My blog and I have new names today, the result of a comment on my last post.
I honestly did not put a lot of thought into the title of my blog. I definitely never meant to steal someone else's name. I'm just not the most creative person in the world: I'm a mommy, it's a blog. The Mommy Blog. But not anymore. I like the new title better, though, and it still reflects that this is my place to talk about my day or what's on my mind when I have no one else to talk to.
I am ashamed to admit that my first thought when I read the comment -- Am I obligated to change my blog's name just to make someone else's life easier? -- was not very kind. I'm sorry for that. I wondered for a few minutes what the rules are for blog titles. I suppose they would be similar to the rules for book titles (although to be honest, I have no idea what those rules are, either). A quick Google search found this article about trademark protection for blog names. Ack. I definitely don't want to get involved in a legal mess.
I next felt a momentary sense of panic when I wasn't sure I would be able to figure out how to change my blog's name. Fortunately, it proved easy enough to do. Since my blog's title means nothing to me, I changed it and moved on to something far more important to me: painting with water colors with Gracie.
If anyone has any complaint about the new name, please let me know and I'll change it again.
3 comments:
Oh, hon, I certainly didn't mean to imply that you stole anything (!!), and in fact have been following you for a while. It was only when a few others popped up that I thought you should know about it. Believe me, I don't have the will, ego, or cash to litigate. It goes against everything we're doing here. And I had to laugh at your reason for the name! It was exactly the same thought process I went through in 2002... what the heck do I call this thing? I made one for my mom and called it The Grandma Blog, but that one never caught on.
I hope you don't feel that I was pressuring you to change... it's just that the title of our blogs has become sort of public domain, and have ceased to be as meaningful as they were. We're the Kleenex of the Blogosphere. Believe me, if I didn't have all those years put into it, I'd have changed it long ago.
Keep writing, keep in touch - we need each other and to hear that we're all saner than we think we are. I like the new title too, and am sort of wistful - I wish it were that easy for me to do. : )
Peace,
Mindy
Oh- I am sorry it gave you a little anxiety and you shouldn't be ashamed about your feelings towards your name. I remember when I first commented on your site awhile back- you have been around some time your self too you know!
Let me update my blog roll with your new name.
Thank you for putting my new name on your blog roll. I really appreciate it! :)
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