I need a new name for the blog.
Google recently shared the news that they will no longer support publishing on Blogger via FTP, meaning that I will no longer be able to host my blog from "my" server (I use the quotes because I don't really own the server - I'm basically renting server space from my hosting service, 1&1). I'm somewhat ambivalent toward this news. On one hand, I lose the pseudo-ownership I have when the files are on "my" server, where I have access to all of them in their raw glory. On the other, having the blog reside on Google's servers means that I can integrate more of the features and widgets that they have available.
While I'm moving the blog (which I'll probably be doing in a month or two), I figure it's a good time to come up with a new name. I created the current name "Blog" when blogging was a relatively new phenomenon (here's my first post ever from back in 2004, though I doubt that link will still work once I move the blog), and I did not really take into consideration what a name might signify. In truth, the name is not really that horrible - it's just the blog section of my site - but now that my feed is integrated into different applications on the web (Facebook, Google Reader, Google Buzz) it is grossly lacking in descriptiveness..."Oh, look...there's a new post on Blog. What the hell is Blog?"
So to all three people out there who occasionally glance at my blog, I am seeking your help in coming up with a new name. The name should be relatively unique (so that the blog can be easily identified) and somewhat interesting, but should not pretend to be something that it is not. I will illustrate with a couple of examples:
"Obi's Blog" or "Obezma's Blog": While these make it pretty easy to figure out what's going on at the blog, when I read them I think "Blah!".
"Alternative Brotha" or "Casual Elegance": These have both been used to describe my style of being. While I don't necessarily like to be pigeonholed by a description, I will admit that I do take these two principles into consideration in doing some of the things that I do. The problem with these names, though, is that they seem too ambitious. They almost sound like a place where you could go for daily/weekly tips on how to live such a lifestyle. I don't post nearly that regularly or frequently, and I don't really have any advice to give anybody.
So in short, give me an interesting and unique name that doesn't generate expectations. And...go!
While I'm moving the blog (which I'll probably be doing in a month or two), I figure it's a good time to come up with a new name. I created the current name "Blog" when blogging was a relatively new phenomenon (here's my first post ever from back in 2004, though I doubt that link will still work once I move the blog), and I did not really take into consideration what a name might signify. In truth, the name is not really that horrible - it's just the blog section of my site - but now that my feed is integrated into different applications on the web (Facebook, Google Reader, Google Buzz) it is grossly lacking in descriptiveness..."Oh, look...there's a new post on Blog. What the hell is Blog?"
So to all three people out there who occasionally glance at my blog, I am seeking your help in coming up with a new name. The name should be relatively unique (so that the blog can be easily identified) and somewhat interesting, but should not pretend to be something that it is not. I will illustrate with a couple of examples:
"Obi's Blog" or "Obezma's Blog": While these make it pretty easy to figure out what's going on at the blog, when I read them I think "Blah!".
"Alternative Brotha" or "Casual Elegance": These have both been used to describe my style of being. While I don't necessarily like to be pigeonholed by a description, I will admit that I do take these two principles into consideration in doing some of the things that I do. The problem with these names, though, is that they seem too ambitious. They almost sound like a place where you could go for daily/weekly tips on how to live such a lifestyle. I don't post nearly that regularly or frequently, and I don't really have any advice to give anybody.
So in short, give me an interesting and unique name that doesn't generate expectations. And...go!


2 Comments:
I suggest Obiland.
Shades of Black?
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