In another post, @Jade asked about the official collective noun for "fans of Gordon Korman." And that's a great question: What SHOULD we call ourselves?
I'd like to rule out a few names:
Gordon Korman's Fan Club is accurate but uninspired.
The Korman Fandom has some flair but just feels clichéd.
The Kormanites has a sort of religious, sort of cultish vibe.
The Korman Klub (or The Korman Krew) is historically problematic.
And I'll offer these as contenders:
The Kormaniacs is easy to understand: We are participants in the mania about the works of Gordon Korman.
The Korman Squad is a nod to The Twinkie Squad (and is so much better than calling ourselves "Twinkies").
The FOG (Fans of Gordon) is fun and a bit mysterious.
The Korman Corpsmen is astoundingly meta, and maybe the most intellectual. (Look up the correct pronunciation of "corpsmen" if you don't know it; one audio example is here: YOUTUBE LINK.)
I say “The FOG”. It’s cool and mysterious and it’s kind of like the PAG and paggers in Slacker. Imagine calling ourselves “the Foggers” That’s my pick, at least.
The Korman Corpsmen appeals to my love of language play. It is a little lengthy though and has the appearance of being exclusionary, even though I know that's not the intent.
Korman Squad could be the best reference to a GK work. Certainly beats being in a group called the Nose Pickers.
I'll see if I can come up with anything once I'm more caffeinated.
In a poll on Twitter (here), "Kormaniacs" is in last place and "the Korman Corpsmen" has held a small but steady lead.
While here at the Forum, it seems like Kormaniacs is the clear winner. (Due in no small part to @Jade's impassioned plea against "The FOG" (here).)
@Darren, thank you for appreciating Korman Corpsmen. It's probably a non-starter because great names don't need to be explained, but it's my pet favorite.
@Asher, good new ideas! You would've had me if you'd said "the Scrim-Band."
