Nickname Help

Steve Wagner · 02-08-2003, 07:56 AM

I'm starting my own fictional league and decided on the team locations, but now I need to come up with nicknames for several teams. I am looking to get some help from all of you. I would like to try to avoid nicknames that are already used with that city, for example, Louisville Cardinals. I would like the nicknames to relate to the cities as much as possible. Here are the teams I need help with:

Portland (Oregon)
Salt Lake
Santa Fe
Madison
Louisville
Memphis
Buffalo (might go with the obvious here)
Jacksonville
New Orleans (Jazz or Voodoo?)
Las Vegas (may do the obvious here as well)

Let me know what you think. I will also be lloking for logos, so if anyone can direct to a good place to find logo (besides Google image finder) that would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Kevin · 02-08-2003, 08:30 AM

Portland Thorns (it is the city of roses)
Santa Fe Boxcars
New Orleans Flashers
Buffalo Snowdrifts
Las Vegas Neons

beorn · 02-08-2003, 08:35 AM

Living near Buffalo, I KNOW that the name should refer to snow... Blizzard, Whiteouts, Squalls, Drifts?

A lot of people get logos here

origamirazor · 02-08-2003, 10:00 AM

Sante Fe Roadrunners (New Mexico state bird)
Louisville Stallions
Memphis Kings

Goody · 02-08-2003, 10:32 AM

I'll just do the the places I've been to.

Portland Cascades (Cascade Mountains that are responsible for Portland being the microbrewery capital of the nation.)

Salt Lake ?? Give them something generic and baseball I guess

Santa Fe Banditos

Memphis Hound Dogs (Elvis reference)

New Orleans Hurricanes (after the mixed drink invented there)

Las Vegas Revolvers (there's naming a lot of stuff after the old west there lately)

Rasmuth · 02-08-2003, 10:55 AM

how about the Buffalo WindChill

Rockpile · 02-08-2003, 11:58 AM

Buffalo Wings

Louisville Sluggers (I them as a have a minor league team for my Rocky Mountain Oysters)

Memphis Sound

Santa Fe Chicken

Gotta go with the Voodoo in New Orleans

Las Vegas Strip

goroyals · 02-08-2003, 01:55 PM

Louisville Twin Spiers(reference to Churchill Downs, don't know if I spelled it right) or something horse related. Living just south in Lexington I realize just how important the horse industry is in this state.

goroyals · 02-08-2003, 01:56 PM

Also the Santa Fe Express, in reference to the SFRR.

magicmike · 02-08-2003, 07:59 PM

Portland Beavers

Louisville Lips (Ali! Ali! Ali!)

Memphis Lees (after Tom Lee, Memphis' "greatest hero", who single-handedly saved 32 people from drowning when a steamer sank despite the fact he couldn't swim)

Las Vegas Bets

I also like Sante Fe Express, Buffalo Blizzard

LivnLegend · 02-08-2003, 08:40 PM

Portland Timbers
Santa Fe Coyotes or Roadrunners or Buzzards (in my solo league I have the Albuquerque Paints - a reference to the ponies Native Americans rode. That would work as a double reference to the very art-oriented Santa Fe)
Madison Sturgeons
Louisville Thunder (thundering sound derived from the hooves of racing horses)
Memphis Mafia (a reference to Elvis' posse, the sunglasses and mohair suit wearing Memphis Mafia)
Buffalo Blizzard
New Orleans Revelers (a stretch, better than the New Orleans Chest Baring Coeds!)
Las Vegas Snake Eyes (I have the Reno team with the same nickname in my solo league, works for Vegas as well)

Let me know if you like 'em or use 'em! I'd be interested to know if someone liked my ideas.

LivnLegend · 02-08-2003, 08:42 PM

Ha! I did not read the other entires before typing mine but after going back I see several others submitted Blizzard for Buffalo! Guess it's too obvious

Matt Davis · 02-08-2003, 10:39 PM

Madison Cheese Curds(there only made to my knowledge in Wisconsin)

MamboRat · 04-07-2003, 06:46 PM

As the Overlord of my Universal Baseball Association, I have teams in Portland, Salt Lake City, Memphis and New Orleans, with expansion hopefuls in Buffalo, Vegas and Jacksonville.

Portland Pioneers are my club, named in part for J. Henry Waugh's UBA Pioneers but put in Portland because of Pioneer Square, Pioneer Courthouse and the like. I also like the names Lumberjacks, Timberkings and Predators for Portland.

Salt Lake City Storm, brand new to the UBA this season (1965, our 35th year). I also like the Utes, an old nickname for residents of the state, and also an amusing reference to the movie "My Cousin Vinny"

Santa Fe Chiefs, named for the AT&SF premiere passenger train of the 30s and 40s

Louisville Sluggers is my pick here, same as rockpile

Memphis Monarchs joined the UBA in a 4-team expansion in '58 and named for the obvious.

