An octopus has been named after Canadian actor and comedian Seth Rogen after a public naming contest.
The aquarium recently announced that the contenders were down to "Ceph Rogen" and "Octavia."
This prompted a fan to let Rogen him know that there could be a lucky cephalopod with his namesake:
The 36-year-old Vancouver native was quick to jump at the opportunity, remarking that he grew up going to the Vancouver Aquarium, and encouraging his fans to vote:
Once the votes were tallied, "Ceph Rogen" was the clear winner, amassing over 90% of the votes after Rogen's tweet.
It was only after the poll had begun that the aquarium learned that the octopus was actually a female:
Vancouver Aquarium Octopus named 'Ceph Rogen' www.youtube.com
The Vancouver Aquarium broke the great news to Rogen, inviting him to visit his new friend:
It's fair to say that Rogen was pretty excited about the emphatic victory, which saw the second place "Octavia" humbled:
And Twitter was elated for him:
Rogen had a lot of support on hand for the octopus-naming efforts:
Although some thought there were other ways the Superbad star's name could have been shoe-horned in:
Others jumped on the naming train with punny celebrity names of their own:
For some though, only one question remains – when will Ceph meet Seth?
The Vancouver Aquarium has even offered Rogen a personal introduction to Ceph:
Your move Rogen.
A version of this article originally appeared on Press Association.
