Comments on: The naming of Gist http://www.thenameinspector.com/the-naming-of-gist/ Tells you what makes names tick. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:06:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Name Inspector http://www.thenameinspector.com/the-naming-of-gist/comment-page-1/#comment-149508 The Name Inspector Mon, 31 May 2010 22:09:09 +0000 http://www.thenameinspector.com/?p=661#comment-149508 Thanks for dropping by, Michal, and for your concern about potential negative associations. Most people associate the word "gist" only with the positive meaning found in expressions like "get the gist" or "give someone the gist" of something. There are thousands of medical abbreviations and acronyms, and some pair otherwise positive or neutral words with unpleasant meanings. CAP stands for 'cancer of the prostrate' or 'community acquired pneumonia', PAD stands for 'peripheral arterial disease', BID stands for 'brought in dead', UP stands for 'ulcerative proctitis', GLAD stands for 'glenolabral articular disruption', etc. A gastrointestinal stromal tumor is a rare cancer, and unlikely to come to mind for most people in the context of a software application. Thanks for dropping by, Michal, and for your concern about potential negative associations. Most people associate the word “gist” only with the positive meaning found in expressions like “get the gist” or “give someone the gist” of something.

There are thousands of medical abbreviations and acronyms, and some pair otherwise positive or neutral words with unpleasant meanings. CAP stands for ‘cancer of the prostrate’ or ‘community acquired pneumonia’, PAD stands for ‘peripheral arterial disease’, BID stands for ‘brought in dead’, UP stands for ‘ulcerative proctitis’, GLAD stands for ‘glenolabral articular disruption’, etc. A gastrointestinal stromal tumor is a rare cancer, and unlikely to come to mind for most people in the context of a software application.

]]> By: Michal http://www.thenameinspector.com/the-naming-of-gist/comment-page-1/#comment-149483 Michal Mon, 31 May 2010 09:46:00 +0000 http://www.thenameinspector.com/?p=661#comment-149483 ... as far as I know GIST is a name of very unpleasant disease - kind of a cancer. Yuck... … as far as I know GIST is a name of very unpleasant disease – kind of a cancer.
Yuck…

]]> By: Robert B http://www.thenameinspector.com/the-naming-of-gist/comment-page-1/#comment-147463 Robert B Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:32:58 +0000 http://www.thenameinspector.com/?p=661#comment-147463 I was blogging a few months back about some examples of odd names choices from the UK: http://irobotbrain.blogspot.com/2009/11/branding-abuse.html Would be interested to hear views from someone who does this sort of stuff for a living. I was blogging a few months back about some examples of odd names choices from the UK:
http://irobotbrain.blogspot.com/2009/11/branding-abuse.html
Would be interested to hear views from someone who does this sort of stuff for a living.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.thenameinspector.com/the-naming-of-gist/comment-page-1/#comment-146787 Jessica Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:17:40 +0000 http://www.thenameinspector.com/?p=661#comment-146787 You blog has been a great resource for me, and I find you very witty. I used to teach college writing, but life's twists and turns led me into business instead, which I named after my dauther, Mia Joie. Now I am in a legal battle with Joie and forced to chose a different name. I have narrowed it down to two. I'd love to hear your input--if you don't mind. You blog has been a great resource for me, and I find you very witty. I used to teach college writing, but life’s twists and turns led me into business instead, which I named after my dauther, Mia Joie. Now I am in a legal battle with Joie and forced to chose a different name. I have narrowed it down to two. I’d love to hear your input–if you don’t mind.

]]> By: Paul Travis http://www.thenameinspector.com/the-naming-of-gist/comment-page-1/#comment-146346 Paul Travis Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:22:39 +0000 http://www.thenameinspector.com/?p=661#comment-146346 Given the number of companies buying up domains with wordlists, it's more often the case that they're "in use" and must be acquired than "haven't been registered yet". So thanks for the "documentary". Given the number of companies buying up domains with wordlists, it’s more often the case that they’re “in use” and must be acquired than “haven’t been registered yet”. So thanks for the “documentary”.

]]> By: Charles Bohannan http://www.thenameinspector.com/the-naming-of-gist/comment-page-1/#comment-146321 Charles Bohannan Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:32:46 +0000 http://www.thenameinspector.com/?p=661#comment-146321 Well done, Christopher. Great to hear you blogging again. Gist: short, catchy, commonly-spoken and dot-commed. I like it. Well done, Christopher. Great to hear you blogging again.

Gist: short, catchy, commonly-spoken and dot-commed. I like it.

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