Startup Naming Pro

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name: Startup Naming Pro

description: Generate and evaluate brand, product, and startup names using linguistic science, cultural awareness, trademark heuristics, and domain availability principles. Covers naming frameworks (descriptive, abstract, coined, metaphorical), linguistic analysis, and cross-cultural safety checks. Use when naming a new product, company, brand, feature, or project.

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# Startup Naming Pro

Systematic brand and product naming with linguistic rigor and business sense.

Naming Categories

1. Descriptive (描述型)

Directly describes what the product does.

2. Abstract / Coined (造词型)

Invented words with no prior meaning.

3. Metaphorical (隐喻型)

Uses imagery or concepts from other domains.

4. Compound / Blended (复合型)

Combines two words or word parts.

Evaluation Framework

Score each name candidate on these dimensions (1-10):

| Dimension | Weight | What to Check |

|---|---|---|

| **Memorability** | 25% | Can you recall it after hearing it once? |

| **Pronounceability** | 20% | Can a 5-year-old say it? Can non-native speakers? |

| **Brevity** | 15% | Ideally 2-3 syllables, under 10 characters |

| **Uniqueness** | 15% | Google it — is it dominated by other results? |

| **Domain potential** | 10% | Is the .com available or acquirable? |

| **Cultural safety** | 10% | Does it mean anything offensive in major languages? |

| **Trademark viability** | 5% | Does it conflict with existing marks in the category? |

**Minimum passing score**: 6.5/10 weighted average. Don't ship below this.

Workflow

1. Brief

Gather from the user:

2. Generate

Produce 10-15 candidates across all 4 naming categories. Use these techniques:

**Linguistic tricks**:

**Cross-language mining**:

3. Evaluate

Apply the scoring framework above. Rank candidates. Present top 5 with:

4. Refine

Based on feedback:

Linguistic Pitfalls

| Issue | Example | Why It Fails |

|---|---|---|

| Hard consonant clusters | "Strplx" | Unpronounceable |

| Ambiguous vowel | "Fower" (flower? four-er?) | Confusing |

| Cultural offense | "Pajero" (Spanish slang) | Brand damage |

| Too generic | "Cloud Storage Pro" | No brand equity |

| TMI in name | "Enterprise Customer Relationship Management System" | Not a name, it's a sentence |

| Trendy prefix | "AiSomething", "SmartSomething" | Forgettable, dates fast |

Cross-Cultural Safety Check

Always test a name against:

1. **Chinese**: Does it sound like a homophone with negative meaning?

2. **Japanese**: Any problematic readings?

3. **Spanish**: Common slang conflicts?

4. **Arabic**: Does it resemble a word with negative connotation?

5. **Hindi**: Any unfavorable associations?

**Real-world failures**: Mitsubishi Pajero, Chevy Nova (no va = "doesn't go"), Nokia Lumia (prostitute in Spanish slang), Ford Kuga (sounds like "cougar" and also problematic in some Chinese dialects).

Output Template

## Name: [Name]
- **Category**: [Descriptive/Abstract/Metaphorical/Compound]
- **Score**: [X.X]/10
- **Pronunciation**: [IPA + phonetic spelling]
- **Meaning**: [Literal meaning, if any]
- **Rationale**: [Why this works for the brief]
- **Tagline pair**: "[Name] — [tagline]"
- **Domain options**: [available alternatives]
- **Risk flags**: [none / specific concerns]

Prompt Triggers