WHORANGE CONTEST: name the muse and enter to win a matte stephens print from velocity!

hold onto your mittens, kittens, because we're in for a fun ride!

john tusher, the dashing and debonair owner of velocity art & design, recently acquired this gorgeous, vintage painting (above) from white sage studio in seattle's ballard neighborhood.  isn't she fabulous?  this lovely lady is so superbly special that she will provide the decor inspiration for john's latest interior endeavor.  however, the only problem is...she needs a name.

and, that's where you come in...YOU GET TO NAME HER!

yes, mr. tusher has asked the readers of WHORANGE to name his muse. john describes his painted lady as "sexy, sophisticated, a little rough around the edges, and very well traveled."  rumor is she hails from buenos aires, but the year of her birth is unknown.

but, wait, there's more!  not only is john a modern-living savant, father of one, hero to many, and inspiration to all, he is also ridiculously kind and offering a fab prize to one lucky participant:  a limited edition, signed, matte stephens print entitled "Alfred was obviously underdressed for his induction into the Adventurers Hall of Fame."

love. this. print.  click here for more details.

TO WIN:  simply enter a name for the muse in the comment section of this post.  how easy is that?  be inspired, be creative, and be fabulous!  you may enter three times, but you must nominate a different name each time.  this will increase your chances of winning, poodles, so hop to it!

the muse name that receives the most nominations wins the title.  so, feel free to review what other people have written and rally behind the same name if you desire.

please note, you don't have to pick the winning name in order to be eligible for the prize.  simply nominating a name puts you in the running.  i will pick one winner at random on monday, february 1st, at 9:00 pm PST.

and, finally, can we just take a moment to admire her stunning coiffure...

...talk about an inspiration.

good luck, everybody!  and thank you, john, for entrusting us with such an important decision.  we love her, we love velocity, and we love you!

UPDATE!  due to the overwhelmingly amazing entries thus far, john tusher has added FOUR MORE PRIZES!  yep, five winners total will receive prints!  how fabulous is that?  thank you, john!!!!!

Comments

[renee]

She looks like a Gigi to me, if ever there were one!

[Rebecca]

I immediately thought of the poem "Annabel Lee" by Poe: http://poestories.com/read/annabellee

"For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise but I see the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride,
In her sepulchre there by the sea--
In her tomb by the side of the sea."

[Paul Anater]

Her name is Candy. So named for Iggy Pop and Kate Pierson's duet of wistful loss:

Candy, Candy, Candy I can't let you go
All my life you're haunting me
I loved you so
Candy, Candy , Candy I can't let you go
Life is crazy
I Know baby
Candy baby

And a video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bLOjmY--TA

[Yoshi]

Ursula fo' sho.

[Yoshi]

Midge after one of my favorite gals from Mad Men :)

[Katherine]

Ophelia.

[Heather]

What a great contest! I'm going to say "Stella".

[Heather]

And my second favorite name -- Viola.

[Heather]

And dare I say - "Tula"

[Elisabeth]

Lisabeth.

[Caitlin]

Her name is Tila Tequila.

Or Tressy.

Or Priscilla, but we call her 'Cilla.

[Elisabeth]

Francine!

[Stephanie]

I think she's too fabulous to have a typical name. Plus, she obviously HAS to be European. She needs something that will make you look twice. I'm going with Goulash.

[Monica]

Catherine

[Lena]

Her name is Rio. Sorry I couldn't resist.

[Jenna]

Daisy.

[Sarah T.]

I'm going to go with Katherine, but her friends called her Kat, which although now would double as a stage name at some slutty bar...
It was what she told this man before being taken by horseback to his home away from the downtown hustle of daily life.

She was nervous, yet assertive. He was calm and passionate. Katherine was her name, but he always knew her as Kat.

[Sam]

Jaslene because she looks like quite the cha cha diva.

[Sam]

And for my second nomination, I'm going to go with Rio.

[Georgie]

She is so beautiful. She definitely deserves a marvelous name! I'm going to say Titania after the queen of the fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

[Georgie]

And Sofia or Sophia or however Sofia Loren spells her first name. Circa 1960s-70s of course.

[D.W.]

Tula!

[Sam]

Oh goodness, I get to vote a 3rd time. I'm going to go with Simone de la Lapin. Just because.

[Shelby]

Cecilia.

[Shelby]

Gabrielle.

[Shelby]

And I'm going to go with an earlier nomination and say Gigi. So perfect :)

[Ellen]

Vivian

[Ellen]

Rosa

[Monica]

For my second nomination: Persephone, because I always had a thing for the Greeks.

[Amanda Riemondi]

Margarita La Pez! The best of two worlds, a great drink and fun candy.

[Monica]

Her name is Lola...

[Ruth]

My first thought was Delores....

[Ruth]

...and she could also be a Kiki

[Ruth]

but I'm going to have to throw my vote behind Gigi - a perfect name for her.

[Kelsey]

Analucia

[Julie]

Peggy or Tammy fo sho. Nothing says classy but a little wild like Peggy or Tammy.

[CitricSugar]

Pilar. Decidedly exotic, feminine without being silly or demeaning, sexy but with a slight hint of a sad past. She is a phoenix, and Pilar is her name....

[Naomi]

Ohh, I like Pilar, too!

