OT: Name of the Year 2015
Rejoice, MGoBloggers. The Name of the Year 2015 bracket is out!
I am proud to say that two of my nominees made it into this year's field: Mussolini Africano and Charity Sunshine Tilleman-Dick. While I have no way of knowing whether it was my nomination that got them in, I'm going to pretend it was because doing so makes me happy. I love NOTY very much, and 2015 has got a really deep field.
Early favorites include Manmeet Colon, Flavious Coffee, Understanding Bush, Reverend Pierrebatista Pizzaballa, and Infinite Grover. But you've got to let these things marinate, I'm sure that when it's all said and done my favorite name will have shifted.
March 25th, 2015 at 11:01 AM ^
Amanda Miranda Panda???? Lol
March 25th, 2015 at 11:12 AM ^
brother.
March 25th, 2015 at 10:06 AM ^
That kid's last name is Blumkin. Could it be any worse?
March 25th, 2015 at 10:52 AM ^
Yeah... it could. He could be a dead Blumkin.
March 25th, 2015 at 11:55 AM ^
I don't know...Katie Cumalot is quite unfortunate
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March 25th, 2015 at 10:10 AM ^
obligatory
A blast from the past, an 80's Kalamazoo-area garage band named Dick and The Balls, with their hit song, The Whopper Beats The Big Mac.
Enjoy!
March 25th, 2015 at 10:11 AM ^
Tim Kawakami. /s
March 25th, 2015 at 10:12 AM ^
I may need to change my name to Pizzaballa
March 25th, 2015 at 10:16 AM ^
TumTum is gonna get bounced in the first round. Rev Pierrebatista Pizzaballa has the goods this year.
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March 25th, 2015 at 10:19 AM ^
Genghis Muskox has a certain ring to it that implies power. He may go far in this bracket ... and in life.
March 25th, 2015 at 10:59 AM ^
thats a dandy too.
March 25th, 2015 at 11:15 AM ^
I'm drawn to names of Eastern origin.
March 25th, 2015 at 10:20 AM ^
Bee Jay Anya from NC State. That one even made my wife look at the game quizzically.
March 25th, 2015 at 10:21 AM ^
Atheletes? Anyone in America? Or does anyone in the world qualify?
These are incredible, but to me it's a lot more fun seeing some of these crazy awesome names on a jersey and hearing an announcer actually try to pronounce some of them.
March 25th, 2015 at 10:23 AM ^
The only one I recognized was LaAdrian Waddle, who plays for the Lions
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March 25th, 2015 at 10:54 AM ^
You missed our Sparty air-baller friend, the 15th seed in the Bulltron Region.
March 25th, 2015 at 10:22 AM ^
Lyric Generals has to be the best 16 seed of all time.
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It kinda sounds like Lick Genitals. No?
March 25th, 2015 at 10:26 AM ^
Swindly Lint. Sounds like something out of Terry Pratchett's Discworld, perhaps the archnemesis of Moist von Lipwig in "Going Postal" and "Making Money."
March 25th, 2015 at 10:27 AM ^
FYI... Mussolini Africano is a doctor in L.A. Not sure if he accepts Anthem PPO however...
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March 25th, 2015 at 10:27 AM ^
I'm glad he's able to carry on the Supersad legacy of Lancelot senior.
March 25th, 2015 at 10:44 AM ^
And previous NOTY contestant Yolanda.
March 25th, 2015 at 10:53 AM ^
The Supersad legacy is one of the feel-good stories of the tournament.
Multiple generations certainly adds another element to the humor.
March 25th, 2015 at 10:30 AM ^
that chose some of those names should be in prison. Although I'm willing to bet that more than a few already are.
March 25th, 2015 at 10:37 AM ^
I remember this article from a little while back... they've got a list of names that are illegal, including: Batman, Facebook, Usnavy, and many more gems
http://www.latintimes.com/baby-names-banned-mexico-facebook-harry-potte…
March 25th, 2015 at 10:39 AM ^
haha yeah they're way ahead of you
March 25th, 2015 at 10:50 AM ^
Lol +1 pts for you.
March 25th, 2015 at 10:32 AM ^
Erhard Thumfart
My inner Beavis is smiling.
March 25th, 2015 at 10:34 AM ^
Heh heh. Heh heh heh.
Thumfart.
March 25th, 2015 at 11:44 AM ^
Yeah hehehe he said fart... I'm all for the scatological names. Manmeet Colon, lol. Is this something cannibals suffer from?
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March 25th, 2015 at 10:46 AM ^
There is something weirdly compelling about the prospect of seeing a doctor whose name and title happens to be Dr. Wallop Promthong, although I would admittedly be wary of the notion that quite possibly their clientele might not necessarily be in the office for typical ailments. Names like Infinite Grover sort of make me think of "Sesame Street" in a different, decidely psychadelic light and Dallas Ennema sounds like something you might see Dr. Promthong about.
March 25th, 2015 at 10:47 AM ^
+1 for Infinite Grover. Pure genius.
March 25th, 2015 at 10:48 AM ^
I'm giving Erhard Thumfart a fighter's chance.
If you don't like my selection, you're just a Malvina Complainville.
March 25th, 2015 at 11:17 AM ^
Thumfart vs. Dallas Ennema could be an intriguing 5 v 6 matchup in the Elite 8.
March 25th, 2015 at 10:49 AM ^
I'm gonna need to see driver's licenses or birth certificates first.
March 25th, 2015 at 10:57 AM ^
They are pretty careful each year in vetting the NOTY candidates.
March 25th, 2015 at 11:27 AM ^
Understanding Bush, FTW
March 25th, 2015 at 11:33 AM ^
nobody does
March 25th, 2015 at 12:05 PM ^
The only way Miraculous Powers could be a better name is if his middle name was "fucking."
March 25th, 2015 at 12:07 PM ^
Swindle Lint vs Infinite Grover in the finals!
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March 25th, 2015 at 12:16 PM ^
I like "Baba Blumkin" as a U Conn-esque type 7 seed to make it all the way.
March 25th, 2015 at 12:16 PM ^
I thought this thread was going to be about whether we say "Two thousand fifteen" or "Twenty-fifteen."
March 25th, 2015 at 12:25 PM ^
Manmeet Colon has my vote. I'm sure there is a different pronunciation than the one I use and so I do feel slightly mean for laughing, but if there was ever a time and place....
March 25th, 2015 at 12:25 PM ^
I was looking up a few of the names and found that Tunis van Peenen has a brother Marinus van Peenen who deserves to be included. Their other brothers, Gary, George, Kenneth, and Jacob do not qualify.