OKC officially down to 6 nicknames

Kobe>Jordan>God · Post #1 » by **Kobe>Jordan>God** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:07 am

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=A ... &type=lgns

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)—The NBA has filed for trademark rights to six nicknames for the league’s new Oklahoma City franchise: Barons, Bison, Energy, Marshalls, Thunder and Wind.

An attorney for the league made the filing Monday with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Marshal is usually spelled with one l. It’s not clear why the league used a variant spelling.

Which of the six final names is the best? And why are they spelling Marshalls with two l's? :lol:

Ballings7 · Post #2 » by **Ballings7** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:11 am

In addition to Barons, I also like Marshal(l)s... as well as for another future team.

I'll go with Marshal(l)s...

sonny · Post #3 » by **sonny** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:12 am

Barons would be the best.

Energy and Wind sound like WNBA teams

magicfan4life05 · Post #4 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:13 am

wait im confused, didnt it become official like last week it would be thunder?

DMannOC · Post #5 » by **DMannOC** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:13 am

energy and wind sound like WNBA nicknames

dreamcloud · Post #6 » by **dreamcloud** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:14 am

Barons is the best.

And Bison is just..wow..wtf?

sule · Post #7 » by **sule** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:15 am

I wouldn't mind Marshalls, but Barons should be the obvious choice.

Post #8 » by **DelaneyRudd** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:16 am

Oklahoma Marshalls; I can tolerate it. Wind, Thunder and Energy sound like indoor lacrosse teams.

Dtown84 · Post #9 » by **Dtown84** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:22 am

I was about to say OKC dodged a bullet with Thunder, but now I'm seeing Wind and Energy as possible names :lol:

halfHAVOC · Post #10 » by **halfHAVOC** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:36 am

barons

but they don't have davis.

That Nicka · Post #11 » by **That Nicka** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:38 am

I thought they were already the Thunder?

Dtown84 · Post #12 » by **Dtown84** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:45 am

That Nicka wrote:I thought they were already the Thunder?

From what I understand people thought it was Thunder because they registered the nickname, we're finding out now that they registered five other nicknames as well.

Teen Girl Squad · Post #13 » by **Teen Girl Squad** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:51 am

I think Barons is a slam dunk choice/great name. Marshals is ok, the rest are pretty LOL worthy.

Post #14 » by **DelaneyRudd** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:07 am

Oklahoma City Barons
Oklahoma Marshalls

One of the two. I prefer tey make it a state name.

Post #15 » by **Rooster** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:08 am

How about something not on that crappy list?

Cobras? I dunno, some kinda snake would be cool, and would prompt the black uniforms too.

Wind? Imagine teams leapfrogging them in the playoff standings. "We're passing Wind!"

asdfgh · Post #16 » by **asdfgh** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:17 am

I think they're all terrible. These people have absolutely no imagination.
I picked Energy because it's the least offensive and if they're smart they will it. It will promote a different image of Oklahoma than the one most outsiders (whether we're ignorant or not is irrelevant) have.

Guy986 · Post #17 » by **Guy986** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:39 am

So whats offensive about Thunder and Wind?

Post #18 » by **DelaneyRudd** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:43 am

asdfgh wrote:I think they're all terrible. These people have absolutely no imagination.
I picked Energy because it's the least offensive and if they're smart they will it. It will promote a different image of Oklahoma than the one most outsiders (whether we're ignorant or not is irrelevant) have.

When I think Energy I think of a radioactive Richard Simmons.

Cigamodnalro · Post #19 » by **Cigamodnalro** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:43 am

Post #20 » by **DelaneyRudd** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:46 am

Actually I kind of like it. I imagine a wigga in a crummy apartment complaining, "Yo, we got Mad Ants, dawg!"

Which is the best nickname for OKC?