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Which names do you like the most?

by Kaj Magnus Lindberg
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Hi! Choosing a good name, is part of marketing? Can I ask here?

Which names below do you like the most? Your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice? (or dislike the least)

It's for a domain name, for a discussion platform, where good solutions and ideas rise to the top, hopefully leading to better decisions. There're discussion forum topics and Slack like chat features.

Converze
Somesense
Upsense
Talkyard
Makesenze
Senseup
Dialogz
Uttertalk

Or can you think of something better? (or less bad)

(Currently the software is called EffectiveDiscussions, but ... it's too generic, & too long)

Thanks & regards,
KajMagnus
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  • Profile picture of the author DABK
    I am biased, of course, but sunnysideup seems much better to me than any of yours. Of yours, the ones with z in them, are just atrocious to me.

    squeezethelemon
    monkeygab
    yahoo (wait, that one's taken... but would have been awesome for you)
    monekypaw
    bbdd.com
    lmkl.com (any other 4 or 5 random consonants together)
    brainkey.com
    idealoft.com
    uwo.com (usefulness without offense?)
    nooffense.com?
    brightbright.com?
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    • Profile picture of the author Kaj Magnus Lindberg
      Thanks! I like 'idealoft' and 'nooffense'. The .com domains are taken already, but ... maybe there's some combination, like 'ideayard' or ... hmm. Something I can think about :- )

      The software is supposedly going to be used by companies & serious organizations and they might not feel attracted by the 'monkey' names. 'brightbright' sounds to me a bit snobbish. The random 4 letters -- hmm people wouldn't remember those, wouldn't be able to type the domain name again after a few minutes :- P

      The only reason for the 'z' names is that otherwise the domain names are taken already. I too don't like the 'z'.

      Thanks again for the feedback :- ) brainstorming names is a good approach I think when searching for a good (or less bad) name
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      • Profile picture of the author DABK
        There's someone called Mario Badescu selling Cream X online (makeup, I think).

        ideasgalore.com is available still. They only want $4000 for it.

        ideaencounters.com is available for the regular godaddy price!

        Originally Posted by Kaj Magnus Lindberg View Post

        Hi! 'creamX.com' domains are actually available, however I'm worried the names would make people think about food, or hand cream or something like that. Thanks anyway :- )
        Originally Posted by Kaj Magnus Lindberg View Post

        Thanks! I like 'idealoft' and 'nooffense'. The .com domains are taken already, but ... maybe there's some combination, like 'ideayard' or ... hmm. Something I can think about :- )

        The software is supposedly going to be used by companies & serious organizations and they might not feel attracted by the 'monkey' names. 'brightbright' sounds to me a bit snobbish. The random 4 letters -- hmm people wouldn't remember those, wouldn't be able to type the domain name again after a few minutes :- P

        The only reason for the 'z' names is that otherwise the domain names are taken already. I too don't like the 'z'.

        Thanks again for the feedback :- ) brainstorming names is a good approach I think when searching for a good (or less bad) name
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        • Profile picture of the author Kaj Magnus Lindberg
          I ran some online polls, via PickFu and Amazon Mechanical Turk, + asked via a Facebook polls, and turns out Idealoft is popular, so seems it's a good name indeed.

          About ideasgalore etc: Hmm I think my description was maybe a bit misleading. The focus on the website, is discussions, rather than ideas. I'm not so found of having "idea" in the domain name actually.

          Another name (that my 60-70 year old parents came up with :- )) is Talkyard and, in the polls I've run, it's been even more popular, so I'm going with "Talkyard" then. (The .com domain wasn't available but the .io will be good enough I think.)
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          • Profile picture of the author jessegilbert
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            talkyard is ok but doesn't really convey best ideas rising to the top. not sure about the io either.

            Maybe I'm just a .com standard type but .com will probably always rule for brandability.
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            • Profile picture of the author Kaj Magnus Lindberg
              Yes, already someone accidentally typed `talkyard.com` instead of `.io`. Oh well. Maybe I can get the .com later.
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  • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
    tbh I came over all aspirational -- "rise to the top" ... "rise to the top" -- an' I licked my creative lips over

    CREAM

    mmmm, yeah, that is how we wannit --easy expertisy, drippin' on in all over from outta the supersummonable forum ether.

    CREAMSPIEL.

    CREAMSPEAK.

    CREAMFORUM.

    Tellya, prolly these options got a whole buncha audience readyta suck on the SEO likeya never even knoo.

    You wanna get proactive, mebbe run with SPIELCREAMSHOOTER.

