Team Name Requests

canadiancreed · 11-18-2007, 11:44 PM

Hey all.

I was wondering if I could ask for help in naming some teams. Here are the cities that I'm looking for help with names:

Akron
Anderson
Ann Arbor
Appleton
Aurora
Barrie
Belleville
Bloomington
Brampton
Brantford
Buffalo
Burnsville
Canton
Champaign
Chicago
Cleveland
Davenport
Dearborn
Detroit
Dubuque
Duluth
Eagan
Eau Claire
Eden Prairie
Elgin
Erie
Flint
Fort Wayne
Gary
Grand Rapids
Green Bay
Guelph
Hamilton
Janesville
Joliet
Kalamazoo
Kenosha
Kingston
Kitchener-Waterloo
Lafayette
Lansing
London
Lorain
Madison
Mansfield
Markham
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Mississauga
Munice
Naperville
Oshawa
Oshkosh
Peoria
Peterborough
Pittsburgh
Racine
Rochester, NY
Rochester, MN
Rockford
Saginaw
Sarnia
Schaumburg
South Bend
St Paul
St. Catherines
St. Cloud
Sudbury
Syracuse
Taylor
Thunder Bay
Toledo
Toronto
Troy
Utica
Warren
Waterford
Waukegan
Waukesha
Youngstown

I realize it's a lot, but if it's one thing that I've found in this forum (next to logos) team names are always well done by the folks that stop by here. If anyone could help I'd really appreciate it.

Eugene Church · 11-20-2007, 06:44 PM

What is the era you are playing?

Modern?

Do you want them based on town history or geography...or just a good nickname?

canadiancreed · 11-20-2007, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eugene Church

What is the era you are playing?

Modern?

Do you want them based on town history or geography...or just a good nickname?

Guess that would have helped eh?

The era is modern, although having ti lean more towards town history/geography is preferable. Stuff like the WIld or other names of that ilk I'd like to stay away from (but wont' reject solely on those merits)

The Wolf · 11-21-2007, 01:28 PM

I suggest the Warren Peas.

The Wolf · 11-21-2007, 01:41 PM

Anderson Pamelas
Aurora Borealis
Barrie Treasures
Belleville Dingdongs
Buffalo Chips
Burnsville Misters
Canton Guangzhous
Champaign Cocktails
Chicago Fire
Cleveland Steamers
Davenport Sofas
Eden Prairie Dogs
Elgin Watches
Erie Weirdos
Flint Stones
Gary Owens
Green Bay Reds
Guelph Ghibellines
Hamilton Federalists
Janesville Fireflies
Joliet Prisoners
Kingston Trio
Kitchener-Waterloo Napleons
Lafayette Escadrille
Lansing Roberts
London Fog
Lorain Sweets
Madison Kellies
Mansfield Parks
Markham Pauls
Oshkosh B'Goshes
Racine Dauphines
Rockford Files
Taylor Wanes
Thunder Bay Lightnings
Toledo Holies
Troy Ounces
Warren Peas
Waterford Glasses

lloydbentsen · 11-21-2007, 06:41 PM

nice list.

I definitely enjoyed Oshkosh B'Goshes.

I would like the throw in Champaign Supernova

The Wolf · 11-21-2007, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lloydbentsen

nice list.

I definitely enjoyed Oshkosh B'Goshes.

I would like the throw in Champaign Supernova

I vote with you, that's a better nickname.

Eugene Church · 11-23-2007, 06:22 PM

I will work on these as time permits.

It will take awhile to research town histories.

Akron Summits (located in Summit county...Akron in Greek is a rough translation of "summit")
Anderson Athletics (no special reason...town is not famous for much)
Ann Arbor Greens (called "Tree Town" because of 50,000 trees)
Appleton Foxes (located on Fox River)
Aurora Electrics ("City of Lights"...one of first towns to have electric street lighting...1881)
Barrie Baycats (located near the water...tourism is main industry)
Belleville Rhinelanders (90% of the residents are of German descent)

Bloomington Stonecutters or Bikers
(Indiana town where the University of Indiana is located...Little 500 bike race is held each year...featured in the movie Breaking Away (1980)...limestone pits and rock quarries are in the area)

