugle (?) is SO a Beuford. He told me.
Bartholomew
They are a handsome group, and one of them must be called Booger. I don’t know why, he just must.
Pablo, Constatine, Paavo, Vladimir, Victoria (after Victor)
“Squeeks McGee”. Because, even though they *look* like an orchestra, I think they’re really a swing band.
Marvin
Mouzart. Because it’s a composing decomposing mouse.
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Since I really wanted to do the cheese names and they were already taken, I’ll go with a name for the mouse conducting. His name is Agamemnon. He’s creative, somewhat devilish, and looks like he’d want to have an evil good time. Besides, it’s fun to say! Agamemnon.
Mouzart. Possibly Tchaimousky.
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Motzart, Vivaldi, Bach! Pacabel, Corelli
Also, I just realized that I can’t be trusted to spell Beauford correctly. I forgot the “a” but I don’t know, Beuford could also work. I’ve seen far worse spellings of names and just think of how special he’ll feel sans “a” in his name.
Dame Victoria Entwistle-White and the Fancy Boys Orchestra
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I wish one was a girl ’cause you could name her Kitty. One could be Leonardo and call him Leo for short.
Ellwood Squeakyton the 3rd (for the sax player obviously)
Wallace Hartley, bandleader aboard the Titanic (that’s about the only detail I remember from the movie).
Cinderelly’s Ballroom Orchestra featuring: Jaques, Gus-Gus, Perla, Suzy & Octavius
Francisco
And I’m fairly certain that you are the primary reason that taxidermy’d animal prices are skyrocketing.
That one conducting told me his/her name is ‘Oglethorpe Palin.’
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in The White. Or Light. I can’t decide. Or maybe the Not So Blind Quintet? And really, at what point does Victor stop being surprised with you buying taxidermied animals? I think you are Chief of this hobby, and it has made us all pause and ponder why we hadn’t thought of it yet. Time to stop mourning V. She’s in it to win it.
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It’s already been said a lot, but my first thought was the Titanic band. Do it!
Tiberius! Actually you could name the conductor Captain, one of them James, one Tiberius, and one Kirk. The woman could be Uhura?
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Chauncey, definitely Chauncey.
And maybe Matilda.
Ferdinand and the mice-tros
The Director should be named “Wallace Hartly”.
They should be named after the New Kids on the Block-
Donnie, Danny, Jordan, Jon and Joey
The Dead Milkmen?
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and Bob.
Sinjin, Sherlock, Sinclair, Stewart, and Sheena E. Together they are Sheena E and the Starlight Squeaks.
Calliope Peppersnot. Chester Terpsichord.
This is tough. I am not creative about names. I would have to go with something simple like Fred for one of the boys, and how about … Nancy, for the lady. Lame, oh well.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mouseart, Mousewig von Beethoven, Peter Ilyich Mousekovsky, Mouseric Chopin, and Johann Rodent Bach of the Royal Philharmousic, obviously.
how about Leon Mousekovitz … or Norman Valkenmouse… I like incorporating the word mouse into unusual names… lol
good luck… and I think Victor may be right in this case.. lol
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I think we need to stay presidential so how about: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, Abe Lincoln, and Mary Todd (or Betsy Ross)
I have named them all, rather good names too.
Conductor- Monsieur Isley Leland
The mouse on sax Mr. John Hatch
Playing the trombone for us tonight is Mr. Smithwick Smothers
Tiny mouse in the back shall be Hawley Truax
and gracing us with the dulcet tones of the French horn is the world famous Baird Umstead.
These are all real names that I’ve collected over the years. That makes it sound creepy. When I hear a great name, I always try and remember it. This is the most exciting part of working with databases… yes, databases are very *very* boring.
I have named them all, rather good names too.
Conductor- Monsieur Isley Leland
The mouse on sax Mr. John Hatch
Playing the trombone for us tonight is Mr. Smithwick Smothers
Tiny mouse in the back shall be Hawley Truax
and gracing us with the dulcet tones of the French horn is the world famous Baird Umstead.
These are all real names that I’ve collected over the years. That makes it sound creepy. When I hear a great name, I always try and remember it. This is the most exciting part of working with databases… yes, databases are very *very* boring.
There is no way I can read all the comments (more than 900 at this point), and THEN come up with a clever name that hasn’t already been suggested. The Mouseketeers come to mind – Athos, Porthos, Aramis, D’artagnan and Harry.
Anyway, it’s worth a try just to win a copy of your audio cd with extra bits.
I feel that the group name should have the word Fromage in it. Fromage Cinque as there are five and they are french-fancy.
Names. Names.
Well, british mice, so fancy names. Wolfgang Von Battinshall. Antoine MacNougat. Sylvester Alphonse Tweetenham.
DD
for DoctorDonna.
Tai-mouse-sky Obviously.
I’m going to caption it “Nearer, My God, to Cheese”
because they remind me of the musicians on the sinking Titanic. I imagine they just didn’t have small enough life vests.
The Fromage Five! They’re awesome!
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Is it bad taste to name the one on the right “Kitty D’Vine” ? She looks like a Kitty to me.
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One of the mice should be named Julian. And he should speak with an English accent..
Angus.
Tomas.
Wilhelm.
Hans.
And Eloise, for the evening dress mouse.
There has to be a Ferdinand in the group. They are fancy after all!
Boondoggle George
How about Buster Cherry & The Manginas?
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Band name: “Ballads for Algernon”
Audiobook, pleae.
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How about Victoria for the girl? That name has always sounded fancy to me. Or better yet, an identity crisis; Victor Victoria!
Names, Shamus, Gomez, Martin (pronounced Marteen), Miles and Freddy.
Umm…you just need to add the red dressed mouse gal from the photo I posted on your FB page and you’d have the perfect vignette. Check it!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3543437662785&set=o.29640851510&type=3&theater
Eeenie, Meenie, Mynee, Mo and George
The picture of the mouse orchestra of course reminded me of the mouse circus from Coraline as drawn by Dave McKean
http://www.mousecircus.com/mousecircus/flash/mc_flash.html
I was going to suggest some mobster names, but instead decided to raid Terry Pratchett’s Discoworld characters. Here is my lineup, starting with the conductor and moving clockwise:
William the Gonnagle, Lord Snapcase, Tolliver Groat, Victor Tugelbend, and Sacharissa Crisplock.
Beanie
I am not reading the other comments…partly because there are nearly 1000 of them, and partly because I don’t want to be unduly influenced by others’ suggestions.
Clearly these mice are Tommy Dor(mou)sey and his Orchestra.
I’m definitely feeling the aforementioned “Reginald,” particularly for the one in the back with the trumpet and the smirk.
