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I need some ideas for church names?

Asked by daelynn (21points) June 6th, 2017

I’m writing a book about God and I’m not trying to copyright anyone, but I also need two church names. The main character is a Christian if that helps at all.

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Dutchess_III's avatar

How about Horn Lake Mississippi Missionary Baptist Church. You can change the name of the state and the lake.

Jeruba's avatar

To copyright is to secure the right to make copies of something, like to publish the work. Copyright law protects someone’s work from unauthorized reproduction and distribution. You can’t copyright a title, much less the name of a church. “Plagiarize” doesn’t fit either.

I think you just mean you want a fictitious name—and you’re free to make up any name you please. How about the name of the street your mother lived on when you were born? or your grandfather’s middle name? There you go.

ragingloli's avatar

What kind of christian is he?

Dutchess_III's avatar

A good one or a bad one?

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ZEPHYRA's avatar

Eternal truth deliverance.

Christ’s way.

Dutchess_III's avatar

Anything Church of God.

Anything Church of Christ.

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Darth_Algar's avatar

The First United Church of Jesus H. Christ

Seriously though, I don’t think you have to fret too much about it. Most church names are fairly generic. Just take the name of the street/neighborhood/city, add the denomination and there you go. For a little extra flair maybe add “first” or “united” or some-such to the beginning and something like “brethren” or “congregation” to the end.

Dutchess_III's avatar

There is no copy write on church names, I don’t think.

Dutchess_III's avatar

Also, what denomination of Christianity is your main character?

Jeruba's avatar

CopyRIGHT = RIGHT to copy.

Dutchess_III's avatar

I stand corrected.

Patty_Melt's avatar

Holy Trinity Church
First Church of The Good Shepherd
New Hope Church

kritiper's avatar

Holy God Almighty Church.

JLeslie's avatar

Calvary Church
Community Church
Church of God
First Evangelical Church

It would help to know the denomination.

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rojo's avatar

I always liked the ring of the “Lake of Fire Primitive Baptist Church of Christ Redeemer”.

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seawulf575's avatar

Look at the names of three churches and pick one word from the name of each. Honestly, church names aren’t copyrighted and are often very similar in nature. Another option is to pick some generic name such as “Church of Christ” and add the name of the town/city it is in. Example: Church of Christ of Anywhereville.

rojo's avatar

Was it Vonnegut who had “The Church of God the Utterly Indifferent”?

daelynn's avatar

The character is a Christian, but she is an independent Christian.

Stinley's avatar

[Mod says] General question folks, please keep to the question as asked and make your replies helpful.

Zaku's avatar

If the church is independent, then you’d want to avoid the various names that indicate otherwise. So (Place Name) Church, or (Christian Principle Adjective) Church (of God) are likely possibilities.

kritiper's avatar

Is this book a drama or a comedy??

Dutchess_III's avatar

Independence Church. Church of the Independent.

kritiper's avatar

How about “The Eye of God Church?” With everything these days being so technical, the church’s Sunday services could be presented of a HUGE TV screen.

JLeslie's avatar

@kritiper I’m picturing a church full of yarn God’s eyes, or Greek glass evil eyes.

kritiper's avatar

@JLeslie You’ve never heard a TV called “the eye of God??”

Dutchess_III's avatar

I have never heard televangelism called The Eye of God.

kritiper's avatar

Not the show, just the box. The set. The receiver. The thing that contains the TV screen.

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JLeslie's avatar

Ah. So, God is watching me through the TV.

kritiper's avatar

THERE you go!

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