Countdown to Wifflefest 16 - October 2, 2021

9/19/11

The Name Game -3 days left to register for Wifflefest 6

'To Be Determined' Team Name Symbol
What's in a name? Everything. As the day for the Justin Osborne All American Wifflefest 6 approaches, there seems to be a decision looming at the Osborne household. What should our wiffleball team name be this year? The first four years of Wifflefest we were named 'Ann Justin for All', a nice play on words with a patriotic theme, very fitting for Wifflefest. Last year we went with a the Wal-mart bargain bin Yoda shirt, and were called the 'Wiffle Masters', which was creative, a nice shirt, and let the kids feel like they got to help with our team name design. After another Saturday with the team at Kohls, we again are facing at a team name change, one that matches our red shirt with white ball, highlighted by a big lightening bolt. One suggestion was 'The Thunderballs', which is very pronounced and has a nice ring to it, but with a team already signed up named 'The Thundercats', we don't want infringe on a copyright.
A name should be something memorable, catchy, and so clever that people will talk about it as they travel home that night... however, you don't want for that to be the only thing people remember about you. It is a very fine tightrope we all must walk. As we mull over our decision, I think back on some of the more clever and not so clever Wifflfest team names:
River Monsters *
Las Tortugas ***
Dunder Wifflin ***
AV Rocks ***
New Team **
Friends Yet Enemies ***
Crazy Ninjas ***
Ann Justin for All ***
Philibusters ***
Wifflers **
Hurricanes *
Thundercats ***
Unfortunates ***
Beet Farmers ***
Swing Hard, Go Yard ***
Kyocera Hot Rollers ***
Team Mojo **
Sean's Sluggers *
Don's Early Light ***
Robbie's Rebels *

* Denotes that this team name was able to win Wifflefest championship
** Denotes Team name that was made up at last possible minute
*** Denotes creativity, matching uniforms, but not a winning name