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That's what makes picking a name so hard. For some names you have to consider the origin of the name, how it applies to the city, do/ did other teams have it. That's why I still maintain that Dukes would work.
To me, Dukes is ok, but not a creative or natural fit.
Bigdub, I have absolutely no idea of what you were talking about. :p But, I am trying to make my logo into a bit more than just a minor tweak of yours.
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I added a basketball to the hilt of the sword, and since New Orleans is known as the "Crescent City" and I plan to have an alternate jersey with "Crescent City" on the front, I tried to incorporate a crescent into the logo. The only drawback to this is that it's similar to the New Orleans Police logo........and I'm not sure if too many people would like that, if you know what I mean. :hihi:
I don't think it would take much to realize the natural fit. Beyond that, there hasn't been any new creative ideas that are natural fits. Of course, I don't have one either. But I can vote no on...Krewe, Voodoo, and thankfully stuff like Gators has died down. Also, I think New Orleans needs to be the only city name we use.
Creative - i'm the only one who came up with it, so I say its very creative. Inspired, a true sign of genius!
:)
How much more of a natural fit do you want?
City named after the Duke of Orleans - that's pretty solid, and an obvious fit.
Name a famous JAZZ band from New Orleans? Oh, the Dukes of Dixieland
Wait, we need a Mardi Gras connection - every Mardi Gras Krewe has Dukes!
Short of his name being Duke Maravich, this is touching quite a few bases.
Looks like plagiarism to me ;)
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DpSthTgr started off strong. I was right there with him for most of the way. I just can't get into Krewe at all...and I don't think David Duke has that much power especially once the logo is assigned. Dukes works. I'm not creative enough to suggest anything new although I've tried looking into it. I agree that this is the one chance to get it right. Bobcats for a name sucks. Dukes utilizing the Fleur de Lis would fit nicely with Saints. It's not that far out of the box.
Stuff like this always happens to me.........:crytear:
:p
Anyway, bonus!
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These are just some doodles of mine: A trumpet with a flag at the bottom (medieval-style), the styled letter "K" that will be on the logo and jersey, and a preview of the side panel on the shorts.
I've got this idea for a T-shirt, tell me what you guys think. I like the idea of using "Krewe" as part of the rebranding, but not necessarily as a name. So, I came up with this: A T-shirt with "Join The Krewe" in big letters on the front, and "Knights of Orleans" or "Knights of New Orleans" in smaller letters beneath it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't some Krewes go by the title "Knights of _____" instead of "Krewe of ____?"
Dukes is an ok name, but don't see how it fits like Jazz or VooDoo.
Aw, man, double post.
Voodoo certainly isn't city wide. I would bet most of us (me included) have very little true understanding of Voodoo. To use it as a brand, there's not enough there. I don't mind it for the arena team only because the helmet looks great. Yes, Jazz WAS cool. At this point it's dead. I almost wouldn't want it back if we could have it. It's tainted with a Utah history all its own. To re-brand is to start new. Swapping names is very unlikely.
If Knights works because a few organizations use it, then Dukes works even better because more Krewes use it, and the city is named after a Duke, and a Duke could be depicted similar to a Knight. We're essentially on the same thing with a different name. Some may need to research why the 49ers are called that, why the Steelers are called that, etc...the same miniscule research might apply to Dukes but that's the part that maintains the uniqueness without going overboard or sounding forced as would be the case with some other suggestions.
we will only have to tweak one of our special offers for future years....guys Knight out... :)
Whereas Ted Knight elevates the brand, Christopher Knight detracts from it. In the end I think it causes too much confusion and therefore this should eliminate Knights as a possibility.
Don't leave out Sammy Knight.
I guess the same could be said of Sally and David though, couldn't it?
We could get the Marching 100 of the St. Augustine Purple NeoNights to perform at halftime.
did I mention the the Honeybees will become the New Orleans Ladies? although I am just having fun, that wasn't a bad song at all...
New Orleans Pilots!
I've drawn a quick design of just a face within an embellished helmet. It works better for me than Knights, but it's just the name Dukes that I think most people outside of NOLA will hear and go, "What?"
So a name that was thrown out way earlier in this process that relates to our entire state and target area for marketing...Hurricanes! Damn if Miami and Carolina uses it, that is a name both powerful and relevant to not only ourselves, but the entire Gulf Coast. What say you?
So is there a rule against 2 teams from separate sports leagues having the same name? You know, as in Voodoo's case. Because if not that name is too perfect not to use. Nahmsayin?
I'd be interested to see your design.
I think a lot of people (myself included) would be turned off by that name, at least at first.
I also imagine it would cause quite a stir in the media - both locally and nationally.
But maybe that's a good thing -- all press is good press right?
Not unless you're the Saints right about now! ESPN has nothing better to do than to mess with us...SMH...but I'm working on digitizing the logo now.Quote:
I'd be interested to see your design.
