Clever/catchy .com social list app - UPDATED Name Ideas
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Client brief
UPDATE: Thank you everyone for your entries, please take a look at the revised creative brief below to hopefully give a better understanding of what I'm going for. I felt like I hadn't done a very good job communicating what I was looking for previously. Please add to the discussion if you need me to help clarify anything. Thanks!
APP DESCRIPTION:
A social list app that combines creating lists with social networks to help you shop better. The primary focus of this app is to create an easy way for people to create lists of things they want and share them with friends and family. It's kind of like a gift registry for items you want but more social where people can leave comments and discuss.
WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR IN A NAME:
Simplicity - the name should not be difficult to pronounce or spell and as short as possible
Memorable - something unusual, clever, something that sparks interest or curiosity as to what the app is about, most importantly it sticks in people's minds
Functional - this is not essential but something that suggests to the reader what the app is about
In a perfect world the name would have all these three things.
MUST BE:
- a .COM name (however I'm open to other extensions only if absolutely necessary because it adds value to the name)
- easy to spell and spelling makes sense
- short (preferably one word) shorter the better
Here are a few names that I have been toying with that may spark some interest:
goodtaste
evershare
trundle
wishful
plunder
likewise
gist
yarn
swagster
parade
keepshare
sputter
dibs
ditto
Please feel free to add discussion and I'll give you feedback. Thanks!
UPDATE: Thank you everyone for your entries, please take a look at the revised creative brief below to hopefully give a better understanding of what I'm going for. I felt like I hadn't done a very good job communicating what I was looking for previously. Please add to the discussion if you need me to help clarify anything. Thanks!
APP DESCRIPTION:
A social list app that combines creating lists with social networks to help you shop better. The primary focus of this app is to create an easy way for people to create lists of things they want and share them with friends and family. It's kind of like a gift registry for items you want but more social where people can leave comments and discuss.
WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR IN A NAME:
Simplicity - the name should not be difficult to pronounce or spell and as short as possible
Memorable - something unusual, clever, something that sparks interest or curiosity as to what the app is about, most importantly it sticks in people's minds
Functional - this is not essential but something that suggests to the reader what the app is about
In a perfect world the name would have all these three things.
MUST BE:
- a .COM name (however I'm open to other extensions only if absolutely necessary because it adds value to the name)
- easy to spell and spelling makes sense
- short (preferably one word) shorter the better
Here are a few names that I have been toying with that may spark some interest:
goodtaste
evershare
trundle
wishful
plunder
likewise
gist
yarn
swagster
parade
keepshare
sputter
dibs
ditto
Please feel free to add discussion and I'll give you feedback. Thanks!
Submitted by Jason
319
Names submitted
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Votes cast
Jan 29, 2013
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