Posted by: Jim | May 12, 2008

Potential Blog Name Changes

I like to change the blog theme with upsetting (to some) regularity. So I’m toying with the idea of changing the title as well. Here are some potential replacements for the present one:

Huldrych Bullinger (combining the two greatest theologians into one title)
Heinrich Zwingli (the same)
Zwinglius Redivivus (not that I am bold enough to say that of myself, but because Brandon likes it)
Der Mensch im Widerspruch (from the title of Brunner’s book)
Ich Weiss Alles (it’s not just true, it’s a line from one of Mozart’s operas)
Chris Tilling’s Nemesis (for obvious reasons)
The Best Biblioblog Ever (which though sounding prideful is just a simple fact)
Sheffieldian / Copenhagener (if it has to be explained to you, you should go to Oprah’s site right now)

What say ye? Remain as is or change to one of these or one of your own suggestions?

UPDATE:  A number of witty (and witless, let’s all just admit it) suggestions have been made and I haven’t really liked any of them.  But, David Ker was on to something when he used the word ‘grumpy’ – which I am not.  So, in light of his semi-suggestion I’m going with, for now anyway, “I’m Not Grumpy, I’m Reformed”


Responses

  1. How about this?

    THE BEST BIBLIOBLOG IN THE WORLD EVER!
    (as maintained by the humblest biblioblogger in the world, ever)

    :-)

  2. I vote Copenhagen; just don’t put your spit cup in the header please. Though I’ve always been partial to the word nemesis.

  3. because of your post volume, speed, and diversity of topics (the only place i can get baptist, zwingli, and american idol updates), i’d opt for:

    theo-drudge

  4. it’s like tmz for baptists

  5. I thought your focus was depravity ;-) .

  6. All I can say to you folk so far is, hmmmm….

  7. with the focus on total human depravity, you could call the blog

    ‘apocalypse jim’
    or
    ‘depravity now’

    you could have a weekly review like twib (this week in baseball)

    ‘this week in total human depravity’ (narrated by mel allen)

  8. The Best Biblioblog Ever – but with some four letter curse word between best and biblioblog… otherwise people wont take the name seriously. with curse words they will

  9. I have to back up roger here: I don’t take people seriously unless they curse at me… fortunately that seems to happen an awful lot…

  10. I suggest
    a) a continuing reference to your name in case we get confused
    b) something descriptive
    c) some use of that obscure language used by your heroes

    I put these together and get – Jim West’s (Sp)Rache

  11. Matt, the only time people speak to me is when they are swearing, so we’re in the same boat. ;-)

    Doug- that’s just way too cumbersome.

  12. “Idiot with keyboard”?

  13. Hi Dr. West,
    Your theme change sure does make me dizzy.

    now for a name, how about

    THE (insert curse word here) HOT CAULDRON

  14. Now Chris, that’s just rude!
    Mhac, that’s a good idea….

  15. ‘where cats fear to tread’

    why do you hate these creatures so??

  16. Antichrisendom?

  17. The Everchanging BiblioBlog

    Origen was a Slacker Blog

    Zwingli’s Ad Fontes on Total Depravity in the Original German

    Jim #@$! West’s &%@! Blog for You @#$! Morons!!!!

    Knock this Battery Off- I Dare you!

  18. In directing Danish readers to your recent Biblical Studies Carnival, I introduced you as “Det bloggende maskingevær”, literally = “the blogging machinegun”, though I guess “The Machinegun Blogger” would be better English, wouldn’t it? Care to consider that as a moniker?

  19. How about

    Zwingilingalingaling

    :-)

  20. wow frank and I do not mean this even slightly sarcastically. That was brilliant. Anything less from you jim and I will be dissappointed

  21. Roger there’s no way I’d use any ‘linga’ or fragment thereof. It’s just way too creepy.

  22. How about: “Depraved. Like, Totally.”

    or: “The Blog with No Name”

  23. I like all Chris’ ideas. Forget anything with “ling” in it. I already own it.

    “Bet you can’t read just one”
    “Zwingli row your boat ashore”
    “See, not all Baptists are nice”
    “West of Edom”
    “14-year old girl addicted to American Idol posing as grumpy old pastor”

    Any more suggestions are on a pay-per basis.

  24. [...] rude to each other?!? Jim West just plopped his Baptist buns on the dunk tank seat and said, “Hit me!” He requested ideas for a change of name for his blog and the answers are just wicked. [...]


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