The “Take Five Five”!
Okay, first of all. One of the mice needs a nice handlebar mustache. I’d be okay even if the one who will have the evening dress gets it… because we’re all-inclusive here at the Bloggess’ blog, right?
Secondly, one of the mice needs to be named Archimedes. He’ll be a smart, dapper mouse in his little black tie. And he can play instruments! That’s the whole package right there! All he needs is to be a millionaire and I’d marry him.
Stanley. The dapper little guy on the back right is definitely a Stanley.
One of them should definitely be named after Wil Wheaton… I mean think of all he’s done for you!
The one playing the sax looks like a Mortimer!
Larry, Curly, Moe, Desi and Lucy( you will have to make the dress now)
Maestro miška [Slovenian for Mouse] – and his Randy Rodents – featuring the Mouseprano ClaraBell [the one getting the dress]
The one playing the french horn’s name is CLEARLY Herbert. Herbert the French Horn Player.
I want to name one Ricky Ricardo, but since there’s no drummer, I’m going with Lawrence Welk for the band leader, then Bobby and Sissy, and I’ll have to check Google to find out some other Lawrence Welk cast member name for the other one.
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Simon Von Titwhiler…is the one on the upper right, I believe.
Congrats again, Jenny.
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I think you should name two of them Henry & Henrietta.
The Garth Brooks Tribute Band – playing I’ve Got Friends in Low Places
Lord Argyle deWhiskers, Mousequess of Albany
I’m going to be one of a thousand that suggest this but I can’t resist. I’m withdrawing from caffeine.
Micestro for the conductor.
Brava Jenny!
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Victor
They remind me of the orchestra on the Titanic that keeps playing even though the ship is sinking and they know they’re going to die. Except for these guys are already dead and they’re STILL. PLAYING.
Hmmmmm tough call – so many decisions but I think they should be called:
Oprah
Wil
Neil
Broderick
and Victor (he cannot be mad at his name sake!)
As for the band name: 150 Pounds of British Money.
Self explanatory.
Its kinda long, but the girl should be named Allison Anne Daisy Dean Hilda Matilda Josephine
wilhelm!
The one who shall soon don the ballgown? Definitely “Anita Goodwon”.
They should be named Fivel, Sixel, Sevenel, Eightel and Ninel. The group can be called the Numerels.
New reader here. 10 whole years! That is very fitting of me, I only like to watch television shows that have several seasons in production. I am extremely impatient. Btw, Beyonce got me hooked.
As for your Mousical Stringed Quintet, I would like to continue with the televison theme. So my submission is inspired by the Band from TV. Hugh Laurie, James Denton, Scott Grimes, Bob Guiney, and Greg Grunberg.
Congrats on the book! I will be picking up a copy soon!
The lady is Flossie (and should be the flautist), the conductor is the Micetro, the sax player is Milo, the fresh horn is Pierre, and the last one is Dean — the one who doesn’t play by the rules or play a recognizable instrument.
The band as a whole? The Grand-Stuffed Orchestra
Well they’re british right, so I think you should name one Nigel, or Sir Francis.
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Ludwig von Squeekhoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mousezart
Mice-tro for the conductor
wynken, blynken, nod and harry
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Perhaps one could be named Che Z. Whiz.
The saxophonist could be Jameel Mousedoc – it would give the group the diversity you’re looking for and you’d have an excuse to find it a clever hat.
Blanche Souris and des animaux familier
For the girl mouse I like Kiki Dee, or perhaps Margaret. One of the boys (the quiet one) looks like a Frederick.
Persimmon, Flavil, Henrietta, & Alfred. You’re welcome.
How about Jean-Pierre Rodent (accent on “dent”) for the flautist (you know, after Jean-Pierre Rampal) and Yo-Yo Mause for another one?
You should name the mouse you’re making the dress for “Tiberius”.
i have always been fond of Finster. Like in that Bugs Bunny cartoon with the baby criminal who steals money that falls into Bugs’ hole.
OH Finster… oh FINSTER baby….
Or there’s always Faust. which would be sort of awesome.
D’Artagnan
Felix Mouse-delssohn, Piotr Mice-kovsky
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Captain Bartholamew and the un-dead Posies.
I like the name Aloysius for one of the mice, because it sounds fancy (and reminds me of a funny story with my grandmother which I would tell, but this is only a short comment and nobody else would probably find it as funny as I do). Congrats again on the book!
I think one of them should be named Jeremy. The one with the trombone looks like a Jeremy. For some reason, I keep thinking of David Bowie when I look at the photo. Perhaps the David Bowie Quintet.
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God your commentors are hysteical! I can’t try to come up with something as funny and clever!
Anastasia von Housen – for the lady mouse, of course.
Leonard, Sheldon, Howard, Raj, and Penny.
Or Zack, AC, Screech, Kelly, and Jessie.
Or Johann, Ludwig, Wolfgang, Joseph, and Franz. (Franz is the one in the dress.)
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It should be a band name, like “Good King Wenceslas and his Turabian Four”.
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Fitzgerald and the Fenga Papits.
“Sparky and the Rodentones” is clearly what their name is.
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The lady mouse should be called Dion.
Saxophone: Timothy
Trombone: Suzanne
Flute: Celeste
French Horn?: James
Conductor: Gordon
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The conductor should totally be called Mice-tro
Their group name should be Cheddar and the Chives.
Julius!
Let’s see… Edmund von Cheesentein, Oliver Waltingham, Neville Frothingslosh, Phineas Eversham, and Hildegarde von Cheesenstein (No relation to Edmund.).
I would name the conductor Andre Mousevin. The group could be the Mouseketeer Quartet. (Though you may run into copyright issues if those people at Disney catch on.)
In recognition of the 100th anniverday of the sinking of the Titanic this week they could be named for members of the Titanic’s band. Hartley, Woodward, Clarke, Brailey, Bricoux.
Heyla
Well, obviously, this is likely the Mouseville Philharmonic, the conductor is Felipe (note the rakish and obviously european way he holds his baton) and the one on the right feels like a Euphigenia. -sage nod-
-r
Too bad there aren’t more girls. You could name them Lady Mary, Lady Edith, and Lady Sybil after the Downton Abbey sisters. Oh yeah, and the Dowager Countess! After all, you can’t get much fancier than Downton Abbey!
The Trans-Mouseberian Orchestra
Bach, Beethoven, Motzart, Vivaldi (Viv for short- this is for the female), and Paul
Charles Wallace.
I recommend you name the conductor “Grass Charles”, or “Sir Grass Charles” depending on whether you imagine him having grown up in a wealthy family or having grown up in poor circumstances only to rise above and obtain the coveted position of conductor of the famous London Mouse Symphony. Really, you can’t lose with either option.
