Rate my name

Posted by bkal on Thursday May 03, 2012 @10:09PM
from the self-post dept.

Hello all, I have been working on a service that is a platform for events (posting, sharing, receiving, etc.) and although the site is almost in a launch-able state, I don't really know how I feel about its name. Currently, the name of the site is, "Eventricle". To elaborate on the underlying meaning of the name: just as the ventricle of the human heart disperses blood to every part of the body, "Eventricle" disperses events (analogous to the blood) to a large social community (analogous to the body), hence the name; "eventricle", a ventricle for events. On one hand, I like the name because it has a significant meaning, but on the other hand, I feel like the name may be too complicated. Any thoughts on the name are much appreciated.

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Re:Rate my name by simonsarris on Thursday May 03, 2012 @10:29PM (#3926738)

People that don't know what a ventricle is or don't immediately make the connection will probably think something else. Assume the worst. Maybe to them it sounds like "Event Testicle"

It's all around very weird, probably doubly-so for non native english speakers.

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Re:Rate my name by bkal on Friday May 04, 2012 @02:00AM (#3927254)

true, in hindsight I really didn't "assume the worst" as much as I could, thanks for the tip

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Re:Rate my name by vladiim on Tuesday May 15, 2012 @06:26PM (#3979239)

Testicle - it just leaps out of this name -1 I'm afraid

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Re:Rate my name by 27182818284 on Monday May 14, 2012 @11:44AM (#3971503)

First thing I thought of, even before seeing your post.

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Re:Rate my name by aorshan on Thursday May 03, 2012 @11:29PM (#3926877)

I hate to be blunt but the first thing I thought was testicle. Not what you want the first impression to be.

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Re:Rate my name by bkal on Friday May 04, 2012 @02:03AM (#3927262)

blunt is good, I prefer the honesty. thank you for commenting.

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Re:Rate my name by helen842000 on Thursday May 10, 2012 @12:32PM (#3954367)

I think that it would probably be mis-spelled as eventrickle if it was read outloud.

However that works on several levels, a steady even trickle of events through to you, plus when you say it, it still sounds like ventricle. Eventrickle.com is available too.

The only issue is that Eventrickle is associated with IV drips and medical products. I guess you could turn that into an amusing strap line. Eventrickle.com - drip feeding you the best events info.

Anything ending -icle makes me think of icicle anyways. Not quite as bad as Event Testicle, but still!

I'll do a bit of research and throw a few avail event based domains your way.

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Re:Rate my name by Sunluvva on Thursday May 03, 2012 @11:56PM (#3926934)

"Even trickle"...sounds like having a pee. And I agree it also sounds like a part of your gonads.

How about focussing on the benefit the site delivers - "Invitem" / "Invyta" / "Invitemall"

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Re:Rate my name by disruption on Tuesday May 15, 2012 @02:27AM (#3975231)

I agree with the comments being made here. The name is difficult. When you create a brand you need a hook for which customers can remember you by. Considering the events angle of your project might I suggest the following: www.eventelo.com, www.eventello.com [the mis-spelling version] or www.eventelio.com these names trip off the tongue and can be remembered easily, plus they are currently available - be quick if you are interested in them

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Re:Rate my name by bkal on Wednesday May 16, 2012 @07:33PM (#3984631)

definitely interested in those names, ty for the feedback

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Re:Rate my name by Mz on Wednesday May 16, 2012 @07:37PM (#3984645)

This might also be available as it gives me an error when I try to go to it:

http://eventflow.com/

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Re:Rate my name by D_Alex on Thursday May 03, 2012 @10:59PM (#3926808)

The Germans on the committee wanted the new car to be called the "Global Krupp", to emphasize integrity of engineering and tradition, the French preferred the hip and modern "Rapper", and the Italians "Caprice". They settled on the "Crappee", which was well received on the continent... unfortunately 80% of the car's sales were projected to be in the UK, where the name reminded them of shit.

- Ben Elton, "Gridlock", paraphrased.

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Re:Rate my name by alex_g on Thursday May 03, 2012 @10:24PM (#3926725)

Way too complicated, doesn't have any flow. I wouldn't make an analogy for a social network to the physical aspects of the human heart; the heart may be a fascinating organ, but most people don't want to think about a slimy organ when they are online. If you really like the heart connection, try something less detailed, like eventbeat or eventflow.

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Re:Rate my name by bkal on Friday May 04, 2012 @02:05AM (#3927268)

the heart connection is irrelevant, it was just something that seemed like it could work. Thank you for commenting, you helped confirmed my suspicion that the name is indeed too complicated.

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Re:Rate my name by fourmii on Friday May 04, 2012 @02:39PM (#3929722)

Not a big fan of the name. Conjures too many references to peeing and testicles. Besides, it's a mouthful and could be hard for people to spell. It's cool that you're trying to have the name actually be meaningful, but I think it's almost more important to have it be catchy, easy to say and spell first. Good luck on the launch!

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Re:Rate my name by arobb on Thursday May 03, 2012 @10:42PM (#3926773)

I agree with the other posts; too complicated. Plus, some people are grossed out by blood.

The name of your startup is definitely lower on the list of priorities when preparing to launch. I noticed eventyo.com is available. Just register something simple like that, and get back to work.

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Re:Rate my name by mchannon on Friday May 04, 2012 @01:54PM (#3929519)

Reminds me of Dillon Edwards Investments (google it and you'll get the joke).

Coming up with a non-word name sounds like your task here. The word "event" doesn't portmanteau up well with anything and it doesn't contain comfort phonology the way, say, "blackberry" does.

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Re:Rate my name by KoryFerbet on Friday May 04, 2012 @05:17PM (#3930397)

My rule of thumb when naming anything:

If you have explain it, then it's too complicated

If you're going to go the pun route it needs to be something easy and, as much as I hate to say it, dumbed down.

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Re:Rate my name by jordhy on Thursday May 03, 2012 @11:26PM (#3926869)

You're joking right? Eventricle? As a non-native English speaker I can tell you that this name is a big disaster.

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Re:Rate my name by debacle on Friday May 04, 2012 @01:43PM (#3929471)

All I can hear in my mind is "Event Trickle" and I think about golden shower conventions.

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Re:Rate my name by bkal on Wednesday May 16, 2012 @07:35PM (#3984641)

well, based on everyone's feedback I think it is apparent that I will NOT be using the name eventricle... I think the most important lesson to be learned here is the value of perspective

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