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In the Spotlight: Zendaya’s Name and Branding Journey

Here at Brighter Naming, we don’t typically dive into the world of celebrity names. But when it comes to someone as uniquely captivating as Zendaya, well, let’s just say we couldn’t resist. Z e n d a y a—say it

Posted in Branding, Name Origins, Naming News, People Names

Beyond Words: How Slogans and Taglines Enhance Your Brand’s Messaging.

Have you ever been captivated by a jingle that burrowed into your brain like a catchy ear worm? Or perhaps a single phrase, whispered in a movie trailer, sent shivers down your spine? That, my friends, is the power of

Posted in Branding, Consumer Goods, International Naming, Naming News, Slogans/Taglines, Sustainable Brand Names

The Name Game: How Words Can Make or Break Your Product’s Future.

Imagine you’re a contestant on a game show, standing before a dizzying wall of products. The clock ticks. The pressure mounts. You have one shot to grab the winning item. How do you choose? Amidst the flashy packaging and bold

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Posted in Branding, International Naming, Name Origins, Naming Education, Naming News, Uncategorized

X-Twitter: One of greatest branding errors ever

I remember when the Japanese car company Datsun decided to upset their loyal fans and customers worldwide to change their name to Nissan, simply because of their minor difficulty explaining it always to their 250 or so major board members

Posted in Branding, Consumer Goods, Name Changes, Naming News, Rotten Names

A good name generator finally steps up

Many, many years ago I saw how two top naming agencies were doing their work and immediately thought to myself, being an ex-techy, I can do better! I thought it was like the chess problem – with enough time and

Posted in Branding, Domain Names, Industrial Products Naming, Name Origins, Naming News, Naming Resources, Trademarks

Taking a naming seat in the consumer realm

From high tech to consumer naming many people need help with their naming problems for cool products

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Metaverse is a great move for Zuckerberg

Congratulations are in order for Mr Zuckerberg for having the courage, drive and consistency to stay the course with the big vision of his technology connecting the universe. Meta Platforms Inc. isn’t really the new name for Facebook – after

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The Top 10 Brighter Naming Differences

Top 10 ways we provide a different level of support for any of your naming projects: We are marketeers first and namers second. We have a rich technical, scientific, industrial and financial background. We are very international with team members

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Posted in Biotech Naming, Branding, Consumer Goods, Domain Names, Drinks, Food Names, Hospitality & Travel, Industrial Products Naming, International Naming, Name Changes, Naming Education, Naming News, Naming Resources, Retail, Space Technology, Sports Naming, Sustainable Brand Names, Technology Names, Trademarks, Wine Names

The 2 most important factors when naming a product or service

If you have tried naming a new product line or service offering, especially in a big company, then you know what a challenge it can be. Who is in charge? Who makes the final decision? What name style do you

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Posted in Biotech Naming, Branding, Consumer Goods, Domain Names, Industrial Products Naming, International Naming, Name Origins, Naming News, Naming Resources, Sustainable Brand Names, Technology Names, Trademarks

A Virus by any other name ….

As the world’s first major pandemic in over hundred years rages on, consumers and the press have adopted two popular shorthand names for it: Corona Virus or Covid Virus. Nowadays the two names are used interchangeably, but which one is

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