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Beauregard
Ted Letson
I like Percy, or Hubert. Or maybe even Moustafa! If you make one a female I would go for Mildred.
George, Jesus and Geraldo but use the spanish pronunciation
PLEASE call one of them Leopold.
Twister McTailorson
One should definitely be named Bettina. She whispered it to me between songs.
My husband and I are moving from GA to CA next month and I’ve already informed him that your book will be one of the ones we’re listening to on the drive.
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Julio! Surely one out of five is Hispanic!
I see a Victor and also a Victoria in there.
I second ‘Ima Blogreader’ – According to The Internet a group of mice is called a nest, family, or a *mischief*. (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_group_of_mice_called)
Clearly this mischief is hipster in nature and plays mostly Rawicz and Landauer arrangement of Khachaturian, and Myslivecek. You’ve probably never heard of them.
Millie Mayfair and the Whitemouse Quartet. Because they kinda remind me of a jazz quartet that played at a swing dance event I participated it. And it had some overblown, jazzy name like that.
Biggles
How about “RATT Poison”? An orchestra tribute to the 80s hairbands.
I think the girl should be Elizabeth and one of the boys should be Edward. Those seem very Victorian to me. Congrats on the book!
Scout
Jem
Dill
Boo
Atticus
I can’t help but think that the musicians are related – Claudio, Alphonse, Sergio, and Ricardo (of course, one of them may be turned into Carmen via a gown) Scarpetti – all conducted by Sir Neville Norrington.
Jenny, I hope you’re ready to add another line to your résumé, because as well as best selling author* you are now a fashion trend setter. Over here on the damp and dismal side of the Atlantic the Brits are setting their cupcakes and recreational incest aside and embracing do-it-yourself taxidermy:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/the-latest-accessory-for-fashionistas-a-stuffed-animal-7626818.html
Sample quote: ‘All of which is why I am armed with a scalpel, cutting a neat line up from the stomach to the rib cage of a dead mouse I posthumously christen Derek.’
What this probably means is to expect a whole lot of weird stuffed animals that drive on the left-hand side of the Internet. Best warn Victor – or chloroform him, whichever works for you.
* you are a best selling author aren’t you? Ooooh I hope I haven’t jinxed it.
DM, Ernest Penfeld, Isambard Sinclair, Texas Jack McGraw, and Ms. Boathook (aka Fifi)
Yo-Yo Mause.
The Four Rodents Featuring Oprah….
I am so not good at these types of things.
So I let my daughter do it. She’s five so it’s not too creative. Minnie, Mickey, White, Jay, Lucy. And the group name is MckMousersons.
Charlie and the Chocolate Drops
There has to be an Angus. And a Tarquin. Girl is Tallulah for sure. And the conductor is Sir Francis Farcington III.
Captain hamlet horatio mousetovian
Fancy Mouse Club
Featuring: Spears, Timberlake, Aguilar, Gosling, and Fantini
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I say “Seamus” or “Siobhan” or “Colonel”. I love names that don’t sound like they’re written.
Fitzhugh, the White.
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Cedrick is a wonderful name for a mouse. The lady mouse to be, culd be Ophelia. Two for the price of one.
Onward and upward. …well, in theory anyway.
I’m just going for the obvious group name:
Dr. Funke’s 100 Percent Natural Good Time Family Band Solution
The Conductor – Dr. Aloysius von Thunderbottom
The Sax Player – Rufus “The Jam” McSpiggots
The Trombonist – Skinny Pete LeBeau
The Trumpeter – Maximillian P. Shostakovich
The (I think) Horn Player – Miss Liliana Marie Crutchfield-Lillitz
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Aren’t they actually rats? Look at their not fluffly tails; that makes them white rats…right?
Dangerous Beans, Peaches, Hamnpork, Darktan,and Malicia
I think it would be cool to have different sets of clothes/instruments for all of them depending on what kind of music you’re in the mood for: Hair Metal band, Hillbilly Jug band, marching band….
Performing as “The Educated Rodent”
opps RodentS
Group name:
Stewart and the Swing Doctors
(apologies to EB White)
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Bertrand, Alphonse, Wulfric, Mabel, and Gwynog. I think two of them are girls.
Well, the conductor is obviously named Phil.
Phil Harmonic.
Monsieur Piddlefoot. And the one in the gown you are making: Madame Flaubert Flatbottom.
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Name: O Mice are them: Featuring Jay, Jimmie, John, Conan and Ellen
I am anxiously awaiting your book, which I ordered for my NOOK…but I’m sad because my commute every day can last up to two hours (You know it’s hard out here for a girl in TRAFFIC.) So I would LOVE your book on CD! Seriously…after already listening to the girl with the (fill in the blank) series, and all of the hungry games series, I’m now onto self help books, which is sending me straight to depression. And I got a speeding photo ticket! (Did I mention it’s hard out here.) But listening to your book on CD would make it all better.
Cecil von Perlington.
Yo Yo Mouse
Mice-stro!
Aloysius, because my hubs won’t let me put it on the list of names for our baby.
Naked Cheese Chamber Orchestra
Mouseketeers? Oh wait…..
Mousy G and the Little Band Orchestra
This made me think of an all mouse production of the Titanic where the band is playing as the ship sinks. I have no idea why. But a little red evening gown on the one would be adorable and you should name her Andromeda.
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Francesca…I don’t know…it just seems perfect to me!
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Ed McMeeses and his Five Easy Pieces. You’re welcome.
Wallace Hartley! (google it)
W.A. Mousart, Martin Van Murine, Felix Verminsohn, Auguste Rodent, & Richard Mauss
Constance Brie
Well, I think in honor of you Husband you should go with Mr. Victor Fancy Pants…
The mouse chosen to wear a dress should be called Ophelia, for she has died too young, but shall not be forgotten.
Alvaro!
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Henry Mousini and The Fancy Mice All-Stars: Clarence “Whiskers” Clemmons on saxophone, Peter “Paws” Griffin on trombone, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet and…what is that, a flute? Jethrina “Aqualung” Tull on the flute.
john, paul, george, ringo and stuart, the lesser known beatle!
Lady Chedderton and The Ties and Tails Quartet
The girl should be named Genevieve – pronounced ‘John – vee- ev’. I’ve always loved that name (means “woman of the people”). Although you purchased these mice from Great Britain, they actually are French and are members of the House of Bourbon. The remaining musicians are named: Blanchard (white), Candido (glowing white), and Thibault (brave person). The conductor is Ambroise (immortal). You’re welcome.
