Greetings Geeks! By now you’ve noticed our awesome new look and today we present our official Geek Crafts logo! (If you’re reading this in a blog reader, click through, just this once.)
Also today we launch our contest: Name the Geek! This geek needs a name and we’re leaving it up to you, our lovely readers, to decide.
Here’s how it will work:
- Starting today and up until midnight ET on Sunday, May 29th, leave a comment with your name suggestion. (If more than one person suggests the same name, the first person to suggest it will be entered, so be sure to read through the comments first and come up with something different.)
- On Monday, May 30th, we’ll post a list of all the names for you to vote on. You can vote until Sunday, June 5th.
- On Monday, June 6th, we’ll announce the winning name. And to thank the reader who suggested the winning name, we have an epic prize package!
[Edit: Midnight Eastern time – I’ve got to go to bed at some point, kids :) ]
How epic? Let me show you!
From Geekopolis, a hand-knit Jayne Cobb hat from Joss Whedon’s Firefly:
From Hand / Eye / Mind / Mouth, a short film on DVD called Everything I Needed to Know About Zombies I Learned From the Movies:
From Interverse Comics, two signed comic books:
From Novelty Kitten, a set of three framed prints titled “Mustachio Eats a Cookie”:
From Teenormous, a $25 Threadless gift certificate where you could get any t-shirt you like, such as this geeky choice:
From Susan Beal and World of Geekcraft, a copy of World of Geekcraft plus a “Pow! Zap!” magnet kit and buttons to start your own Coraline box:
From Yarn Today, Knit Tomorrow, a hand-knit Harry Potter Gryffindor scarf:
From Zono Art, home of artist and graphic designer Rik Livingston, a hand-painted Frog Prince greeting card:
Everything will come packed in a Geek Crafts tote bag!
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Craftina
Kraftessa
She looks like a Bernice to me.
Geeky Gertie
Girtie Geeky
Geeky greta
Wanda – “wanda” what craft will be featured next and/or the tutorials make it as easy to craft as if you had a magic wand!!
WANDA – tutorials make crafting as easy as if we all had magic wands and/or we always “wanda” (wonder) what craft will be featured next on the site!
I think her last name should probably be MacCraftish, but didn’t know if you’re looking for a last name. For first names, I just can’t decide beyond these.
IRMA (because I think it’s a great name.)
FRANCINE (she kind of looks like a Francine, no?)
IZZY (short for her real but confusing name “Isaacina Newtonia”)
SOPHIE (“Wisdom” in greek)
VERNA (because she was born on the vernal equinox, during a woodland crafting session…?)
Lulu the Glue Gun Girl!
Doh. One last name suggestion I forgot to type in: Gladys.
Ada — the first lady geek: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace
See also the Ada Initiative for increasing participation of women in open technology and culture: http://adainitiative.org/about-us/
I’m going to go extra-geeky and suggest Meade, after the female character in “The Year of the Jackpot,” a short story from 1952 that marks the first use of the word “geek” in its modern sense.
Ginny the Geek ;)
Gleesa. She looks like she is full of Glee and ready to do some crafting!
She looks like a Geraldine to me.
Ooh, this is so fun!
My favourite is Perl (or should she spell it Purl? Knitting or programming, which one to choose!), but here are some others:
Perl/Purl
Dot
Ruby
Jayne / Because she’s anything but plain!
Ami Gurumi
Flo / Go with the Flo!
Willie
Trixie
Can’t wait to read everyone else’s next suggestions!
Ethel
Muriel
Eugenia (Geni for short)
Claudia
Hortensia
Wilehmina
Shirley (you can craft too)
Sorry if these were suggested before, I only read the first couple pages of comments…
Angie
Patty
Josie
Name her Molly
She looks like a Bertie, maybe a Eunice!
Annalog
Pixelle
Arial, Georgia, or Verdana (like the fonts)
Hi! I think she looks like a Mabel, or an Elsie, or a Hazel. Must be the red hair! I also Ruthie is cute!
She looks like a Thelma to me for some reason!
If you’re looking for “G” names, Gina.
how about Karen the CraftGeek. I am the local geek where I live and it would be cool to have someone to represent me.
Ruby MacGeek (her hair IS red after all!)
I think she should be named after the top geek of all time : Velma from Scooby doo. :)
Greta Fecks (it’s an anagram for geek crafts)
Cat Serfkeg (another anagram, but not as good) :)
Geekerella
Mavis
GERDIE!!
Miss Gertrude Vandicraft
( Gerdie for short )
or,….
Margo Pearl *(Purl)
( Mags )
Ruby Begonia. It was my first doll’s name and since the geek girl looks pretty strangely just like me (seriously – it’s uncanny), maybe it would be a name she would go for too.
How about Gidget Gadget!!!
She looks like an Abigail to me!!
As soon as I saw her, her name was Madge :)
Antonia Picklebottom
Qwertyanna :)
For the first name, definitely Jane. It’s a great geek name, and perfect for redheads. If you need a last name, how about Mungo – it’s Scottish, so it goes with the red hair, and it’s unusual but not campy. :)
Giselle.
Minerva: goddess of poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, weaving, crafts, magic, and the inventor of music. And of course McGonagall.
Fiona McCool
Amelia (The Doctor’s red haired assistant :-))
She looks like a Carol to me. Or maybe a Gillian, after my favorite red-haired X-Files actress. :)
Ruby Gemma MacGeek
Ruby Gemma MacCrafty
Geekster MacCrafty
Craftastica Fantastica
RubyGem MacGeek
Velma Day
(Because, let’s face it, she looks like Velma from Scooby Doo! But with the awesome red hair of Felicia Day <3)
Ada! After Lovelace, of course.
Marsha
or
Faye
Keeg St Frac
wait…I spelled that wrong
Keeg St. Farc
Creativia or Imaginita
The first name the popped into my head was Darla.
Amazingly great contest! (^_^)
Maybe first name :
Techny
Rhonda
Witney
Geeky
Craftonia
Ginevra
Ruby
And perhaps if you need last name:
Wesley
Geekorita
Ripley
Arwen
or maybe.. just Crafty
Hope you like some — all the best wishes to choose the winner!