Len Kasper asks: Do Cubs fans like their team to be called ‘Cubbies’?

By David Just

Len Kasper posed an innocuous question to Cubs fans via Twitter on Wednesday afternoon and generated an impassioned response.

Here was the question:

Responses came from fans, reporters, broadcasters, bloggers and everyone in between. The consensus, somewhat surprisingly, appears to be that most people dislike the name Cubbies.

Have a look:

@LenKasper Never liked that term. Nor 'Vandy.'
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) August 5, 2015

@LenKasper I prefer Cubs but Cubbies is fine in certain contexts (i.e. "root, root, root for the Cuuuubbies). I've got no problem w/ it.
— Sarah Spain (@SarahSpain) August 5, 2015

@LenKasper Imagine being the radio p/b/p voice of this team: http://t.co/khCKJwEZiV
— Dan Bernstein (@dan_bernstein) August 5, 2015

@LenKasper I know plenty of fans who hate it, but I grew up saying it so I'm not about to stop now.
— Pep Boys Pills Beverly Tweetmaker Sills (@BvrlyTweetmaker) August 5, 2015

@LenKasper Seems very condescending, and I appreciate that you don’t use it.
— Kevin WintersMorriss (@KWinMo) August 5, 2015

@LenKasper hate it. To be used only when you need a two syllable name for the team to fit into a song
— Randall J. Sanders (@RandallJSanders) August 5, 2015

@keithrdow @LenKasper I don't like it. I think it sounds a bit demeaning.
— Max T. Power (@trashp0ster) August 5, 2015

@LenKasper It's the worst and I applaud you for avoiding it
— 🐂 Eric B. Tweetin 🐂 (@ericmichel) August 5, 2015

@LenKasper I love the term, use it all the time. But while broadcasting? UGH. Please, no.
— DC STATEHOOD NOW (@ptakers) August 5, 2015

sharing @LenKasper If Santo was ok with Cubbies, why aren't you... from my @youtube channel,https://t.co/t2uKBmtYxF
— It's Barry (@NewShoesHere) August 5, 2015