Thurston
There’s a Marston in there and possibly a Giacomo as well. I don’t know why but they strike me as being from Venice.
Jesco White
….. If you haven’t heard of him you should Google.
The group is called The Catsnacker Five!
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Modest Mouse-orgski. Because, he was a member of the group called the The Might Five.
When I was young I had two mice (or rats, perhaps) and their names were Nicodemus and the other was Templeton. They died of cancer. That’s sad. I should have had them stuffed and then I could have sent them to you. Oh well.
Sir Justinious Octave the IXII, of course.
Bob is the sax player. He really wanted to wear a red bow tie in homage to his favorite TV show. But he was outvoted by the other band members. But you see, Bob holds grudges for a long time. He has plans… big plans.
I can’t wait to read your book on my flight home (toulouse)!
I do believe the conductor mouse should be named Viktor, entirely because it will drive Victor crazy.
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Squeaker Kensington
How about Black Tie and Tails?
I nominate the name Ian Anderson. He played flute on the song ‘Aqualung’ by Jethro Tull. I never liked the song, but you can’t deny the power of a wicked flute solo.
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Wil and the Wheat-tones.
Or possibly Victor and The SqueekTones.
Just grabbing at straws here!
Phredd… everything should be named Phredd…
I’m pretty sure one of them should be named Giacomo (approximately pronounced jockamo). Not sure about the rest.
This is the first time I’ve commented, but I LOVE your blog!
I think you should name the one you’re making the dress for Hannelore, that is all. The others are just the backup band.
Am torn between Meriwether and Archibald
Bartholomew, Icabod, Wolfgang, Basil and Cecily.
Pookie Chuckwagon
victor/victoria in honor of your husband and your desire to put a dress on one.
Also, Ralph’s (1119) suggestion of Modest Mouse-orgski is brilliant. Wil and The Wheat-tones (1124) is similarly awesome.
Something classy like Sir Bucky Waltham. Well Bucky isn’t that classy but it shows that he likes to have fun and doesn’t take himself too seriously.
Hmmmm…Pete…the one in the back (center) looks like a Pete =)
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The one in the back right looks like a Herman.
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The obvious name… Victor! And, since all the mice look alike, why not just name them all Victor? Like George Foreman and his sons! (except they are stuffed mice. Also, white.)
~EdT.
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Congratulations on the review, and on the looming book release! <3
I can't even blame you on the mouse orchestra. They're adorable, and definitely need little gowns and tailcoats.
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Four blind mice and the mousducter.
NMOTB. (New Mice On The Block)
You should name the conductor Ives, then the rest Giuseppe, Nicolai, Amadeo, Lorna & Leif.
I REALLY REALLY WANT YOUR BOOK ON AUDIO!!
I am already ANXIOUSLY waiting for your book to be available on my kindle!!! I can’t wait to read it!!
Thanks && best of luck to you & your book.
Dee
The Gouda Quartet
Armando was my fancy mouse, named after my grandmother’s polka partner. His legacy should live on!
Lady and The Tramps
The Polyphonic Squee
Philly Mousekewitz Philharmonic
Jenny and The What
The one conducting should be Wallace Hartley after the bandmaster on the Titanic.
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Dance Band on the Mousetanic
Mouserice Ravel, Mouseseppi Verdi, Giaccomouse Puccini, Richard Mauss, and conductor Michael Tilson Thomouse.
I’ll go with a name my son uses for 90% of his stuffed animals.
Milkus.
ELSPETH!
I think that one should be called Olive.
Also, the one that transitions into ‘womanhood’ could be named Fern also.
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So at first I thought they were ‘ethnically’ taxidermied mice which then made me wonder if you could get a matching mariachi set and and marimba band and by the time I wondered who the hell was making all of these ethnic musician sets I reread the post and saw that they were ‘ethically’ taxidermied.
Which got me thinking about how one is ethical to a dead mouse.
What was the question?
My answer is Dormouse and the Tootsie Pops. No, its not clever nor makes sense. Lower your expectations of me…I obsessively read a blog about taxidermied animals.
Jubil and the late’ deos
Name for the group: 8 Pound Feet
P.S. Congratulations on your book debut. I can’t wait to get it!
i think they should be called The Lab Techs. Get it?
Nicholas Raphael
Monsieur René Thibault..
I have no justification… perhaps I knew Monsieur René in a past life… when we spread the black death together….
You should name them after the Titanic bandmembers! http://www.titanic-titanic.com/titanic_band.shtml
The leader is Wallace
?Wallace H. Hartley of Dewsbury (Bandmaster); P.C. Taylor of Clapham?; G. Krins of Brixton??; Theodore Brailey of Notting Hill?; Jock Hume of Dumfries.
These are five of the seven names of the Titanic band members that played all evening as the ship sank. They were mourned as heroes after they went down with the ship. There are two other names to choose from but I liked these best.
Thanks!
The Black Ties White Tails Quintet
There are too many submissions for me to go through them all. Has anyone said Beauregard? I think the sax player looks like a Beauregard. Beauregard Hammersmith. Beau for short.
Zebulon. Zebulon Cuthbert Harmon.
Also, is it book yet?
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One should be Bob
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Barnabus, definitely.
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I feel like Salieri should be involved somehow
The Final Five
Yes, I have just rewatched BSG.
I am so looking forward to getting my hands on your book, and so are Gaius and Six.
The Vontraps!
The Waltzing Fancies
Monsieur René Thibault
I have no justification but perhaps I knew him in another life, spreading the black death, like champs.
the conductor looks like a Cyril, can’t say why
The lady mouse should be Lady Beatrix von Censtein. I also like Smatchimo the saxaphoner.
The trombone players name is Bippen. It just is. His last name may or may not be von Schnitzlepuss.
Maurice the Musical Mouse
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I’m kinda getting of Gertrude vibe from the one you’re going to make a dress for.
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The composer should be Clint Mousell
The one playing the sax is cleary Kenny Giovanni… and, before you ask, he would kindly remind you that he is not in any way related to *that* Kenny G., thank you very much! He’s complete different, he has the whole “iovanni” difference!
The one in the middle looks like an Algernon to me.
Name for one of the mice…Alotta Strange
Yo Yo Mouse
Maestro Hubert!
Since they’re British, one should obviously be Nigel, which is my very favorite British name. You can also sing “We’re Only Making Plans for Nigel” whenever you think about what to do with the mice next. Perfect!
I think the lady mouse should be Gladys. Then you could have Gladys Mouse and the Squeaks.
micekateers
The one that is getting a dress is totally a Eugenia. Then you have Lionel, Niall, Spencer and Heath, of course.
