Cuddles, Snuggles, Mr. Whiskers, and Bob? (Mehgan Murphy, Smithsonian’s National Zoo)

So the Washington Post thinks that its readers can come up with the best names for the National Zoo’s lion cubs, eh? This is quite the insult to the ultimate mental power of the DCist commentariat brain trust! Let the dueling name-suggesting commence! (I’m symbolically slapping a paper copy of the Post with my laptop as soon as I finish typing this, guys. We stand as one!)

Seriously, if there is a better diversion for a glum, rainy day on the banks of the Potomac, I can’t think of it. If you just want to enter the actual contest — sigh, fine — the details are here. But I think we can all agree that making suggestions in the comments here will be a whole lot more fun. So get cracking!