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I am looking to start an online discussion board for parents in the Milwaukee, WI area. I am looking for ideas and suggestions on a cool, memorable name.

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A good local parent forum name should be clear, local, and brandable. asked for ideas; showed a humorous/off-color route (which the OP declined) and flagged the practical need to verify availability. Below are focused naming principles, a short pick-and-verify workflow, and a few Milwaukee-flavored examples that avoid gimmicks.

Pick names that signal place and purpose, not just cleverness. Favor one- or two-word phrases that include a local cue (Milwaukee, MKE, Lakefront, a neighborhood) plus an audience word (Parents, Families, Moms, Dads). Keep it short, easy to spell, and tone-appropriate for families. Avoid punctuation, numbers, trendy slang that dates quickly, and anything that could be read as off-color — that will reduce trust and participation.

  1. Brainstorm 20 names across three tones (formal, friendly, playful).
  2. Google each name in quotes to find similar groups; drop names that clash.
  3. Check domain and social-handle availability (aim to reserve the same handle on major platforms).
  4. Run a trademark check if planning a larger brand.
  5. Poll a small cross-section of local parents and pick the top choice.
  6. Secure the domain/handles and publish a simple landing page or group.
  • Milwaukee Parent Hub
  • MKE Family Circle
  • Lakefront Parents
  • BayView Families
  • Milwaukee Parent Network

Avoid edgy or sexualized humor (as appeared earlier in the thread); a name that feels safe and inclusive attracts the widest, most active membership.

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I am looking to start an online discussion board for parents in the Milwaukee, WI area. I am looking for ideas and suggestions on a cool, memorable name.

Help? TIA.

Hey I have an idea!

You know how on the Viagara commercials lately one guy always says something like "We used to take a lot of long strowls, until we found Viagra!"

Well you present the complete opposite perspective; you use the Reverse Viagra Approach. All over the splash page you tout the online community's motto: "We used to have earth-shattering, primordial sex excessively until we started shooting the shit with other similarily disfunctional parents!"

Whatchya' think?

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Thanks for the reply. Although it sounds funny, that is not exactly the message I want.

But, thanks.

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Thanks for the reply. Although it sounds funny, that is not exactly the message I want.

But, thanks.

No no no no no no wait.

We'll change the message entirely!

Better yet you change the whole thing from top to bottom.

See, this is want you want. Modify the template.

OK so what do you need?
- an image
- a brand
- an optimized web site
- maybe a little social hype to get started

Look at what I offered you as being like a free Internet marketing template.

I'll get you started and then you'll have to figure the rest out as you go.

Start easy, try modifying the "motto" to suit. You'll have to completely change the story leading into establishing your purpose. You might have to come up with some marketing skills now and then too. Try marketing angles, ie my Reverse Establishment Approach I used in my marketing conceptualization exercise. Oh and your homepage, it's gonna' be splashed with happy faced but oddly gendered couples of varying obesity all rarin' to go like it was Sunday mornin'.

Whatchya' think about that?

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I recommend developing a list of names associated with your business and then go to domain.com site and put your names, sometimes suggested names pop up and its a good way to generate some names.

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