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bayoubengal44 
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| In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 9:26 am)
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Jester
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 9:34 am to bayoubengal44)
A blog written by Alejandro...
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Jizzamo311
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 9:56 am to Jester)
I don't hate Pelicans...I think it is "state" driven....But!!
It just doesn't sound good....3 syllables just doesn't work for most team names IMO
I know its been said a million times, but VooDoo or Brass would be a much better option IMO
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quail man 
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 10:04 am to Jester)
no. fricking. way.
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Jester
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 10:11 am to quail man)
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no. fricking. way.
It has to be him, right?
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Billy Mays 
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 10:11 am to bayoubengal44)
If Wild Wayne doesn't like it I don't like it
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quail man
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 10:29 am to Jester)
i don't know, but if it is, then that's just making it all the better
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lsu31always 
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 10:46 am to Jester)
Its not him
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Fun Bunch 
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 10:52 am to lsu31always)
Yeah, it is a different Alejandro from what I understand.
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lsu31always
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 10:53 am to Fun Bunch)
Considering alejandro is not his real name....
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Nof603
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 11:03 am to Jizzamo311)
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3 syllables just doesn't work for most team names IMO
NBA:
Philadelphia 76ers
Cleveland Cavaliers
Minnesota Timberwolves
Portland Trailblazers
Golden State Warriors
MLB:
Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland Indians
Seattle Mariners
Washington Nationals
Arizona Diamondbacks
NFL:
New England Patriots
San Francisco 49ers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3 or more syllables is not an issue when it comes to team names. It's just a matter of getting used to it, in which case the number of syllables or the name itself won't matter.
Any new team name will seem strange at first. Also notice the two seemingly favorite names, the Brass and VooDoo, are both recent and already established New Orleans sports team names so they don't sound as strange to people. Pelicans will come around with time.
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Fun Bunch
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 11:05 am to Nof603)
Great post.
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LesGeaux45
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 11:09 am to Nof603)
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Philadelphia 76ers Cleveland Cavaliers Minnesota Timberwolves Portland Trailblazers Golden State Warriors MLB: Baltimore Orioles Cleveland Indians Seattle Mariners Washington Nationals Arizona Diamondbacks NFL: New England Patriots San Francisco 49ers Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Interesting though that most of those names often get shortened when the teams are being discussed: Sixers, Cavs, Wolves, Blazers, O's, Tribe, Nats, D'backs, Pats Niners, Bucs.
Pel's? Peli's? P's? Cans?
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Fun Bunch
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 11:14 am to LesGeaux45)
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Interesting though that most of those names often get shortened when the teams are being discussed: Sixers, Cavs, Wolves, Blazers, O's, Tribe, Nats, D'backs, Pats Niners, Bucs.
Which has happened, over time.
The same will happen with Pelicans, somehow.
I think it will end up being Cans or Ps, but I like Pel's.
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HeyAndrew
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 11:15 am to LesGeaux45)
I really like Pels. thats what i will shorten it to personally. Reminds me of the Pens in hockey.
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Jester
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 11:23 am to Nof603)
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Philadelphia 76ers
Cleveland Cavaliers
Minnesota Timberwolves
Portland Trailblazers
Golden State Warriors
Sixers
Cavs
Wolves
Blazers
Warriors rolls off the tongue as 2 syllables. Nobody says worr-EE-ors
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Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland Indians
Seattle Mariners
Washington Nationals
Arizona Diamondbacks
Different ballgame. Much slower with less action, so it isn't as awkward.
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NFL:
New England Patriots
San Francisco 49ers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Pats
Niners
Bucs
Notice that they almost always shorten it for sports with a lot of action on the play-by-play. Pels or Pelis is going to be what you hear a lot of.
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Nof603
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 11:57 am to Jester)
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Notice that they almost always shorten it for sports with a lot of action on the play-by-play. Pels or Pelis is going to be what you hear a lot of.
And that is perfectly fine to shorten it for those purposes. Just trying to point out that 3 or more syllables can and does work for any sports team. and basically this:
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has happened, over time. The same will happen with Pelicans, somehow.
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Nof603
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 11:59 am to Fun Bunch)
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Great post.
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Jester
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 12:01 pm to Nof603)
Do you notice how people keep needing to point out other shitty names to try to make Pelicans seem relatively okay? That's the issue for me. "It's okay because it's not the absolute worst." Is that really what we should strive for?
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Chad504boy
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| re: In the end, "Pelicans" really is the best team name for New Orleans' (Posted on 12/7/12 at 12:06 pm to Jester)
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Warriors rolls off the tongue as 2 syllables. Nobody says worr-EE-ors
War E ors
Pel i cans
Are you fricking retarded or something?
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