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I live in the Chicagoland area and my vote will count. I have many friends and family in the area as well that I can have go to the site and vote for the name that we collectively choose. However, to do that, we need to choose a name. My vote is for Iluq which means frost according to the online site that the contest directs you to for inspiration. Since Frost is Meg’s last name and since she has been responsible for bringing smiles and laughter to all of us for years now, I think we should do her the honor and have this beluga named Iluq. Please remember that Meg is only human and humans make mistakes. She corrected her post to take out the things that were deemed offensive by some of you. Since I did not log on today in time to see the original post, I have no comment to make regarding that matter. I do however what to remind some of you that one day Meg and her team could get so fed up with all the crap that they completely shut down the site. The comment section would be the first to go, but then people would just start emailing her to tell her of her wrong doings. At some point, enough would be enough and she would just end it. Remember this is a woman who has given us all a place to come when we need to decompress and take some time to let our hearts be happy again. Please think about what your life would be like if there was no Cute Overload before you make your hurtful comments. Haven’t you ever heard the phrase “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” No one is forcing you to come to this site to look at the pictures, if you can’t enjoy it for what it is supposed to be, then maybe you shouldn’t stop by anymore.

Demarus — just to be clear, my last comment wasn’t directed at you. You sound rational and earnest to me.

Oh dry UP, Lucy. I know this is the internet where EVERYTHING is a Big F****** Deal, but it wasn’t near as bad as you’re are implying (not to mention a number of other folks).

Her description of some Inuit names could have been construed as insulting to the SOUND of the language, in the context of this blog, where we’re more accustomed to American Snorglish… which is not exactly the world’s most graceful dialect either, by the way. Even *I* will say that, and I’m the Glossary guy.

It was an honest mistake. I politely pointed it out to her. She softened her tone. It was the right thing to do. And now, it’s OVER, and so is my politeness.

nicole and others who don’t understand all the racist talk – Meg has since edited her original post in which she made some very ignorant statements.

HEY! I live in the terrestrial area of WMAQ! I can vote for all of us, if we can come to some conclusion!!!!!!!!!

Are we sure Squ-ishmael couldn’t in ANY WAY be Inuit? Ah well.

J – I didn’t call anyone racist. The Inupiaq language translates “Inupiaq” as “real preson” or “traditional person” as a way to clarify that the entity being talked about is a human instead of a spirit, ghost, or animal in human form. I’m sorry you were so ignorant about our culture – thanks for jumping to conclusions!

I am surprised that no one has yet suggested a Klingon name, just to keep things fair. Thus, I suggest “nuqDaq yuch Dapol” which means “Where do you keep the chocolate?” according to the online Klingon dictionary.

Demarus-

You come to call people racist, then define Inupiaq as ‘real person’. Pot, meet kettle.

Thanks to Demarus and Estella for weighing in….as a dominant culture, we (Americans) have a history of appropriating words/ideas/cultural practices from other cultures. Though our intention may be to honor/remember — say, for example, by naming your local sports team or school mascot after a native peoples — we often do so in a manner that is more offensive than we intend. We shouldn’t be raked over the coals for it in a forum such as this, but when it happens, we should understand the other cultures’ sensitivities and do our best to learn.

BTW, Berry Gordy is a very famous male “Berry.”