I agree! Great names. Even better than my piano teacher's cats, Biscuit and Bagel. (Bagel. What an unfortunate name!)

Dalmatian hamsters tend to get/be really big and fluffy and cute! Have you ever seen dwarf hamsters? If not, you should google them or something. They are the cutest rodents, in my opinion. But they're incredibly mean!

As far as rodents go with friendliness, my experience is that rats, good old rats, are by far the friendliest and most playful. The tails are usually a turnoff to some, but if you get past that and interact with them, they really act a lot like puppies!

That's so nice that you got hamsters for your kids. Last year we got a cat a few days before Christmas. I always liked the idea of a holiday pet. Good luck with the hamsters!