Company Name?

Posted by Hiraghm 9 years, 9 months ago to Business
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Back when I was young, I came up with a name for a company I wanted to use if/when I started my own company.
When I made my (first) bid at developing video games, I decided to use it.
I thought it pretty clever at the time, but periodically since then I recognize that it's rather ungainly and clumsy, particularly for game/media design.

I called it, "Extra Terrestrial Imports"... xtimports for short (I even identified one game as "An Extra Terrestrial Import"). I still think it'd make a good company name, but for one of the commercial space launch companies, not an entertainment-related company.

One of the reasons I'm once again searching for a new name to use is that I've been working on a couple (simple) games (for Android), and, in relation I've been working on some 3D artwork/animation, and found that I really do like doing the latter. When thinking up redesign ideas for my website, my first thought was an East India Company, Victorian Era sign on a wrought-iron filigree post.

The problem I have with alternative names is that the good ones all seem to be taken. Ain't that always the case?

The reason I ask here is because, since I'm looking for a new name (again), there are several associations or ideas I'd like to express in the name, one of which is Objectivism/Capitalism. With the bright minds here, I was hoping some would at least take a stab at inspiring some ideas. All I can offer in payment is a listing in the credits of the first game or animation I produce under the new name, and perhaps a character or characters named in relation to those who helped me come up with a proper company name.

Here's a list of associations I'd like to make if possible:
Capitalism
Individualism
The mind (as in John Galt's speech)
Imagination (see above)
Steampunk/Victorian (embracing industry and invention)
Rebellion (see above)
Some very subtle reference to AS and/or Anthem and/or The Fountainhead (without violating copyright).

The mind and rebellion part comes from Galt's speech: "We, the men of the mind, are now on strike against you...."

Remember, Ragnar, Galt, D'Anconia... while they removed from society those men of the mind who wished it, they themselves continued the battle. That's what I want to promote in whatever I create.
My story (yes, khalling, I worked on it a little bit today, even) "Roarke's Drift" is a kind of Count of Monte Cristo story; but to seek his revenge, the protagonist doesn't break the men who hurt him financially; he gets his revenge by *succeeding* at everything they oppose. Big, noisy, polluting, retrograde technology. And proving it superior to "green" tech. That's what I want to do in whatever I create; promote industry, creativity, individual achievement. Hard, dynamic, alive and growing technology. Morlochs vs Eloi.

In the book, I have the protagonist call his company "Drift Industries", with related businesses having similar titles. There's a vessel planned for late in the story I want to name the "Stardrift". I kind of liked that as a business title, with *Drift as the trademark. But it still feels kind of lame for an entertainment company title.

So, there it is. Any suggestions or ideas anyone cares to offer would be much appreciated. A search might reveal that I've already asked here some time ago, but with no response. I'm hoping for better results this time.*
I'm also hoping to have a new name or the issue resolved before I publish anything more on Google Play or Youtube.


*Hoping for better results in spite of the limited audience I'll have in Coventry...


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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 9 years, 9 months ago
    Main Character Name's Revenge
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    • Posted by freedomforall 9 years, 9 months ago
      I wrote a virus subroutine with a name similar to that years ago. A NYC client was not paying their bill for consulting ( a very large consumer products company.) Our NYC office manager was making no attempt to collect since he got no commission for the revenue (and he was responsible for collection.) The virus would only affect the system that I consulted on, not any other use. Don't know if the NY office collected, but a day before the contagion date I got paid and removed the code.
      I never had any payment problem from any other client (or local office) after that. (The VP of sales made sure the exploit was known and that he approved.)
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