Come up with a company name for web/app/game creator.

  • Status: Closed
  • Prize: $100
  • Entries Received: 45
  • Winner: deniedart

Contest Brief

This is a contest for a company name. No logo, no graphics, nothing but a simple name.

About the company:
I run a sole propietorship in Sweden. It's a legally a one man company but I work together with tons of people. I take on big projects and in turn hire programmers, artist, sound designers on a project basis. On my own, but more often, together with others, I make web sites, apps for iOS and Android, games and e-books. My current company name is by default the same as my First Name + Last Name, which is not very catchy. I of course have a website for all my projects, which is all good, but it has grown from a personal site to a company site, and its URL spelling is hard for Swedes to get right on the first try.

So here are my guidelines for choosing a contest winner:

1) It has to be easy to pronounce and to spell (especially for Swedes). My current URL involves the word Chromatic and most people miss out the letter H when spelling it.

2) The name has to be available as either a .se or .com address. Bonus points if both are available.

3) Open for change of business. By this I mean that it shouldn't trap me in a certain category. Apple, Blizzard, Valve, Grafeio are all good since they would be able to change their business. IBM personal computers" would be a bad example. I have added skills and I'm sure I will adapt in the coming years by possibly adding e-commerce to my company or remove e-books which isn't going super well.

4) Catchy.


EDIT: I've rated most entries and have found that I really prefer the anonymous sounding names. If you can make up a new word that sounds good, makes you think of digital creation and is easy to spell, I think that's the way to go.

Let me also iterate: The name has to be available as either a .se or .com address. Bonus points if both are available. Most of the entries are already taken as domain names.

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“@deniedart won the contest on 21 March 2013”

Profile image Wieslander, Sweden.

Public Clarification Board

  • softechnos5
    softechnos5
    • 11 years ago

    Hi Wieslander,
    Here are two more names "Graphitechs" and "E-Techs" and these both domains are available.
    Thanks,
    Mana

    • 11 years ago
  • azcara
    azcara
    • 11 years ago

    Please check my last entry #58. Thanks and hope you find the deserved winner soon :)

    • 11 years ago
  • Yumeiro
    Yumeiro
    • 11 years ago

    please check my entry #52 . Thank you:)

    • 11 years ago
  • softechnos5
    softechnos5
    • 11 years ago

    Please wait for my entry.

    • 11 years ago
  • WintryGrey
    WintryGrey
    • 11 years ago

    Please give me a feedback: #47
    WebA(pp)Ga(me)(cre)tor

    • 11 years ago
  • venug381
    venug381
    • 11 years ago

    Please check #41 . Thank you

    • 11 years ago
  • handxtend
    handxtend
    • 11 years ago

    #36

    • 11 years ago
  • Stevieyuki
    Stevieyuki
    • 11 years ago

    Dear CH, next time please don't reject our entry if you don't like, just left it unrated, because it reduces our XP. Thanks.
    Best regards, Stevie

    • 11 years ago
    1. Wieslander
      Contest Holder
      • 11 years ago

      Oh, sorry.

      • 11 years ago
    2. Stevieyuki
      Stevieyuki
      • 11 years ago

      It's fine, I just say for the next time. Good luck with your contest. :)

      • 11 years ago
  • QuantumTechart
    QuantumTechart
    • 11 years ago

    using swedish words could kill your international/oversea image as some may not know those words that is why all the names I have proposed are in english...but simple english words for swedes also to easy understand and spell.

    • 11 years ago
  • QuantumTechart
    QuantumTechart
    • 11 years ago

    Thanks for rating.
    3stars to #20 - swedendome - dome gives a feeling that it englobes several business. And the name is easy catchy but most seemingly powerful.

    • 11 years ago
  • QuantumTechart
    QuantumTechart
    • 11 years ago

    #31 nobleconcept noble means something grand...high class. Concept relates to your ideas and skills.Together it gives a catchy light and easy name. It also allow for a business change as concept fit in almost everywhere while the word noble still qualify your work as something extraordinary. The best from me to you. But do consider my other entry too #32 and #33 . Thank you.

