Insight Categories: Naming Tips

Coined, empty vessel names carry no meaning for the average consumer. Kodak? Exxon? Zappos? Zoosk? Adidas? Meaningless, the lot of...
03.18.2015
So, you’re considering using consumer research for your new name. Consumer research is a way to gather opinions about your...
02.26.2015
As naming specialists know all too well, creating a brand name that passes creative and strategic muster is only part...
02.19.2015
Originally published on Duetsblog on December 18, 2014   Of all the marketing people in the biz, you’d think a...
12.26.2014
Here at Catchword, we get a lot of inquiries from business owners of all types with one thing in common:...
12.17.2014
Anyone who has tried to name something will tell you, naming can be a battle, a chore, a quagmire, or...
10.13.2014
As naming consultants we often distinguish between two common categories of brand naming, descriptive naming and suggestive naming. The first...
04.18.2014
This article originally appeared at MarketProfs OK, you’ve bitten the bullet and decided to hire a naming firm for your...
03.05.2014
A dish by any other name may taste as good (or bad), but when it comes to getting people to...
02.18.2014
As any good naming specialist will tell you, successful product naming or company naming doesn’t begin with the creative process....
12.20.2013

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