Brand Name Generator

Generate creative, memorable, and brandable names for companies, products, apps, and startups. Combines naming strategies with brandability scoring and domain availability checking.

When to Use

Need creative brand name ideas for a new company or startup
Want product or app naming suggestions
Need to brainstorm names based on keywords, concepts, or industry
Want names evaluated for brandability and memorability
Need to find available domain names for the brand

Context Discovery

Before generating names:

Business Context: Industry, target audience, brand personality
Keywords: Core concepts, values, emotional associations
Constraints: Name length, TLD preferences, names to avoid

Naming Strategies

Strategy	Description	Examples	Best For
Portmanteau	Blend two words	Pinterest, Instagram	Apps, social
Invented	New words	Spotify, Xerox	Tech, premium
Compound	Join words	Facebook, YouTube	Clear value prop
Misspelling	Creative respelling	Lyft, Flickr	Startups, apps
Suffix Pattern	Brand suffixes	Shopify, Grammarly	SaaS, tools
Abstract	Metaphorical	Amazon, Apple, Uber	Aspirational

Popular Suffixes/Prefixes

Suffixes: -ify, -ly, -io, -hub, -ment, -able Prefixes: get-, try-, go-, my-, super-

Brandability Scoring

Evaluate names on:

Memorability: Shorter = better (1-10)
Pronounceability: Vowel ratio, consonant clusters (1-10)
Spellability: Common patterns, no confusion (1-10)
Uniqueness: Distinctiveness (1-10)
Domain Available: .com bonus

Validation Checklist

Easy to spell when heard
Easy to pronounce when read
No trademark conflicts
No negative connotations in target markets
Domain available (preferred TLD)
Social handles available

Quick Workflow

Gather context (industry, keywords, constraints)
Generate 20-30 candidates using multiple strategies
Score brandability
Check domain availability
Recommend top 3-5 with rationale

For detailed prompt templates, code implementations, and full examples: references/full-guide.md

See also: references/naming-strategies.md

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