    • 11 years ago
  • Qomar
    Qomar
    • 11 years ago

    hi,,,,,pleasechek my entry,,, #29 ,,,and if you like it, please use and register this name for your company before it is taken by someone else, thanksss

    • 11 years ago
  • SpeedyJoe
    SpeedyJoe
    • 11 years ago

    Greetings Contest-Holder, Can you please rate the entries? also, most of the time, the price for domain names with keywords with .com is really high, is it a constraint also ?

    • 11 years ago
    1. puicolorat
      puicolorat
      • 11 years ago

      Yes, yes. I agree. Rate! :) I'm curious on what's the feel you want to go with.

      • 11 years ago
  • SpeedyJoe
    SpeedyJoe
    • 11 years ago

    I also want to ask, should the names be composed purely of professional words? or can it have a casual freaked out words also ?
    (Like CyberPunk,etc)

    • 11 years ago
  • handxtend
    handxtend
    • 11 years ago

    By the way...MEDIATOOLS.COM/.SE is also available. :)

    • 11 years ago
  • handxtend
    handxtend
    • 11 years ago

    *Excuse me...the word "DON" is TOOLS (so MediaTools)

    • 11 years ago
  • handxtend
    handxtend
    • 11 years ago

    VIEW #17

    • 11 years ago
  • handxtend
    handxtend
    • 11 years ago

    All still available in .com and .se.
    I tried mixing some Swedish words with English, yet retaining an understanding of the term. (example...the word DON is ALL in swede) MediaDon. For the C-Nergi, i assumed you may want to retain the Chromatic - this is here represented by the C. Tack.

    • 11 years ago
  • Wieslander
    Contest Holder
    • 11 years ago

    My current website is www.chromatic.se.

    If you'd like to put all your suggestions in the same upload: that's fine! If there's a way to make it easier for you, just let me know. It seems like overkill to have to upload a vector file just to show a simple name. Is there a way to just upload text?

    • 11 years ago
    1. Stevieyuki
      Stevieyuki
      • 11 years ago

      It's fine Sir, we only upload text in image mode. :)

      • 11 years ago
    2. puicolorat
      puicolorat
      • 11 years ago

      It's fine, don't worry about it. It takes longer to think of ideas, than to create the image for submission. ;)

      • 11 years ago
  • deniedart
    deniedart
    • 11 years ago

    #12 Both .com and .se available.

    • 11 years ago
  • puicolorat
    puicolorat
    • 11 years ago

    For the moment, I submitted #6 , & #7 .

    For 6, only .se is available.
    For 7 only .com is available for auction (Minimum Offer: $60.00 | Auction Ends: 4/11/2013 4:13:00 PM PDT).

    More info as I add more submissions.

    All the best,
    Andreea

    • 11 years ago
    1. puicolorat
      puicolorat
      • 11 years ago

      Also #8 is mine. HoofStudio sounds like something very catchy, something that makes me think about animations & games. Also it sounds very imposing and serious. I like it so much, I might buy it myself! Hehe! :D

      • 11 years ago
    2. puicolorat
      puicolorat
      • 11 years ago

      P.S. I've been using the word Studio, because it brings into mind the word "creation". Also, it will be useful if you will expand & have a team.

      • 11 years ago
  • deniedart
    deniedart
    • 11 years ago

    Can I see the current website?

    • 11 years ago
  • alxantonescu
    alxantonescu
    • 11 years ago

    My entry is #5 , I think it is very catchy(you could get tons of marketing ideas from this!), both domains are available. I've added that fruit slice so you can get an idea of how catchy and glossy your website could look. I personally think this won't get you stuck in any business domain ever! Have a nice day!

    • 11 years ago
  • Stevieyuki
    Stevieyuki
    • 11 years ago

    My entry #1 , means varies form Italian. And in English it can be combination from word varies and gate (you may use gate as a symbol for directing your client to your great service). :)

    • 11 years ago
  • sabuj0111
    sabuj0111
    • 11 years ago

    What's name you provide?

    • 11 years ago

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