You should name them after the band that played as the Titanic sank. Of course, you’ll need 3 more mice. They are all from the UK, so it fits with paying in pounds.
Fred Clarke of Liverpool
P.C. Taylor of Clapham
G. Krins of Brixton
Wallace H. Hartley of Dewsbury (Bandmaster)
Theodore Brailey of Notting Hill
Jock Hume of Dumfries
J.W. Woodward of Headington, Oxon
Roger Bricoux Lille, France
I’m digging the name Frederick. I think he should be the conductor.
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I also pictured the musicians on the Titanic going down with the ship
Please name one of them Circe. I always loved that name!
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Mozart Von Mousestein
I’m worried that Victor is going to get some taxidermied cats to take care of those mice.
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The sax mouse is Miles.
Chester. The one on the right looks like a Chester.
You should name them The Crypt Kicker Five ( from Monster Mash!)
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I’m a fan of the name Fitzgerald. Kinda fancy, you know. Just like I imagine a British Orchestra Mouse. Also? You can’t go wrong with the name Sheldon.
Ever heard of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along, it has Nathan Fillion in it:;)
Whitey and the Fancy Mice
they feel italian to me so i vote for either Luciano or Vincenzo
Signore Formaggio and his four-Cheese Ochestra
The one conducting should clearly be called the MICE-tro. *ba dum tsh*
Sigmund von Snuffles
Mousess the Floutest
I’d go with “The String (Cheese) Quartet. Led by Leondard Mousestein – or if you’re partial to Australian Conductors – Stuart (Little) Challender” – but that’s just me.
Pete (but not Peter)
Milicent… See we squeezed in the word “Mice” in the name!
The one in the soon-to-be-made evening dress should be named Persephone.
I’m pretty sure the one who will be wearing an evening gown goes by Henrietta.
The whole band should be called mouse party . Maybe Dr. Tail and the mice that wail ?
Winston. But Winston is really more of a butler name, so you’ll probably have to fashion him a little silver platter and a white napkin to throw over his free paw.
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Stilton.
The conductor mouse needs to be Wallace Hartley II. The first was the bandleader on the Titanic (you know, the touching story where the quartet played until the ship sank), and I can think of no greater tribute than to name the bandleader of a dead-mouse-quartet after him. Maybe their final destination should be nautical?
Mousy McOrchestra Pants. Obviously.
Herman would be a good mouse name.
One mouse, who will be eventually wearing an evening dress, is a female right? She must be named… Clarice and she should have a little bottle of bubbly in one paw!
Victor Borge. The original is a piano player, but your Victor does try to conduct the home circus, I mean home, I mean band!
I think you should name one after Victor. But that might not be received well. How about Lavinia, Simon, Bertrand, and James for the rest of them?
The Mice-stros.
Maybe you should dress several in evening gowns and they can be the Trans Peromyscus Orchestra- if you do that, Madge would be another good name for a trans mouse!
Mr. Charleston Squeakneek III: pronounced squeak and eek – I like the idea of calling him squeaky for short.
Mr. Ringo Cheesy Cheeks: Ringo’s parents were hippies and he goes by R.C. Cheeks in the orchestra playbill. Horrible and snobby, he’s openly ungrateful of his awesome mouse name – keep an eye on this one.
Sir Piper Opera Mouse: Piper’s Opera House is a haunted opera house in Virginia City – which I found appropriate for your mice living on after life. Plus there’s pipes in orchestras – bonus! (There are pipes in orchestras – right??)
Lady Melody Mousert: One of them had to have a play on a composer name – Mozart
Maestro Mousekewitz: The Maestro has a great family history, as suggested by his name. His great, great, great, great, greater grandfather was the famous Fievel Mousekewitz. The Maestro’s wife kept Fievel’s diaries and journals long after he was buried in the rose garden and his true life story was later released as the movie we all know and love, An American Tail. The Maestro’s own father took on the role as writer, director and producer and brought this great epic tale to life for all micekind. The Maestro was very young during his father’s pursuit into movie making and fondly remembers the making and recording of the movie’s score, his first true glimpse into the life of music.
The saxophone player is Gumpert Von Eichelberger of Hamelin.
Starting with the conductor, going clockwise: Wolfgang Oliver Mouzart; Thelonious Mouse; Jerry Dvorak; William Theodore Rossini; Francesca Caccini (alternate name: Hildegard von Bingen – there are only so many female composers to choose from, and I know how important it is for you to avoid a mouse sausage fest. Both seem to work well and are fun to say).
Sage. For the one on the right getting an evening gown. Sausage = Sage shortened. Also? Her gown needs to be black, just like the bow ties.
Now presenting: Alberto, Beauregard, Candleford, Darryl, and Gertl the Girl in….
The EEeek Sharp Orchestra!
….I am so sorry for that.
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The Mouse-ical Mice.
Norman. My dog’s name is Norman and every time I tell someone his name, I’m told it’s either a cool name or a weird name for a dog. I think it would be an equally cool and weird name for a mouse.
Merry and the Musical Musculus
Tinker Callahan and the Mus Brothers Orchestra
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Zachary is on the saxophone.
you could always go simple and go with the good stand by names George, Bob, Steve, Earl, and Tom or mix it up with Wilhelm, Mr. Bojangles, Friedrick, Mr Studenheim, and Rolfe
The mouse with the trumpet totally looks like a Mortimer!
They’re obviously Stella, Rupert, Jedediah, Gus, Thibideau and Michael Jackson.
Oops I guess I named the music stand, too.
Steve. He’s just a regular guy.
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Herr von Whiskers and Spatzi the fiddler.
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Phinnaeus McVittie and the Fancy Four (Victoria, Vincent, Vlad, Valentino)
The one playing sax is Augustus Octavian.
Aloysius
David Tennant
Fairy Godmother
Richie Cunningham
Opie Taylor
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Lorenzo. That’s what a friend dreamed would be my daughter’s name. It is not her name, but I feel
It should be someone’s or some mouse’s name.
Bel, Biv, De, Vo, and Fred. Those would be my choices.
Billy 1, Billy 2, Billy 3, Billy 4 and Chester
The one in the middle is clearly a Theodore.
Well, I think Hamlet wants you to name the girl mouse Ophelia.
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The group name should be “Trapped”
I’m guessing the Five Mouseketeers is too obvious, yes? Okay, I leave creativity — and the lulz — up to you. Love!
I am sure that the mouse in the middle is named Higgenbotham.
One of them has gotta be “Ten Bob Note” but you gotta say it gangsta. He’s the ‘fitty cent’ of his generation.
WG
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The Fancy White Mice Orchestra!
