Once again - Opinion on brandability please.

[Midano]

Hey guys.
Well, here I am again - closing on a launch of a new big project.
Been debating the name with myself for a long time. The functionality is almost done, the database is filling up, the template is designed and coded. It's time to pick a name. What do you think of this:

feedest.com/.net/.org

Looking for first impression BEFORE you hear the concept, and AFTER.

The concept:
The site is a database driven feed resource. Wait, hold the "Yeah... another one" comments. Yes, there are plenty RSS/feed directories out there, but here's the twist. I realized that attempting to categorize the plethora of feeds is really awkward - you end up with DMOZ-type tree branching deep into sub-sub-sub-sub-categories.
So, in a true Web2.0 spirit I leave it up to the users - tagging, social bookmarking, rating, commenting, searching... Everything is custom and fully automated - the feeds are harvested by a spider (closing on 30000 validated entries) from the web or submitted by users. The feeds are automatically validated, determined whether it's RSS/RDF/Atom/Podcast, added to a database. Then re-crawled regularly to prune dead feeds (three strike rule with automatic alert to everyone bookmarked that feed). All bells and whistles - AJAX, tags, clouds, aggregator, validator, RSS/Atom converter, tools, etc, etc... The template is very simple and clean - very web2.0

Now... Is this FEEDEST or what?
Satellite dev blog taglined "Survival of the feedest"
What do you think?

I've been sitting on a RSS.sc/RSSsource.com pair, but decided to ditch it for many reasons, including "it's not just about RSS", and ".sc = source" notion being derailed by whois.sc backing into whoistools.com. Right decision?

Leo.

 

[IAmAllanShore]

Leo,
I think my reaction is what you expected. My first thought was "Awww what the hell? 'Midano' is weird enough; where the heck is 'feedest' coming from?" However, as 'midano' sticks to me like momma's biscuits, so 'feedest' has the same potential after reading what it does.
The site sounds neater than the name, but I will remember it now, so I think you've accomplished your goal with the name!
-Allan :gl:

 

[verbster]

It's the tag line, "Survival of the feedest." that makes the name memorable.

 

[stscac]

A little confusing at first, but....

You've got the go-ahead from me.

:tu:

-Steve

 

[sooty]

I thought feedest was a strange name. When I search for dictionary words, often free are loads of adverbs. Now I know this is not an adverb (a superlative maybe) but it sounds strange. That's my first impression.

The concept is great though.