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Have to disagree with this article. There are three qualities that override everything else for a good name: 1) Being memorable 2) Easy to spell when you hear
by adastra 14y ago
Have to disagree with this article. There are three qualities that override everything else for a good name:
1) Being memorable
2) Easy to spell when you hear it said out loud (and conversely: easy to pronounce when you see it written)
3) Not being cheesy or otherwise embarrassing to say when you introduce yourself to people
I just can't believe it every time I hear a company name that, if I remember it a few days later and want to go look them up, is impossible to spell. Missing a letter is fine. But having silent letters, with k's instead of c's and other non-phonetic spelling? That's just crazy.
- TillE 14y agoYeah, I think those factors are a bit more important than counting syllables. Shorter is better, but clarity and memorability trumps that. As a random example based on the tabs I have open, RockPaperShotgun is probably the most popular blog that focuses specifically on PC games. That's a lot of letters and five whole syllables, but it's also easy to remember. It's a good name.