    Thing is, beyond cream, only shit I figure rises real regular to the top rn is a bloated sheep in a river -- an' I would not wanna be no pessimist.

    So cream is my best shot.

    Prolly sumone else could pull this one off better than Moi rn, I dunno.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kaj Magnus Lindberg
      Hi! 'creamX.com' domains are actually available, however I'm worried the names would make people think about food, or hand cream or something like that. Thanks anyway :- )
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
    KajMagnus,

    Why are you obsessing over finding a clever name?

    I believe that you would be better off with a name that speaks to your ideal users. Effective Discussions is not bad. EffectiveOnlineDiscussions.com conveys a benefit.

    Of your list, I'd start by crossing off any of the ones that replaces an 's' with a 'z'. It might be trendy now, but times and fashions change. Back when I registered my first domain, it was 'cool' to work the word web into the name. Now you almost never see it unless 'web' actually has something to do with the topic.

    My advice? Stop trying to be clever and start trying for effective communication. Isn't that what you're selling?
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    • Profile picture of the author Kaj Magnus Lindberg
      Hi, thanks for the feedback. Actually the reason for the 'z' is not fashion or trends -- instead, the only reason is, that the "real" domain names, the ones with 's', are taken already. For example, 'sense.com' and 'sense.io' aren't available, only 'senze.io' was available. I too don't like the 'z'.

      EffectiveDiscussions or EffectiveOnlineDiscussions -- previously I too thought this was a good name. Now I think it's too long. If someone tries to type it, s/he somewhat likely types a typo and goes to the wrong domain. Also as far as I've understood, it's not so brandable or rememberable. It's too generic / commonly used.
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  • Profile picture of the author jessegilbert
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    I'd suggest exploring archetypes and appealing to your ideal user.

    Polarizing or magnetically drawing in the people you want, based on some specific character trait, type or ideal.

    There are a lot of online discussions like you mentioned, and standing out will not be easy if you don't nail the concept.

    Here are some word suggestions:

    Brilliance
    Elite
    Better
    Rise
    Top
    Win
    Best
    Actionable
    Ultimate

    I don't like the z domains, but I think a clever name can help because a clever name can pack as much meaning into as few letters as possible.

    Example?

    Hailo.

    That was the name of a multi-billion dollar taxi mobile app in the UK.

    You think they found that in 1 day?

    It can actually be very hard work.

    I recently found the name Wowls.com for a theme related to superintelligent robots that are on the tech horizon (maybe a few years out)

    I wanted to encompass the the them of smart (or 'wise') technology and package it for all ages with the WOW! factor.

    It was very hard work though.

    The domain wasn't reg fee but wasn't that expensive at all either.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kaj Magnus Lindberg
      Hi @jessegilbert! Thanks for the tips & ideas :- )

      I also don't like the z letters. The reason for them is that the 's' spelled "real" words, were unavailable.

      Personally I want to avoid words like "best" and "top" and "elite" etc. To me, a name with that kind of word, sounds a bit ... snobbish? maybe.

      I agree that finding a good name is hard; I've spent a lot more time doing this now, than what I expected. Also, turns out that my first idea ("Uttertalk") that I thought was great (I even bought the .io domain because I thought it was such a good name), instead was ... greatly *disliked* in the online polls I made. So ... a lot harder than what I thought, yes :- )

      My parents came up with the name "Talkyard" and, in some online polls I did (seem my comment just below) people liked that name. So I'm going with Talkyard.io, it seems. (What do you think about "Talkyard" :- ))
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      • Profile picture of the author jessegilbert
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        I like talkyard but I don't like the io.

        I agree what you say about snobbish and words like top, elite etc...

        But the whole theme of 'Creme of the crop' has it's origins in elitist mindset even social darwinism.

        All sorts of products use the 'Einstein' theme.

        Talkyard sounds ok if you are sort of a bloke looking to chat, but does a name like that support your income goals?

        Will it draw in serious people looking to earn money and improve themselves? Find real solutions.

        Spenders...

        Or freebie seekers.

        If you are relying on ad clicks for income, you will have to generate a lot of traffic and the questions theme is highly competitive.

        I'd say something like a mix between and elitist club and a relaxed casual bar is what you want.

        Someplace where people will feel comfortable but also know that they will actually gain something better than the competition.

        So I think something more upscale than talkyard might be the direction you want to go.

        I guess it partially depends on your offer and revenue sources.

        I mean, WarriorForum could sound violent...

        But when you think about it, that doesn't matter and it is a massive success.

