NBA files for trademarks for the Hornets and the names are...

[GeauxPelicans]

1)Pelicans
2)Rougarou
3)Mosquitos
4)Swamp Dogs
5)Bullsharks

Hmmmmmm, I wonder which one the NBA and Hornets will choose

http://behindthebuckpass.com/2012/12...f-the-hornets/

[Imnos 2]

I like Swamp Dogs and Rougarou.

[AD23nEG10]

well that sure came outta left field. not sure if I believe it. Rougarou???

is this some ploy to try to make Pelicans look more attractive?

[iNolaNightmare]

I loved Pelicans from the starts, but it's now a lot more amazing.

[LoCo89]

If only Rougarou wasn't so awkward to say....

[NemesisKING]

1)Pelicans
2)Rougarou
3)Mosquitos
4)Swamp Dogs
5)Bullsharks

Hmmmmmm, I wonder which one the NBA and Hornets will choose

http://behindthebuckpass.com/2012/12...f-the-hornets/

Straight A*$, I'm calling BULL. Everybody's has lots of jokes. No Brass, Angels, Spirits, Voodoo, Krewe(like some claim) Buccaneers... Mosquitos especially, and Swamp Dogs, I won't get into how mind blowing Rougarou would be. Straight disrespectful.

[AD23nEG10]

Bullfrog or Swampbat woulda been cool... not sure Swampdog or Bullshark is as good. Bullshark could make a pretty cool logo though

[Xist2inspire]

No way that's legit. Mosquitoes? For real yo?

[RaisingTheBar]

OMFreakinG

Is Voodoo or Brass really not on the list?

[RaisingTheBar]

No way that's legit. Mosquitoes? For real yo?

Yeah pelicans is officially not the worst name ever, its now the 2nd worst.

[AD23nEG10]

"Swampdog is a nickname for an alligator"..... uhh so why not just be the Gators?

[Broadmoor74]

I refuse to believe this rumor. I simply can't.

[Soundless1]

These names are disgusting lol, pelicans is all-time greatness by comparison. Tom Benson may be old, but he isn't that out of touch with reality. Forget minor league and WBNA team names, this is little league quality

[bojangles837]

Has to be fake. Brass and Krewe were already mentioned before with pelicans. Rougarou is a ****ing made up word

[Vinny6420]

Im sick of rumors lol

[ohnosono]

This is not a rumor. Unfortunately.

[Coughka]

What in the actual ****.

Fine, Pelicans wins, whatever, it's great.

[RaisingTheBar]

I'd much rather swamp dog's or bull sharks than pelicans.

[Vinny6420]

We got a crappy list to pick from

[bojangles837]

**** it. I can't handle this team. But seriously I want rougauro now. Ancient swamp beast

[Xist2inspire]

This is not a rumor. Unfortunately.

I still can't get over Mosquitoes. I refuse to believe that anyone's that dumb.

[greewe]

It's real. Run a search for these names on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website: http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?...004:pymydp.1.1

Rougarou: http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield...009:rwi46n.2.2

Bullsharks: http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield...004:pymydp.2.1

Pelicans: http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield...004:pymydp.3.3

Etc. All are dated December 5, 2012.

Weird but potentially important note: The "Owner" field says the following: New Orleans Hornets NBA Limited Partnership the general partners, Shinn Enterprises Incorporated, a North Carolina corporation, and Big Play Entertainment, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NORTH CAROLINA 1250 Poydras Street New Orleans LOUISIANA 70113

I'm not well-versed in the legal part of ownership, but why would it list Shinn Enterprises as a partner, and not list Benson's name anywhere?

[bojangles837]

My god I still cant fathom that this is real. My mind is literally blown right now

[Vinny6420]

I never heard of a Rougarou before....

[NemesisKING]

Everything about this list screams, "All I know about Louisiana is what i see on Swamp People". Besides Pelicans, the name that people think has been chosen, every other name has something to do with the Swamp or River.