You should have someone put the musical part of a music-box in the box-part, where the music is an orchestral piece.
What’s more is you can now stage Hamlet von Schnitzel in a home-made balcony and put your orchestra below and do photo shoots like that.
I agree with Fitzgerald, but more as a surname. My mind immediately went to “Ella Fitzgerald”, but I think that’s because I was also considering Louis Armstrong. I don’t think Louis Armstrong fits, but I still like the sound of Ella Fitzgerald, so maybe “Stella”. I also liked the idea of naming one Alphonse (simply because it reminds me of “Alonsy, Alphonso!”, which I’m pretty sure you’ll get), but I can’t think of a surname. Hm. Let me summarize.
Install music-box parts & build balcony for maximum pleasure and staging.
Mouse name Submission:
Stella Fitzgerald
Alfred Alonso (alternatively “Alfred Alphonso Alonso”, but that might be a bit much)
Clarence Urwin
Frederick Raddenbury
Chester Thursfield III (I imagine Chester to be the conductor)
I’m really horrible at deciding boy names, so I apologize in advance, LOL.
For the group: Immodest Mice. Since they’re naked, you know.
The conductor looks like a Nicodemus Maxwell Lightthorp III
The conductor/band leader should most definitely be Mannheim von Winkelstrausse making the band name Mannheim von Winkelstrausse and the Mausketes. Because Germans are fancy?
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In case you wondered, that would be ‘fitty pence’
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Those… are… awesome! And yes, they totally need a female in the group. Maybe once they are delivered you can tell which one doesn’t have little, mousey testicles? Or are those removed during the taxidermy process?
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Lester von Cheesenhaus
Alistair, Simon, Nigel and Hugh for the gents. She could be Lady Eleanor Rosamund. The perfect names for British mice, I think.
Augustus and the Ass-tones. I dunno why, but it seems like an appropriate title for a bunch of taxidermied mice playing in an orchestra.
VICTOR!!!
Lil’ Jon, Lil’ Wayne, Lil’ Romeo and Lil’ Caesars
And the girl mouse is obviously Lil’ Kim
You are welcome.
Robert Hingington and Jeffery Beederbecker. Or Geoffry if he’s British. For some reason these are my daughter’s and my pet names for each other.
Yeah. I dunno either.
Sheldon
Leonard
Howard
Raj
Penny , in honor of coolest show on t.v.
Charlie, Walter, Frank, George and Suzy.
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That comes out to about $60 per mouse, which is totes cheap and provides endless joy and sparkling conversation. Tell Victor in the parameters of long term investment you made the right call.
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Since you share my love to all things Whovian:
Band name – Get the Fuck out of my TARDIS
Mice: Allons-y, Geronimo, Spoilers, Exterminate and Delete
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You can never go wrong with Lucy Arnez
I do believe the mouse in the center is named Ricardo.
The conductor is just screaming to be named Winston.
The conductor is obviously Leonard “Big Stick” Bernstein
Eddie Von Mousentrap
I think it’s obvious that one of these mice needs to be named D’Artagnan because that’s the fanciest name I know.
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This doesn’t have to do with the mice, though I think they’re fabulous. It has to do with a story that was featured in the Washington Post today about Tommy Tucker, a cross-dressing squirrel:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/tommy-tucker-fashion-squirrel/2012/04/08/gIQAfHk63S_gallery.html
Willard von Hammschfrau IV. I’m specifically thinking of the second one in from the left because his face just looks like a Willard, but it’s totally a name that could go for anyone. Other good names: Tommy Lobster, Nina Toadstool, JR, Spiderman (although you might get in trouble for that one, who knows).
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Hermia, Helena, Demetrius, Lysander
and Yorick – cause he’s a jester and should be the conductor.
Gustavo, Alberto, Anastasio, Nicolo, Ambrosio
Frances Martin. Obviously.
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Senor Fancypants and the Mostly True Mousechestra
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Englebert Humptyback!
Ermenegildo (er-men-eh-hill-doe). Sounds pretty darned fancy to me…and exotic. Maybe one of your little guys could be the Latin Lover of the group. Kind of like the Most Interesting Man of the rodent world. Food for thought.
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I think any of them (but especially the conductor) could be named Herbert, after the great conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Herbert Van Karajan. Well, former conductor. PS. A lot of people want to win your audio book.
My Mum is researching her family tree, and just turned to me and asked ‘who is called Flossie Robjohns?’.
Apparently it’s Welsh.
You’re welcome.
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Where do you get these, for real. I am moving out of my parent’s house and need some decorations for my new place.
The Cat’s Meow
Johnson and Wails
I have the release date marked on my calendar, because the book should be in my mailbox that day, right? I don’t want to lag behind the rest of the crowd that is reading your book, or I’ll be like one of those people on the cellphone commercial who’s like 17 seconds behind the rest of the crowd, and laughs after everyone else gets the joke.
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BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH – Because it’s just such a great name!
William, Louis, Franklin, Johann, and Nuala
The Gewandmaus Orchestra
The conductor is definitely Maestro Gustavo
Laika, Maika, Jamaica, Balalaica and Sue Darling.
I think the conductor is femal and her name should be Claire. And the one playing the sax, he is totally a George.
I like Milo the mouse.
Wentworth
Jasper
Augustus
Tobias
Cynthia, Peter, George, Claudio
or
Peter, Alexander, Liza, Colin.
Three boys, one girl. Whoever misses the reference google Quartetto Gelato.
Eustace, Chester, Cornelius, Abraham and Adeline make up the The Mice that Roar
Gilles, Cristobal, Claudius, Tomas and Antonia.
This might be a bit morbid, and maybe even one of those, “Too soon?” moments, but if you DIDN’T get the one a dress, you could name them after the people in the orchestra on the Titanic. You know, the ones that kept playing as it went down? I’m just saying that because this is the 100th anniversary of it’s sinking and all, it could be kind of fun. Or not…
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The conductor should be Neil, in honor of Mr. Gaiman for his contribution to your book trailer and of his own mice musicians at Mouse Circus (http://www.mousecircus.com/). You new mice musician names could be Larry, Darryl, and Darryl, with the evening gown mouse named Stan, which is short for Loretta.
Looking forward to seeing you at the Dallas stop of your book tour!
The one in the middle looks like a Samuel.
I’m pretty sure that one of those mice is named Cicero.
And another one is named Travis Courtney Harrell, because these are obviously Texas mice.
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You completely should name them after the members of the Harlequin … you know, Scaramouche, Il Dottore, Pantalone, etc.
They are playing “Rat-sidy in Blue” ; ) and I like the one playing the flute, he should be called McGuyver. And no. I have no idea why.
