I hate this part... we need a new name

[Brock Beauchamp]

First, I *hate* doing this. We try to avoid name changes and keep the original domain whenever possible. This is one of those "not possible" scenarios. We had to change the Brewers name as well because it was a .net domain. It sucks, I hate it.

 

Second, BlueJaysMessageBoard.com will always direct to the forum of the site so bookmarks will continue to function. I need to look at the underlying code but I will also try to name the forum "Blue Jays Message Board" for continuity.

 

But the site is going to get bigger... a lot bigger. And "Message Board" is only a small part of what we're going to be doing going forward.

 

I'm going to make a decision pretty quickly about this because our senior developer is nipping at my heels about this particular task. I'm going to put this to a vote but there are extenuating circumstances that may cause me to choose the second or third option instead of the first. It depends on some pending research I'm doing into social media channels, SEO strength, and other stuff.

 

Because continuity is important to me, I found a thread from WAY BACK on this forum about the original name and pulled some of the options that received votes in that 2013 poll. Unfortunately, most of the names I really liked are no longer available. Bummer.

 

So choose from some of these options. If you have opinions you'd like to share, give 'em here. I'll listen to everyone, though I cannot promise how/why I will ultimately make a decision. Naming a site is like juggling 50 balls at once and 46 of them are invisible to everyone else. I have a ton of factors I need to weigh in that aren't obvious to outside observers.

[metafour]

RossAtkins4PM.com

[BTS]

I like the ones with Blue Jays in the title instead of just Jays.

[jaysblue]

Blue Jays Hangout

[jaysblue]

Blue Jays Wire

 

Talk Blue Jays

 

Blue Jays Chat

 

Blue Jays Nest

[BTS]

 

Blue Jays Nest

 

I like this

[jaysblue]

Blue Jays Zone

[Spanky99]

I like this

 

Taken.

[Brock Beauchamp]

blue jays hangout

 

lol

[Laika]

Blue Jays Yarn

[Brock Beauchamp]

Blue Jays Wire

 

Talk Blue Jays

 

Blue Jays Chat

 

Blue Jays Nest

 

Nest is one of my favorites but unfortunately it is not available.

[Pendleton]

Blue Jays Axis

Blue Jays Centrum

Orioles Hangout Suxxxx

[Omar]

Blue Jays Yarn

 

Not bad. How about...

 

Blue Jays Rendezvouz (too bilingual?)

Blue Jays Encounter

Blue Jays Conclave

[Brownie19]

I googled what a group of Blue Jays is called and I came up with

 

Blue Jays Party

Blue Jays Band

Blue Jays Scold

Blue Jays Flock

 

Band of Blue Jays?

 

Blue Jays Intelligentsia?

[Abomination]

bluejaysplace

bluejaysconnection

bluejayshaven

bluejaysretreat

proudlyblue

[Spanky99]

Bird's Eye-View

[Brock Beauchamp]

Bird's Eye-View

 

One of the first I looked into, wildly unavailable on pretty much every level.

[Pendleton]

Blue Jays Junction

[Terminator]

Mistake by the Lake

JaysCentre

Northern Stadium Lights

 

If Blue Jays baseball isn't specifically mentioned you could also stylize it like this:

 

Mistake by the Lake: a Toronto Blue Jays community

Northern (Stadium) Lights: a Toronto Blue Jays Message Board

[L54]

Vibrant Backyard Visitors

[L54]

I like JaysCentre, even though it’s a play on TSN and not Sportsnet

[Terminator]

I like JaysCentre, even though it’s a play on TSN and not Sportsnet

 

Yeah the spelling, to me anyway, is a subtle nod to Canada without it being maple bonerish.

[L54]

Yeah the spelling, to me anyway, is a subtle nod to Canada without it being maple bonerish.

 

It was a nice touch, good work

[Brock Beauchamp]

Okay, I like Jays Centre quite a bit. I checked and both Jays Centre and Jays Center are available, which is important because we'd need to buy both and redirect Center to Centre.

 

I'm going to close this thread either later tonight or tomorrow with a narrowed down list and then allow everyone to vote for one.

[Pendleton]

I googled what a group of Blue Jays is called and I came up with

 

Blue Jays Party

Blue Jays Band

Blue Jays Scold

Blue Jays Flock

 

Band of Blue Jays?

 

Blue Jays Intelligentsia?

 

Blue Jays Flock Party

[Terminator]

Blue Jays Bush Party

Monkey Never Cramp

[Spanky99]

I like JaysCentre, even though it’s a play on TSN and not Sportsnet

 

Same.

[Spanky99]

Man, I thought I was smart with Birds Eye View... the bastards. *shakes fist*

[P2F]

Radio Scouts

[Krylian]

Blue Jays Enthusiasts

 

Also works as BJ Enthusiasts.