Comments on: How To Pick a Name For Your Company http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/ I bake games. Indie style. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: zppz http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-43158 zppz Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:46:09 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/#comment-43158 Another handy link: thesaurus.reference.com Another handy link:
thesaurus.reference.com

]]> By: SasQ http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-35284 SasQ Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:29:33 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/#comment-35284 @Ville: can you show some examples? ;) @Ville: can you show some examples? ;)

]]> By: shang http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-491 shang Tue, 07 Mar 2006 16:05:15 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/#comment-491 I currently have the registration process ongoing for Opioid Productions, but I'm a bit worried that the trade office might think of it as a drug reference and reject it. We ended up with Opioid when going through tons of words in latin, base elements, chemicals etc. Opioid was chosen because it looked and sounded nice as a word, and the link to games and entertainment was via endorphine, which is a natural opioid (a bit far fetched, yeah, I know :) I currently have the registration process ongoing for Opioid Productions, but I’m a bit worried that the trade office might think of it as a drug reference and reject it.

We ended up with Opioid when going through tons of words in latin, base elements, chemicals etc. Opioid was chosen because it looked and sounded nice as a word, and the link to games and entertainment was via endorphine, which is a natural opioid (a bit far fetched, yeah, I know :)

]]> By: Ken Bowen http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Ken Bowen Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:11:19 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/#comment-484 Marketing gurus usually say the best title/name etc... is a name with around 7 letters and an unusual consonant like Z or X. The Legal issues mentioned are important. Is the name trademarked or indistinguishable? When picking a name, I feel that if the name means something to the founders it can make for a more thoughtful company name. The name is the first thing that represents the company and can also set the tone for the company. "SlapHappy Monkey Studios" might sound a little more rambunctious and less professional. I prefer a more professional sounding name, if I can tell a complete stranger "I own _______ Studios" then it’s a good name for me. Although some don't agree which is fine too, it can be a matter of personal preference. Marketing gurus usually say the best title/name etc… is a name with around 7 letters and an unusual consonant like Z or X. The Legal issues mentioned are important. Is the name trademarked or indistinguishable?

When picking a name, I feel that if the name means something to the founders it can make for a more thoughtful company name. The name is the first thing that represents the company and can also set the tone for the company. “SlapHappy Monkey Studios” might sound a little more rambunctious and less professional.

I prefer a more professional sounding name, if I can tell a complete stranger “I own _______ Studios” then it’s a good name for me. Although some don’t agree which is fine too, it can be a matter of personal preference.

]]> By: Ville http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Ville Mon, 06 Mar 2006 06:48:23 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/#comment-476 When naming games I've lately used a random generator, along with google to check whether the name is used anywhere. It sure produces weird game names though. When naming games I’ve lately used a random generator, along with google to check whether the name is used anywhere. It sure produces weird game names though.

]]> By: uli http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-470 uli Sun, 05 Mar 2006 18:42:30 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/#comment-470 Always check with some foreigners and people whether your company name means anything, whether it sounds like anything bad or insulting in their language. For instance, "schick" means "fashionable" in German and "crap" in Lithuanian. Similarly, the word "Pajero" (a 4WD car) is actually an insult in ... I think it was Portuguese or Spanish. Always check with some foreigners and people whether your company name means anything, whether it sounds like anything bad or insulting in their language. For instance, “schick” means “fashionable” in German and “crap” in Lithuanian. Similarly, the word “Pajero” (a 4WD car) is actually an insult in … I think it was Portuguese or Spanish.

]]> By: Greg-Dro Sarhadian http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Greg-Dro Sarhadian Sun, 05 Mar 2006 07:44:48 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/#comment-463 Cool guide. I could have used it earlier. :) Cool guide. I could have used it earlier. :)

]]> By: me http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-460 me Sat, 04 Mar 2006 17:16:08 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/#comment-460 That was a GREAT link mahlzeit! Thanks! That was a GREAT link mahlzeit! Thanks!

]]> By: Mike http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Mike Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:33:18 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/#comment-459 Names I like: Rockstar Games Running wIth Scissors Names that are lame: Macrosoft Names I like:
Rockstar Games
Running wIth Scissors

Names that are lame:
Macrosoft

]]> By: smat http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/comment-page-1/#comment-458 smat Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:30:25 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/03/04/how-to-pick-a-name-for-your-company/#comment-458 great article! :) to tell you the truth, I'm not very interested in reading blogs et al(even dislike that), but I have to say your blog is the first one which I check every day and read the articles, they just interest me :) keep up the cool work :) great article! :) to tell you the truth, I’m not very interested in reading blogs et al(even dislike that), but I have to say your blog is the first one which I check every day and read the articles, they just interest me :) keep up the cool work :)

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