Phoenix needs a new name
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I was looking at some WW2 planes names (or nicknames). I think some are interesting (maybe they've been already proposed, but I don't have time to read all the thread ):
Aircobra, Corsair, Boomerang, Liberator, Warhawk, Swordfish, Freccia (Italian, "arrow" in English), Condor, Gladiator, Meteor, Wildcat, Hellcat, Avenger, Hurricane, Tempest, Typhoon, Stuka (this is German, don't know if it means something), Lightning, Saetta (lightning in Italian...), Thunderbolt, Sparviero (similar to a hawk), Spitfire (as I mentioned before...).
For the same reason I couldn't read all the thread (time's running...) I couldn't check all the copyright stuff... just hope some of these could look suitable.
Aircobra, Corsair, Boomerang, Liberator, Warhawk, Swordfish, Freccia (Italian, "arrow" in English), Condor, Gladiator, Meteor, Wildcat, Hellcat, Avenger, Hurricane, Tempest, Typhoon, Stuka (this is German, don't know if it means something), Lightning, Saetta (lightning in Italian...), Thunderbolt, Sparviero (similar to a hawk), Spitfire (as I mentioned before...).
For the same reason I couldn't read all the thread (time's running...) I couldn't check all the copyright stuff... just hope some of these could look suitable.
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i grabbed djn's list of the most popular names and thought of something bad to say about them all!
Scamp - lobster, shrimp, all-around italian food
Fox / Phox - hunted animal for sport, thought of as sly, tricky, and not trustworthy
Arias - hairy @ss to some. read the thread
Athena - tv show yet to be made, too hidden a meaning
Firebird - (bah, i'm not thinking of anything really bad atm. sorry)
Swoop - nike symbol
@djnrempel... i went to state competition for pellet pistol, but if you've done more than that, i'm afraid i'm outgunned. how about we take a typing test instead? i'm good at those.
@laszlo... lol well i certainly never made that connection, and i don't understand it. hopefully that's just you.
all that being said, i still like firebird. i saw another suggestion for sunbird, too, though. i personally like firebird a bit more, but i can go either way on that.
Scamp - lobster, shrimp, all-around italian food
Fox / Phox - hunted animal for sport, thought of as sly, tricky, and not trustworthy
Arias - hairy @ss to some. read the thread
Athena - tv show yet to be made, too hidden a meaning
Firebird - (bah, i'm not thinking of anything really bad atm. sorry)
Swoop - nike symbol
@djnrempel... i went to state competition for pellet pistol, but if you've done more than that, i'm afraid i'm outgunned. how about we take a typing test instead? i'm good at those.
@laszlo... lol well i certainly never made that connection, and i don't understand it. hopefully that's just you.
all that being said, i still like firebird. i saw another suggestion for sunbird, too, though. i personally like firebird a bit more, but i can go either way on that.
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laszlo wrote:XF wrote:laszlo wrote:"Firebird" makes me somehow think of David Hasselhoff when he was younger, but that's probably just me
Yeah, Supercar!! Am I right??
If that's what you call K.I.T.T. from "Knight Rider", yes. OMG, we're heavily off-topic here.
Right, that was the Italian name (even if it's not really an Italian name...).
So, why not use KITT name for Phoenix??
Sorry... never really wanted to go so much OT...
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I'm just catching up in this thread.
I agree with <b>djnrempel</b> that a new serious poll for popular names is in order. More like a litmus test than an absolute must use this name. Ground rules for that thread should be <b>Do not suggest a new name here!</b>. We can only hope people will follow the rules.
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I have an ALFAROMEO GTV-6 that I've been storing for about 10 years. One of these days I'm going to bring it back to like-new condition. I called it KITT on occasions because it had an electronic mind of its own.
FWIW, KITT was an acronym for "Knight Industries Two Thousand".
I agree with <b>djnrempel</b> that a new serious poll for popular names is in order. More like a litmus test than an absolute must use this name. Ground rules for that thread should be <b>Do not suggest a new name here!</b>. We can only hope people will follow the rules.
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I have an ALFAROMEO GTV-6 that I've been storing for about 10 years. One of these days I'm going to bring it back to like-new condition. I called it KITT on occasions because it had an electronic mind of its own.
FWIW, KITT was an acronym for "Knight Industries Two Thousand".
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Flii wrote:i grabbed djn's list of the most popular names and thought of something bad to say about them all!
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@djnrempel... i went to state competition for pellet pistol, but if you've done more than that, i'm afraid i'm outgunned. how about we take a typing test instead? i'm good at those.
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all that being said, i still like firebird. i saw another suggestion for sunbird, too, though. i personally like firebird a bit more, but i can go either way on that.
I think something bad could be said about any name, including Phoenix. (It's the name of a city...)
I really like firebird for many reasons though, which is the one that you couldn't come up with anything for. Maybe that's a sign?
Firebird/Athena/Spitfire I think are my top three
Sunbird leaves me with a "neh." feeling.
btw, you've got me in the typing contest, I'm horrible. I was thinking more of making a page look decent in Netscape 4 using HTML4/CSS2, that's a challenge! Loser has to use Netscape 4 for a week.
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djnrempel wrote:btw, you've got me in the typing contest, I'm horrible. I was thinking more of making a page look decent in Netscape 4 using HTML4/CSS2, that's a challenge! Loser has to use Netscape 4 for a week.
(this paragraph ot) . . . . . . you have got to be joking. i have always always hated netscape with a passion, and when i saw mozilla's interface, i hated that too. (notice i said the interface on mozilla, not the back-end. i've learned.) when my fiance told me about phoenix, i loved it almost at first sight. i loved ie before phoenix, even with all the m$ bs. i would literally go nuts if i lost and had to use netscape. lol. i can't stand it. so, i think if this is a dual, we each should have a second person, like the one who used to hold the guns. a "second" i believe is the term. i get stefan!
to make this post the least little bit on-topic, however, i'd say my top three are phoenix (sorry couldn't resist), firebird (i agree with your sunbird sentiment), scamp (it's cute), and fox/phox.
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Re: Phoenix names
krashtd wrote:or what about Sunbird... ? similar to Firebird and Phoenix
I like it.
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But how is sunbird better than firebird? Not sure why its getting suggested...
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