Is this a good name for a company?

Posted by waleedfi on Monday May 30, 2011 @08:18AM
from the self-post dept.

Hi,

I'm trying to pick up a name for a web company I want to create and would much appreciate your help. The company will run and manage a number of web properties owned by the company (similar to Demand Media).

So far, I've come across this name: Mivious

I specifically have a few questions regarding the name:

- Does the name have any meaning in any language? I have checked and haven't come across anything, but are you aware of any meaning or usage of that name? - Is this a good name for this type of company or any company in general? - How does it sound to you? - Is it easy to pronounce and remember?

Many thanks for your help.

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Re:Is this a good name for a company? by Khao on Monday May 30, 2011 @08:47AM (#2599212)

I speak French and can say this doesn't ressemble any word and does not create any confusion. It's easily pronounceable and is overall very good in my opinion.

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Re:Is this a good name for a company? by waleedfi on Monday May 30, 2011 @09:07AM (#2599248)

Thanks a lot

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Re:Is this a good name for a company? by haakon on Monday May 30, 2011 @10:05AM (#2599391)

It sounds almost like "devious", which might be negatively connotated (but English is not my first language, so what do I know). It's also phonetically a bit close to Mevio (a podcasting company at http://www.mevio.com ), so if you're in a similar business, perhaps it could be problematic.

Otherwise it sounds and looks cool, and good luck.

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Re:Is this a good name for a company? by proexploit on Monday May 30, 2011 @03:38PM (#2600228)

Devious was also my first thought, possible self related "me being devious". You may have some people who think that but many may not as well.

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Re:Is this a good name for a company? by akaak on Monday May 30, 2011 @11:30PM (#2601183)

If you are planning to model to support various properties what about Omvious (may be more memorable)? Om from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om or from Omni. Domain seems to be available.

Mivious sounds simple, memorable and catchy. btw, i would have said it the same way: Meh-Vee-Us.

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Re:Is this a good name for a company? by waleedfi on Tuesday May 31, 2011 @07:08AM (#2602107)

Thanks a lot. I think Omvious is a very good name. But to be honest, I feel Mivious sounds a little better (probably easier to remember?).

Also thanks for confirming the pronunciation. I thought this is how it's pronounced, but as English is not my first language I wasn't completely sure.

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Re:Is this a good name for a company? by ra on Monday May 30, 2011 @08:30AM (#2599171)

It's a brandable, it's pronouncable and rememberable. It's registered: http://whois.domaintools.com/mivious.com (to you?)

It's fine.

edit: For trademark searches check USPTO and ipaustralia

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Re:Is this a good name for a company? by waleedfi on Monday May 30, 2011 @09:10AM (#2599254)

Thanks a lot. Yes, it's actually registered to me.

Also thanks for pointing out that I need to check whether the name is a registered trademark. I'm going to have a look on that.

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Re:Is this a good name for a company? by imjonathanlee on Tuesday May 31, 2011 @06:58AM (#2602090)

It stands out as a unique name. It might slip my mind the first few times when I see it, but I could see it sticking around once it becomes popular.

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Re:Is this a good name for a company? by waleedfi on Tuesday May 31, 2011 @07:11AM (#2602112)

Thanks a lot.

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Re:Is this a good name for a company? by peng on Monday May 30, 2011 @09:57AM (#2599377)

It's okay. It a bit generic and sounds a lot like "Oblivious" or "Obvious" -- but since it's not a consumer-facing brand, you should be fine.

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Re:Is this a good name for a company? by thmzlt on Monday May 30, 2011 @09:24AM (#2599301)

Sounds fine (and does not create confusion) in Portuguese as well.

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Re:Is this a good name for a company? by waleedfi on Monday May 30, 2011 @09:30AM (#2599311)

Thanks a lot.

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Re:Is this a good name for a company? by nametoremember on Monday May 30, 2011 @09:24AM (#2599302)

My-Vee-Us. Not bad at all. Good luck with whatever you're doing.

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Re:Is this a good name for a company? by waleedfi on Monday May 30, 2011 @09:29AM (#2599310)

Thanks a lot. I thought it can also be pronounced as Meh-Vee-Us

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Re:Is this a good name for a company? by sirwitti on Monday May 30, 2011 @11:53AM (#2599680)

sounds good to me too. it does not have any meaning or soundalikes in german. so good luck :)

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Re:Is this a good name for a company? by waleedfi on Tuesday May 31, 2011 @07:09AM (#2602109)

Thanks a lot for your feedback.

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