[Naomi]

And I'll say Tula too. (No I'm not kissing your butt. I've always liked your name!)

[Jonathan]

Growing up, my friend's cute sister was named Millicent, so I'm going to go with that. I had such a crush on her.

[Emily]

I love this contest and the painting is to die for! I vote for Rio!

[Tamara]

Gigi! I love that movie.

[Frances Farmer]

She is obviously a "Coco." Duh.

[Margaret]

My vote:

Lady Belladonna, Countess of Bouffant.

This contest is awesome.

[Frances Farmer]

I just say another reader said "Persephone." That is uber hot.

[Lee T.]

To quote a great master: "Her name is Lola"

[Margaret]

Second vote:

Trixella the Slightly-Stoned Duchess in Soft Light

[Mr. Blandings]

Lupe Valdez the II

[T.O.]

Whatever George Clooney's latest girlfriend's name is. Hold on, let me look it up.

"Elisabetta"

There you go. Perfect. This is assuming John Tusher looks like George Clooney, of course.

[Katie]

She looks like a "Rose" to me. Maybe it has something to do with those roses.

[Katie]

And for my second nomination, I'm going with Margret's pick: "Trixella the Slightly-Stoned Duchess in Soft Light."

Fabulous.

[Kimber]

My name to throw out there is:

Eleanor.

[Kimber]

But I'm also loving Annabelle lee.

[Jenny]

To me, she is Irena.

[Jenny]

But Ursula would also fit...

[Jenny]

Of course, the suggestion of "Rio" made me laugh....

[Maggie]

January Jonas.

[Shannon]

This is such an awesome contest. I LOVE the inspiration! I will think of a few more names later, but for now, I have to throw out "Butterfly Leigh"

[Holly]

I'm liking the name Persephone. I'll second that.

[Margaret]

Third vote:

I nominate Elisabetta.

[Paul Anater]

I still say it's got to be Candy. Even the B-52s agree:

O-o-o Kate, Kate and Cindy and Crystal and Candy
Mercedes and Joan, Betty and Brenda
Suzie and Anita and Phoebe and Jack Jackie-o
These are the girls of the USA
The principal girls of the USA

[paola]

She goes by the name Comtesse Evangeline de Mornay, but underneath the hair she's still plain old Beryl Higgins from Cleethorpes...

[Kristen]

How about Fiona? I'm liking Fiona.

[Sandi V.]

Irma-in homage to a fave Shirley MacLaine film, Irma La Douce.

[Aurora]

Aurora.

[Lindsay Brandt]

She is clearly a Jacqueline. :)

[Lindsay Brandt]

Quite possibly Rozella.
Maybe even Marjorie.

[Kristen]

Antonella!

[John Tusher]

These are the greatest names in the history of names. You all are the BEST!!!! I knew I could count on the whorangers to come through. Keep them coming. I think I will need to throw in more prizes! John

[tula]

Seriously, John...how great are these names? Beyond & Beyond!

[Simone]

"Rhododendron" because that is my favorite flower and it's always overlooked. Sure, you can call her "Rhoda" for short.

[Steve Conley]

Going with Rosealeta.

[Carrie]

Josephine Rose....after Napoleon's wife. She was quite the heroine. Creole born, moved to France, survived many tragedies and become an Empress. Plus she was a very successful gambler when she needed to pay her many debts. And did I mention she was known for her many scandalous fashion trends?

[Kristen]

Valentina!

[janice]

Ametza

[janice]

Amorina

[janice]

Zaina

[Paulina]

Ohhh, Valentina. Yes, my precious!

[Paulina]

Pussycat Galore!

[marcella]

CoCo, they call her CoCo Bubbles!

[laine bateman]

Well hello, Carole.

[Kristina Walton]

I love everything about this!

Sixta Bitters

[Kristina Walton]

Mrs. Eva Soria

[Aly]

Sascha, the Serene

[Dee Dee]

That painting is marvelous! How about "Ursula"

[Aly]

Veronique von Schreck

[Michael]

With her sly, mysterious hint of a smile and potential Argentinian heritage, I'm definitely going with "Buena Lisa!"

[Naomi]

Persephone Jane Wifflebottingham but everyone calls her Pet

[Kristina Walton]

Emelina

[Aly]

"Unknown red-light muse"

[Nina]

Aretha, simply because there aren't enough Arethas in this world.

[Mary T.]

Daniela La Von. She still rocks that hairstyle at the age of 72.

[Mary T.]

My second nomination: Baby Lulu Brewer.

There was a woman who had that actual name (she was about 30 years older than me, at least) who was taking classes as an adult at the university where my dad was Dean in the 1980s. I saw her transcripts and everything.

[Stephanie]

Ok, since nobody is going to back me up on Goulash (sigh) I'm going to throw my vote behind Gigi as well. That could be short for Goulash, after all.

[Christine]

awesome contest!! i would name her "the Lady Esmeralda". meow!

[Lily]

These nominations are hilarious. If you ever have a child, promise you'll let us name your first born!

I nominate "Poppy La Paz"

[Miranda Wildman Efird]

Starla

[Susan]

Avellina Rosa and I wish I had her eyelashes.

[Lily]

Ah, yes...Starla.

[Susan]

I love the nomination for Emilina and it inspires me to also say-Amiliana Grace.