Kodiack Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Welcome to the new site, everyone! I openly admit that the transition will not be easy, but with your help this community will be able to enjoy a site that receives the love and attention that NSider2 otherwise so needed and deserved. First thing's first: Choosing a name. The "NSider" branding has been around for well over a decade now, with NSider2 having comfortably outlived its predecessor. With a fresh new site, many community members feel that it's time for a fresh new name as well. Use this topic to discuss potential names. Get creative! Once you've helped to develop an identity for the site, we'll get a domain name and look at making the site an attractive place to visit. Doc Brown, Chrom and Spring 3 Quote Link to comment
Iridium Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 NOA's ark nsider2000 chrom town Quote Link to comment
Sheri Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 These are the names I came up with. They've already been shot down, but I'm just gonna put them here so maybe it'll help someone think of something else. Player's Capriccio (Capriccio refers to lively, free form music. I feel this represents are community in a way that means "We are a lively bunch that go with the flow!") Hero's Fantasia (Fantasia has a similar meaning to Capriccio, but refers more heavily on improvisation. I.E. "We are a community that just goes with the flow and make things up as we go along.") Our Phantasia (Phantasia refers to how things are presented to us and how we perceive them, which I think is very relevant to video games as a whole.) Quote Link to comment
Kodiack Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 I really wanted to grab a domain, so I picked up "ninfora.com" - which is probably what you're visiting now. This isn't necessarily the finalised name of the site, but it was something that I felt was catchy and works as a shortened form of "Nintendo Forums". I mainly wanted to get the domain name and DNS all sorted before heading off to sleep. Lots to do yet. Really appreciate all the feedback everyone has been providing! Makes it easy to prioritise what's most important to you guys. Quote Link to comment
LimeCatMaster Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I know this might sound really dumb, but we should either stick with brevity or something extremely unique. With brevity, specifically, some of the most well known, memorable, and popular websites are only two syllables. I think something along those lines could work. Spring 1 Quote Link to comment
Kodiack Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 10 minutes ago, LimeCatMaster said: I know this might sound really dumb, but we should either stick with brevity or something extremely unique. With brevity, specifically, some of the most well known, memorable, and popular websites are only two syllables. I think something along those lines could work. Brevity is nice. Having a catchy, two-syllable name would be cool. Either way, it shouldn't be too hard to top "NSider2". For how few characters that is, it sure is a mouthful. Quote Link to comment
ace Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I think we should call it Geoff K, LimeCatMaster and subrosian 3 Quote Link to comment
LimeCatMaster Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Geoff is good Quote Link to comment
Stopdoor Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 (edited) NSider3 I vouch for names that keep any sort of tenuous link to the previous forums because that's pretty much the only reason I'm here Edited September 20, 2016 by Stopdoor Quote Link to comment
Reilly Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Let's call it Vergil. y; I think we should decide on what we're going to be before we decide on a name. Do we want to keep the Nintendo-centric theme? If not, what do we unite around? What about this site will make us unique in a way that attracts new visitors? Quote Link to comment
Stopdoor Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 If it's not about Nintendo, it's going to be something more general, so either Gaming, or just being a forum for people who used to be NSider. I don't think it's that big a deal to keep a minor focus on Nintendo because otherwise what's the point of an NSider2 successor? Why are we even still here? Nintendo, gaming, and people. If you had to choose between making it more Nintendo and more general gaming, why not just keep the minor link to Nintendo? Quote Link to comment
Doc Brown Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 2 minutes ago, Stopdoor said: If it's not about Nintendo, it's going to be something more general, so either Gaming, or just being a forum for people who used to be NSider. I don't think it's that big a deal to keep a minor focus on Nintendo because otherwise what's the point of an NSider2 successor? Why are we even still here? Nintendo, gaming, and people. If you had to choose between making it more Nintendo and more general gaming, why not just keep the minor link to Nintendo? Good point. Maybe something like 'The Gaming Hub'? Quote Link to comment
Kodiack Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 Yeah, the general consensus seems to be to aim for a broader scope than just Nintendo. One reason I went with "Ninfora" in the interim is because while the name has its roots in Nintendo, it otherwise doesn't have any actual meaning so far. It could be its own thing, if the community so desires. I went with a name that's kinda nonsensical without context. Something that's easy to remember and rolls off the tongue. I took inspiration from other few-syllable site names, like "Phoronix" or "Apache". Doc Brown 1 Quote Link to comment
Carl321 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Ninfora is actually starting to grow on me. I'm quite ok with that if we don't find anything else. Quote Link to comment
Stopdoor Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I like short names, and it should probably still start with 'N'. Quote Link to comment
Eliwood8 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 - Player's Corner - Ninforia: A play on the current name and euphoria - Two-bit Arcade: Punny, though I just Googled it and apparently there's already a barcade in New York named this - Respawn Zone: Just a joke about the circumstances of this forum's creation Doc Brown 1 Quote Link to comment
Reilly Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 SegaSider, the anti-NSider. Also, because this site loads, like, really fast. Or we can become a Mac discussion forum and call ourselves AppleSider. Doc Brown and TKrazyO 2 Quote Link to comment
Carl321 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Ninneo Ninpact Nintell Ninspire Quote Link to comment
LimeCatMaster Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I just thought of one, but it really only works if we decide to continue making this a "news network" as well: Ninform. Combination of "Nintendo" and "inform". Quote Link to comment
Spring Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I'm actually pretty fond of Ninfora and Ninforia, since they roll off the tongue really well but don't speak too obviously of Nintendo. Ninpact is nice too. I'll be honest with ya, I do not really have a penchant for naming things like this, so I don't think I'm going to have many suggestions, but I'm more than happy to drop my two cents in for other people's names. I definitely think we should be a one name forum, though, and only be two names if we can shorten it down. Princess Mia and LimeCatMaster 2 Quote Link to comment
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