Web design company name?

[timmillwood]

I am finishing uni this year, and i am setting up a web design company.

What shall I call it? i need some name ideas.

[dornoforpyros]

WeHaveNoIdeas.com

(un)OriginalThinkers.net

VeryLazySoIHopeOthersWillDoMyWorkForMe.com

Come on man, give at least a little input here. If you can't even create a shortlist of names you like as a starting point what makes you think your creative enough for web design?

I really hate to be harsh, but this reeks of lazyness. Asking for input is one thing, but you seem to be asking others to do your work for you.

best of luck with your "company"

[timmillwood]

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[dcv]

I see you're based in the UK - check out the Companies House website - you can see if your chosen name is already in use. Something like "TJM Solutions" is likely to already be registered as a limited company.

Online webcheck service here (http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/22453bda8729aeb8a4cc54a1e708e389/wcframe?name=accessCompanyInfo).

[Allotriophagy]

Huffington R. Plongface Ltd.

Get registered and then take hrp.ltd.uk!

[timmillwood]

Huffington R. Plongface Ltd.

Get registered and then take hrp.ltd.uk!

Very random!

I see you're based in the UK - check out the Companies House website - you can see if your chosen name is already in use. Something like "TJM Solutions" is likely to already be registered as a limited company.

Yeh TJM solutions is already taken as a company so i could register it as "TJM solutions UK Ltd" last time i checked tjmsolutions.com and .co.uk were available

[virtual]

Web design companies thrive on word of mouth. Having a original, fun name makes you stand out and makes your clients remember you. It also gives you a solid foundation to build up corporate branding.

Take your suggestion of 'Blue monkey', pretty obvious what style your site will be like, blue, fun, a bit comical with a logo of a monkey. You could even throw in some monkey funny terms around the place to fortify your branding.

The only problem with a fun name such as that is that businesses will be less likely to pinpoint you out from other, more serious web designers. However, from word of mouth they will of course become more inclined.

[dcv]

Take your suggestion of 'Blue monkey', pretty obvious what style your site will be like, blue, fun, a bit comical with a logo of a monkey. You could even throw in some monkey funny terms around the place to fortify your branding.


Blue Monkey Limited, Blue Monkey Web Limited, Blue Monkey Media Limited... already taken...

[timmillwood]

I like the fun names, but they have no reasoning behind them & all the good ones are taken.

I think all the ones i mentioned have loads of google results, i want few google results so i stand out.

and as i said before if i wanted Blues monkey, i could register it as Blues monkey... web services, uk, solutions, designs, solutions uk, etc etc

I just want it to be memorable with few google results and .com and .co.uk available.

but i am stumped!

... Moody Moose?

[giganten]

I don't know :confused: but maybe:

*Crazy Monkey.
*Speedy Turtle.

[timmillwood]

I don't know :confused: but maybe:

*Crazy Monkey.
*Speedy Turtle.

cool, like it, why do animal names sound funny!?

already taken domains though http://crazymonkey.com/ this one is funny!

[tominated]

tj web? sounds kinda cool or tjmedia

[timmillwood]

Cactus Weaver? what u think...

i like all the TJ ones but most already taken, TJM is bad enough, but TJ is worse

[Sdashiki]

Cactus Weaver?

Thats an awesome one.

The rule to have the best, original name, is to take 2 words, that just dont go together.

Typically, one noun and one adjective.

Wooden Bicycle Chain - comes to mind as an example

[timmillwood]

Intentio Solutions - Intentio is latin for design

or

Textus Solutions - Textus is latin for web

[ezekielrage_99]

How about Opti-Global Super-Hyper Mega Net.....

It says everything, you could be president..... wait make that junior vice president.....

My cut for making a company name for you is 80% stock in your company :D

[Yvan256]

Intentio Solutions - Intentio is latin for design
or
Textus Solutions - Textus is latin for web

Textus may be latin for web, however it sounds like just plain "text" in english. So "Textus Solutions" sounds more like an content editing company or something. Yes I know the web is content, but "text" = Lynx browser. ;-)

The rule to have the best, original name, is to take 2 words, that just dont go together.

"Apple Computer"? :cool:

[Sdashiki]

"Apple Computer"? :cool:

precisely!

[shecky]

I am finishing uni this year, and i am setting up a web design company.

