Competition Time! Win a Twenty Quid Amazon Gift Voucher!
OK, so I'm going to start a limited company for when I become a contractor. Part of the contracting plan is to save up and have a couple of months off here and there, and finish some of the various software products I'm in the middle of in order to sell them. I'll sell them through the limited company, so I've got everything nicely contained.
I don't want an off-the-shelf company name, as two contractors I know have ended up with "FileWeb" and "Normal Consultancy". Julia came up with "Softly Software", which I quite liked, until I realised that softlysoftware.com is unavailable.
So this leads into the competition. I'd like you to suggest a company name that I can use. If I use yours, or something clearly derived from it, then you are the winner, and you get the goodies. To enter, just leave a comment, with your name and the company name. I'll need to get in touch with you if you win, so you could link to your blog, or contact page, or leave your email address, or email me privately (in addition to the comment).
Rules:
Hints:
OK, good luck! I look forward to seeing what you come up with.
I don't want an off-the-shelf company name, as two contractors I know have ended up with "FileWeb" and "Normal Consultancy". Julia came up with "Softly Software", which I quite liked, until I realised that softlysoftware.com is unavailable.
So this leads into the competition. I'd like you to suggest a company name that I can use. If I use yours, or something clearly derived from it, then you are the winner, and you get the goodies. To enter, just leave a comment, with your name and the company name. I'll need to get in touch with you if you win, so you could link to your blog, or contact page, or leave your email address, or email me privately (in addition to the comment).
Rules:
- You may enter as many times as you like
- You may only suggest names that you think I'll actually use
- If I'm offended by your suggestion, I'll delete your comment
- You may live anywhere
- Friends and family of mine are welcome to enter
- If no entries are chosen for the company name, then nobody wins the voucher.
- Closing date: noon GMT on Feb 6th 2007
Hints:
- The names I've liked so far are "Softly Software" (domain unavailable) and "Elephant Development" (bit of a mouthful).
- Your name is more likely to win if the .com domain (without punctuation) is still available. (n.b. I'll buy the domain before announcing the winner).
- Names with more than four words are unlikely to win
- I like rhyming, spoonerisms, puns, proverbs, word-play and general grammatic cleverness
- Existing company or blog names will be unlikely to win
OK, good luck! I look forward to seeing what you come up with.
17 Comments:
I've always fancied something like Purple Turtle but I see that both the .com and .co.uk are now taken :-(
Other thoughts are:
Simply Sussex Software
Smile Software Services
Bit unoriginal, sorry, but what is wrong with Simon's Software Stuff Ltd. :)
how about wardbo computer services?
how about ardbow computer services?
how about Wo! Brad! computer services ?
Seriously though, you should concentrate your efforts in landing your first contract since by and large, the name of your company means nothing in that context.
Given your well-documented similarity to a certain Simpsons(tm) character, may I humbly suggest: flandersware.
Personally I'm a big fan of soapy software (why isn't software more soapy? it's a shame!) and I see the domain is available...
How about something nice that either symbolises nature or stability or something like that?
Of course the suggestion is just because I am staring out of my window at a line of trees as I type this, but how about rooted consultancy (com and co uk available) or rooted software (co uk available) or similar?
Oddly I started setting up my ltd this week as well! :)
software by simon
simon soft
softwhatwarewhen
softwhatwarewhy
Very Decent Software
Same Day Software
Interesting Software
Smooth As Software
Predictable Software
Simons Simple Software
Particularly Nice Software
Particularly Pleasant Software
Pleasing Software
Fine English Software
Finest English Software
Truly Terribly Software
Diabolical Software
Uck
Often Soft Software
.: lb secretGeek :.
How about "softwareforuse" or "workingsoftware"?
I have googled for it & there isnt any domain registered for above. Please double check :)
In the end, the software has to work ;)
my email id is shahkalpesh at gmail d0t c0m.
Solar Wind Software (SolarWindSoft.com)
DigniSoft
Etenim Software
Frux Software
ventusoft
Hassle Free Software (HassleFreeSoft.com)
simonhsoft
Sea Bird Software (SeaBirdSoft.com)
agil8.com
simonhware
reliware
Nadir Software (NadirSoft.com)
Azimuth Software (AzimuthSoft.com)
North Sea Soft (NorthSeaSoft.com)
No Hassle Software (NoHassleSoft.com)
to name a few...
Happy venture!
Oleg, http://www.tkachenko.com/blog
How about "ezsw"?
All the characters are closer on keyboard & it sounds like "easy software"
bollocks software
bloody fine software
How about
"yott consulting"
sijinREMOVETHIS@indiangeek.net
Heavenly Development?
The .com isn't available but all others are...
GrokSoft
To "grok" means to understand the very deep nature of something.
Therefore GrokSoft stands for company that takes its work very seriously, studies hard the problems of the customer and thus vomes up with the best possible solution.
So who is the winner?
I've announced the winner.
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