Titanic
I think the whole group should be called “The Victor(y) Ensemble”.
Your’e welcome:)
Louis Snetzleburg would have been named Louis von WetzelMcPretzelburgington had his ancestors not gotten the short end of the stick at Ellis Island. Keep in mind that he hates when people call him Sneezleburg.
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No idea, but they are clearly being forced against their will to play at the Victorian kittens’ wedding
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/8059876/Walter-Potters-Museum-of-Curiosities-bizarre-Victorian-collection-of-stuffed-animals-goes-on-show-again.html
Percival, Robespierre, Pericles, and Nibbles.
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It’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band!!
Chi-Chi a/k/a Trombone Charlie.
Clarence Thistledorff – of course!
meeseart (or meese-art)
I didn’t read everything, but I suggest Stanslav
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A name? Mister Hamnible’s Pocket Sized Orchestra of Elegance, featuring their Matching Wooden Case.
They look like Neil Gaiman’s Mouse Circus, though, which totally makes me squee.
The one you can’t see – his name is Ninja Charlie.
My husband is constantly bemused by my bursts of laughter whenever I read this blog.
You must name one the Duke of Camembert. Or David Q. Dawson.
I think the girl mouse looks like an Aurelia.
When I was a kid I red this book and there was a mouse in it who wanted to play a piano. His name was Aloysius Sebastian Mozart Mouse.
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P.S. There were 8 (I think?) musicians on the Titanic total, so this gives you a totally legit excuse to find three more.
I’d name the front left one Lawrence and hook it up to a bubble machine.
Charlton, Aretha, Bernadette, Don Quixote, Jasper!
Cosmo, Elizabetta, Louis, Eugene and Alfred
Don’t know their individual names, but the name of the group is “Squeaky and the Wheels.”
Boris Kovak (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Kova?).
I was having trouble posting so I apologize in advance if this has already posted: I think the conductor mouse should be Mouthoven (pronounced like Beethoven but with mou not mouth oven). And who doesn’t want celebratory mice!? gosh Victor!
Sweet Tits McGee
Deseray, Ichabob, Malachi, Xavier and Bill. And their band is called “Soup for two”
So, I found your blog after suffering from ppd after giving birth to my daughter. And her nickname is princess poppycock. Yes, I do really call her that at home. So I think one of then should be calmed princess poppycock
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Whitey and The Pinky Toes.
There should be a girl named petunia pearl pickle….. haha love the new purchase.
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Sir Simon Rattle.
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Obviously, the conductor needs to be named “(The) Mice-tro.” And the group – or scene, whichever – might be called “Eine Kline Maus Musik.”
I’m going JoJo… if you can guess which one is JoJo!
Clockwise, starting with the conductor: Stilton Byron, Asiago Davenport, Cheshire Calloway, Maximillian Roquefort, and Isabella Pomeroy-Camembert (her parents were progressive).
Also, asiago, cheshire, roquefort, stilton and camembert are all cheeses.
The one you’re going to put in a ball gown should be Fiona Fancy Mouse and the others can have equally fancy names like Ferdinand, Fabrice (or Fabricio) and Fenwick. The conductor could be Mo.
I pre-ordered the book and I CAN’T WAIT!
Also, there’s clearly something wrong with Victor if he doesn’t understand the NECESSITY of a mouse orchestra in your life.
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I want a set of my own! Almost at the point where I’ll figure out how to get some but I’m pretty sure the convo with my husband wouldn’t be anywhere near as pleasant as the one you had with Victor.
I’m too lazy to check if this was already suggested. I like the Queso Quartet. If you got another mouse, it could be the Fantastic Fromage Five.
PS – I soooo looking forward to seeing you at Book Passage in California!!
You must name one of the mice – Micetro!
Sheldon, absoltuley Sheldon. And for the girl? “Drusilla”
Alonzo
Mousetoveen, Mr. Holland, Yanni, Mousy G, and Al
Well, clearly one of the mice (the ringleader, I’d imagine) is crying out to be named Phil Spitalny.
Lilibet in honor of the diamond jubilee. A tiny ascot/derby hat with matching handbag would complete her look.
Is Deadmau5 too obvious? The Deadmau5 Five.
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jasper, bartholomew, conrad, william and mathilda.
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The one soon to be in an evening dress should be named Phil.
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The one in the middle withe silver thingy – trombone, is it? – should so be called Aloysius!
Thanks for the laughter your writing brings.
Sergeant DoNothing for the mouse in the middle because he seems to have neglected any actual playing of his instrument. However, he’s managed it so well to still remain a part of the orchestra that he’s risen to the ranks of Sergeant.
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Amadeus, Ferdinand, Giuseppe, Antoine, and Maestro, of course!
the fancy mouse five
I feel like one of them is named Chauncey.
Algernon…
The girl should be Bebe Le Rue!
Sir Alfred Hawkinstein is OBVIOUSLY the conductor of the group.
thelonious, edith, absalom, tesla, and godfrey
One of them is screaming “John Adams” to me. I’ll let you decide which one.
Five Mouse Night
The conductor is Guillermo Jehosaphat, III.
I think when you make an evening dress to end the sausage fest that “she” should wear red and be named Jezebel.
Antioch, Abreham, Artemis and Bill, should all bow to her will, however wicked.
Cyrano de Bergerac
How do you find these things? Bloody brilliant.
The Rat Pack perhaps? Or is it insulting to call mice rats?
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I think one of them must be named Felix.
LaSheniQua. That’s for the babe who’s getting the gown.
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Violent Lee Rural and the West Texans featuring: Odessa, Lyle Lubbock, Ronny James Del Rio, and Tom Van Horn.
Manfred, Homer, Ned, Quentin and Peggy Sue.
The conductor is CLEARLY “Phineas Rumpleminze”. Anyone can see that.
(Congrats! Or…Conga Rats! Whichever…) <3
from left to right: Bob, Arthur, Manny, Gus, and Roberta
Vincent VonFancipants
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Wallace Hartley
John Wesley Woodward
John Frederick Preston Clarke
Geeorges Alexandre Krins
Theodore Ronald Brailey
John Law Hume
Percy Cornelius Taylor
Roger Marie Bricoux
How about Lilly Whitestiff for the one that’s going to have a dress. It’s a classic name for a classic color and a classy lady mouse.
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I found this name when I was reading stuff on the internets and had to write it down because it’s different. One of the mice should be called ‘Fielding Meek’.
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The conductor should be Italian, and we will address him as Minccino!
Brunhilde. Possibly for the one in the dress, but I don’t want to make those kind of gender assumptions. It’s bad enough people *cough*Victor*cough* is discriminating because of their color.
