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freudling
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Jun 7, 2006, 10:20 PM
 
Hi. So the businesss will be primarily editing documents (contracts, publications and research studies overseas). I am trying to come up with something smart and easy to remember and pronounce. So far my top choices that I have thought of are:

1. Double Blank
2. Reflex
3. VeXXer and Associates (My last name is first but screened with xes)
4. Twice

Any ideas would really help. I am not sure what editing companies are in the practice of distinguishing themselves by.
     
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Jun 7, 2006, 11:11 PM
 
sorry to say it but thats a pretty crook bunch of choices and No 2 is already a company name (Reflex Paper).

i would try and pick a word out of the industry and use it (like Apple did with Pages / Keynote) something short and sweet, give it a nice font and a funky colour and your in business.

No 1. for me at the mo
     
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Jun 7, 2006, 11:20 PM
 
The Key Mill

The Paper Mill

Keyworks

Form Factory

Something along those lines?

just brainstorming.
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freudling  (op)
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Jun 7, 2006, 11:29 PM
 
Thanks for the prompt replies.

Spook E: You think "Double Blank" is a rip off?

Some more for your votes:

a) Precedence
b) AngloGroup
c) Continuum
d) Wordlogic
e) Plush
f) Grandwords
g) Redraft
h) Revise
     
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Jun 7, 2006, 11:47 PM
 
The Vexxer Group *take out xx's

...if you want your name.

out of those I only like "Plush"
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freudling  (op)
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Jun 8, 2006, 01:06 AM
 
Shunt, I like The Vexxer Group. Thanks. Because this is an editing business, cathcy names can be good, but this is something that 'The Vexxer Group" suites, sort of like a law firm.
     
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Jun 8, 2006, 02:53 AM
 
I dig "Twice" and "Plush," they're simple, short, and memorable. They have a slight quirkiness to them that makes them memorable, and they have an understated sophisitcation to them. The only problem, they may not be completely suitable to the industry... but that may turn out to be a good thing.
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Jun 8, 2006, 03:30 AM
 
All those names are so 80s.

Here's some names to call your company

Ploosh
Snaper
Foorm
Twii
VeXXa
VexxEdit
RexEd
FormStorm

Now that is modern. Being serious.
     
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Jun 8, 2006, 10:37 AM
 
Gooper
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Landscape
FormTornado
     
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Jun 8, 2006, 10:56 AM
 
The Document Editing Company
     
olePigeon
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Jun 8, 2006, 11:30 AM
 
ResEdit
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Jun 8, 2006, 11:39 AM
 
RightDocs
     
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Jun 8, 2006, 05:11 PM
 
Some silly ones, just for fun.

Delicious Documents (obvious)

Elves with Pencils

Margin Mayhem

Half-ply Highlights

Justification Jungle

Pigeon Proof Copy Pirates

Sleepytime Shiftkey

Books on a Stick (my fave)

Alphabet Acupuncture

Pagewitch Creations (not bad)

Casa del Carriage return
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Jun 8, 2006, 05:15 PM
 
Originally Posted by Obi Wan's Ghost
...Twii...

I like that one, or Twiie.

You'll have to repeat it 5 times and spell it, by then it's burned into their brain.
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Jun 8, 2006, 05:21 PM
 
CompuGlobalHyperMegaNet

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Jun 8, 2006, 05:23 PM
 
Between the Sheets
Between the Lines
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Jun 8, 2006, 06:13 PM
 
Vexxer Documents and Tire Rotation


*smart move not telling us his name*

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Jun 8, 2006, 06:52 PM
 
Consider what domain name you want also, as you may have a nifty name in mind, but its domain may already be in use ~
     
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Jun 8, 2006, 07:52 PM
 
Error Free ~ "We fix your fukc ups."
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Jun 10, 2006, 11:38 AM
 
Rumor:

LOL.
     
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Jun 10, 2006, 04:13 PM
 
Originally Posted by Rumor
Error Free ~ "We fix your fukc ups."
Clever.
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Jun 10, 2006, 05:22 PM
 
Fixit
Ediment
Docudit
Docufix
Fixument
Edifix
Fixdit
[Any Animal] Edit, e.g. Armadillo Edit, Zebra Edit
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Jun 10, 2006, 05:24 PM
 
Fixident...oh wait, that's taken.

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Jun 10, 2006, 06:25 PM
 
Go to GoDaddy.com and run searches of potential names. When you find some good domain names, select from those.
     
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Jun 10, 2006, 08:37 PM
 
Originally Posted by davesimondotcom
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OK, that's the best one. You could make your sign look like a fortune cookie paper.
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Jun 10, 2006, 10:46 PM
 
Originally Posted by spacefreak
Go to GoDaddy.com and run searches of potential names. When you find some good domain names, select from those.
Be careful! I wouldn't run a search until I was absolutely sure I wanted it. Some companies watch for that sort of thing and then cybersquat on names searched.
     
   
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