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Whit

Hi!

So in thinking about getting my website/marketing stuff together, I'm trying to decide which name I should go by.

In music, I'm Whitney B. (maiden name, Barricklow). For my music site (which itself needs a makeover) I already own whitneyb.com, and I could potentially re-do it to have a music area and a vo area. They would kinda go together, as I do jingle singing/writing too.

Or, I could go by my married last name, and brand myself as Whitney Szabo, and have a completely different site dedicated to vo only.

Opinions are greatly appreciated!!

So which would you pick?

1. Whitney B. for both music and vo, same site, 2 sections

2. Whitney B. for both, but a different vo only site

3. Whitney Szabo, new site, vo only

Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:06 am Post subject:

#3
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Whit · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:10 am Post subject:

Thanks, that's what Nachtrab just told me too.

bobsouer · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:53 am Post subject:

Whit,

I agree with Jeff and Dan. #3
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todd ellis · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:06 pm Post subject:

i like #3 too - good choice in a married name!
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Deirdre · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:35 pm Post subject:

Yep— I'm in favor of Szabo all the way.

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Whit · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:50 pm Post subject:

Thanks! Wow, my husband will like hearing that you guys so heartily endorsed his name. Smile

Though I've yet to come up with any images I can associate with it, which Dan advised me to do... plus 3 things I've heard about my voiceover work and 3 things about me...

Anything else I should add to my brain as I roll this around? And thank you again, so much.

todd ellis · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:07 pm Post subject:

i'm not sure you need the image-association thing - it's a unique name - how many auditions are they gonna get from a "szabo" today?

not to say image-association is a BAD thing - i just don't know if i'd delay launch because of the lack of it.
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Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:09 pm Post subject:

i'll say #3 cuz everyone else did. Wink

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Philip Banks · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:35 pm Post subject:

The name doesn't really matter that much buyt it's a bigg assumption that people know how to say Szabo which is why I may be inclined not to use it unless you play on the "how to say".

One site - One message and in this particular case we are talking about Whitney the VO.

Bruce · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:37 am Post subject:

I really like Whitney B. Goode...but that's just me.

While I know how nice it feels to perform and gain some notoriety under your own (maiden) name, there are several famous performers in recent history named Szabo. Not a bad moniker to use.

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Deirdre · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:00 am Post subject:

What is this "3 Things" thing?

One of my web clients just asked about combining 3 images/concepts for his website.

I don't care for it as a motivator, myself, and I wouldn't think of "3 things" unless they naturally evolved out of the voice work and overall concept of the website.
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Mandy Nelson · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:34 pm Post subject:

My first thought is one Philip mentioned, "how do you say it?" but, that said, I like it. So three for me.
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Whit · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:17 am Post subject:

Thanks you guys. I really appreciate the feedback.

BTW, Szabo is said Say-bo. I'm sure there's a way I could play on that.

Lizden · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:07 pm Post subject:

Another Hungarian among us? Laugh

.....hmmmm.... maybe not!

EDITED for stupidity!.... "married name" Rolls Eyes

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