Buffalo Blizzard hoped to join the UBA this season but were passed over in favor of geographical realignment.

Jacksonville Smugglers were a team in my fictional United Football League and might do here as well.

New Orleans Blues are one of my original UBA teams and one of the top contenders each year for the Confederate League East title.

Las Vegas Perfectos were part of my pre-OOTP UBA but after starting over from year I, we haven't come to the point where Vegas joins the UBA yet. I also like Bandits (as in the one-armed type) and Gamblers.

Tarin · 04-07-2003, 09:21 PM

I live is Jacksonville. I've often thought that if I had to name a team here i'd call it the Jacksonville Storm.

We have some hella nasty thunderbangers around here.

Johnny Slick · 04-07-2003, 10:44 PM

Portland Wannabes (because that whole city just wants to be Seattle)
Salt Lake City Roofers
the obvious... Louisville Sluggers
Jacksonville Bulls (not aware of any actual bulls in the city outside of the zoo, but this was the nickname of the USFL team in that city)
Memphis Kings (a little more obvious than Monarchs)
Vivas of Las Vegas

MamboRat · 04-07-2003, 10:58 PM

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Originally posted by Johnny Slick
Portland Wannabes (because that whole city just wants to be Seattle)

Having experienced the traffic that is about forty times worse than here in Portland with only about ten times the population, I think I can count myself out of that group that supposedly wants to be Seattle. Besides, you guys are stuck with the Seapigeons, we're stuck with the Jailblazers...kinda even up there.

bigD4VT · 04-07-2003, 11:03 PM

I have the Las Vegas Legends in my fictional league.

MamboRat · 04-07-2003, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bigD4VT
I have the Las Vegas Legends in my fictional league.

I too have the Legends, one of four new teams in the UBA this year. However, they are based in Orlando, Florida.

Specs · 04-07-2003, 11:22 PM

I vote for the Marblehead Magicians!

02-08-2003, 07:56 AM	#1
Steve Wagner Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Marblehead, MA Posts: 24	Nickname Help I'm starting my own fictional league and decided on the team locations, but now I need to come up with nicknames for several teams. I am looking to get some help from all of you. I would like to try to avoid nicknames that are already used with that city, for example, Louisville Cardinals. I would like the nicknames to relate to the cities as much as possible. Here are the teams I need help with: Portland (Oregon) Salt Lake Santa Fe Madison Louisville Memphis Buffalo (might go with the obvious here) Jacksonville New Orleans (Jazz or Voodoo?) Las Vegas (may do the obvious here as well) Let me know what you think. I will also be lloking for logos, so if anyone can direct to a good place to find logo (besides Google image finder) that would be much appreciated. Thanks

02-08-2003, 08:30 AM	#2
Kevin All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 503	Portland Thorns (it is the city of roses) Santa Fe Boxcars New Orleans Flashers Buffalo Snowdrifts Las Vegas Neons __________________ It seems more like today than it did all day yesterday.

02-08-2003, 08:35 AM	#3
beorn All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: near Rochester, NY Posts: 1,269	Living near Buffalo, I KNOW that the name should refer to snow... Blizzard, Whiteouts, Squalls, Drifts? A lot of people get logos here __________________ Commish of Dog Days Baseball Commish Pennant Chase Baseball League (PCBL) Commish and Blue Jays GM Extra Innings Baseball

02-08-2003, 10:32 AM	#5
Goody Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Korea Posts: 3,530	I'll just do the the places I've been to. Portland Cascades (Cascade Mountains that are responsible for Portland being the microbrewery capital of the nation.) Salt Lake ?? Give them something generic and baseball I guess Santa Fe Banditos Memphis Hound Dogs (Elvis reference) New Orleans Hurricanes (after the mixed drink invented there) Las Vegas Revolvers (there's naming a lot of stuff after the old west there lately) __________________ In the past: Laseron Baseball Association creator. Present: I am Rezulm on PT and OOTP Discord. Future: I wish it was the past.

02-08-2003, 10:55 AM	#6
Rasmuth All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Upstate Western NY Posts: 1,760	how about the Buffalo WindChill __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...?bandID=250426

02-08-2003, 10:00 AM	#4
origamirazor Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 70	Sante Fe Roadrunners (New Mexico state bird) Louisville Stallions Memphis Kings

02-08-2003, 11:58 AM	#7
Rockpile All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 620	Buffalo Wings Louisville Sluggers (I them as a have a minor league team for my Rocky Mountain Oysters) Memphis Sound Santa Fe Chicken Gotta go with the Voodoo in New Orleans Las Vegas Strip

02-08-2003, 01:55 PM	#8
goroyals All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 930	Louisville Twin Spiers(reference to Churchill Downs, don't know if I spelled it right) or something horse related. Living just south in Lexington I realize just how important the horse industry is in this state.

