Posts Tagged ‘naming’

  • Mon, Apr 26 2010

    “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
    By any other name would smell as sweet.”

    Nice sentiment, Billy, but unfortunately that thinking won’t fly in the product development world.

    Naming is a key phase in the Quirky process, but lately, it’sĀ gotten a little overwhelming to sift through the HUNDREDS ideas, good and bad, that we receive each week. So, we’ve decided to experiment a little with our idea submission limits for naming and tagline — you’ll notice that the limit for the Tape Stamp tagline project, which launched today, is 2 instead of the regular 3.

    Hopefully, this will help everyone think a little more about their name/tagline suggestions, before they hit the big red submit button. The following resources/blogs may also help:

    Name Wire: The Product Naming Blog

    CatchThis: Catch Word’s Naming Blog

    Snark Hunting: The Naming and Branding Blog

    Happy naming, Quirks!

  • Mon, Mar 1 2010

    Logophiles will love this fascinating New York Times article about “portmanteau” words, a fancy name for the word combinations frequently seen in Quirky’s product naming phases:

    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/magazine/28FOB-onlanguage-t.html

    Thanks to member Stacy Prince for giving us the heads up on the Community Forum!