Your AFL Fantasy side sits on the ladder next to your mates' sides for six months. The name gets read every Monday, after every trade, and every time someone checks who copped the doughnut from their captain. It should be funny in March and still funny in August.
"Blessed" is one of the oldest wishes a parent can attach to a child, and almost every language has a name for it. Benedict in Latin, Baruch in Hebrew, Mubarak in Arabic, Ngozi in Igbo, Megumi in Japanese.
A scavenger hunt starts with a team name. It goes on the clue sheet, the group chat and the winners' photo. Pick one that fits your crew and the hunt feels like a real contest before anyone has found a thing.
A good name turns a weight loss challenge into a team. It makes the group chat fun, puts a smile on weigh-in day and gives everyone something to cheer for on a slow week.
A pirate ship name has a job. It must frighten the merchant fleet, fit across a stern in gold letters and make your players grin. History's famous ships had plain, strong names, and fiction added the flourish.
Your game name is the first thing teammates and rivals read. A good one gets a laugh in the lobby, a smile at the scoreboard and a reputation before round one.