Saturday, August 25, 2007

The naming of cats...

Naming anything can be difficult, be it your company, a new product, or a new baby. With the latter my only criterion is that the kid can spell it in kindergarten and live with it without getting beat up in school.

The Name Inspector is a blog run by a linguist and professional namer, meaning he knows his stuff and gets paid for it. Although the featured names are analyzed after the fact, it still is good reading, providing insight into what factors should be taken into account when thinking of names. He also has the occasional "big picture" post that gives helpful tips like "10 tips for naming your company..."

No comments: