Business Naming Blog

The blog about business naming: how to successfully name your company, brand, or product. Our brand naming enthusiasts share their insights and show you how to find the perfect name for anything. We are working hard to make this blog a one-stop-shop for all business naming issues.

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Blog Languages Naming

Brand Names in China - How to do it Right

China, with its rapid growth and its upper class who are interested in Western brands, is a huge market for international enterprises. Established companies are therefore increasing their efforts to gain a foothold in China. But when translating names into Chinese, one must master some challenges. Here is an overview of the most important requirements for brand names in China.
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Seasonal Basic Names

New Year's Eve: Names for the Turn of the Year Worldwide

All over the world the change from the old year to the new is celebrated once a year. But there is more than just New Year's Eve as a name for it: we take a trip around the globe and to the different names that New Year's celebrations bear.
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Christmas Seasonal

More Than Santa: Various Names of Father Christmas

Depending on the country you live in you may have different holiday traditions. And with different holiday traditions come different names for Father Christmas. Although his name "Santa Claus" may seem overwhelmingly wide-spread: there are many different names around the globe for the bringer of gifts in December which have resulted from different cultural origins. Let's take a look at them!
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Funny Software Technology Brainstorming

Delicious Cookies, Stupid Bugs and Helpful Breadcrumbs: Inventive Names from IT

"To use this website, you need to accept cookies." Sure, I accept! Bring it on! But seriously: how did virtual Cookies and other terms from IT get their names? Many technical terms from IT have amazingly creative names. Time to take a look at the history and stories behind these names.
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Naming Basic Names

Geographical naming disputes

Finding a business name is not an easy task, that's out of the question. However, it is even more difficult to find a new name for places or countries. This is because not only taste and legal issues come into play, but also political subtleties must be considered, particularly in crisis areas. So let's take a look at the most interesting geographical names controversies in recent history!
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Funny Naming

Funny Wifi Names and Puns

Let's take a look at the funniest, weirdest and most hilarious wifi names we could find on the web! You wouldn't believe how creative people are when naming their wifis: Puns and humorous names, messages for the wifi owner and people who try to log in from outside, references to pop culture and outright insolent passive-aggressive notes. We collected the best names that people came up with.