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Another band with the same name!

celtaidd	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 5:23 PM I've just found out there is/was a prog rock band called T2 in the 70's Is it safe and right for me to keep using the name, or should I change my band name to something else?
K3VIN	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 5:45 PM tee two
celtaidd	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 6:23 PM Bollocks!!!! just found another one! http://www.rwdmag.com/articles/6112/T2-Heartbroken.html
celtaidd	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 7:45 PM Come on, someone help!!
Woof	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 7:50 PM I wish I could, celtaidd... I'm sorry:
bmccosar	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 8:33 PM T 4 2
Israfel	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 8:37 PM B4? TSquared? 2T? TT? gah...this is hard. Maybe if we knew what you were going for it would help to give us some better ideas.
celtaidd	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 8:50 PM You misunderstand me brothers and sisters Is it right to keep my band name as it is, or should I change it? Cos I have an idea what to change it to if I have to Obviously if I told you what it was, you'd steal it
Israfel	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 8:51 PM If it were me, I would change it. I would just want to have something original.
Mojosnake	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 8:52 PM "i'll be back....." love it dot change it ooooooommmmmm sayith the mongo
ChillinBuzz	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 9:34 PM How about V2? Oh wait...
celtaidd	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 9:46 PM I take it I should change it then?
Woof	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 9:49 PM Gotta say, I'm leaning in that direction... it's just more effective branding. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brand
celtaidd	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 10:15 PM Maybe I might change from T2 and try "Me" after all it is Me all said and done
celtaidd	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 10:16 PM s
ChillinBuzz	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 10:35 PM Windows Me?
BOWILLIE	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 10:36 PM R2T2?
shadowself	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 10:40 PM I named a band "Pointy Birds" once. Since I am posting in this thread, you can guess the rest of my story.
celtaidd	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 10:43 PM Just to get it out of the way: I'm 5' 3" , so I'll mention the Mini Me connection
celtaidd	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 10:44 PM MiniMe?
Woof	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 11:01 PM Well, on a slightly more serious note, I was out running errands today, and when I came home, I just had to Google "Archipelago Of Broken Dreams", because it was like, the whole time I was driving around I kept thinking that it was such a great title, and where did I hear that? And I've never even listened to Wailing Miserere yet! And yet, the band name sticks with me all the time, too... Just for the mentioning as well, our own Mr. ChillinBuzz has got some fantastic branding going for him as well. It tells you exactly what the mood is, in as few memorable words as possible.
ChillinBuzz	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 11:05 PM Less chat, More groove. Apple couldn't make a better slogan than me.
Woof	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 11:12 PM Well, there's your career in advertising, Chill! Just as an aside, I've never, ever run across more terrible band names, as on purevolume.com. I swear... every one of 'em is as unimaginative and instantly forgettable as the last glass of water that you drank...
ChillinBuzz	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 11:15 PM that bad? i'd advertise more, Woof... but they don't have a red light district in my village.
Woof	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 11:24 PM That evokes band name concepts that I don't even wanna think about, Chill...
ChillinBuzz	Date: November 12, 2007 @ 11:34 PM oh come on, let's hear them
Woof	Date: November 13, 2007 @ 12:02 AM Ain't gonna go there, my friend... sorry. You do know that the Velvet Underground got their band name from the title of a porn novel, though, don't ya?
ChillinBuzz	Date: November 13, 2007 @ 12:12 AM I got mine from... Er... Smoking pot. Think that much was obvious though. Gary needs some suggestions, Woof... So come on, throw some down and inspire the struggling artists.
Woof	Date: November 13, 2007 @ 1:02 AM It would be a slipshod effort at best, Chill. that's why I posted the link to branding in Wikipedia. It seems simple, but it is a truly involved process, taking into account the tonalities of the artists' music, the defining characteristics of their personality and philosophy, and the objectives that they would like to accomplish with their work. Perhaps, if Gary would be kind enough to expound on each of those, a fitting identity could be established. Seriously... analysts and creative teams get compensated heavily for performing this type of service. And that's because it is a process. I'm not trying to be a prick about it... that's really how it works, if you want it done well...
ChillinBuzz	Date: November 13, 2007 @ 3:50 AM Maybe if I just passed him a joint then...
zedsalt	Date: November 13, 2007 @ 10:27 AM I got my nom du stage the same way ChillinBuzz did, after a fashion. I wouldn't have looked at the iodiZED SALT container the same way without the greenish smoke/half-open bloodshot eyes filter. See, what I need isn't a new stage name; what I REALLY need is a better backstory for the name I have! If you're worried about legal issues, celtaidd, I think you can still research U.S. trademarks for free online. The last time I used the free search, it even gave me a list of people/companies/organizations/etc. that might dispute my use of a name.
NoRentJoseph	Date: November 13, 2007 @ 1:46 PM I used an anagram of my name. Peter is the first bit. It won't take you long to work the rest of it out It does have a meaning though. All those people throughout my life who have sponged off me and never shown the smallest of gratitude back for my generosity. IE, not contributing anything towards the mortgage. Thankfully that's in the past. it just sounded appropriate. I was thinking of perhaps using a Captain Beefheart phrase prior to NRJ. But it's been done before. This might help, if nothing else, but to "get the juices flowing" as it were http://www.bandnamemaker.com/