Yea, might as well go for the double mispronunciation
Many folks love them gyros, but they usually don't know how to say itEdit: oops wrong quote, ^^
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Many folks love them gyros, but they usually don't know how to say itEdit: oops wrong quote, ^^
I came up with Maps As Slacks. or Slats. Maps as Poems is a mixed feel of 2 unbalanced nouns, Maps is snappy and Poem is egg like, Poems needs to be mixed with, like, "Unfortunate Poems", something more neutral but descriptive and stupid (because poems are pretentious if they aren't truly great.) "Maps" is a great song by that cool trio...
so maybe the unbalanced feel makes it more quirky? I still would say that "Poems" is more repelling than attracting to a majority of people. Hard work to read. "Maps as Flags", that is happier.
so maybe the unbalanced feel makes it more quirky? I still would say that "Poems" is more repelling than attracting to a majority of people. Hard work to read. "Maps as Flags", that is happier.
I agree with this ^^
Although I think you should go ahead and pronounce it "hero jeero." Why be obscure about the pronunciation? In fact I think I prefer the spelling HiroJiro.
My opinion, which is worth exactly what you paid for it...
Hard work to read? Hopefully your target crowd isn't that dumb.
Maps as Poems has a deeper moody ring to it ... makes you think for a second, (if that's what is meant by hard work) & if it suits the music, I'd proceed with it. I think ours does the same, but I have to speak it slowly when I say it, because all 3 of the words can be homonyms.
I think HeroJiro would be too hard for people to remember and to understand properly. Not super catchy. Just my opinion though.
There's a local metal band in my area named "Maps of War", and they are simply referred to as 'Maps' most commonly.
Yea, might as well go for the double mispronunciation
Edit: oops wrong quote, ^^
I dont think ANYONE does. been to 5 different Greek Restaurants in Detroits "Greek Town", and not 2 pronounce it the same way.
So, we're of the hook until they decide on a common pronunciation
Maps to Oblivion if you're metal, Hero Nero if you're Italian, Maps to Carrots if you're Bugs Bunny.
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Names are pretty tough, and bands have a tendency to name themselves eventually. I don't like either name, personally, but if one or the other is a name the band just grew by itself, then that's the way to go.
Maps as Glasses. that may be my last attempt, and yes all but the genius poem is hard work. I'm from a book reading generation and it's advanced education that causes my suggestions. Maps as Poems is trying too hard to seem deepmoody oh so literate, that makes it less quality, but it would make a great children's book concept! These days it's probably not a problem since intentionally bad band names are in favor. You should video yourself and various people speaking your band name S L OW L Y eee. Just so it's on the record.
