re: Should the the Pelicans "unofficially" shorten their name to the Pels?

I'm sure they'll probably have a Pels alternate at some point. But there is no reason to change the name.

Name intimidation is the worst argument ive ever heard over naming a team. I'm not just picking on you but in general this argument is brought up way too much. Most of the historic names in sports have no intimidation factor to them. The Boston Red Sox are hardly striking fear into anyone over a pair of clothing.