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September 7, 2004
Christian Band Name Generator
I've gotten a couple of requests from Christian bands looking for names because of my blog entry about "rate my band name," which has a link to a couple of band name generators. It seems like it should be pretty easy to create a Christian band name generator, either electronically or in the same way that you find out your porn name (first pet's name plus the first street you lived on). Unfortunately I don't know enough about Christianity, bands, or Christian bands to recommend a formula, but if anyone reading this does, I'm just saying there is a market for one based on my blog traffic, which is as scientific a study as anything.
UPDATE
Seriously, people are hungry for Christian Band names. If some youth pastor wants to take the time to set up a Christian Band name generator, or even set out some guidelines for faithful and rocking Christians to use, I'd be more than happy to send them that way.
Update
Haven't heard from any pastors or other informed people. In the meantime, my advice to someone looking for a band name would be to go to your best source: The Bible. Check out the names and passages that seem interesting to you. Numbers seem to be kind of popular with some bands. Try adding some numbers.
If you're still stumped, you can try my crude generator above (this is what happens when non-programmer types are forced to try to do things). First, go to Random.com and ask for a series of random numbers -- smallest value = 1, largest value = 11. Then, using the chart above, for the first word, go to the first column and the row that corresponds to your number, then for the second word, go to the next column and find the row that corresponds to that. etc. So, for example, I got a sequence of numbers:
8
3
4
11
Which equals to "Sing Their Blue Meaning" -- which isn't a terrible name for a band, right?
Better yet, you could sit down with your band mates, the Bible, and a computer to make your own Christian Band Name generator using the table I created (or a better one) as your model.
Good luck!
(And fair warning: I'm not Christian myself, so the rest of this blog may not be up your alley.)
Posted by mary at September 7, 2004 10:48 AM
Comments
A lot of Christian band names are sort of puns, or at least references to Biblical passages or personages. An example is my old friend Mike McHargue's band Beneath His Feet. I gather there are also a lot of uses of terms like Word, Praise, Teach, and Name. I think if you just plugged those words as high-frequency into a normal name generator you might get somewhere (eg Praise His Blinds or Word Sprocket).
Posted by: Chris Higgins at September 7, 2004 1:00 PM
My porn name: Taurus Box Turtle. :(
Posted by: Strawberry Mustard at September 11, 2004 6:38 PM
Im looking for a name for my christian rock/metal band if any 1 has any suggestions email me at dumquad@hotmail.com
Posted by: Dumquad at August 15, 2005 4:59 PM
geez you think the eurotrash full name had aplace in a christian genre?
Posted by: bill at November 8, 2005 9:03 AM
I need a christian band name my youth director asked us to get a band name. It consists of me 1 lead singer 1singer/ pianist, guitarist, drummer, and me the bass player. we are trying to reach out to the youth of ohio. and I'd really appreciate any help. Thanx God Bless
Posted by: Jessica Hoover at January 9, 2006 2:47 PM
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Posted by: mahou at January 10, 2006 4:25 AM
I need a good idea for a band name for hard rock/metal christian band name.Please help
Posted by: anthony at February 3, 2006 9:41 AM
I am in my praise band at church and we need a name,....... can u help us??
Posted by: Rachel at February 8, 2006 2:30 PM
We are a trio of girls that sing everything from praise and worship songs to southern gospel to black spirituals and just about everything in between. We would love a name that says something about our harmonies and something about our faith in God. Could you help us??
Thanks
Posted by: Melissa at February 16, 2006 9:30 AM
We are a three piece punk rock band who all love the lord and need a good band name that would appeal to the youth!
Posted by: Dylan at February 26, 2006 5:53 AM
wow! wat a good idea for a site!
Posted by: Anonymous at February 26, 2006 3:25 PM
i want to be in a christian band can u help thanks my email addy is mizzymoo18@msn.com
Posted by: marie at March 12, 2006 1:54 PM
I think a Christian Band Name generator might just generate three random numbers (one for the book, one for the chapter, and one for the verse), and you would be invited to devise a name from what pops up. Repeat as needed.
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at June 30, 2007 11:41 AM
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