GreekChat.com Forums

GreekChat.com Forums (https://greekchat.com/gcforums/index.php)
-   Greek Life (https://greekchat.com/gcforums/forumdisplay.php?f=24)
-   -   Remember that Kappa Gamma at SCSU thread? (https://greekchat.com/gcforums/showthread.php?t=96495)

carnation 07-16-2008 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 33girl (Post 1681920)
There would have been no issue whatsoever if they would have called themselves "Kappa Gamma" and had a skunk as a mascot and orange and pink as their colors.

ROTFL!!!! (And probably no members either!)

Unregistered- 07-16-2008 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alias2345 (Post 1681909)
No i just meant it in the sense of they got into problems because they took Kappa Kappa Gamma and left off the extra Kappa. So since their starting a new org with a new name why not choose a letter combo that doesn't have a connection to a NPC org. Id of had the same thought if they became Phi Mu Sigma or Delta Zeta Alpha. Its only because of their history. And haven't girls looking to start their own sorority been flamed on GC for the name they wanted to use (skepi)

Oh for crying out loud...

cristinasmile (crazy SKEPi girl) flat out said that she was forming her sorority based on Sigma Kappa. That's why we gave her shit. Girls looking to start their own sorority who are willing to do the hard work in doing so usually get our support.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ISUKappa (Post 1681917)
Did they change anything else or just the name? Because if they're still using Kappa's colors and symbols (and could still use the Kappa nickname) it's still an issue.

If what SCSUgirl said is true, then Kappa Gamma took a break to rid themselves of the KKG mold. Let's hope they really followed true to that. Until then, it's obvious Alias2345 is jumping the gun a bit since we don't know anything about this new "Kappa Delta Xi".

SWTXBelle 07-16-2008 04:20 PM

And could some less math-impaired person than me do the math as to how many 2 and 3 letter combinations are indeed possible from the Greek alphabet? Cause it has got to be at least hundreds - and while I'll admit some will sound better than others, I don't think that the number of possible combinations is a valid reason to NOT make your own name, instead of ripping off an existing group.

33girl 07-17-2008 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle (Post 1682104)
And could some less math-impaired person than me do the math as to how many 2 and 3 letter combinations are indeed possible from the Greek alphabet? Cause it has got to be at least hundreds - and while I'll admit some will sound better than others, I don't think that the number of possible combinations is a valid reason to NOT make your own name, instead of ripping off an existing group.

well, I think it's just another NPC conceit to assume that if someone has a name that is one letter off from an NPC group, they're ripping off the NPC group. I did the same thing.

Look at all-local campuses. I don't think the girls in these groups are trying to imitate AGD, Tri-Sigma, or Kappa Delta.

luv n tpa 07-17-2008 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle (Post 1682104)
And could some less math-impaired person than me do the math as to how many 2 and 3 letter combinations are indeed possible from the Greek alphabet? Cause it has got to be at least hundreds - and while I'll admit some will sound better than others, I don't think that the number of possible combinations is a valid reason to NOT make your own name, instead of ripping off an existing group.

576 possible 2-letter; 13,824 possible 3-letter. Including repeating letters and different letter order.

nittanyalum 07-17-2008 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 33girl (Post 1682532)
well, I think it's just another NPC conceit to assume that if someone has a name that is one letter off from an NPC group, they're ripping off the NPC group. I did the same thing.

And it occurred to me that if, as the OP said, they are still keeping their colors, etc., they may still want to call themselves "Kappa" (they already had the shirts and all), but their name at least would show they're not (supposedly) posing after KKG anymore. And if they keep the colors, etc., they'll be nothing like KD (and KDs don't call themselves Kappa, that I'm aware anyway).

Quote:

Look at all-local campuses. I don't think the girls in these groups are trying to imitate AGD, Tri-Sigma, or Kappa Delta.
No, they're definitely not. But did anyone else read the first group's name, Sorosis, as "cirrhosis" in their head? :o;)

SWTXBelle 07-17-2008 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nittanyalum (Post 1682564)
No, they're definitely not. But did anyone else read the first group's name, Sorosis, as "cirrhosis" in their head? :o;)

Not the Pi Phis!:)

nittanyalum 07-17-2008 11:54 AM

Man, I'm just foot-in-mouthing it all over these boards this morning!

Guess that's my signal to stop playing and get back to work...

SWTXBelle 07-17-2008 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luv n tpa (Post 1682539)
576 possible 2-letter; 13,824 possible 3-letter. Including repeating letters and different letter order.

THANK YOU. :)

UGAalum94 07-17-2008 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nittanyalum (Post 1682564)

But did anyone else read the first group's name, Sorosis, as "cirrhosis" in their head? :o;)

Can you imaging the jokes that could result if it were on anything other than a dry campus?

DSTCHAOS 07-17-2008 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nittanyalum (Post 1682578)
Man, I'm just foot-in-mouthing it all over these boards this morning!

Guess that's my signal to stop playing and get back to work...

Sometimes it beeeeees like that!

<---back to being productive, I guess. :(

ree-Xi 07-17-2008 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nittanyalum (Post 1682564)


No, they're definitely not. But did anyone else read the first group's name, Sorosis, as "cirrhosis" in their head? :o;)


Isn't "Sorosis" part of Pi Phi's original name? I.C. Sorosis I think?

breathesgelatin 07-17-2008 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ree-Xi (Post 1682689)
Isn't "Sorosis" part of Pi Phi's original name? I.C. Sorosis I think?

Yes. This is still very important to Pi Beta Phi.

I have to add that even though there are 13,000 combinations or whatever, you have to keep in mind that the Greek letters usually stand for Greek words. Some Greek letters are not as commonly seen in GLO names because there aren't as many Greek words that start with them. Or at least not Greek words that you want to use to embody your organization.

If you have half a brain and know your own org's secret meanings, sometimes you can figure out things about other orgs just by intuition. Just sayin'.

MysticCat 07-18-2008 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by breathesgelatin (Post 1682888)
I have to add that even though there are 13,000 combinations or whatever, you have to keep in mind that the Greek letters usually stand for Greek words. Some Greek letters are not as commonly seen in GLO names because there aren't as many Greek words that start with them. Or at least not Greek words that you want to use to embody your organization.

If you have half a brain and know your own org's secret meanings, sometimes you can figure out things about other orgs just by intuition. Just sayin'.

True, but you also have to remember that there are GLOs where the Greek letters don't represent Greek words.

Fleur de Lis 07-18-2008 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MysticCat (Post 1683140)
True, but you also have to remember that there are GLOs where the Greek letters don't represent Greek words.

Really? I have never heard of this. A group just picks random letters they think look good together? Makes me wonder why they would have greek names at all.


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:53 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.