When to capitalize "the" in a band name

[bryan_kilco]

Trying to figure this out....for some reason, my band disagrees on this.

Our name is Since The Fire.

My opinion - should be Since the Fire.

a few others seem to think it should be Since The Fire.

I always thought "the" was left lowercase in a title unless it was the first word?

 

[xFkx]

you should do a tour with Since The Flood when they reunite...

ying yang stuff...


about the name, capital T looks cooler, besides, licentia poetica, i don't think any rules apply to a band name

 

[Cryo114]

I'm pretty sure no one really cares. Just go with what you think and beat them to death if they disagree.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Every time, it looks better in iTunes/iPods

 

[bryan_kilco]

you should do a tour with Since The Flood when they reunite...

ying yang stuff...


about the name, capital T looks cooler, besides, licentia poetica, i don't think any rules apply to a band name

haha yeah I brought up the fact that our name was really similar to Since The Flood....oh well....I wanted to change it but I guess its a bad idea after you've been around for about a year playing out.

 

[xFkx]

nah, it's a very cool name don't sweat it, and since the flood ain't a big name now (especialy since they've been defunct for a few years)

anyway, good luck, whatever case you may choose

 

[ChrisTanakaCanwell]

lowercase!!!!!!!!!

 

[Skinny Viking]

Every time, it looks better in iTunes/iPods

and there you have it

 

[timislegend]

YIN and yang... not YING.

 

[egan.]

"the" should be lowercase unless it's the first word.

 

[bryan_kilco]

"the" should be lowercase unless it's the first word.

Exactly what I thought. I think it looks funny capitalized. The "space" it leaves lowercase makes a name like that more uniform, for lack of better term....I feel.....

 

[abt]

"the" should be lowercase unless it's the first word.

This. Unless it looks cooler the other way OR however it is in your logo. At least then you have an excuse.

 

[bryan_kilco]

This. Unless it looks cooler the other way OR however it is in your logo. At least then you have an excuse.

That's the thing - we're just coming up with a logo design now. Just trying to get some outside opinion. I always thought it was lowercase in a title unless it was the first word.

 

[abt]

Follow your gut dude. Try it with both see how it looks.

 

[Morgan C]

I think it depends on the name, in your case I'd go with lower case. Since the Fire.

 

[NoSoup4you22]

Lowercase.

 

[Folkrav]

Lowercase to me

 

[Jan [MTW]]

Everything capitalized = problem solved !

On my iPod I like it better when the first letter of every word is capitalized.

 

[Sloan]

I always capitalize band names.

 

[AHChris]

I always capitalize band names.

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