All About Brandables

hookbox · Jun 11, 2016

There are so many threads at Namepros that have brandable tips and tools here and there that I figured it would be best to put them all in one spot. If you remember listing a great tip or tool in any other thread then please list it here also if you think it fits the Brandable topic.

List your favorite tools that work well for helping you find great brandables. Drop catchers, drop software, etc….

If you like to handreg brandable names then list your favorite tips or tools that help in that process. Name generators, syllable separators, prefix/suffix lists etc….

Do you have any articles about Naming that you have come across on the web. List it here.

Have you come across a great video about Naming. List it here.

Have you seen a great name on the street and don't know where to make a comment about. Do it here.

This thread is All About Brandables so if you are passionate about the subject then you now have a place to speak freely.

Chris Hydrick · Jun 11, 2016

@hookbox - great idea for a thread!

hookbox said:
Have you come across a great video about Naming. List it here.

I'll be back with more, but for now, here's a video featuring 105 startups from TechCrunch Disrupt 2015.

Notice the domains being used by start ups

hookbox · Jun 11, 2016

The Name Inspector is one of my favorite naming bloggers. He named the billion dollar startup Zulily and many other great companies. Chris is a true linguist. Enjoy!

http://www.thenameinspector.com/

Chris Hydrick · Jun 11, 2016

hookbox said:
The Name Inspector is one of my favorite naming bloggers. He named the billion dollar startup Zulily and many other great companies...

Thanks again for sharing! I've never heard of The Name Inspector until now.

hookbox said:
...Chris is a true linguist. Enjoy!

I believe naming can be reborn and / or rebranded through nicknames / avatars / hashtags. I also believe great naming comes naturally such as a parent at birth and / or adoption. I say at birth because my parents named me Christopher, too.

I wonder how much can be learned about branding / naming just from studying ancestral naming data. I use NameBerry.com and SSA.gov to gain more insight on first name domain purchases / valuations.

hookbox · Jun 11, 2016

Grilled said:
Thanks again for sharing! I've never heard of The Name Inspector until now.

I believe naming can be reborn and / or rebranded through nicknames / avatars / hashtags. I also believe great naming comes naturally such as a parent at birth and / or adoption. I say at birth because my parents named me Christopher, too.

I wonder how much can be learned about branding / naming just from studying ancestral naming data. I use NameBerry.com and SSA.gov to gain more insight on first name domain purchases / valuations.

You could probably learn a lot from studying ancestry names. I believe studying names that originate in other countries would be more targeted toward brandables. American names are very cut and dry and somewhat bland but Latin, Italian, etc....have a certain flair to them that are great beginning sounds for brandables. Here is a quick list below of some international names.

http://www.babynamewizard.com/international-names-lists-popular-names-from-around-the-world

DNScholar · Jun 12, 2016

Grilled said:
@hookbox - great idea for a thread!

I'll be back with more, but for now, here's a video featuring 105 startups from TechCrunch Disrupt 2015.

Notice the domains being used by start ups

Video is Good one for Ideas.

iwon24 · Jun 12, 2016

Great thread i am watching just getting into brandables so this will be useful information for me , thanks

Keith DeBoer · Jun 12, 2016

Nice thread, Hookbox.

I have a weekly blog at DNgeek that talks exclusively about brandables. In recent entries I've discussed tools for assessing brandables before the buy. If anyone is interested they can read more here.

iwon24 · Jun 12, 2016

Keith DeBoer said:
Nice thread, Hookbox.

I have a weekly blog at DNgeek that talks exclusively about brandables. In recent entries I've discussed tools for assessing brandables before the buy. If anyone is interested they can read more here.

Thanks

i will read now

Chris Hydrick · Jun 12, 2016

Keith DeBoer said:
I have a weekly blog at DNgeek that talks exclusively about brandables. In recent entries I've discussed tools for assessing brandables before the buy. If anyone is interested they can read more here.

Thanks for sharing Keith. I wasn't aware of your articles on DNGeek.com until now. I've only read your blogs on BrandBucket here

I'll be posting some articles on DNBolt this week.

Keith DeBoer · Jun 12, 2016

Grilled said:
Thanks for sharing Keith. I wasn't aware of your articles on DNGeek.com until now. I've only read your blogs on BrandBucket here

I'll be posting some articles on DNBolt this week.

You are welcome. My articles have appeared on NamePros, DomainShane, BrandBucket and DNgeek. Thanks for reading them, I look forward to your articles on DNbolt. Cheers!

DNGear · Jun 12, 2016

How is this domain?

I M D I G O

Thanks

Keith DeBoer · Jun 12, 2016

Grilled said:
@hookbox - great idea for a thread!

