# band name **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 13, 2001, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name/57740 "2001-03-13T01:36:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NewUser1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f1d935/32.png) [@NewUser1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NewUser1)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name/57740/1 "2001-03-13T01:36:08Z")
does anybody here have a good name for a band. im just starting off in a new band and were having trouble thinking of a name. please help if u can thanks ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name/57740/2 "2001-03-13T01:42:59Z")
Try this Website: [http://www.irz.com/robin/bandnameprogram/](http://www.irz.com/robin/bandnameprogram/) It’s a random band name generator. Refresh the page to see a new name. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name/57740/3 "2001-03-13T03:28:24Z")
**IMHO** , these threads might be a good place for ideas: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=56974](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=56974) [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=36014](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=36014) ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name/57740/4 "2001-03-13T07:37:35Z")
I got **The Oily Cars** from Dooku’s link. Rather like it. ---
**Author:** ![PaulYeah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e36b37/32.png) [@PaulYeah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulYeah)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name/57740/5 "2001-03-13T08:46:45Z")
Porcelain Gods ---
**Author:** ![PaulYeah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e36b37/32.png) [@PaulYeah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulYeah)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name/57740/6 "2001-03-13T08:49:30Z")
Or how about “I Liked Creed Better the First Time Around When They Were Called Pearl Jam”. Kinda rolls off the tongue. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dani\_Filth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Dani\_Filth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dani_Filth)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name/57740/7 "2001-03-13T09:12:46Z")
What kind of music does your band play? -Dani ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name/57740/8 "2001-03-13T09:21:20Z")
**Fort Dix** , if it’s a heavy metal band. **Yodas and Shit** for any other type of band. ---
**Author:** ![SINsApple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SINsApple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SINsApple)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name/57740/9 "2001-03-13T10:35:49Z")
I’ve always been partial to “A Band.” Then radio announcers could say things like “A Band is playing at the Gorge at George this weekend.” Thats assuming you ever get popular enough to play at the Gorge, but hey, ya never know. Other favorites “Blowing Toes” and “Nimbus” ---
**Author:** ![galt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@galt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galt)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name/57740/10 "2001-03-13T10:51:25Z")
“Your mom”, as in “Your mom is playing at the Gorge at George this weekend.” ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name/57740/11 "2001-03-13T10:54:30Z")
“Free Beer” and “Nekkid Chicks” will draw people to your posters in notime. This is off to IMHO. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_Sugar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Daniel\_Sugar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daniel_Sugar)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name/57740/12 "2001-03-13T13:58:53Z")
A reference to the Simpsons is always popular, i.e. The Flanders Flock. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name/57740/13 "2001-03-13T14:14:59Z")
How about Pierced Clitoris? Well, it got YOUR attention anyway 😃 . ---
**Author:** ![dodge\_this](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@dodge\_this](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dodge_this)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2001, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-name/57740/14 "2001-03-13T16:05:11Z")
The Idle Kings. Well, that would be what I’d call my band if I had one.