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Amazon.com: The river, not the woman warrior

Posted in Company Names, Good Names, Iconic Names, Metaphor, Names, Real Word Names, Soft Names, Sound Symbolism on February 9th, 2007 7 Comments »

It’s probably safe to say that Amazon (or Amazon.com) has achieved the status of an iconic name. So, does the word Amazon bear any meaningful relation to the company Amazon.com? Amazon is of course the name of the South American river which is the largest in the world. There were also ancient women warriors, made [...]

Naming Stories: Lilipip

Posted in Company Names, Good Names, Names, Naming Stories, Small Names, Sound Symbolism, Startup Names on January 25th, 2007 4 Comments »

The Name Inspector has a special interest in names for tech companies, and not just the ones you’ve already heard of. Names for startups also capture his imagination, and entrepreneurs have begun to send in their naming stories. Here’s a story from Ksenia Oustiougova, founder of Lilipip, which produces mobile educational video content for children: [...]

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