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Naming Blog
Skype is a program for online communication used by over 600 million people all over the world. The platform was released back in 2003 as software for peer-to-peer (P2P) communication. Since this was the original idea for the product, and what would make it different,...
What is the Subway franchise name origin?
Some of the most popular restaurant chains in the world are Pizza Hut, McDonalds, Burger King etc. We all know them, and have tried the food of those restaurants that are available in our countries. But this is a naming blog so I am going to talk about brand naming....
Luxury car brand naming: Lykan – the most-expensive car in the world
There’s always a most-expensive something. A car, a house, a yacht…but do you know what they are in the moment? Just a few days ago, W Motors announced their new car – Lykan HyperSport. According to them this is the most-expensive car in the world. And when you find...
Newsflash: RIM company officially renamed BlackBerry
BlackBerry is currently one of the most popular smartphone brands in the world. The brand devices are famous for the option to send push emails and instant messages on a high-security level, and also can be used as personal digital assistants, cameras, internet...
Name origin of Xerox and their famous copy machine
There are plenty of machines in each office nowadays – laptops, desk computers, lamps, printers, faxes, tablets, photocopiers, smart phones. All of these are suited for our needs and easy to work with, but the technology behind them is sometimes unknown. This naming...
The Absolut[e] name origin of the famous vodka brand
I realize we have covered various topics up to now, such as technology, baby products, cars, cigarettes, retail shops, etc. However, there is one set of products that people “use” every day. Alcohol. Absolut Vodka is one of the best-selling alcohol brands in the...
The naming origin of Motorola
Motorola was one of the world’s leading companies for mobile technology. Cell phones are probably the most well-known product to the wide public. However, Motorola was a multinational telecommunications company and as such was working on many projects such as product...
What is the Bluetooth technology name origin?
People may be wondering whether someone actually had blue teeth. Well, surprisingly, although a bit silly, the assumption is correct. Or so the legend says. Bluetooth is a wireless technology that we use in our everyday life. It serves to connect various devices,...
Name origin of the Pampers brand
Today’s article is going to be about Pampers – a brand with a fresh idea which changed people’s lives. I should probably say that I got the inspiration about this particular brand because of my cute 9-months-old niece. The whole thing started back in 1961 as Procter...
Brand names: when the personal name meets the main ingredient
There are probably gazillions of brand names around the world. Some are unique, others are similar to each other, and third ones are simply the same as other ones. But often there are certain patters when it comes to the naming strategy. Acronyms are very popular when...
How did Teddy bear get its name?
I actually asked myself this question after stumbling upon the movie Ted on the TV during the weekend. Some of the American viewers of this website are probably familiar with the story. However, Teddy bears are popular all over the world and repeating the story of the...
Marlboro cigarettes – name origin of the brand
One of the products that reach people from all ages (at least all that are of age) without a lot of advertising is the cigarettes. At least nowadays they don’t need ads. People just smoke them – not for the ad, but for the quality they offer. All this is combines...
The i-mania and Apple – the origin of the ‘i’ prefix
Ever wondered what the ‘i’ prefix in all Apple products stands for? Suggestions vary from interactive and interesting all the way to idiotic etc. But the real explanation is not really complicated, too. The trend originated back in the 1990’s when Apple...
Infiniti car models naming strategy changes
Let’s get back on that car topic. One may think brand names stick to the product forever when it comes to such big products as cars. But Nissan decided to go for a small naming strategy change…or maybe not so small. Infiniti is Nissan’s luxury car brand...
IKEA naming system explained
IKEA and their product names We don’t have to explain what IKEA is, do we? Right. Well, as exciting as one may think the story behind the name is, there’s actually no such thing. IKEA is a simple abbreviation of the founders’ initials I. K. (Ingvar Kamprad),...
Shell oil company name origin
We’ve all heard of the oil and gas tycoon Shell, or as it is officially called today – Royal Dutch Shell. As the name suggests, its headquarters is in The Hague, Netherlands, and was founded by a progressive man called Marcus Samuel. And whilst most of the...
Will the Windows brand name stick to Microsoft products?
Rumors about famous brands spread like wildfire. Especially when we’re talking about one of the biggest companies in the world. Information about Microsoft letting go of the Windows name have been going around for over a year now. However, recently those rumors have...
Buy My Last Name – why people change names?
You know how everyone gets a name when they are born? Well, some people don’t like their names. There are various reasons for this. Most of the cases it’s a matter of parents who choose horrible personal names for their kids. I recently heard this story about parents...
The name story behind Amazon and eBay
Holidays are approaching (at least in most countries) and everyone’s rushing to buy presents for their friends and loved ones. Although shopping in person gives a sense of content and makes people happy, the well-known retail therapy, Christmas shopping can be...
Worst car names ever or what car names are no good
Have you ever thought about car names? We’re not talking about the general brand name. Think about the car models and how weird their names are. Well, some of them are actually really good. Nevertheless, lousy automobile nameplates exist and we should question...
Name generators
Some say name generators are good, some say name generators are bad… but name generators are free, so if you don’t want to hire us, at least we can give you some links :...
Why is domain name important
Since we deal with suggesting names and hunting for appropriate domains I thought it would be reasonable to explain why domain names are so important for developing business. After all, mass communication today proceeds through internet and an easy accessible and...
How to buy domain names cheaper
Personally I am buying domain names from two places – the hosting company I’m using : www.icdsoft.com and from www.godaddy.com. As a regular client I have my reseller discount from my hosting company, but sometimes I need just a domain name and I prefer to...
Great Name Deals in Tough Economic Times
As in every other field of business – in naming business there are some great opportunities in though economic times. For example – the perfect domain name for your project that was previously taken now can be free. Why so ? Because people that trade with...
Clever domain name for an existing brand
Yes, this is one of the name services we offer. hunting for clever domain name for an existing brand that is not yet taken ( minimum 3 proposals, min. 10 hours of work and research ) Here’s a more in-depth explanation what this service is about. Let’s say...
HighNames golden naming tip for 2010
Every specialist in every sphere has it’s top methods and approaches. These are something that you know they work, you know they’re more important than many of the other things you usually do, so you prioritize them. At some point you are able to point...
Use your real name in twitter – pros and cons
I stumble recently upon this post “10 Reasons To Use Your Real Name As Your Twitter @Name” and thought – yes, the man is right. Partially. Actually I liked the most reason #3 : You don’t want to be like a friend of mine whose name was secured by a...