The name of the game varies with region. In the United States, the descriptive name "Keep Away" seems to prevail, while Canadian children commonly call the game either "Pig in the Middle" (Western Canada) or "Monkey in the Middle" (Eastern Canada, parts of New England, and parts of the Midwest). In the UK, Australia and New Zealand the name "Piggy in the Middle" is used (almost) exclusively. The game is also common in German, called "Dummer Hans" (Silly John), in Turkey under a name which translates to "Rat in the Middle", in Denmark where it is known as what translates into "Butter blob", in the Netherlands they call it "Lummelen" or, less commonly, "Aap in het Midden" "Monkey in the Middle" and "Silly Johnny" in Poland. In Egypt, the name of the game translates as "The Indecisive Dog". Also in Iran, the name "Vasati" is used. In Greece, it is called "koroido" which translates into "sucker". In New York City it is also called "Salugi".