WORDLAB | TOOLS | name-it-yourself naming tools for names
WORDLAB | TOOLS | name-it-yourself naming tools for names

Supreme Court refuses to hear Redskins' naming case
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a lawsuit on behalf of Native American activists who claimed that the Washington Redskins' team name is so offensive that it does not deserve trademark protection.

Brand Naming and Acronyms
An acronym is a pronounceable word formed from the initial letters of a name (WAC, for Women's Army Corps), or formed by combining the first parts of a series of words (RADAR, from Radio Detecting and Ranging).As these examples suggest, once an acronym...

The Language Of Brand Names
Names not just "are," they "do." As a part of language, names identify a business or brand, but also subtly suggest certain types of action.To explain, we must wade into the pond of language. Scholars have pointed out that every utterance has three...

To Verb, or Not to Verb?
"One thing we're sure about," my client told me, "is that we want our new name to be used as a verb." He and his team had already rejected several internally developed names because they weren't "verbable" enough.I...

"And beside her came Andan..."
Back back in March, I got the following E-mail:Dear PatI'm having my first baby boy with my wife (due date April 13). The only boy name I have found that we both like is "Andan", found on page 188 of The Name Of The Wind.I just really wanted to know...

How To Name Your Blog
For those who wish to get started on blogging, whether it be to make money or to keep in touch with family and friends, trying to figure out what to name your blog can be one of your biggest challenges.   I have an easy solution to what many fin