Name Our New Corpse Flower: Voting Time!

Published by Erin B on July 18, 2011 at 1:26 pm in Plants & Insects

I want YOU to Vote!

Wow! Over a thousand people contributed name ideas for our new little corpse flower – thank you all for participating!

Whether you were inspired by an old television show, a comic book couple, an animated stinker, Greek mythology, the space program, literature, world languages, current events, a very hungry musical plant, people in your life, or Lois herself, we were thrilled to see some incredibly creative names for our new addition. It was difficult to choose!

Our panel – made up of HMNS Staff and @CorpzFlowrLois – has selected the top 5 names from over 1500 that were submitted. Now, it’s your turn!

Help decide the name of our new corpse flower – vote for your favorite!

There are two ways to vote:

1. Click here to vote on Facebook.

2. Vote via Twitter by sending a tweet to @hmns with one of the following hashtags. Your vote will be automatically counted in the Facebook poll – so check that link to see the scoreboard!

#corpseflowerCLARK
#corpseflowerAUDREY
#corpseflowerVIOLET
#corpseflowerHERMANN
#corpseflowerDELILAH

If do not have a Facebook or Twitter account, you may also vote by leaving a comment on this post. (Comments left on other posts will not be counted.)

The winning name will be announced on the anniversary of Lois’ bloom: Monday, July 25 at 10 am!

Not sure what name will fit our new plant best?

Our yet-to-be-named amorphophallus titanum is on display in the Cockrell Butterfly Center starting today!

You can also check in on our new corpse flower online!

The Corpse Flower Webcam is now available – use the hashtag #HMNScorpseflower to join the conversation there!

108 thoughts on “Name Our New Corpse Flower: Voting Time!”

Karon Colwell on July 18, 2011 at 2:48 pm said:

I vote for Audrey
David on July 18, 2011 at 2:54 pm said:

I think Hermann is an appropriate name not only for being in Hermann park, but also because Hermann will be a “Munster” of a name for an eerily smelling flower.
Fran Tomlin on July 18, 2011 at 3:01 pm said:

Please name the flower Audrey.
Bob on July 18, 2011 at 3:08 pm said:

I vote for Clark.

Since Lois, a girl’s name, was already used, I think it’s fair to try a guy’s name. That leaves out Audrey, Violet and Delilah. Hermann sounds less like a first name and more like the last name of the hospital donor, which doesn’t seem appropriate for a corpse flower!
rose on July 18, 2011 at 3:50 pm said:

vote:HERMANN
paula allen on July 18, 2011 at 4:07 pm said:

Delilah
Deborah on July 18, 2011 at 4:16 pm said:

I vote for Hermann! Thanks!
Kristina on July 18, 2011 at 4:23 pm said:

Hermann.
Mary on July 18, 2011 at 4:33 pm said:

I vote for Delilah.
Esskaydee on July 18, 2011 at 4:40 pm said:

AUDREY, please!
KellieD on July 18, 2011 at 4:41 pm said:

Definitely AUDREY – too perfect!
Esskaydee on July 18, 2011 at 4:43 pm said:

AUDREY gets my vote!
ShawnK on July 18, 2011 at 4:45 pm said:

And the winner is… Audrey (please?)
rose on July 18, 2011 at 5:42 pm said:

clark
Susan on July 18, 2011 at 5:56 pm said:

Hermann
Alicia on July 18, 2011 at 8:35 pm said:

I vote for VIOLET!!!
shirley on July 18, 2011 at 9:22 pm said:

clark
Sihaya on July 18, 2011 at 9:48 pm said:

Clark, totally!
CC on July 19, 2011 at 9:12 am said:

Audrey!
Michael Whelton on July 19, 2011 at 12:20 pm said:

DELILAH
…a lovely name…
Corliss Whelton on July 19, 2011 at 12:31 pm said:

DELILAH
Thais on July 19, 2011 at 1:10 pm said:

Audrey!
Audrey on July 19, 2011 at 1:19 pm said:

Audrey!
Carla on July 19, 2011 at 2:56 pm said:

Clark — obviously!!!!!
nicki on July 19, 2011 at 3:14 pm said:

Clark
Carol on July 19, 2011 at 3:30 pm said:

Clark
Mia on July 19, 2011 at 3:32 pm said:

CLark
Donna on July 19, 2011 at 3:41 pm said:

Lois and Clark — I can’t help but think of Lois Lane and Clark Kent, or a play on Lewis and Clark.

I vote Clark.
MC on July 19, 2011 at 4:19 pm said:

Clark.
Mary Ann on July 19, 2011 at 4:23 pm said:

I vote for Audrey!
austin on July 19, 2011 at 4:52 pm said:

Clark
Kayla on July 19, 2011 at 5:04 pm said:

CLARK
bunnygirl on July 19, 2011 at 7:26 pm said:

Violet
Roy Miers on July 19, 2011 at 8:31 pm said:

i cast my vote for CLARK, in honor of my brother in law.
Nara on July 19, 2011 at 9:19 pm said:

Hermann!!
Greig on July 20, 2011 at 9:40 am said:

Clark
KN on July 20, 2011 at 10:07 am said:

Clark
Tanya on July 20, 2011 at 10:09 am said:

Love love love Clark….. what a perfect little match
jojo on July 20, 2011 at 10:36 am said:

“VIOLET” please!
KNL on July 20, 2011 at 10:38 am said:

V I O L E T
Romy on July 20, 2011 at 10:39 am said:

Audrey
ALI on July 20, 2011 at 10:40 am said:

Ms. Violet
Ben on July 20, 2011 at 10:48 am said:

Clark – kinda obvious and fitting since the other one is “Lois”
Stephen on July 20, 2011 at 12:16 pm said:

I vote for violet
Audrey on July 20, 2011 at 12:34 pm said:

Audrey!!!
alan on July 20, 2011 at 1:24 pm said:

Clark
binkster on July 20, 2011 at 2:15 pm said:

My vote is for Violet. Since its a stinky flower it should have a lovely smelling name!
Shelley on July 20, 2011 at 4:21 pm said:

Clark!!
Stephanie Jordan on July 20, 2011 at 6:52 pm said:

Definitely Delilah!
Jesse W on July 20, 2011 at 7:13 pm said:

How about Amber Phyllis? Sounds like amorphophallus titanum.