Yahoo Sports report pelicans name is the name {merged}

[Eman5805]

People discussing our name change on espn. Saying it's horrible like i think. EMBARRASSING

Oh noez. They don't like us! I'm so gonna put this on Facebook and reread Twilight. Edward is the only person that understands me.

[FlyGirl]

Curtis Lofton said the name needed to sound tough. He then suggested Nutria Rats.

[Razorpens]

Oh noez. They don't like us! I'm so gonna put this on Facebook and reread Twilight. Edward is the only person that understands me.

dont understand what your are saying. Just saying that they agree with me the name change is terrible

[Eman5805]

Curtis Lofton said the name needed to sound tough. He then suggested Nutria Rats.

Hard to separate the joke suggestions from people that are just legitimately stupid.

[FlyGirl]

ESPN would likely love the Pelicans nickname if it were preceded by the word Seattle.

[ohnosono]

ESPN would likely love the Pelican nickname if it were preceded by the word Seattle.

And if it meant New Orleans no longer had a team.

[FlyGirl]

And if it meant New Orleans no longer had a team.

Yes indeedy.

[RaisingTheBar]

Steve Kyler: There is no doubt that Ownership wants the team to be named the Pelicans... NBA has yet to approve it. Needs Board of Governors buy in. Twitter @stevekylerNBA

[bojangles837]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/ba...icle-1.1213976

has this been put up yet?

[AUSSIE_PELICAN]

This is all a PR stunt.
They are putting names out there to get fans reactions.

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http://www.hoopsworld.com/the-pelica...medium=twitter

Here, he says no doubt this is what ownership wants and gives some reasons for why it might not happen (general). He does say the NBA may not let Charlotte rebrand to Hornets.

[FlyGirl]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/ba...icle-1.1213976

has this been put up yet?

Yep. I posted last night that the name hadn't been "confirmed".

[wuggie]

I'm sold on the name now. Right before the Kobe top 10 they accidently said..."New Orleans Pelicans"...NOT Charlotte or the Bobcats.

[takezor]

potential

This is plain basic & ugly, sorry. A 10 years old kid could design something better.

PS: No offense if you made it, just my opinion.

[luckyman]

http://www.hoopsworld.com/the-pelica...medium=twitter

Here, he says no doubt this is what ownership wants and gives some reasons for why it might not happen (general). He does say the NBA may not let Charlotte rebrand to Hornets.

Oh thank GOD the great NBA veto. Help us fans NOLA fans out just one more time Stern.

[Nola3]

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-tr...leans-pelicans

Hated the name before I read this. Hate the name significantly less after.

[Rocket Man]

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-tr...leans-pelicans

Hated the name before I read this. Hate the name significantly less after.

Agreed, Grantland delivers again.

[AUSSIE_PELICAN]

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-tr...leans-pelicans

Hated the name before I read this. Hate the name significantly less after.

Good read.....thanks

[Tin_Food]

I guess you don't live here.

That obvious huh, my knowledge of new Orleans wildlife comes from watching swamp people.

That said I'm jumping on the pelicans bandwagon 100%. Just realised that Sydney has two bird teams, the roosters and the swans, nothin wrong with a bird for a team name.

I'll miss the hornets logo an everything, but for me moving to new Orleans made me like the team more than before.

And you could shorten pelicans to Pelis, it's what us Aussies would do.

Last comment, I like the pelicans logo and all, but it reminds me a lot of the old warriors logo.

[Millán]

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-tr...leans-pelicans

Hated the name before I read this. Hate the name significantly less after.

"So basically, non-Pelican fans are haters just for the sheer fact of being haters."

ESPN, you know what you are doing.

[Jgib23]

http://www.hoopsworld.com/the-pelica...medium=twitter

Here, he says no doubt this is what ownership wants and gives some reasons for why it might not happen (general). He does say the NBA may not let Charlotte rebrand to Hornets.

Weak article from a Charlotte perspective. "change for change sake". The Bobcats are last in the league in merchandise sales, and the community is going nuts to get the name back, Adam Silver was here last season to speak with MJ about the Hornets name and said they would "clearly" look at bringing it back to Charlotte.

It's all about revenue... What will sell more merchandise? Charlotte Bobcats or Charlotte Hornets? No brainer!

[FlyGirl]

Benson owns the rights to the name Pelicans, once a New Orleans minor league baseball team, but Stern says the Hornets have filed to protect five unspecified names.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/stern-h...8546--nba.html

[Eman5805]

The plot thickens.

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Do we know all 5?

[WhoDatPelican]

Do we know all 5?

Just a guess but
Pelicans
Brass
Krewe
Angels
Spirit