Team Names

[Shishkaa585]

If my team could change our name we might go with the CyberKips
(for all those who dont know its a deviation from Mudkips, a Pokemon)
If you guys like this go for it! it would be awesome to see this at a competition

[V_Chip]

Buzz's name was influenced by our sponsor's affiliation with space products in relation to Buzz Aldrin and the release of "Toy Story" with Buzz Lightyear.

The smiley face showed up when one of our robots had a suction cup. Someone chose to put a smiley on it.

We've been yellow ever since.

[James1902]

My suggestion would be to try to get a name that can carry with it a consistent and memorable image. Exploding Bacon as a name really wouldn't be that cool if it wasn't accompanied by the pig on the rocket image, the Oink Oink Boom cheer, the squeeze pigs, the pins, etc etc etc.
I second all of the above posts about how to initially generate ideas, but when you consider all your choices choose a name and an image that can be consistent, instantly recognizable, and as original as possible

[Duncan Macdonald]

Originally Posted by Vector MycroftH

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the release of "Toy Story" with Buzz Lightyear.

Anyone else have a " FIRST is old" moment?

[DinerKid]

I used a random band name generator and these were some of the best in my opinion.

Hard Teamwork
Faded Simplicity (This is my favorite out of the list it just fits a FIRST team so well)
Static Speed
The Default
Professional Placebo

I have always liked names that poke fun at yourself, My VRC team (of one) is called Plan B, maybe you could go with "When all else fails".

One of my friends was saying that there was a video game team called "Hey look you have go a bye" and apparently they have won a few matches only because people get confused and don't show up.

~DK

[kirtar]

How about some computer related bugs and such?
e.g.
Stack Overflow
Kernel Panic

[wendymom]

It is true that Bacon used a random name generator to get their name. A little known fact is that the team originally voted on Organized Chaos. The following week and mentor showed up with the pig on the rocket logo and everyone voted to change the name. The rest is history!

[Carolyn_Grace]

Oh this was a fun game that I played all week at the Championship: think of the best rookie team names! I was actually going to create a thread asking other people to join in on the fun. These are a few that my team came up:

The Metal Manatees
Roadkill Zombies (my personal favorite. You could have raccoon and squirrel mascots with tire tracks across their bellys and the fur kinda dirtied. Would be fun painting faces for this team)
Rabid Bunnies
Team 33 (even though the team number would be something like 4267).
Delusions of Grandeur
Whirley Whales
Spontaneous Combustion
The Polydactyl Cats...would be more fitting once team numbers reach 7777 (credit to Isaac for this one)
The Desperate Ants (with the team logo a magnifying glass held over an ant)
or, The Desperate Wormies (with a worm caught on the sidewalk after a rain).

...silly, I know...but I'm of the opinion that the sillier the team name, the more fun the image.

[MagiChau]

You guys could always use an acronym like we did with BOB

[rogerlsmith]

Personally I like simple names; I think it keeps it easier on the announcers.

Or, if you want to make life difficult on the announcers, go for a tongue twister like:

The Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers

or RB3 - RB(cubed).

[Chris Fultz]

Take your time to think of a name, think of your logo / mascot to go with, and then stick with it.

If it is catchy and unique, people will remember it and you. If you change every year or two, you run the risk of nobody realizing who you are.

Some teams get remembered by their numbers, but most are remembered by their name.

[Enigma's puzzle]

Think about your selling points, giveaways, ridiculous button designs and mascots and things along that line, if you can come up with something unique thats how you get remembered. Our Question mark logo, and clever name (Enigma) gets questions and complements everywhere we go. And it also draws questions (Very punny) on the street, so it helps us tell people about FIRST.

But when you make a design/logo to go with your name, make sure it looks professional and clean.

[delsaner]

Some corny science/math ones I madeup.

Pi-rotechnics
Ionic
Omega-bytes
Team Torque
The sexy team

(others on the way)

[Enigma's puzzle]

Originally Posted by Carolyn_Grace

The Desperate Ants (with the team logo a magnifying glass held over an ant)
or, The Desperate Wormies (with a worm caught on the sidewalk after a rain).

...silly, I know...but I'm of the opinion that the sillier the team name, the more fun the image.

Where can I get my Desperate Aunt Button?

[Joe Ross]

I like the teams that tie their name into their number (eg 1024, 2468). Of course, that's easier for some numbers then others.