InsightsJanuary 20, 20265 min read
How we name things
By Mira Patel
Naming is the hardest cheap deliverable. A short, true-feeling name can outlast every other thing the studio makes.
Our naming process: divergent generation, sound and shape filtering, a small trademark pass, and a one-day team vote. We'll share the templates we use.
Divergent generation is volume without judgment — hundreds of candidates across categories: descriptive, abstract, founder-led, invented. Judgment comes later.
Sound and shape filtering is where most names die. We read them aloud, write them by hand, and put them in a sentence. A name that's awkward to say is a name nobody repeats.
The trademark pass is a reality check, not a legal opinion — a quick search to kill the obvious conflicts before anyone falls in love. Then a one-day vote keeps the decision from dragging into a month of second-guessing.
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