I'll be back with more, but for now, here's a video featuring 105 startups from TechCrunch Disrupt 2015.

Notice the domains being used by start ups

great video, thanks!

Chris Hydrick · Jun 12, 2016

DNGear said:
How is this domain? I M D I G O

Without a description and / or more info about this domain, IDK what to think about it. 'I'm Digo'... Who's Digo?

hookbox said:
Have you seen a great name on the street and don't know where to make a comment about. Do it here.

Has anybody heard of Zorbaz? It's a popular bar / pizza chain in Minnesota that has mastered marketing with the letter 'Z'

The guy above likes the "LaZerZ" from the Park Rapids Zorbaz.

'Z' words used on Zorbaz home page:

MeunZ
LocationZ
Lake NiteZ
MerchandiZe
About uZ
What'Z up
Zerving food
Zo Late
24 HourZ
Like uZ
Follow uZ
non-Ztalking way
Zummer
LeagueZ
BagZ
Zign up
Ninja Warrior FundraZier assumed typo for FundraiZer
Z-Gull
Zwim
BaZh
LateZt
NewZletter
ZpecialZ
PromotionZ
Z.I.P Club
Try your luck Zmarty I added this word to bb
All righZ
ReZerved
FREE Ztuff
PleaZe
Eat ReZponsibly
World'Z
GreateZt
Ztart Drooling
JacketZ
Zeat BeltZ
HelmetZ
Zafety
GlaZZeZ
Zweet
PhotoZ
EventZ

They also have no Zmoking signs inside the restaurant.

YouTube: Zobraz Mobile Marketing Case Study

hookbox · Jun 12, 2016

DNGear said:
I M D I G O sounds like Indigo.

is it a brandable??

I think we should try to keep this thread for tips, tools articles etc.. only if possible. If we are looking to get opinions on our own personal names then I think they should be posted in the "What makes for a good brandable domain? Showcase your brandables here" thread. Link below.

https://www.namepros.com/threads/wh...-showcase-your-brandables-here.795094/page-33

hookbox · Jun 12, 2016

Grilled said:
Without a description and / or more info about this domain, IDK what to think about it. 'I'm Digo'... Who's Digo?

Has anybody heard of Zorbaz? It's a popular bar / pizza chain in Minnesota that has mastered marketing with the letter 'Z'

The guy above likes the "LaZerZ" from the Park Rapids Zorbaz.

'Z' words used on Zorbaz home page:

MeunZ

LocationZ

Lake NiteZ

MerchandiZe

About uZ

What'Z up

Zerving food

Zo Late

24 HourZ

Like uZ

Follow uZ

non-Ztalking way

Zummer

LeagueZ

BagZ

Zign up

Ninja Warrior FundraZier assumed typo for FundraiZer

Z-Gull

Zwim

BaZh

LateZt

NewZletter

ZpecialZ

PromotionZ

Z.I.P Club

Try your luck Zmarty I added this word to bb

All righZ

ReZerved

FREE Ztuff

PleaZe

Eat ReZponsibly

World'Z

GreateZt

Ztart Drooling

JacketZ

Zeat BeltZ

HelmetZ

Zafety

GlaZZeZ

Zweet

PhotoZ

EventZ

They also have no Zmoking signs inside the restaurant.

YouTube: Zobraz Mobile Marketing Case StudyShow attachment 32669

I was very curious why they would choose such an odd name and here is why. I love how they tie the letter Z into everything. I bet people in that town have fun conversations pronouncing everything with letter Z which indirectly promotes the brand.

http://zorbaz.com/about-uz/

name based off the classic movie Zorba the Greek

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zorba_the_Greek_(film)

Chris Hydrick · Jun 12, 2016

hookbox said:
I bet people in that town have fun conversations pronouncing everything with letter Z which indirectly promotes the brand.

Ohhh yeah, you betcha! I talked about the catchy Z phraZe'z from their billboards for months before I went there and had a good time.

Minnesota / North Dakota converZations are alwayZ a good time. Really, I think we can learn a lot about branding through the studying of word origins / accents.

hookbox · Jun 12, 2016

At different times throughout conversations here at Namepros numerous terms are used to identify a name as a certain type. Alliteration, Acronym, Blending, etc...... Below is a very good glossary from Catchword Branding to help understand what each term means. They specialize in naming companies and products and have named many companies including Vudu, Crazy 8 and more..

http://catchwordbranding.com/brand-tools/glossary/

Abdullah Abdullah · Jun 12, 2016

Great thread @hookbox

I often use Shopify's business name generator athttps://www.shopify.com/tools/business-name-generator and it seems to always come up with nice names while checking the availability of the .com domain too.

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