Everybody : there's now a poll to decide on a new name for SQLNotes (at sqlnotes.net) :
http://www.sqlnotes....e/posts/Default.aspx No love at first sight there (which doesn't mean that I don't like them at all!)... But some have potential.
Naming something is soooo personal... I usually find that I get used to any names if they're no to bad. Hell, I even got used to Find and Run Robot.
I don't mind at all if a name is not descriptive (or even a bit ugly). Actually, a not too descriptive name allows for expansion one hasn't foreseen. NightHawk, Azureus, Zoho (or whatever) are not exactly the most descriptive names (yet, they are, in their own way…). I believe most people don't care if they don't understand what a name means. And they won't even try to find out.
So, IMHO, despite the fact that I usually get used to any names, what's mostly important is a name that 1) sounds relatively "good" (easy to pronounce and to remember and uses morphemes with positive "resonances") 2) can be easily used to inspire a logo and generate some good marketing slogans, 3) doesn't have silly or bad connotations (here or elsewhere, in other languages...), 4) is original (available domain, maybe??), 5) doesn't impose rigid restrictions on the software's evolution.
There are many other aspects to consider. One helpful link :
http://www.halfagain...g/whats-my-name.htmlBut like the author of this blog writes :
Sure, there are certain guidelines and ideas it’s good to keep in mind, but I promise you, there’s an exception to every rule. (Case in point: successfully branded, wildly popular and by all standards bad, names abound.)
Edit : just in case, here are some of the most interesting links in the link above :
http://www.morewords.com/http://www.my-tool.c...ain/domain-combiner/http://www.wordlab.com/http://www.wordlab.com/tools/t_index.cfmEdit 2 : in the blog mentioned above notice the
Metaphorical naming [powerful stuff] part. (and I have to agree about the qualification "[powerful stuff]")
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