Generic numeric names

Journal entry
February 7, 2006

I know coming up with names is terribly hard - especially if you want a domain name that goes with it. But c’mon, the numbers thing was cute when only a few had it, now it’s just overdone. The old timers include 9 Rules, 37signals, 43 Things”, and now we get 30 Boxes from 83 degrees, gah!

At least 23 embraced the consequence and just called themselves a number and nothing else.

Categories
Selling out

Comments and Trackbacks

pollas February 7, 2006

Had the exact same thought when I saw 30 boxes (and bitched about it before: http://pollas.dk/2005/06/30/numberwordcom/ - I totally agree!)

Srđan Prodanović February 7, 2006

56Names

Srđan Prodanović February 7, 2006

Microsoft Mix 06

nick botulism February 22, 2006

heh, i’ve ranted about the same thing. the funny thing about 83degrees is that it just makes me think of 98degrees :P

names like this also makes ripoff names easier. 38signals.com is already taken, as is 31boxes.com…

Julian Bennett Holmes February 22, 2006

How about
24 Ways
although that one actually makes sense.

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