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Reactions: WUSA Nicknames

CNNSI.com users name WUSA teams

Although Mia Hamm may be finished playing for the national team, her WUSA career is just getting underway. Robert Cianflone/Allsport

The Women's United Soccer Association named its eight franchise cities. There is still a little work to do, though. The teams lack nicknames. We asked CNNSI.com users to brainstorm for nicknames. Here's a sample of the responses we received:

The San Diego Waves. We are both a beach community and a military community. It is a women's team, and Waves are females in the navy. Also, the logo would be good. Blue and yellow would be good colors to represent the water and sunshine. The Surf is also a good name, but there is a traveling team in San Duegito that uses it.
Becky Muka, San Diego

New York Ice
Orlando Animation
San Diego Valley
Washington D.C. Freedom
Philly Friction
San Francisco Fantasy
Boston Mass
Atlanta Accident
Christina Brown, Naples, Fla.

San Diego Sunshines/Rays/Crushers/Young Guns
San Francisco Sharks/Mist
Atlanta Storms
Boston Pirates
New York Riders
Philadelphia Trouble Shooters
Washington, D.C. Stars/Rockets
Orlando Hurricanes
Shawn, San Diego

Boston Abies or Abigails. After Abigail Adams, a strong revolutionary woman, the wife of John Adams. She was the First Lady of the United States. It's better than the Boston Beans!
John Regan, Boston/Hartford

I say stick with the "bird" theme in Atlanta. You have the Falcons, Hawks, and Thrashers. Why not pick the Atlanta Ravens? It sort of has two meanings -- yes, it is a sometimes devouring bird, but it can also be used to describe a woman.
Bryan Myers, Atlanta

Atlanta Fire
Boston Brigade
New York Rush
Orlando Hurricanes
Philadelphia Fury
San Diego Squals
San Francisco Tempest
Washington, D.C. Renegades
Forrest, Benton, Pa.

Atlanta Tornadoes
Boston Reds
New York Devils
Orlando Moons
Philadelphia Patriots
San Diego Tide
San Francisco Rain
Washington, D.C. Eagles
Dana M. Goldberg, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Atlanta Underground
Boston Beanies
New York Navigators
Orlando Illusions
Philadelphia Bells
San Diego Sunshine
San Francisco Rocks
Washington Regulators
Clayton Doggett, Dallas

Atlanta Flames
Boston Brigade
New York Liberty
Orlando Rapids
Phillie Freedom
San Diego Socchers
San Francisco Flash
Washington, D.C. Wonder
Elizabeth Clarke, Rockville, Md.

This isn't an original idea, but a lot of people think, including myself, that the WUSA San Diego franchise should be called the Fleet. It can have two meanings: "A number of warships operating together under one command," (sounds tough, in my opinion), and, of course, "swift or fast." San Diego is a Navy town, and names that have to do with the city sound better -- God knows where "Chargers" came from. But we've heard rumors of their nickname being "the scream," and just about anything is better than that.
Trish Brown, Calexico, Calif.

Atlanta Lifeguards
Boston Fleet
New York Dotcoms
Orlando Miracles
Philadelphia Jumpers
San Diego Mean Green Fighting Machines
San Francisco Seagulls
Washington, D.C. Politicians
Kelsey Christianson, Lake Mills, Iowa

I think that our Boston team should be named the Boston Glory. Women's soccer has come such a long way, and they should play for the glory of it, and so should we.
Christine Y., Lexington, Mass.

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