Name the Geek Contest
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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Gladys (GlaDOS)
Minerva/Athena (goddesses of weaving and crafts, amongst other things)
Analog
Majel
Stella
Ada
I like Beatrice. Or Bernice.
I like Glenda or Annabel
Cecilia A. Round
Mika!
Krafty Kaylee (Kaywinnit)! Cuz who doesn’t love her on Firefly?
I can see her as an Amy.
Agnes B. Crafti or
Eleanor B. Crafti
Heart
Sewphie
I think her name should be Lucca. (from Chrono Trigger)
Reasoning: Make her a brunette and you’ve made a drawing of me (right down to the very square, thick frame glasses). My husband’s pet name for me is Lucca, especially when I’m crafting. (I get focused, tune everything out, and I’m good with my hands, he says.)
How about Stitches?
Gemma
I think she should be either Phillipa (Pip for short!) or Sylvia, for my two favourite crafty heroines! ^_^
GEEKarella
Gretchen
Crafty Sue
Whether you’ll take one of my suggestions for names or not, I think it’s great that your site gets a mascot and everything you and we love “incarnates” as this lovely geek ^.^
(I hope you survived my awful English)
Best wishes from Germany!
I think Velma or Vera
Carrie! Maddie! Hannah! Maya!
She reminds me of Barbara Gordon (Batgirl/Oracle).
Although I’m not a fan of the new logo at all, the prizes are cool (priorities, right?) How about Grace K. Fets (or Grace F. Teks)? (anagram of GEEK CRAFTS)
I would say Penelope.
Gretchen Geekly
Maddie Craft
I’m suggesting Molly.
Agatha (like the comic)
Geneva
Lil’ geeky
Melvina
Bernadette
Amber
Margo
Veronica
Martha
Tilda
Mildred (Millie)
Olive
Galatea Canton.
First name: In greek mythology, Galatea was a statue of a woman who was brought to life by Aphrodite and as such is technically a craft in and of herself. Not to mention Galatea also being the name of characters from Claymore and Justice League.
Last name: hero of. No further explanation necessary.
Possible nicknames: Gal, Gala, Gee.
Initials: G(eek)C(rafts)
Ginny Weasley! (or just Ginny or Weasley for short)
Velma
Agnes
Edith
Winifred
Trixie
Lucille
Annie
Ariel
Fiona
Cheri Pi Dinkley
Diana (because every woman is a wonder woman). My personal favourite!
Or:
Elisabeth (in memory of Elisabeth Sladen, sci-fi actress extraordinaire)
Elphaba (from Wicked)
Penny (kind hearted and sweet from Dr Horrible’s Sing Along Blog)
Or, the obvious. Lei
I say Megan, She looks like a megan. or Margarete.
How about Winnifred? or Winnie for short!! Such a cute and geeky name!!
Bernadette, she kinda reminds me of a red head version of Howards girlfriend (Big Bang)
Or Charlie (I always love girls with guys names i think it’s super cute! And hits a bit on the geeky side!!)
I say Ginger or Rusty.
Oops Hit enter too soon! Or the queen of the geeks-Felicia!
My vote is Haley, after my favorite geek crafter and blogger Haley over at the Zen of Making. Added bonus that she shares her name with a comet.
I love my mum’s name, Ilona, which was so geeky and odd in the 50’s that she decided to change it to Terri which is an odd choice but who knows what was going on in her head! As for Ilona I love it if I ever have a daughter Ilona it will be and I think for this paticular geek who looks alarmingly like the original Ilona the name will be,
Ilona Maud The geek x
Her name is Gertrude. Queen Gert! It’s a great underappreciated name, like geeks are fine underappreciated people.
She looks like an adorable Petunia!
Pip Stitch!
How about Dominique the Geek?
How about Buttons!!
She’s cute and round :)
Plus buttons themselves are wonderfully useful for crafts. They are our “go to” for creating eyes, closures, and flower designs.
Greta the Geek
Gigi McCrafty
G.C. McGeek
Fiona O’Geek
yes, I think she’s Irish or Scots!
How about Mackenzie Guyver? You could call her Mac for short…
Winifred or just Winny
I’m thinking…
Ms Bea Kooky – geekess extroidenaire. :)
How about Sheldon and you can call her Shellie for a short name. Also what about Hermit or Hermindett, because aren’t we all a part of Hermits United? ( people who understand the second name have won my friendship in whole )
I say gwendoline, j’aime ça!
Martha
Revelle Ravel
Michaelene
Anne