Submitted Nicknames

[90siouxfan]

I just cant see UND called the Jets.

Roughriders, Norseman, Nodak or just UND. With UND being my favorite.

I have no vested interest in the name so I didn't submit.

Thank You

[UNDErmines]

There's a pretty obvious nickname that needs to be more discussed more widely.

 

There's a fearsome animal that lives in North Dakota that would be a great mascot.  If we review the criteria, we see that...

 

1.  It's fierce and highly energetic and passionate.

2.  It's native to North Dakota.

3.  It's unique and highly marketable.  No other known school has the name.

4.  It's an adorable and cute mammal, which works well with marketing, mascots, etc.

5.  It would be very recognizable for the school, which would aid in recruiting.

6.  It's small, but ferocious for its size, which would match the brand of UND.

7.  It complements the mascots of other nearby schools (Wolverines, Badgers, Gophers) while also being quite unique and much more cool.

8.  It could work with the current color scheme.

9.  If you put UND in front of it, you get a fun Machiavellian play on words.

 

I present to you The UND Ermines!  Look at the fearsome yet adorable face on this killing machine!  It would be true marketing genius to take this name.  It works on every level.

 

[scpa0305]

Roughriders. Lets pick it and end this now.

Please no. I am shocked it has had this much traction.

[Oxbow6]

Please no. I am shocked it has had this much traction.

Me too.....especially when Big Green, Sundogs, Nodaks and Mongoose (just to name some real winners) are still out there.

<eyes rolling>

[scpa0305]

Me too.....especially when Big Green, Sundogs, Nodaks and Mongoose (just to name some real winners) are still out there.

<eyes rolling>

Never said I agreed with the names you listed however coming from GF I can tell you rough riders sounds just as silly and out there considering red river has had it forever. I haven't ran into anyone from GF fond of that idea.

[UNDErmines]

I'll make my case here.

 

 

They need a mascot that is native to North Dakota - the ermine is native to North Dakota

They need a mascot that is (at least somewhat) unique to North Dakota - the ermine's range is very limited in the U.S. 

They need a mascot that is fierce but marketable - the ermine is a fierce predator while also being highly charming visually

They need a mascot that works with green and white - ermine are white, at least in winter

They need a mascot that is unique and recognizable - as far as I can tell, there's no other team called the ermines

[cberkas]

Never said I agreed with the names you listed however coming from GF I can tell you rough riders sounds just as silly and out there considering red river has had it forever. I haven't ran into anyone from GF fond of that idea.

 

Boston College and Boston College High School (BC High) have the same name and colors. No one seems to care the a College and a high school in Boston have the same name and colors.

[Blackheart]

I'll make my case here.

 

 

They need a mascot that is native to North Dakota - the ermine is native to North Dakota

They need a mascot that is (at least somewhat) unique to North Dakota - the ermine's range is very limited in the U.S. 

They need a mascot that is fierce but marketable - the ermine is a fierce predator while also being highly charming visually

They need a mascot that works with green and white - ermine are white, at least in winter

They need a mascot that is unique and recognizable - as far as I can tell, there's no other team called the ermines

It's just another weasel; I'll pass.

[Emerald joker]

I'll make my case here.

They need a mascot that is native to North Dakota - the ermine is native to North Dakota

They need a mascot that is (at least somewhat) unique to North Dakota - the ermine's range is very limited in the U.S.

They need a mascot that is fierce but marketable - the ermine is a fierce predator while also being highly charming visually

They need a mascot that works with green and white - ermine are white, at least in winter

They need a mascot that is unique and recognizable - as far as I can tell, there's no other team called the ermines

There's probly a good reason for that

[BigGame]

Boston College and Boston College High School (BC High) have the same name and colors. No one seems to care the a College and a high school in Boston have the same name and colors.

 

That's a very apples to oranges comparison, and again I think unique is part of the criteria and Roughriders certainly isn't unique. 

[Goon]

There's a pretty obvious nickname that needs to be more discussed more widely.

 

There's a fearsome animal that lives in North Dakota that would be a great mascot.  If we review the criteria, we see that...

 

1.  It's fierce and highly energetic and passionate.

2.  It's native to North Dakota.

3.  It's unique and highly marketable.  No other known school has the name.

4.  It's an adorable and cute mammal, which works well with marketing, mascots, etc.

5.  It would be very recognizable for the school, which would aid in recruiting.

6.  It's small, but ferocious for its size, which would match the brand of UND.

7.  It complements the mascots of other nearby schools (Wolverines, Badgers, Gophers) while also being quite unique and much more cool.

8.  It could work with the current color scheme.

9.  If you put UND in front of it, you get a fun Machiavellian play on words.

 

I present to you The UND Ermines!  Look at the fearsome yet adorable face on this killing machine!  It would be true marketing genius to take this name.  It works on every level.

 

 

I like Weasels better.

 

1. The stoat, also known as the short-tailed weasel, is a species of Mustelidae native to Eurasia and North America, distinguished from the least weasel by its larger size and longer tail with a prominent black tip.Wikipedia
2.  
3. Scientific name: Mustela erminea
4. Higher classification: Weasel
5. Lifespan: 1.5 y (In Wild)
6. Mass: 0.57 lbs (Adult, Male)
7. Gestation period: 280 d
8. Rank: Species
9. Tail length: 3 – 4.7 in. (Adult, Male)

[CMSioux]

The challenge facing the really unique nicknames is they won't get past the "committee" think process. When there are too many opinions in a room the tendency is to stay mainstream. For example: 

 

Here come The Mighty Mjölnir - pronounced Myol-N(ee)r

 

The Mjolnir is the name given to the hammer of Thor, one of the most fearsome weapons of Norse mythology. It is capable of leveling mountains. It depicts power, it has very powerful logo/icon possibilities, it's related to the Scandinavian culture in the region and it is 100% unique - it doesn't stand a chance. 