I think a lot of people (myself included) would be turned off by that name, at least at first.
I also imagine it would cause quite a stir in the media - both locally and nationally.
But maybe that's a good thing -- all press is good press right?
I don't believe that there is! But I do think that it was pose a problem considering the same name would be utilized for both a semi and pro team located in the sam city. I think that we're reaching for straws with the VooDoo. As much as I like it and think it would fit us soo well, I can't see Benson buying that brand back considering that he just sold it like 2 or 3yrs. ago.Quote:
So is there a rule against 2 teams from separate sports leagues having the same name? You know, as in Voodoo's case. Because if not that name is too perfect not to use. Nahmsayin?
I know some of you may not like it, but considering he has the rights to the name Pelican, I wouldn't be totally suprised if that name wound up in a run-off if they're were to be one. It would fit his main criteria point that he mentioned in the press confrence about it (the name) being something New Orleans. Although as the Pelicans, we would be more inclined to the State seeing as it is our official bird. It wouldn't bother me as a choice, but it would be waaaay down on my list of options.
You know I would like people to think a bit more into their name choice, not as a primary option for the team to be called, but how would you use that name as a play into marketing? As the Hornets we have the Honeybees, The Used-To-Bees, Stingers, Hive/Arena, Beefense (which I think is corny, but eh..) etc. If you put into play names like (River) Pilots, Reapers, Arcangels, etc. How do you market your name? This is a major hurdle that this organization is going to have to cross when it comes down to name selection.
It's easy when you can ask a fan to "Be A Part of the Krewe" or like someone mentioned "Enjoy Guy's Knight Out at the New Orleans Arena". Things like that have to be taken into account. Mascots! What are they going to look like? How will it translate to basketball? And how will it play into you demograpichs/age brackets? So before everybody throws a name out there simply because it hold's revelance to things in this city both past or present, think about how you would promote this team in the long run to make it meaningful!
When the name Jazz was announced, most of the world said "What?" it wasn't the typical name, and it did take some time getting used to, but it was unique.
Hurricanes - natural fit, but may be too soon, and may bring up memories of Katrina that need to be left forgotten.
Storm?
Our old soccer team was the Storm, after Couhig bought the team.
It'll be interesting to see what the final choice is. I imagine that it won't be "surprising" to locals.
I feel like there are three categories of names out there.
The first are the logical ones: Brass, Pelicans, Krewe (if only because the team already uses "Krewe" as part of their branding), VooDoo (assuming we can get the name). Jazz would be here if it was an option. These are the ones that scream New Orleans.
The next are the kinda/sorta/maybe names: Pilots, Buccaneers, Privateers, Gators, Hurricanes, etc. These are ones that could be New Orleanian, but maybe at first glance. Or they might have negative connections to SE LA, like Gators (UofFlorida) or Hurricanes (Katrina). I think it's possible though that the choice could be from this list.
And last you have the generic names that could fit any city: Knights, Tigers, Ballers, etc etc etc.
I'm obviously not naming all the possible names, but I think ya'll can get my point.
Spot on.
This is what will take the most time -- not just creating a Logo and Jerseys, but the entire branding and marketing package that goes along with it will need to be created from the ground up. Not an easy task in a few months, but the Thunder were able to do it.
As for a mascot - New Orleans/Louisiana have enough native critters that even if we go with something like Brass or Krewe you could have a Crawfish or Alligator or Pelican as the "mascot." I mean, Philly has a Rabbit, the Spurs have a Coyote, Phoenix has a Gorilla, and both Utah and Houston have Bears.
I think they should go back to Buccaneers. Or use Pirates and update the logo. Or if you want to do a French type thing you can go Boucaniers. Maybe we should see if any nicknames would be cool in a Creole or French version.
Dub, I see where you are coming from but I do not agree. I'm not just disagreeing for the sake of the Pilots name either.
I agree the brand has to be represented by a mascot etc (I think that's easy for any team name in Louisiana). However, attaching puns and silly nicknames to every single aspect of the brand is a mistake. It becomes hard to take the organization seriously. For instance the Lakers don't have a nickname for the staples center and silly chants when the team is on the floor. To my knowledge our organization has more chants, saying,nicknames, etc. than any other organization and it hasn't exactly worked to create huge interest in the team or organization as a whole. A name like Saints isn't exactly easy to connect with team dancers, sayings, etc. but the organization has made it work in large part bc the name connects with the city. In my opinion simply having a name that is a representative of the city/region makes it 10X easier to market and will make all of those silly extras completely unnecessary.
Also with companies potentially looking to buy naming rights to the arena we will no longer need a nickname like "The Hive" for our basketball venue. No matter what brand we choose the organization can ask the fans to be part of the "Krewe". And do you really think "guys Knight out" has a bigger impact than "Guys Night Out"? I realize that was just an example and I'm not trying to drill you or force you to see it my way but in my opinion those extra "marketing" tactics are overrated and truly not necessary.