Need name ideas for a charity - Page 2

Acreo Aeneas · 04-12-2008, 02:12 PM

Computational Hope?

**Wimpinator** · 04-12-2008, 04:53 PM

Networked Nannies

**Wyzcrak** · 04-12-2008, 11:32 PM

My wife is more creative (and attractive, and intelligent, but I digress...) than I am, so I posed this question to her.

She's heard me talk before about picking "blank slate" names (I made those words up just now). I remember hearing a panel discussion about 10 years ago that talked about Amazon and Infoseek (competitors at the time in the online book sales market). The panel cited Amazon's name as part of its success. When both companies tried to expand to selling things non-literary, the "Infoseek" name didn't fit.

My wife mentioned that you might consider such a name. She asked what your initials were. I told her your first name. She asked who your mentor was. I didn't know. But she was looking for something that to most would be completely generic, having nothing to do with "computers", per se, but that would be a great conversation starter as word-of-mouth happened.

For example, if someone named "Elliot" helped YOUR family through a hard time when you were a kid, you might name your non-profit "Elliot's Group". Unique without constraints.

Another angle she recommended was to look in the thesaurus for words similar to "home", "family", etc.

So, I went to the thesaurus.

( Interestingly enough, today's "word of the day" is "salubrious". It means "favorable to health; promoting health". So, something like "Salubrious Tech" comes to mind. )

"Home"-like words can turn into stuff like this:

Domestic Tech (or Computing)
Domestech
Domestech Servants

"Ease"-like words gave me this:

Digital Assuagement

--
I'm sure my wife would be appalled to see what my best efforts (even with the help of a thesaurus) produced, but you get the idea -- it can help expand your options and ideas.

**CingularDuality** · 04-13-2008, 04:55 PM

Nerds for the Needy?

04-12-2008, 02:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
Acreo Aeneas Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DePaul University (Chicago) Age: 22 Posts: 3,475	Re: Need name ideas for a charity Computational Hope? __________________ Acreo_Aeneas Former 9th Member "...I had my tonsels removed and my breasts enlarged, now I dont need to bother the wife if I want some big nipples in my face. Cha ching!" - Thesleeper01

04-12-2008, 04:53 PM	#17 (permalink)
Wimpinator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: United states, TN Age: 35 Posts: 2,740	Re: Need name ideas for a charity Networked Nannies __________________ \|TG-6th\|Wimpinator [TGU Staff] BF2 Rules and SOP's\|Teamspeak information\|TG on IRC

04-12-2008, 11:32 PM	#18 (permalink)
Wyzcrak Join Date: May 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 14,132	Re: Need name ideas for a charity My wife is more creative (and attractive, and intelligent, but I digress...) than I am, so I posed this question to her. She's heard me talk before about picking "blank slate" names (I made those words up just now). I remember hearing a panel discussion about 10 years ago that talked about Amazon and Infoseek (competitors at the time in the online book sales market). The panel cited Amazon's name as part of its success. When both companies tried to expand to selling things non-literary, the "Infoseek" name didn't fit. My wife mentioned that you might consider such a name. She asked what your initials were. I told her your first name. She asked who your mentor was. I didn't know. But she was looking for something that to most would be completely generic, having nothing to do with "computers", per se, but that would be a great conversation starter as word-of-mouth happened. For example, if someone named "Elliot" helped YOUR family through a hard time when you were a kid, you might name your non-profit "Elliot's Group". Unique without constraints. Another angle she recommended was to look in the thesaurus for words similar to "home", "family", etc. So, I went to the thesaurus. ( Interestingly enough, today's "word of the day" is "salubrious". It means "favorable to health; promoting health". So, something like "Salubrious Tech" comes to mind. ) "Home"-like words can turn into stuff like this: Domestic Tech (or Computing) Domestech Domestech Servants "Ease"-like words gave me this: Digital Assuagement -- I'm sure my wife would be appalled to see what my best efforts (even with the help of a thesaurus) produced, but you get the idea -- it can help expand your options and ideas. __________________ Steam Community? Add me. \| Join #tacticalgamer \| Search Results Legend \| New Posts Forum Filter \| Postbox Toggle \| Live Thread Review \| One Line Results \| Free Remote, Encrypted Backup Darkilla: In short, NS is pretty much really fast chess. With guns. Apophis: I haven't seen anyone say that SM's are better than non-SMs. Nordbomber: This is THE first server I've seen where either side can comeback from out of seemingly nowhere with the right teamwork. en4rcment: I have NEVER experienced the type of gameplay that I have found here. Nightly I am amazed at the personalities and gaming talent. Root: Welcome to TG. Feel free to punctuate your sentences correctly. Monkerz: Its gonna take all my skills to beat those boys off in the future.

04-13-2008, 04:55 PM	#19 (permalink)
CingularDuality Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth area of Texas, USA Age: 33 Posts: 16,516	Re: Need name ideas for a charity Nerds for the Needy? __________________ Become a supporting member! -- Shop at the Tactical Market! Take the world's smallest political quiz! "I was touched by His Noodly Appendage." TacticalGamer TX LAN/BBQ Veteran:

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Sponsored links

Sponsored links