 

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[BigGame]

The challenge facing the really unique nicknames is they won't get past the "committee" think process. When there are too many opinions in a room the tendency is to stay mainstream. For example: 

 

Here come The Mighty Mjölnir - pronounced Myol-N(ee)r

 

The Mjolnir is the name given to the hammer of Thor, one of the most fearsome weapons of Norse mythology. It is capable of leveling mountains. It depicts power, it has very powerful logo/icon possibilities, it's related to the Scandinavian culture in the region and it is 100% unique - it doesn't stand a chance. 

 

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It might work if you just simplified it to Warhammers.

[UNDErmines]

It might work if you just simplified it to Warhammers.

 

Now close your eyes and imagine an Ermine carrying a warhammer.  It would be amazing.  UND would become the most recognizable program in the nation.

[UNDErmines]

There's probly a good reason for that

 

It's because most states don't have ermine.  

 

Look at this face and imagine it painted on top of a football helmet, staring at you from the other side of the line of scrimmage.  It would terrify opponents.

 

[The Sicatoka]

I'll make my case here.

 

 

They need a mascot that is native to North Dakota - the ermine is native to North Dakota

They need a mascot that is (at least somewhat) unique to North Dakota - the ermine's range is very limited in the U.S. 

They need a mascot that is fierce but marketable - the ermine is a fierce predator while also being highly charming visually

They need a mascot that works with green and white - ermine are white, at least in winter

They need a mascot that is unique and recognizable - as far as I can tell, there's no other team called the ermines

They. They. They.

I'm looking for someone that speaks in "we", not "they".

[tnt]

They. They. They.

I'm looking for someone that speaks in "we", not "they".

Exactly, some people would love us to be the equivalent of a weasel.

[The Sicatoka]

The challenge facing the really unique nicknames is they won't get past the "committee" think process. When there are too many opinions in a room the tendency is to stay mainstream. For example: 

 

Here come The Mighty Mjölnir - pronounced Myol-N(ee)r

 

The Mjolnir is the name given to the hammer of Thor, one of the most fearsome weapons of Norse mythology. It is capable of leveling mountains. It depicts power, it has very powerful logo/icon possibilities, it's related to the Scandinavian culture in the region and it is 100% unique - it doesn't stand a chance. 

 

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I'd support it in a heartbeat.

The official name "Mjolnir"; in the SID information that goes out to media you'd explain that Mjolnir is war hammer used by Thor, the Norse/Germanic thunder god.

The media would pick up on "war hammer" immediately and you'd soon hear TV and radio guys use it just like the media references "the herd" instead of the B-word for that yellow school in Fargo.

Remember, only the worthy wield Mjolnir.

[The Sicatoka]

Exactly, some people would love us to be the equivalent of a weasel.

It's not hard to find a rat.

[dagies]

It might work if you just simplified it to Warhammers.

I like either version

[ericpnelson]

I'd support it in a heartbeat.

The official name "Mjolnir"; in the SID information that goes out to media you'd explain that Mjolnir is war hammer used by Thor, the Norse/Germanic thunder god.

The media would pick up on "war hammer" immediately and you'd soon hear TV and radio guys use it just like the media references "the herd" instead of the B-word for that yellow school in Fargo.

Remember, only the worthy wield Mjolnir.

Speaking of the B-words, it would steal some of their "thunder". The Norse believed that the sound of thunderstorms was a production of Thor fighting giants to protect humans.

[CMSioux]

It might work if you just simplified it to Warhammers.

I can just picture some limp-wristed liberal in the room saying "We can't have any name with the word "War" in it. I like either War Hammers or Thunder Hammers - with a Scandinavian/Thor hammer icon and the name Mjölnir would make a great secondary theme perhaps for shirts, the name for an award (do they have to replace the name for the Sioux award or even a Champions Club level etc.

[mksioux]

Boston College and Boston College High School (BC High) have the same name and colors. No one seems to care the a College and a high school in Boston have the same name and colors.

Who copied who in that case?  I doubt BC copied the high school.  Same with the Ames, Iowa comparison.  I doubt Iowa State copied Ames High School.

 

There's nothing wrong if the local high school team wants to copy the local university.  There is something wrong with the university copying the local high school.  IMO.  

[The Sicatoka]

I can just picture some limp-wristed liberal in the room saying "We can't have any name with the word "War" in it. I like either War Hammers or Thunder Hammers - with a Scandinavian/Thor hammer icon and the name Mjölnir would make a great secondary theme perhaps for shirts, the name for an award (do they have to replace the name for the Sioux award or even a Champions Club level etc.

 

You solved the "war" word: thUNDer hammer.

 

 

But would we have to get Trevor Hammer's approval to use the name?   

[siouxfan512]

I'll make my case here.

 

 

They need a mascot that is native to North Dakota - the ermine is native to North Dakota

They need a mascot that is (at least somewhat) unique to North Dakota - the ermine's range is very limited in the U.S. 

They need a mascot that is fierce but marketable - the ermine is a fierce predator while also being highly charming visually

They need a mascot that works with green and white - ermine are white, at least in winter

They need a mascot that is unique and recognizable - as far as I can tell, there's no other team called the ermines

 

Not a fan of picking a new mascot at all, I'll stick with UND. BUT if I had to throw one out there it would be the state horse The Nokota or "The Nokes".