Cube Nomenclature

[elimescube]

So, we currently have the following common names in place for our cube sizes:

2x2x2 - Pocket Cube
3x3x3 - Rubik's Cube
4x4x4 - Master's Cube
5x5x5 - Professor's Cube

What I'd like to discuss here is the possibility of common names for the 6x6x6 and 7x7x7 cubes (Excluding "V-CUBE 6" and "V-CUBE 7", although these are very attractive names). This would obviously not change the way we talk about them all that much, because dimension-based names are far more descriptive. However, I think these behemoths are worthy of some sort of intellectual title.

The current system (if we can call call two cubes a system) for big cubes follows the same pattern of degrees of qualification, by which our beloved Rubik's Cube might also be referred to as "Bachelor's Cube". Unfortunately we've painted ourselves into a corner on this one, because what other options does this leave? Double-Doctorate's Cube? Triple-Doctorate's Cube? That's just a bit boring...

Anyway, I'd like to hear some ideas! Maybe some of you have already started referring to these cube's with special names, let us know, maybe they're good.

My only idea thus far is to somehow incorporate Verdes or Verdes' into the name.

 

[Hyprul 9-ty2]

The OMG cubes

 

[Sa967St]

2x2x2 - Pocket Cube
3x3x3 - Rubik's Cube
4x4x4 - Master's Cube
5x5x5 - Professor's Cube

I always thought that the 4x4x4 was the Rubik's Revenge :confused:

 

[trying-to-speedcube...]

Rubik's calls it Rubik's Revenge. Meffert's calls it Master's cube.

 

[LewisJ]

Honestly, from what I've seen, nobody ever uses the names - it's 2x2, 3x3 (alright people do use the name rubik's cube), 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, and 7x7.

But really, what would we then do for even bigger (possibly even beyond Verdes's patents) cubes?

 

[Owen]

6x6= Revenge of the professor
7x7= Master Revenge of the professor

 

[Hyprul 9-ty2]

6x6= Revenge of the professor
7x7= Master Revenge of the professor

Rofl.

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

Professor's Revenge of Professor Rubik's Pocket.

 

[Escher]

Actually, I think you'll find the 2x2 is called:

"GENUINE PROFESSOR 2x2 RUBIK'S CUBE THE KING OF PUZZLE"


Personally, I never use such names and I don't think they really have any bearing on the difficulty of the puzzle.
I guess you could call a 6x6/7x7 a PhD puzzler?

 

[Muesli]

2x2x2: Pocket Cube,
3x3x3: Rubik's Cube,
4x4x4: Ooh That Looks Hard Cube,
5x5x5: There's No Way You Can Do That Cube
6x6x6: Ok, now You're Getting Silly Cube
7x7x7: Oh Lord Cube
>7x7: I Want To Die Cube.

 

[Lucas Garron]

http://twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8135

 

[FatBoyXPC]

I kind of like Musli's idea hah. Don't forget though that the 2x2 actually has four names, which Rubik's brand named all of them, I believe. They are junior, mini, pocket, and also an ice cube.

I personally prefer sticking to calling it by it's size, 2x2, 3x3, etc. I didn't really know that Mefferts called the 4x4 a "Master Cube" but if anything for historial purposes I think we should stick with what the Rubik's brand started, just for sentimental value I guess.

 

[Edmund]

2- Pocket Cube
3- Rubik's Cube
4- Revenge Cube
5- Professor Cube
6- Pain Cube
7- Bad-Ass Cube

 

[NateG]

I kind of like Musli's idea hah. Don't forget though that the 2x2 actually has four names, which Rubik's brand named all of them, I believe. They are junior, mini, pocket, and also an ice cube.

I personally prefer sticking to calling it by it's size, 2x2, 3x3, etc. I didn't really know that Mefferts called the 4x4 a "Master Cube" but if anything for historial purposes I think we should stick with what the Rubik's brand started, just for sentimental value I guess.

Yes, but with other cubes, mini refers to a smaller version of the puzzle. Junior refers to a 2x2 with a simplified color scheme (the Rubik's has four pink faces, one green face, and a face with a monkey), and ice refers to a transparent 2x2. Therefore, pocket cube is really the only one that refers specifically to a standard 2x2.

Anyway, I don't think it's a big deal. I just call them by their dimensions. But I do like musli's system.

 

[Toad]

Actually, I think you'll find the 2x2 is called:

"GENUINE PROFESSOR 2x2 RUBIK'S CUBE THE KING OF PUZZLE"

I have genuinely been laughing for the last 10 minutes about this...

Omg so funny!!!

 

[Logan]

2- Pocket Cube
3- Rubik's Cube
4- Revenge Cube
5- Professor Cube
6- (Pain) Cube
7- (Bad)-(Ass) Cube

7- pain in the ass cube

 

[LNZ]

The 1x1x1 is sometimes called the unit cube.

 

[JLarsen]

Well the V cubes were originally the "Olympic Cubes"

 

[Dene]

I will first say that I think there is absolutely no need for this. However if we were to go through with it, I think Lucas is on the right track. As far as the Greeks go, I would recommend:
Thales' cube
Homer's cube
Hesiod's cube
Zeno's cube
Protagoras' cube

 

[Edmund]

7- pain in the ass cube

Never thought of that mix of the Pain Cube and the Bad-Ass Cube. I think I'll stick with how they are but I agree with you on what the 7x7 is.