In 2009, Android enthusiasts got their first tastes of Cupcake and Donut. At that time, I predicted all of the Android OS names from E through Z, suggesting that K would stand for Kiwi rather than the rumored Key Lime Pie and eventual/actual KitKat. With Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jellybean, and Kit Kat now in the books – just for fun – I’m revising my predictions.

Official names in Green, predictions in Red, future predictions in Black.

Cupcake

Donut

Eclair (Eclair)

Froyo (Frosting)

Gingerbread (Gelato)

Honeycomb (Honey)

Ice Cream Sandwich (Icing)

Jellybean (Jelly)

Kit Kat (Kiwi)

Lollipop (or Lemon Meringue Pie) (Lemon)

Marshmallow (Marshmellow)

Nougat [Noodle (Nerds would be hilarious)]

Oreo (or Oatmeal Cookie) Orange (Oreo would be better!)

Peppermint (or Popsicle, but I’d prefer PayDay) (Pudding)

Queen Cake [Quince (White men can’t jump / Jeopardy!)]

Rocky Road (or Reese’s Pieces) [RockyRoad (uhoh, bad foreshadowing!)]

Strawberry Shortcake (or Sorbet, or Somosa for a nod to India) (Sundae)

Twinkee (or Twizzler) Taffee (Twinkee!)

UDC UDC (upside-down-cake)

Vanilla (Vanilla)

Waffle Cone (or Wedding Cake as Android and Chrome Merge, but would love to see a Willy Wonka Bar) (Waffle)

Xmas Cookies (or maybe XiBing which is Chinese depending on the status of Microsoft’s Bing) Xmas Cookies?

Yogurt (Yogurt)

Zebra Cake (Zebra Cake)

I’ve got a pretty good track record! Successfully guessing Eclair and getting the first parts of H, I, and J with Honey, Icing, and Jelly isn’t bad at all. Now that we know Google’s naming tradition a bit more intimately, I want to make sure I cast my ballot ahead of time so I can again say, “told ya so!”

I was most torn between L and P. Given that Google passed on “Key Lime Pie” I figured they were saving a “Pie” for elsewhere in their list. That would suggest Lemon Mirangue Pie, but a lollipop seems too perfect for an Android statue. And aren’t a lollipop statue and popsicle statue too similar in stature and alphabet to use them both? Obviously, I’m over-thinking this, but I bet the Google team goes even more in depth!

For quite obvious reasons, X, Y, and Z seem the most difficult. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a few non-English desserts tossed into the mix.

Post your own guesses in the comments!