Bloomington Sports (Minnesota city is the home of pro teams Vikings, Twins and Timberwolves)
Brampton Boomers (one of Canada's fastest-growning cities)
Brantford Bells or Grands (located on the Grand River...Alexander Graham Bell was a resident...called the "Telephone City".
Buffalo Showboats (tie together canal boats and the old phrase "shuffle off to Buffalo".
Burnsville Hotshots
Canton Legends (NFL Hall of Fame located here)
Champaign Cybertechs or Yahoos (computer software industry...home of Yahoo)
Chicago Hitmen or Untouchables (baseball/crime double entendres)
Cleveland White Caps (for lake area waters and also a team that wears white caps)
Davenport Pilots or Colonels or Mudcats (located on the Mississippi River, named for Colonel Davenport)
Dearborn Generals or Mustangs (named after Revolutionary general, headquarters of Ford Motor Company)
Detroit

Dubuque Pioneers or Miners (namesake Julien Dubuque mined minerals in the area, one of the oldest settlements west of the Mississippi River)

Duluth Superiors or Spirits (located on Lake Superior and in Spirit Valley)
Eagan
Eau Claire Clearwaters or Cavaliers or Explorers (in French town name means "clear water")
Eden Prairie
Elgin
Erie
Flint
Fort Wayne
Gary
Grand Rapids
Green Bay
Guelph
Hamilton
Janesville
Joliet
Kalamazoo
Kenosha
Kingston
Kitchener-Waterloo
Lafayette
Lansing
London
Lorain
Madison Mad Dogs (no reason, just like the name)
Mansfield
Markham
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Mississauga
Munice
Naperville
Oshawa
Oshkosh
Peoria
Peterborough
Pittsburgh
Racine
Rochester, NY
Rochester, MN
Rockford
Saginaw
Sarnia
Schaumburg
South Bend
St Paul
St. Catherines
St. Cloud
Sudbury
Syracuse
Taylor
Thunder Bay
Toledo
Toronto
Troy
Utica
Warren
Waterford Crystals (town named for Irish city famous for its Waterford crystal)
Waukegan Warriors (settled by Indians...name means "little fort" in Potawatomi)
Waukesha Foxes (name means "fox" in Indian language)
Youngstown Steelers or Miners (steel and coal industries)

knuckler · 11-23-2007, 06:42 PM

Davenport - Wheelers or Steamers
Duluth - Lakers or Shoreman
Guelph - Biltmores
Racine - Captains, Roots, Belles, Blackhawks
Waukesha - Foxes
Waukegan - Traders
Youngstown - Steelers

Eugene Church · 12-05-2007, 05:19 PM

canadiancreed, are you still interested in this project?

I will continue to help, but would like some feedback on the names I submitted.

Do you want me to continue it?

canadiancreed · 12-05-2007, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eugene Church

canadiancreed, are you still interested in this project?

I will continue to help, but would like some feedback on the names I submitted.

Do you want me to continue it?

I dont' have reliable internet access so the project I'm working on is delayed, but yes any help is appriciated.

Eugene Church · 12-06-2007, 04:15 PM

Good.

I will continue to work on it a few times each week.

Eugene Church · 12-31-2007, 01:39 PM

Still working on this and making a little progress.

Please stop me if you don't like the nicknames.

No offense will be taken, if you prefer better names.

canadiancreed · 12-31-2007, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eugene Church

Still working on this and making a little progress.

Please stop me if you don't like the nicknames.

No offense will be taken, if you prefer better names.

NOt a problem, thanks for the interest

Eugene Church · 01-03-2008, 03:07 AM

I understand this project has been put on hold for awhile.

Once it is revived, I will work on it.

Bobble · 01-08-2008, 11:32 AM

Appleton Corps
Belleville Sound
Bloomington Rose
Buffalo Roam
Burnsville Cinders
Dubuque Rebuke
Eden Prairie Serpents
Elgin Bailers
Erie Silence
Flint Steel
Markham Down
St. Cloud Burst
Toledo Blade

0-2, 2 BB · 01-12-2008, 01:53 PM

Oshkosh B'Goshes = best name ever.

The Wolf · 01-14-2008, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0-2, 2 BB

Oshkosh B'Goshes = best name ever.

Thank you very much.

munson66 · 02-24-2008, 04:02 PM

In one league I created, I had the Hamilton Crullers, a nod to the Tim Hortons donut chain (the first franchise store opened there). Dressed 'em in chocolate brown with cream and red as the secondary colours -- the colour scheme on their coffee cups.

The set-up I'm currently running has the Mississauga Rattlers at the AAA level, a take-off on the snake -- the Massasauga rattler. They wear some ugly, if inaccurate yellow uniforms with green and black trim. (Hey, it's 1972 in my league.)

For Kitchener-Waterloo, how about the Twins? Picked that for a AAA team, mainly because it made designing the unis easier. Their parent club just added an A-ball team in the same metro area: the Galt (soon to be Cambridge) Triplets.

