Comments on: Naming Conventions

By: mgm

mgm — Tue, 09 May 2006 05:56:36 +0000

Tegan Networks and got tegan.net and tegan.net.au. Why Tegan? I used to run a BBS called Tardis. I thought the BBC might get a bit upset if I called my business Tardis so I picked Tegan, being an Australian character on the Dr. Who TV series.

By: daniel

daniel — Mon, 08 May 2006 04:03:24 +0000

The priority is getting your dot com!

Beyond that, it’s a bit like naming kids. Don’t make it so common that lots already use it; make it something easy to spell.

By: Ren

Ren — Mon, 08 May 2006 03:30:07 +0000

“Kawaaaaaaaaaii! Corp” in Japan. No, not kidding. (“Kawaii” is “cute” in Japanese.)

Getting increasingly p’ed off that I can’t use my own frickin’ initials as a business name or a website because *all* variations I might want are too similar to existing companies. I have Keltic Knights though (named after a horse) and Getifa (based on a Billy Connolly skit on swearing – which I get all sorts of kewlness points with the geek clubs for).

By: glen

glen — Mon, 08 May 2006 03:10:19 +0000

I'm trying to think of a company name at the moment, so this discussion is very relevant. I have absolutely no idea where to even start. I think I want a generic noun that doesn't really indicate any purpose. But they're all either a) too obscure or b) taken. On a related note, I love the names given to the "Minds" (AI) in Iain M. Banks Culture novels. For example Frank Exchange Of Views and Shoot Them Later (both warships).

By: daniel

daniel — Sun, 07 May 2006 22:56:34 +0000

That's right, my own company is Custard Communications, after the name of my old web site. If I had to do it again, I might use a more sensible name, but that's the way it goes. Occasional Geekrant contributor Tony's web design company is Between Coffees, one can assume after his favourite beverage. One memorable one is a real estate agent in London called Hotblack Desiato.