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How to start naming a business

Naming is a huge thing: No matter which project are working on – the name has to be fitting. There is one problem: A business name has to fulfill several criteria. It should sound great, be easy to remember, and of course be unique.
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Five Naming mistakes – and how to avoid them

The idea, the start-up concept or product is is in place, everything is ready to start - and then you "just need the right name" to really get going! But what if no name idea really takes off? Or all the good names are already gone, the comrades-in-arms can't agree on anything, and on top of that, time is running out? We'll show you the five biggest pitfalls in finding a name - and solutions on how to find the right name for your company or product after all.
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The 10-Points-Checklist for the Right Company Name

A great company name is a simple and cheap advertisement for your business. After all, the company or product name is the first thing your customers will come into contact with. With the ten ultimate most important points for successful naming, you'll never forget a single step in the search for the perfect name for your business.
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Pun Names - Genious or Ridiculous?

Find out how to use puns in brand names wisely. Avoid common naming traps and learn how a business name generator can help you find catchy ideas that work.
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Demon Domain or how to find an appropriate TLD

For every person looking for names as well as for professional name developers alike, the search for an available domain can increasingly be likened to a demon lurking at the end of the creative brainstorming process, waiting to destroy the best ideas and the nicest names with one strike, or click. Domain taken = idea buried. In today's ever-thickening domain jungle, how can you find the appropriate name for your own project?

Naming Topics Sorted by Categories

building

The best tips & tricks on how to successfully find company names and other business names: How to come up with creative ideas? How to check whether company names are still available? How do you decide on the best name? In this category we write about all these questions concerning the right company and business name.

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deliveries

Find out the dos and don'ts about developing new brand names and product names. What are promising brand naming strategies from planning to the introduction of the name? Learn how to create a brand name that stands out and can become a successful trademark.

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add notes

In this category you will find examples of naming companies in all kinds of industries and on various topics. Learn more about rules and trends for names in your industry or profession.

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brainstorming

Are you stuck in the naming process? Does the blank page paralyze you? With our naming inspiration techniques, you can fuel your imagination and get your mind going to generate great name ideas.

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team spirit

About powerful name generators and naming tools: tools for word inspirations, name generators from acronyms to artificial names and helpful name checks. In this section, we introduce special naming tools in more detail.

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contrast

Invented words or descriptive names, acronyms or existing words, or simply crazy-associative names: the possibilities for finding a business name are endless. Let's take a look at the most common name types for professional use.

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judge

The most important facts about trademark law, registering a business name and everything else you need to know to secure your new name.

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status update

What's going on in the naming world? Let's talk about the newest trends, important changes and the most common standards in business and product naming.

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world

There's more than business names and brand names. Let's take a closer look at all kinds of names: geographical names, weekday names, traditional names, children and pet names...

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