What shall I call it? i need some name ideas.

sorry to be harsh (well, not really) but the fact that you need other people to tell you what to name your "company" makes me think that maybe a creative profession is not the best place for you to be. i agree with other posters, you are being extremely lazy and frankly, the work you have posted here (1 (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=293327), 2 (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=290727)), is neither well executed nor well thought out, which is fine as you are still in school - tho it is disappointing. i think you should get a job working for someone else for a while so you can learn some skills beyond a few software programs before you try and open up your "company"

[timmillwood]

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[Mr. Anderson]

I think if i can make money doing it why not!

That isn't a very good answer and only further points out the issues shecky brought up.

There is a huge difference between making money and making enough money to support yourself comfortably. I'd go work for someone for a while, you'll be surprised at all the things you'll learn that you never knew about and they didn't go over in school. Take that experience and then go solo - you'll need it.

D

[timmillwood]

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[Sdashiki]

I would say i am better at developing than designing, but I will give it a go and learn, this time 1 year ago i would not know how to design a poster, flyer or CD sleeve, now I am doing them for international projects. What will it be like a year from now?

How to is technical skills anyone can learn.

Design is not. You either got it or you dont. You can enhance it with knowledge but some people just dont have "the eye".

Im NOT saying you dont have it, Im merely pointing out that just cuz you can use an application to create and design something, doesnt mean what you make is "professional" quality.

[radiantm3]

I can give you one piece of advice. Don't do "[someword] designs" or "[someword] media" or anything like that. It's so cliche now and very unoriginal.

And like others have said, you are better off getting more experience working for a company rather than just starting with nothing. That doesn't mean you can't get a head start on working for yourself. You can freelance on the side and have a personal (company) website that has your portfolio and stuff. It's nice to have dreams and a vision, but unless you are one of the most talented designers around, you are better off getting experience by working with professionals first.

[dornoforpyros]

I can give you one piece of advice. Don't do "[someword] designs" or "[someword] media" or anything like that. It's so cliche now and very unoriginal.

And like others have said, you are better off getting more experience working for a company rather than just starting with nothing. That doesn't mean you can't get a head start on working for yourself. You can freelance on the side and have a personal (company) website that has your portfolio and stuff. It's nice to have dreams and a vision, but unless you are one of the most talented designers around, you are better off getting experience by working with professionals first.


Second!

Freelancing on the side can be a great source of income (paid for my macbook pro!), but starting your own company from scratch and making a living is very hard.

I also agree with that "something" design/media names. Ditto to "solutions"

[iMeowbot]

Haemorrhaging Breadbox Enterprises.

[mustard]

I like the fun names, but they have no reasoning behind them & all the good ones are taken.

I think all the ones i mentioned have loads of google results, i want few google results so i stand out.

and as i said before if i wanted Blues monkey, i could register it as Blues monkey... web services, uk, solutions, designs, solutions uk, etc etc

I just want it to be memorable with few google results and .com and .co.uk available.

but i am stumped!

... Moody Moose?

No matter what your company name is no one would use Google to find your website if they know your name than they should know your web address.

Most Goggle searches will marketing or graphic design in an geographic area

EX: Web Development, NJ results in 43.6mill on Google

It is like looking for a chimney sweep and going to the phone book.

[arf]

I am finishing uni this year, and i am setting up a web design company.

What shall I call it? i need some name ideas.

honestly I'm not convinced that the name of your company is that important. Why not just become coffeecup web services? It really doesn't mean bugger all. What matters is that your work is kick ass and happy clients spread the word for you.

Basically, don't get too caught up in thinking up a 'awesome' name.

[timmillwood]

honestly I'm not convinced that the name of your company is that important. Why not just become coffeecup web services? It really doesn't mean bugger all. What matters is that your work is kick ass and happy clients spread the word for you.

Basically, don't get too caught up in thinking up a 'awesome' name.

Thanks a lot!! :D :D

Best advice yet, it has really settled me, and made me feel a lot better.

I know what I am doing is right and I know I can do it.

[Mr. Anderson]

I know what I am doing is right and I know I can do it.

Good luck - post the final results and logo when you can.

One thing you can do is see what 5 or 6 letter words.com are still available out there. There are a few, believe it or not - even if you have to make up the word. That makes it quite easy for recognition....

D

[timmillwood]

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[jng]

And like others have said, you are better off getting more experience working for a company rather than just starting with nothing.

Agreed. You also said you're finishing Uni. What's your degree? In the Boston listings I'm finding that people are seeking designers (in general, not just for web) with skills in other areas. For many larger firms, designers know just how to design and that's it. Firms value employees who can also work with marketing, research, sales etc.

