Comments on: What’s in the name? http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/whats-in-the-name/ A Weblog By Jon Quinn Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:56:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Doug C. http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/whats-in-the-name/#comment-20 Doug C. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:35:52 +0000 http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-20 Life is a Drawing Board is pretty good. But I decided to stick with TBODC. The majority of people really like my current blog design and even if the name is totally unimaginative at least it's my name. And the blog is pretty well established now. Life is a Drawing Board is pretty good. But I decided to stick with TBODC. The majority of people really like my current blog design and even if the name is totally unimaginative at least it’s my name. And the blog is pretty well established now.

]]> By: jonquinn http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/whats-in-the-name/#comment-17 jonquinn Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:24:05 +0000 http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-17 Hey Doug, I tried to comment on your blog but the word verification bit didn't work for me. The new title sounds good, but something along the lines of "Life is a Drawing Board" or "Life is a Blank Canvass" could also work." Best of luck. Hey Doug, I tried to comment on your blog but the word verification bit didn’t work for me. The new title sounds good, but something along the lines of “Life is a Drawing Board” or “Life is a Blank Canvass” could also work.”

Best of luck.

]]> By: Doug C. http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/whats-in-the-name/#comment-15 Doug C. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:50:16 +0000 http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-15 Ha! Nice one :) Ha! Nice one :)

]]> By: Doug C. http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/whats-in-the-name/#comment-8 Doug C. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:00:02 +0000 http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-8 How about just "A Bloke Named Jon" ? How about just “A Bloke Named Jon” ?

]]> By: Lee http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/whats-in-the-name/#comment-7 Lee Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:20:14 +0000 http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-7 The WeBloke, sounds a little too much like Wee Man haha I like the thinking though. The WeBloke, sounds a little too much like Wee Man haha I like the thinking though.

]]> By: dcloud http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/whats-in-the-name/#comment-6 dcloud Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:10:51 +0000 http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-6 He he, you could always call it The WeBloke. He he, you could always call it The WeBloke.

]]> By: jonquinn http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/whats-in-the-name/#comment-4 jonquinn Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:25:32 +0000 http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-4 yea, chap is a close second but is a little upper-middle class for me. @ dcloud, wow, the first person i don't know to reply. i had a few good ideas but you can't put hyphens/ underscpres etc in the address so that was limiting. it's extremely hard to come up with something thats original, witty and not pretentious. yea, chap is a close second but is a little upper-middle class for me.

@ dcloud, wow, the first person i don’t know to reply. i had a few good ideas but you can’t put hyphens/ underscpres etc in the address so that was limiting. it’s extremely hard to come up with something thats original, witty and not pretentious.

]]> By: Lee http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/whats-in-the-name/#comment-3 Lee Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:39:37 +0000 http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-3 All hail bloke, I see what you mean with 'man', chap also works but bloke sounds that little bit more northern, good start to what I hope will be a long lasting blog. All hail bloke, I see what you mean with ‘man’, chap also works but bloke sounds that little bit more northern, good start to what I hope will be a long lasting blog.

]]> By: dcloud http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/whats-in-the-name/#comment-2 dcloud Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:37:53 +0000 http://jonquinn.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-2 A fellow bloke says, "G'day, mate!" I had trouble coming up with a name for my blog as well. Eventually I settled on the fantabulous title 'The Blog of Doug Cloud' - TBODC, for short. While this may not be the best choice it was far superior to my original name - Thethuthinnang, named after the Efrafan doe in Waterhsip Down. This had zilch to do with what I was blogging about so I settled on TBODC, because it matched my portfolio (also eloquently title 'The Portfolio of Doug Cloud'). Now while it's true that choosing a name for your site (or blog) as well as a decent domain to go with it is important I don't think it matters as much as the content. As long as you have good relevant content that people will want to read then you'll do fine. Of course, there's nothing like a good catchy title. So in the immortal words of the Grail Knight from The Last Crusade, "Choose wisely..." A fellow bloke says, “G’day, mate!”

I had trouble coming up with a name for my blog as well. Eventually I settled on the fantabulous title ‘The Blog of Doug Cloud’ – TBODC, for short. While this may not be the best choice it was far superior to my original name – Thethuthinnang, named after the Efrafan doe in Waterhsip Down. This had zilch to do with what I was blogging about so I settled on TBODC, because it matched my portfolio (also eloquently title ‘The Portfolio of Doug Cloud’).

Now while it’s true that choosing a name for your site (or blog) as well as a decent domain to go with it is important I don’t think it matters as much as the content. As long as you have good relevant content that people will want to read then you’ll do fine.

Of course, there’s nothing like a good catchy title. So in the immortal words of the Grail Knight from The Last Crusade, “Choose wisely…”

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