New Team Name? (Poll)

[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!

[JamesCH95]

Originally Posted by ScourgeDragon

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!

You are NOT alone.

Simple, concise, no inside jokes, nothing that could be construed as offensive, and ideally something memorable.

Of all the options in the poll I thought Unobtanium fit this bill the best, hands down.

[M1KRONAUT]

Originally Posted by JamesCH95

You are NOT alone.

Simple, concise, no inside jokes, nothing that could be construed as offensive, and ideally something memorable.

Of all the options in the poll I thought Unobtanium fit this bill the best, hands down.

I've asked a few people, and "Unobtainium" has been the general favorite.

[GreyingJay]

Yup, it's the most "accessible" of all the names you've provided to vote on.

Partybot - sounds like a robot name rather than a team name.

Heliusmahydrolinecarverrio - I have no idea how to even pronounce this, and neither would virtually anyone else. It sounds like an inside joke and it would take far too long to say. You'd probably be referred to forevermore as "Team 1234 - Heliu-whatever."

Indefinite Egg - Again, sounds like an inside joke, it doesn't evoke robotics at all.

The Snacks Are Around The Corner - Another inside joke? And a bit long besides.

Heliotrope Sun - This could work as a team name, but it's a bit of a mouthful to say.

Unobtainium - Most of us like this the best because it is short, and while it is based on an inside joke, it is one shared with anyone who is a fan of science and comic books (which is, basically, all of us).

You want people to say "Ahh, I get it" or "Cool name!", and not "... huh?"