I was originally going to freelance. But it'd be much nicer to work for a firm. Plus there'd be benefits like health insurance.

[timmillwood]

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[Photo Monkey]

If anybody says the word "solutions" to me, I want to punch them.

I don't have a problem, I just want a web site.

I guess I have a "comapny", as I make sites for a few people. My name is Thomas Edwards. So I have the address thomasedwards.co.uk and it seems to work.

[xelterran]

If you got problems finding a domain name you could try using subdomains like: http://ma.gnolia.com and http://del.icio.us - seems fairly popular these days.

[radiantm3]

Not really many benefits in UK for working for a firm unless it is a MASSIVE global company

ALSO i am gonna go with a name that describes what I am doings so, Something Designs

It may describe what you are doing, but it also says 'lack of creativity' which is something you don't want to be seen as.

[radiantm3]

If you got problems finding a domain name you could try using subdomains like: http://ma.gnolia.com and http://del.icio.us - seems fairly popular these days.

Those are probably the worst ideas as far as domain names go. They are extremely confusing for the average user and most people have a hard time remembering where the dots go.

[macdaddy121]

Experience is the best thing you can obtain and it does not seem like you have much of it. You yourself said you couldn't do this stuff a year ago so it seems like you have one year of experience. Go work for someone for a couple of years so you can see their way of thinking and one way of running the business side of it and then go out on your own. While working with someone who already has clients you will meet a lot of people and your name will hopefully be spread by word of mouth.

Get a job and learn the ropes of the business and not just a few pieces of software. You will be glad you did in the long run. Don't rush into this stuff because your name might be spread in a bad way if you don't know what you are doing....

[jagadeeshmp]

Hi, it depends on your target, whether your planing to oursource or develop in-house :)

I am finishing uni this year, and i am setting up a web design company.

What shall I call it? i need some name ideas.

[jagadeeshmp]

and go for full domain no dots in between till you get site popularity :)

[jdl8422]

I went to college and recieved a Bachelors of Art in Commercial Design. When I graduated I thought I knew it all. I then realized that no school can teach you what the real world can. If you are focusing on print, most schools just focus on the design aspect. They dont really teach you the "do's and "don't's" of different printed material. For example, a 4 color web press has certain restriction that a digital press doesn't. Working for a firm will greatly benefit you when you do open your company. You can be the best designer in the world, but if no one knows you then you cant make money. Working for a firm will help you learn marketing and advertising tips. It will also help you to deal with clients, which isnt taught to much in school.

[Me1000]

Hi, it depends on your target, whether your planing to oursource or develop in-house :)

Welcome to a year and a half ago...
:)

Seriously, I'm really surprised the OP got any help at all. The single character question mark posts make me mad reading though the topic (a year and a half later). The 2nd post was right on the spot! He provided no background or anything that would give people a clue to what he was looking for. He is being asking people to be original for him. :rolleyes:

[Anderson3133]

Sage Solutions
Sage Media

or something to that effect

[backdraft]

I just opened up my own company after freelancing for a bit. I haven't had the chance to finish the website yet. Busy working on some projects with clients. http://www.pixelfxpro.com

Took a while to choose the right name. But its worth it. Branding is important.

[AdnanAhsan]

make a list of keywords, then try to think a name relevant to them.

[oli2140]

So, 2 years on - Have you managed to become a professional designer?

I would guess no..

[DaReal_Dionysus]

Butt Monkey Designs lol

2 years and your a designer. Give me a break. Your one of the guys who's work I end up fixing all the time.

[needlnerdz]

wow- can't believe this is two years old.. clicked from mainpage sidelink and completely ignored the dates of each post...
i wish the best to the OP - however every useful response given was simply answered with a ? = further waste of my time... entertaining though.

[dlo604]

For my company when I'm done school I was thinking of using a Acronym.

Here's one for you.

REST Web Design Solutions

R = Redefining
E = Each
S = Solution
T = Together

I feel as though that has a nice creative personal touch.

[norbiu]

So did it work out for the OP? :confused:

[&Ingonyama]

MediaDesignSolutionsInc.com

[Darth.Titan]

This thread is two years old.

The OP has not posted to these forums in over a year.

Let it go.

[SchneiderMan]

Design Cloud (it might be already taken it sound great..)


You should really think about it yourself, after all you a design student are you not? You need to be creative with your own style.. Otherwise i don't see how you can be successful.