When you first heard about "Scorum", what did you think?

Did you think it would be a nice alternative to the cringe-inducing, self-flattering, political-ideology-disguised-as-sports-coverage that infects a lot of main stream sports media outlets? Maybe you're a creative type, and you thought it would be a nice community to join, with the possibility of adding additional income?

I thought those things, too, but only after I thought, "Scorum? Sounds like ... scrotum." And I'm not the only one who thinks this: When I've told other people, who are much more mature and not perpetually cracking lame one-line jokes, they've thought the same thing.

So, it is with a humble heart that this member of the Scorum community proposes some name changes to the site, a possible "re-branding", if you will. I believe we can tell the world what we're about without engaging a mental image of male reproductive organs.

Some possibilities:

Balzac: Scorum values good writers, so why not name the site after a famous literary figure, celebrated 19th century French novelist Honoré de Balzac? Imagine if Scorum Balzac were to grow in popularity and become part of the cultural vocabulary like Twitter. Instead of asking a fellow sports fan, "Have you seen this tweet?" while reaching into your pocket to pull out your smart phone, instead you could ask, "Have you seen this Balzac?" Say that while reaching down toward your pants, and no one will confuse an innovative sports site for a male body part!

'What, you're going to name a site after little old me?' - Balzac

Every ball: Scorum welcomes sports fans of every color, creed and nationality. Here, we celebrate sports, no matter what the balls look like. From soccer to golf, regardless of the color, shape or size, every ball and every ball's fan is welcome here, and we hold them in the highest regard.

Sports Nuts: What's the one thing all Scorum fans have in common? They love sports! Sports Nuts also combines sports and gambling, as "nut" is a term used by gamblers to describe their minimum estimated winnings at a casino. Re-branding as "Sports Nuts" would tell the world what we have to offer here at Scorum, without bringing to mind anything remotely related to male reproductive organs.

One Pair: Scorum poker is growing in popularity, so why not focus the re-branding effort on that? Wanna join the Scorum community? All it takes is a couple of matching cards. Talk about a safe bet!

Though I'm not opposed to poker on Scorum, I have to admit my experience with the game is somewhat limited, as I've only ever played for fun. I guess I just don't have the *ahem* cards to put up real money when playing.

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These are the main ideas, but I have some others that I've kicked around as well. Two Stones, for instance. That could be a nod to curling enthusiasts, as well as British people who don't like to describe weight in pounds. Fuzzy Kiwis could be a non-threatening homage to both a delicious, nutritious fruit, as well as to readers and contributors hailing from the great nation of New Zealand, AKA "our friends down south".

I know it might seem a bit presumptuous for me, a relative newbie to Scorum, to propose re-branding, like I'm some sort of know-it-all public relations wiz. The more I think about the name changes I've proposed, the more I become convinced that we should ... probably keep it exactly the same.

Scorum might sound a bit like scrotum, but it's a good conversation starter. Somehow, it does have a free-wheeling, open-sourced ring to it. And I like that.

Besides, I might have to keep an attorney on retainer if I keep telling people they should check out my Balzac.