Gov. Jon Huntsman would be doing a much better job becoming a household word nationally if the country's news media could get his first name right.

A Deseret News analysis (Is it a slow news week or what?) found Huntsman's aspirations for national office could be hindered because few political pundits seem to know his first name.

Apparently, Jim Huntsman has a better ring to it.

After Huntsman's criticism of the GOP and his support of civil unions, many right-wingers prefer to simply call him Mud, if anything at all.

Maybe it's time for a easy-to-remember nickname: "T-Bone" Huntsman? (appeals to NASCAR voters.) Or, "Firewater Jon" Huntsman (reduces that Mormon political baggage).

How about "Hussein Huntsman?" It worked for Obama.