As the petrochemical industry is very prominent in Sarnia, I've got a team called the Sarnia Oilers in my A league. You can guess which company sponsors them from their caps, which feature a blue oval with the letters SO superimposed in red.

London Brewers might work -- Labatt's and Carling got their start there. Lots of insurance companies there, too, so how 'bout the London Lifers or the Actuaries? Another possibility: the London Locomotives -- GM used to build diesel locomotives there.

Brampton was once known as the Flower Town, so as a tribute to Portland's early hockey team I'd call 'em the Brampton Rosebuds, though it seems better suited to the movie A League of Their Own.

The biggest employer in Kingston is the Canadian Forces base, so you might go with something like Generals. Given its history, Loyalists might be a good choice. (I tacked that on onto my Belleville, Ontario, franchise -- Loyalist College has its campus there.) It's the Limestone City, so maybe the Kingston Quarrymen?

sbrylski · 02-24-2008, 04:25 PM

Green Bay Bluejays used to play in GB, I like that name.

Currently, there's the Green Bay Bullfrogs.

11-18-2007, 11:44 PM	#1
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,660	Team Name Requests Hey all. I was wondering if I could ask for help in naming some teams. Here are the cities that I'm looking for help with names: Akron Anderson Ann Arbor Appleton Aurora Barrie Belleville Bloomington Brampton Brantford Buffalo Burnsville Canton Champaign Chicago Cleveland Davenport Dearborn Detroit Dubuque Duluth Eagan Eau Claire Eden Prairie Elgin Erie Flint Fort Wayne Gary Grand Rapids Green Bay Guelph Hamilton Janesville Joliet Kalamazoo Kenosha Kingston Kitchener-Waterloo Lafayette Lansing London Lorain Madison Mansfield Markham Milwaukee Minneapolis Mississauga Munice Naperville Oshawa Oshkosh Peoria Peterborough Pittsburgh Racine Rochester, NY Rochester, MN Rockford Saginaw Sarnia Schaumburg South Bend St Paul St. Catherines St. Cloud Sudbury Syracuse Taylor Thunder Bay Toledo Toronto Troy Utica Warren Waterford Waukegan Waukesha Youngstown I realize it's a lot, but if it's one thing that I've found in this forum (next to logos) team names are always well done by the folks that stop by here. If anyone could help I'd really appreciate it.

11-23-2007, 06:22 PM	#8
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,079	I will work on these as time permits. It will take awhile to research town histories. Akron Summits (located in Summit county...Akron in Greek is a rough translation of "summit") Anderson Athletics (no special reason...town is not famous for much) Ann Arbor Greens (called "Tree Town" because of 50,000 trees) Appleton Foxes (located on Fox River) Aurora Electrics ("City of Lights"...one of first towns to have electric street lighting...1881) Barrie Baycats (located near the water...tourism is main industry) Belleville Rhinelanders (90% of the residents are of German descent) Bloomington Stonecutters or Bikers (Indiana town where the University of Indiana is located...Little 500 bike race is held each year...featured in the movie Breaking Away (1980)...limestone pits and rock quarries are in the area) Bloomington Sports (Minnesota city is the home of pro teams Vikings, Twins and Timberwolves) Brampton Boomers (one of Canada's fastest-growning cities) Brantford Bells or Grands (located on the Grand River...Alexander Graham Bell was a resident...called the "Telephone City". Buffalo Showboats (tie together canal boats and the old phrase "shuffle off to Buffalo". Burnsville Hotshots Canton Legends (NFL Hall of Fame located here) Champaign Cybertechs or Yahoos (computer software industry...home of Yahoo) Chicago Hitmen or Untouchables (baseball/crime double entendres) Cleveland White Caps (for lake area waters and also a team that wears white caps) Davenport Pilots or Colonels or Mudcats (located on the Mississippi River, named for Colonel Davenport) Dearborn Generals or Mustangs (named after Revolutionary general, headquarters of Ford Motor Company) Detroit Dubuque Pioneers or Miners (namesake Julien Dubuque mined minerals in the area, one of the oldest settlements west of the Mississippi River) Duluth Superiors or Spirits (located on Lake Superior and in Spirit Valley) Eagan Eau Claire Clearwaters or Cavaliers or Explorers (in French town name means "clear water") Eden Prairie Elgin Erie Flint Fort Wayne Gary Grand Rapids Green Bay Guelph Hamilton Janesville Joliet Kalamazoo Kenosha Kingston Kitchener-Waterloo Lafayette Lansing London Lorain Madison Mad Dogs (no reason, just like the name) Mansfield Markham Milwaukee Minneapolis Mississauga Munice Naperville Oshawa Oshkosh Peoria Peterborough Pittsburgh Racine Rochester, NY Rochester, MN Rockford Saginaw Sarnia Schaumburg South Bend St Paul St. Catherines St. Cloud Sudbury Syracuse Taylor Thunder Bay Toledo Toronto Troy Utica Warren Waterford Crystals (town named for Irish city famous for its Waterford crystal) Waukegan Warriors (settled by Indians...name means "little fort" in Potawatomi) Waukesha Foxes (name means "fox" in Indian language) Youngstown Steelers or Miners (steel and coal industries) Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-30-2007 at 07:20 PM.

