Scary Brand Names

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A name that works in some languages may be totally inappropriate in others. From an English speaker’s perspective, a Bimbo Sandwich, Frog’s Piss Red Wine or Aftertaste Perfume do not appear to be winners!

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A few scary names

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Origin capabilities

Brand naming

Brand name generation

Tagline development

Brand name testing (linguistic, legal)

Brand design

Visual development

Visual guidelines

Visual assessment & validation

Brand research

Brand assessment

Brand health & tracking

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The objective is to avoid names with negative associations or translations

Linguistic screening

Our name development process includes an in-depth linguistic screening stage. We can assess name candidates in any language against evaluation categories:

Direct semantic translation

Pronunciation – pronunciation rating

Negative connotations

Associations – name composition, contextual associations, existing brands

Overall rating

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Selected clients

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Selected clients

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UK Office Bridge House, 72 Bridge Road

East Molesey, KT8 9HF

Tel: +44 (0)20 8941 5811

US Office 200 Elm Street

Birmingham, MI 48009

Tel: +1 248 728 7833