I name everything Stewart, but then every one will think “Stuart Little” and that’s just too easy. I think Eduardo would be a good name for an orchestra mouse.
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Templeton, Mickey, Feivel, Stuart, and Ratatouille. I have children. . .and obviously no life.
The conductors name should be ZUBIN MOUSTA.
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Well one will be Victor, obviously.
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I see the person above me had the same idea as me (and probably many, many more) being this IS the anniversary of the Titanic. And the first thing I thought when I saw the little buggers: “They look like the players from the Titanic who played Nearer My God to Thee as the boat sank.” So I googled and found Wallace Hartley is one of the 8 people who played while the boat sank. I see the clever person above me bothered to research for the entire 8.
I think one of your mice looks like a Wallace.
And if you don’t like the Titanic allusion, you can always name him after Mike Wallace, I’m sure he’ll get a kick out of that; or if you put a little kilt on him, he can be William Wallace, always a personal favorite of mine.
Can’t wait to read the book. Cheers!
Lance and the Corn Nuggets
Man, I hope I win; I’m so over listening to music in the car. Also: This is awesome. You’re awesome.
I think one of them should be Tails McGee, I don’t know why.
Pete, one of them should be Pete. Though when he is playing and has fancified himself he goes by Peter. Pete only comes out at the pub after the show or any other time he is out drunking.
I always wanted a pair of fancy dogs called David and Margaret.
Totally translates to fancy mice.
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Iger, Eisner, Walt, Roy, and the female-Minnie.
How about the Philhar-mouse-ic Quintet?
Sir Benjamin. He’s the conductor. The trombonist is called Christopher, but her name is actually Katherine and she’s in disguise as a male mouse because they told her female mice play flute and clarinet and French horn and she is just not into woodwinds or brass that pretends to be woodwinds.
Oscar, Rudyard, Lewis, George and Charlotte, because they are of course Victorian fancy mice!
Jasper Piddlypants. I don’t know, it’s what my husband calls me after I’ve been jumping on the trampoline. :/
One mouse should be called Rooster..
Don’t know about individual names, but what about ‘The mini murines’?
(that means mouse! And it’s not all snotty when it’s plural).
One should be called Moutzart.
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Dizzy, Fats, Louis, Duke, and Count Basie! They are jazz mousicians.
the Fancy Mouse Five
damn. do you actually READ all the comments? how do you have time left over to breathe?
I know I’m not going to win anything (I never do), plus I don’t deserve it (I not only haven’t been with you for 10 years, I haven’t been with you for 10 weeks, plus I have contributed exactly zero to supporting your quest to re-design Western civilization as more entertaining and less stupid — BUT I am madly in love with your sense of humor, your honesty, your courage, and your sense of humor. and your taste in Victor.
so my (admittedly feeble) contribution is, Bloggessaxrat. WE LOVE YOU!
Name them after the characters from Reservoir Dogs.
Or perhaps El Diablo Cinco. Purveyors of ruthless smooth jazz.
I am thinkin kinda posh would fit. Davenport DuPont sounds just “snotty” enough to be posh.
The girl should be called Emese (it’s a Hungarian’s girl’s name).
The saxophonist looks like a Henry to me. Henry El Gato, poor thing has been an outcast in his mouse community his whole life. Fortunately he found love and acceptance within the orchestra.
i think naming them after the Jackson 5 would be fun
Clearly, they are the Jackson Five. (after my husband just informed me that there are only four Beatles. Hm, interesting.)
A good name might be Reginald Attilla III! Enjoy them!!
Polonius, Claudius, Laertes, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern.
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Clive!
Jerry, George, Kramer, Newman and Elaine. Elaine will, of course, be the one you are putting in a red ball gown.
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The mouse playing the saxophone should be “Hugo von Hammersmark” as an homage to “Inglourious Basterds”, which does not have an orchestra nor does it have mice. This should be rectified.
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Norville the musical mouse
Basil!
Norville the musical mouse
I don’t have names for them but I do think they should be the mice musical group from the titanic. I can’t think of a more dapper story than them dressed to the nines and valiantly going down with the ship. Victor should buy you a celebratory titanic and make this happen.
It’s the least he could do.
I was on a chhese high and thought these names would be kinda awesome. The band could be called Castelo and the Manchega Orchestra. The bring the sharpest notes and the creamiest sounds to please the auditory pallette.
1. The conductor – Castelo Branco
2. The saxophonist – Danish Fontina
3. The trumpeteer – Fleur du Maquis
4 – The other horn/flute/whatever guy – Lou Palou
5 – The Hornest (aka the female) – Evora De L’Alentejo
If you had a drummer he would’ve been called Colby McChedderton. Also it is a cool alternate name. for all of them except Evora. She will always be Evora to me.
Jean Valjean
Rosalie, Julien, Jasper, and Bob.
I say that the group should be called The Winds with Whiskers. Each mouse should have a famous musicians name but not something classical like Sabastian but more like Mike Starr because that’s ironic..and everyone knows Fancy Mice are Ironic Mice!
Sir Rainsberger and company
How about… Professor LongTail (Professor Longhair), JellyRoll Mouseton (Jelly Roll Morton), Mouse Domino (Fats Domino)… Some mouse-y jazz artists!
Wait. You live in Texas and you don’t like steak? Is that even allowed?
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I don’t have any name ideas. BUT since this is the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic the do remind me of the band that played as the ship sank. A macabre band either way…dead mice or doomed orchestra guys.
Christabel…seriously, I have no idea why, but as soon as I saw them, that was the name that jumped up….
Name them after Wallace Henry Hartley, the Titanic’s Bandleader and 4 others of the 6 in the Band that played as the Titanic sank: John Woodward, John Clarke, Georges Krins, Theodore Bailey, John Hume & Percy Taylor.
http://www.titanic-titanic.com/titanic_band.shtml
Harriet
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Hugest congratulations on O magazine. That’s huge.
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The conductor is Klaus.
The saxophonist is Kurtis.
The trombone player( I think that;s what he is) is Konrad.
The one behind the future girl is Karl.
And the future girl is Nyx.
The name of the group should be “Carmina Burana”…obviously. They resemble this symphony perfectly: It is well know, but people have no idea what the name of that song is and its a total classic. Its a little creepy and completely amazing at the same time. AND it has POWER. Power like taxidermied mice in black tie…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Fortuna
Dinky van Drunken. You really had to ask?
Sleepy LaBone
I can’t take too much credit, it is from an awesome young adult novel “Bud, Not Buddy.” If you have read it, you will REALLY appreciate it and feel it is VERY appropriate.
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