Snoopy’s Near-Miss Identity Crisis

Did you know that the world’s most famous beagle almost had a completely different name? On October 2, 1950, Charles Schulz introduced the world to his iconic comic strip, Peanuts [1]. While we all know and love the imaginative, flying-ace-dreaming Snoopy, Schulz originally considered naming the pup 'Sniffy' [1]. Thankfully, he discovered that the name was already taken, leading him to choose the name that would eventually become a household staple. It is a hilarious reminder that even the most legendary pop culture icons are just one 'taken' name away from being totally unrecognizable!