Brainstorm and Shortlist Names for a Side Project

Why this works

Naming takes longer than building. A model is good at producing volume; your judgement is needed to pick the one that is easy to say, spell, search, and trademark-check.

Step by step

1. Describe the project in two sentencesSay who it is for and what it does.
2. Generate a long listUse the prompt below to produce forty options across four styles.
3. Apply the checklistRemove names that are hard to spell, already used by a well-known product, or mean something unfortunate in another language.
4. Search for conflictsCheck app stores, the company register in your country, and domain availability for each finalist. Trademark checks need a professional for anything serious.
5. Test aloudSay the final three names to a friend and ask which they remember.

Copy-paste prompt

Suggest 40 names for this project, in four groups of ten: descriptive, invented, metaphorical, and short (one or two syllables). Each name should be easy to spell and say. Output a simple numbered list with no explanations.

PROJECT:
<two sentences>

Check your result

• Final names pass a spelling and pronunciation test
• Each finalist was searched in app stores and company registers
• Trademark questions were referred to a professional

Pitfalls to avoid

• Models often suggest names already in use; always search.
• Naming is a judgement call; a shortlist of three is enough to decide.