Posted by Hemant Mehta in Amy from Alabama is starting an atheist group in Gadsden.
But she needs help coming up with a good group name.
An acronym would be preferred.
Any suggestions?
Does it matter to you whether the name is punny or straightforward — For example, would you prefer something like Students For a Nonreligious Ethos (SANE) or the more straightforward and less acronym-friendly Atheist Student Association (ASA)?
Is this a student group, then?
I’d suggest not using GSA (Gadsden Students Atheists or whatever) – people may get your group mixed up with the Gay Straight Alliance.
How about: GAAAA! (Gadsden Alabama Atheist-Agnostic Alliance) Or, drop one of the A’s & go for GAAA! (G-triple-A to those in the know.)
The group is actually open to anyone..not limited to students.
Gadsdenians Opposed to Deities or GOD:)
I’ve never been to Gadsden, but it’s in the Bible belt so I’m going to go out on a limb & guess that atheists aren’t the most highly regarded people in town. Thus, these suggestions:
CYBTAGIG: “Can You Believe There’s an Atheist Group in Gadsden?”
HNAAG: “Hoping Not to be Attacked for Atheism in Gadsden”
TTRAAG: “Trying To Raise Atheism Awareness in Gadsden”
ATCG: “Atheists Together as Community in Gadsden” (lame, but a bow to the molecular biologists among you)
ABCDE: “Atheists Bonding in Community Despite Everything” (lamer…I should give up now)
Godless in Gadsden
Obviously not a serious one, but I couldn’t resist: Gadsden Atheists, YAY! G-A-Y
Do update us on the winning name, Hemant, please.
YAY!
Eliza, you’d be right about that. BTW, good names. I’m not sure I would use those exact ones but they have sparked a few ideas. For instance, I hadn’t thought about using the word “awareness”..or even “together” so that gives me a few more letters to work with.
I’m not sure what it should stand for, but “GADFLIES” ought to be able to be an acronym for something appropriate.
Epistemically Grounded Atheists, Deists, and Skeptics (EGADS)
Hey Hemant, I live about 10 miles from Gadsden, would you be willing to put me in touch with Amy? We’re starting a Gay-straight alliance in Jacksonville, not far from Gadsden and it would be cool to do some coalition building.
You could go with a more whimsical and light-hearted name, like GAFFS (Gadsen Awareness and Friends of Freethought Society).
I am personally also a fan of ATCG. That one made me chuckle, Eliza.
…“GADFLIES” ought to be able to be an acronym for something appropriate.
GADsdenians Fighting LIES
I like:
The Gadsden Disillusioned
Somewhat less inspired:
Gadsden Irreligious Network (GIN)
Gadsden Atheist Group (GAG)
Gadsden Organization Of Freethought (GOOF)
Gadsdenians Over Eden
Other names not to use:
- Darwin’s Witnesses
- The Church of Latter-day Sanes
Hmm – my first thought was of the Gadsden Purchase, but I couldn’t make that line of thought go anywhere.
Then I looked up where Gadsden actually was and immediately thought “Montsegur” – which is a nice name, but probably a bit too defensive.
If you want to be welcoming, how about Humanist Union of Gadsden? Or be more ambitious: Atheists and Humanists of Alabama (”AHA!” on the top of leaflets and posters is moderately eyecatching).
Alabama Amy’s Amazingly Awesome Atheist Agnostic Alliance.
AAAAAAA (You just have to press shift and hold ‘A’ for a while)
I love it Scotty!
I like GOOF and GAG but people outside the group may assume the group is a joke. (GAG would also serve as a nod to modern biology, but alas many would miss the connection there.)
Another one to avoid:
GYN: Gadsden’s Yahweh Naysayers