        Something slightly elitest, is, I think needed because there are so many mediocre ideas floating around out there.

        And you are competing with sites like Quora with major traction and tons of content.

        One of my businesses is called BrainstormPro.

        The brainstorming theme is pretty popular and not a huge amount of competition related to the keywords.

        If you want to talk with me about alignment let me know.

        I actually wouldn't mind creating a platform of some type and I think there is an audience for it.

        I mean, that is how good solutions are found. Brainstorming and feedback loops is an accurate way to describe it.
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        • Profile picture of the author Kaj Magnus Lindberg
          Talkyard sounds ok if you are sort of a bloke looking to chat, but does a name like that support your income goals?
          That's a good point. I'm not sure if it will :- / At the same time, names like "Slack" works ok so ... I think Talkyard can be worth giving a try. I suppose I can rename it again if I come up with a better name.

          Hmm maybe a name like Dialog Space is more "upscale". But it was a lot less popular, in the online polls I did.

          It's not supposed to compete with Quora -- instead, this is something individual organizations install on their own website, and talk about stuff specific to their own organization.

          If you want to talk with me about alignment let me know.
          I actually wouldn't mind creating a platform of some type and I think there is an audience for it.
          Ok, thanks :- ) I think Talkyard will be ok in the nearest future.

          Creating a platform? You had in mind something like Quora? Hmm there isn't supposed to be any centralized place, like Quora, where everyone goes. It's more like forum software that one installs on a subdomain, like, forum.example.com. -- If you want to check it out & have time, here's the website: https://www.talkyard.io
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  • Profile picture of the author Kaj Magnus Lindberg
    Deleting this. I clicked the wrong reply button.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kaj Magnus Lindberg
    Followup comment:

    My 60-70 year old parents came up the name "Talkyard" :- ) and, in some polls I ran, via PickFu, Amazon Mechanical Turk and via Facebook, Talkyard has been the most popular alternative. So I'm going with "Talkyard" then. (The .com domain wasn't available but the .io will be good enough I think.)
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
    You're worried that people will mistype a string of common words, but have no problem remembering to change an s to a z? I'd be worried, too, but the other way around.

    Talkyard isn't bad, especially if you can come up with a tagline that explains the concept. Before you get too heavily invested in talkyard.io as a domain, take a look at what's on talkyard.com. Is it something people may get confused if they type in the .com version? Is it something that may be very detrimental to you if people get you confused?

    Good luck to you...
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    • Profile picture of the author Kaj Magnus Lindberg
      Well yes I'm worried about both. The 's' not 'z' domains were unavailable though.

      I had a look at talkyard.com -- nothing, no server replies. I checked this before I decided on Talkyard, and also did a bit google searching to see what I would find (and ... I found: Talking about garden yards. Grass and bushes and stuff). Thanks for the tips :- )
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  • Profile picture of the author Bella Lopez
    I like Talkyard and Somesense. They are easy to remember and can click in the user's mind. Some great name choices but if I were you, I'd go with Somesense.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kaj Magnus Lindberg
      Ok thanks for the feedback :- )
      In some online polls, Talkyard did quite well, but Somesense and words with "sense" weren't so popular. Also Talkyard gives a hint that it's about ... gathering and talking.
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
    Quick question?

    You mention online polls several times. Who is answering your poll questions?

    Is it your ideal customers? Other marketers? Random strangers?

    If it's the last two, just how valid do you think their opinions are? (Including mine.)
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    • Profile picture of the author Kaj Magnus Lindberg
      That's a good question. I didn't think much about that.

      Most of the polls were via PickFu and Amazon Mechanical Turk. I think the people who answer those polls are random people, maybe who are a bit more experienced with computer than average people.

      Another poll was via Facebook, at the coworkings space where I work. And there, at the coworking space, there're university educated people who run their own small companies, either as individual freelancers, or in small sized companies. Including some non-profits. I'd say this group is fairly close to the kind of people I imagine could make use of Talkyard (small business, some no-profits). And among them, Talkyard was actually even more popular, than in the Mech Turk and PickFu test groups. Talkyard was 3-4 x more popular than the 2nd most popular alterantive. Apparently at least some people did really like Talkyard (and didn't choose the name just because there was nothing less-bad) because they said to me a few days later (without me asking) that they liked the name.
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
    Then I would listen to those people and ignore the PickFu and AMT answers.

    You may want to do a follow-up and ask them WHY they chose Talkyard.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kaj Magnus Lindberg
      That's a good idea, to ask why they like the name. I could ask a few people yes :- ) thanks.
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