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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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Posted on 12/7/12 at 9:34 am to bayoubengal44
A blog written by Alejandro...
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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
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
Posted on 12/7/12 at 10:04 am to Jester
no. fricking. way.
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?
Posted on 12/7/12 at 10:11 am to bayoubengal44
If Wild Wayne doesn't like it I don't like it
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
Posted on 12/7/12 at 10:46 am to Jester
Its not him
Posted on 12/7/12 at 10:52 am to lsu31always
Yeah, it is a different Alejandro from what I understand.
Posted on 12/7/12 at 10:53 am to Fun Bunch
Considering alejandro is not his real name....
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.
Posted on 12/7/12 at 11:05 am to Nof603
Great post.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Posted on 12/7/12 at 11:59 am to Fun Bunch
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Great post.
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?
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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