11-23-2007, 06:42 PM	#9
knuckler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,347	Davenport - Wheelers or Steamers Duluth - Lakers or Shoreman Guelph - Biltmores Racine - Captains, Roots, Belles, Blackhawks Waukesha - Foxes Waukegan - Traders Youngstown - Steelers Last edited by knuckler; 11-23-2007 at 07:38 PM.

12-05-2007, 05:19 PM	#10
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,079	canadiancreed, are you still interested in this project? I will continue to help, but would like some feedback on the names I submitted. Do you want me to continue it? Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-05-2007 at 05:20 PM.

01-08-2008, 11:32 AM	#16
Bobble Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: High and outside Posts: 3,899	Appleton Corps Belleville Sound Bloomington Rose Buffalo Roam Burnsville Cinders Dubuque Rebuke Eden Prairie Serpents Elgin Bailers Erie Silence Flint Steel Markham Down St. Cloud Burst Toledo Blade __________________

11-20-2007, 06:44 PM	#2
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,079	What is the era you are playing? Modern? Do you want them based on town history or geography...or just a good nickname?

11-21-2007, 06:41 PM	#6
lloydbentsen Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 146	nice list. I definitely enjoyed Oshkosh B'Goshes. I would like the throw in Champaign Supernova

12-06-2007, 04:15 PM	#12
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,079	Good. I will continue to work on it a few times each week.

12-31-2007, 01:39 PM	#13
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,079	Still working on this and making a little progress. Please stop me if you don't like the nicknames. No offense will be taken, if you prefer better names.

01-03-2008, 03:07 AM	#15
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 36,079	I understand this project has been put on hold for awhile. Once it is revived, I will work on it.

01-12-2008, 01:53 PM	#17
0-2, 2 BB Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Road. Posts: 88	Oshkosh B'Goshes = best name ever. __________________ Hide your power alleys; Hide your wife.

02-24-2008, 04:02 PM	#19
munson66 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 25	In one league I created, I had the Hamilton Crullers, a nod to the Tim Hortons donut chain (the first franchise store opened there). Dressed 'em in chocolate brown with cream and red as the secondary colours -- the colour scheme on their coffee cups. The set-up I'm currently running has the Mississauga Rattlers at the AAA level, a take-off on the snake -- the Massasauga rattler. They wear some ugly, if inaccurate yellow uniforms with green and black trim. (Hey, it's 1972 in my league.) For Kitchener-Waterloo, how about the Twins? Picked that for a AAA team, mainly because it made designing the unis easier. Their parent club just added an A-ball team in the same metro area: the Galt (soon to be Cambridge) Triplets. As the petrochemical industry is very prominent in Sarnia, I've got a team called the Sarnia Oilers in my A league. You can guess which company sponsors them from their caps, which feature a blue oval with the letters SO superimposed in red. London Brewers might work -- Labatt's and Carling got their start there. Lots of insurance companies there, too, so how 'bout the London Lifers or the Actuaries? Another possibility: the London Locomotives -- GM used to build diesel locomotives there. Brampton was once known as the Flower Town, so as a tribute to Portland's early hockey team I'd call 'em the Brampton Rosebuds, though it seems better suited to the movie A League of Their Own. The biggest employer in Kingston is the Canadian Forces base, so you might go with something like Generals. Given its history, Loyalists might be a good choice. (I tacked that on onto my Belleville, Ontario, franchise -- Loyalist College has its campus there.) It's the Limestone City, so maybe the Kingston Quarrymen?

02-24-2008, 04:25 PM	#20
sbrylski Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 331	Green Bay Bluejays used to play in GB, I like that name. Currently, there's the Green Bay Bullfrogs. __________________ The International Baseball Association - A Quick-Start League