New Team Name? (Poll)

[M1KRONAUT]

First, feel free to move this if it isn't in the right place.

So, I'm thinking of starting a team next year, and I'm trying to decide on a name. I've narrowed it down to the following six possibilities, and I'm curious to see which ones everyone likes best.

The fourth choice is best when announced by the MC.

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by M1KRONAUT

...I'm curious to see which ones everyone likes best.

Don't ask us. Ask the people who will be part of the team.

[Billfred]

I'm generally not in favor of pre-picking a team name before you know the nature of the team. That didn't happen with Garnet Squadron, but we had our reasons. What are yours?

[M1KRONAUT]

I will do that. I'm doing this just to get some general feedback on the current possibilities.

[Poseidon5817]

Most of those names feel more like robot names than team names. You should probably ask the team members that will be on the team what the name should be.

[M1KRONAUT]

Once again, to be clear, the results here will not at all give a final decision (and I also consulted some potential team members to come up with these). Actually, only one of the choices was my suggestion. We are only trying to see how the results lean, but we are really leaning towards "Unobtainium" now. And, again, I will not make a final decision before discussing with the rest of the team.

[Boltman]

Originally Posted by Poseidon1671

Most of those names feel more like robot names than team names. You should probably ask the team members that will be on the team what the name should be.

^This

If you like really like those names add the word "Team" in front to make it more of a team name than robot sounding name. Or make it plural.

Ex: Team Unobtanium -or- Unobtaniums

I would make whatever you choose, cool sounding to say for the announcer in games.

My favorite is
"WARLords" sounds so cool at competitions.

[ScottM]

A little history on "unobtainium"...

Since the late 1950s,aerospace engineers have used the term "unobtainium" when referring to unusual or costly materials, or when theoretically considering a material perfect for their needs in all respects, except that it does not exist.

[GaryVoshol]

If you can't make up your mind, you could go with one of my favorite FLL teams names from last year:

[insert team name here]

The story is, the kids saw that on a form the mentor was filling in, and one of them asked, "Is that our name now?" They went with it, including the brackets, and designed everything in plain text black and white, like generic groceries.

[M1KRONAUT]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

If you can't make up your mind, you could go with one of my favorite FLL teams names from last year:

[insert team name here]

The story is, the kids saw that on a form the mentor was filling in, and one of them asked, "Is that our name now?" They went with it, including the brackets, and designed everything in plain text black and white, like generic groceries.

True Deadmau5 style!

[Jean Tenca]

I see a lot of teams with interesting team names/branding based on their school or something unique about them. It's best if it is meaningful to the team members. It's also nice to have a straight forward name. A lot of your suggestions are so complicated that you'd end up with a nickname by day 1 at your first event. I may be alone on this, but I dislike team names that are designed to cause confusion and/or frustration (people may laugh once, but then hate the name for the rest of the event).

Shockwave, for example, was created when the team started with the school's mascot (a wave called Tide Guy) and brand (Crimson Tide) and wanted to tie it into robotics and engineering. Thus, the electrical shock was introduced and the Shockwave name and logo was created.

Best of luck to you and your team!

[stepan]

I was a programmer on Team 2823 my freshman year and a web developer my sophomore year. I'm a senior now and this was all before I transferred to Central and joined Team 4536. Which school are you planning on attending next year?

[M1KRONAUT]

Originally Posted by stepan

I was a programmer on Team 2823 my freshman year and a web developer my sophomore year. I'm a senior now and this was all before I transferred to Central and joined Team 4536. Which school are you planning on attending next year?

I'm actually homeschooled, but I joined 2823 this year after discovering that this was possible. I'm going into college next year, but FIRST was much to great an experience to end after only one year, so I'm starting a team for homeschoolers (and I know at least one other homeschooler who joined a school team this year).

[stepan]

Originally Posted by M1KRONAUT

I'm actually homeschooled, but I joined 2823 this year after discovering that this was possible. I'm going into college next year, but FIRST was much to great an experience to end after only one year, so I'm starting a team for homeschoolers (and I know at least one other homeschooler who joined a school team this year).

That's awesome. If I'm not mistaken, I think that would be the third team that stems from Highland. MinuteBots, Open Circuits, and... Unobtainium? Good luck!

[M1KRONAUT]

Originally Posted by stepan

That's awesome. If I'm not mistaken, I think that would be the third team that stems from Highland. MinuteBots, Open Circuits, and... Unobtainium? Good luck!

Thanks!