02-08-2003, 01:56 PM	#9
goroyals All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 930	Also the Santa Fe Express, in reference to the SFRR.

02-08-2003, 07:59 PM	#10
magicmike Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hawaii Posts: 365	Portland Beavers Louisville Lips (Ali! Ali! Ali!) Memphis Lees (after Tom Lee, Memphis' "greatest hero", who single-handedly saved 32 people from drowning when a steamer sank despite the fact he couldn't swim) Las Vegas Bets I also like Sante Fe Express, Buffalo Blizzard __________________ aloha and mahalo HCBL Kansas City Royals 2003 AL Central Champs SMLB Houston Astros VLB Anaheim Angels UBL Pittsburgh Pirates "Barry Bonds? I'll tell you what, if he hit a home run off (Bob) Gibson or (Don) Drysdale and stood and admired it, they'd knock that earring out of his ear the next time up." - National League Umpire Doug Harvey

02-08-2003, 08:40 PM	#11
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	Re: Nickname Help Portland Timbers Santa Fe Coyotes or Roadrunners or Buzzards (in my solo league I have the Albuquerque Paints - a reference to the ponies Native Americans rode. That would work as a double reference to the very art-oriented Santa Fe) Madison Sturgeons Louisville Thunder (thundering sound derived from the hooves of racing horses) Memphis Mafia (a reference to Elvis' posse, the sunglasses and mohair suit wearing Memphis Mafia) Buffalo Blizzard New Orleans Revelers (a stretch, better than the New Orleans Chest Baring Coeds!) Las Vegas Snake Eyes (I have the Reno team with the same nickname in my solo league, works for Vegas as well) Let me know if you like 'em or use 'em! I'd be interested to know if someone liked my ideas. __________________ Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.

02-08-2003, 08:42 PM	#12
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	Ha! I did not read the other entires before typing mine but after going back I see several others submitted Blizzard for Buffalo! Guess it's too obvious __________________ Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.

02-08-2003, 10:39 PM	#13
Matt Davis Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tavares, Florida Posts: 148	Madison Cheese Curds(there only made to my knowledge in Wisconsin) __________________ Matt Davis (Smerfmatt) Total Pro Basketball Assistant Community Manager .400 Software Studios Need Webhosting for anything or for a simleague. Check http://simleagues.com/ Remember to say smerfmatt sent you so you can get a discount.

04-07-2003, 06:46 PM	#14
MamboRat Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Portland OR Posts: 218	Re: Nickname Help As the Overlord of my Universal Baseball Association, I have teams in Portland, Salt Lake City, Memphis and New Orleans, with expansion hopefuls in Buffalo, Vegas and Jacksonville. Portland Pioneers are my club, named in part for J. Henry Waugh's UBA Pioneers but put in Portland because of Pioneer Square, Pioneer Courthouse and the like. I also like the names Lumberjacks, Timberkings and Predators for Portland. Salt Lake City Storm, brand new to the UBA this season (1965, our 35th year). I also like the Utes, an old nickname for residents of the state, and also an amusing reference to the movie "My Cousin Vinny" Santa Fe Chiefs, named for the AT&SF premiere passenger train of the 30s and 40s Louisville Sluggers is my pick here, same as rockpile Memphis Monarchs joined the UBA in a 4-team expansion in '58 and named for the obvious. Buffalo Blizzard hoped to join the UBA this season but were passed over in favor of geographical realignment. Jacksonville Smugglers were a team in my fictional United Football League and might do here as well. New Orleans Blues are one of my original UBA teams and one of the top contenders each year for the Confederate League East title. Las Vegas Perfectos were part of my pre-OOTP UBA but after starting over from year I, we haven't come to the point where Vegas joins the UBA yet. I also like Bandits (as in the one-armed type) and Gamblers. __________________ Ron Shearer Universal Baseball Association

04-07-2003, 09:21 PM	#15
Tarin Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: J-Ville Posts: 325	I live is Jacksonville. I've often thought that if I had to name a team here i'd call it the Jacksonville Storm. We have some hella nasty thunderbangers around here. __________________ T

04-07-2003, 10:44 PM	#16
Johnny Slick Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,012	Portland Wannabes (because that whole city just wants to be Seattle) Salt Lake City Roofers the obvious... Louisville Sluggers Jacksonville Bulls (not aware of any actual bulls in the city outside of the zoo, but this was the nickname of the USFL team in that city) Memphis Kings (a little more obvious than Monarchs) Vivas of Las Vegas

04-07-2003, 11:03 PM	#18
bigD4VT Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Richlands, VA Posts: 241	I have the Las Vegas Legends in my fictional league.