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#189014 - 01/30/10 09:58 PM Looking for a name...
twosleepy Offline
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I'd like to tap the creative minds on this board for an ear-catching company name. Here is a description of the company:

This company will design, manufacture and (maybe) distribute lighting products for residential and commercial use. These products will be based on a form of clean, green, energy-efficient technology not currently available in any lighting market.

Thanks in advance for your help!

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#189019 - 01/31/10 06:28 AM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: twosleepy]
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Would it be possible/ useful to know what that technology is based on?

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#189025 - 01/31/10 10:24 AM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: twosleepy]
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My first thought was Fiat Lux or Lux Aeterna. Lucent has already been taken. Lambent? Aglow?
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#189032 - 01/31/10 08:13 PM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: zmjezhd]
twosleepy Offline
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Bran: It's a form of LED technology.

zmjezhd: It's funny because those are names for pieces we've sung in our choir... I think it should be a few words. The name they have now is fairly stilted and boring.

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#189035 - 01/31/10 10:00 PM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: twosleepy]
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"A New Light"; the advertising slogan could be You Will See Things in A New Light. (Sorry, I know it's not very good. I am not a creative person.)

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#189038 - 01/31/10 10:49 PM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: Jackie]
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I thought of "green noir technologies" (or grenoir if you want a portmanteau) thinking noir means new in french. When I looked up noir I found it means stylish but it also means (a cinematic style) characterised by low lighting. smile

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#189039 - 01/31/10 11:07 PM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: Jackie]
twosleepy Offline
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Originally Posted By: Jackie
"A New Light"; the advertising slogan could be You Will See Things in A New Light. (Sorry, I know it's not very good. I am not a creative person.)


Well, I like "Seeing things in a new light". That's very good. Thanks for the inspiration!

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#189040 - 01/31/10 11:12 PM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: Avy]
twosleepy Offline
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Originally Posted By: Avy
I thought of "green noir technologies" (or grenoir if you want a portmanteau) thinking noir means new in french. When I looked up noir I found it means stylish but it also means (a cinematic style) characterised by low lighting. smile


I think the "low lighting" bit would be a tad contradictory! :0)
So, it would be "green neuf technologies", but I'm not sure that would fly in the US...

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#189041 - 02/01/10 01:22 AM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: twosleepy]
Avy Offline
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That was a fun suggestion. I had put a smiley on my post which did not register. I think I should add [smiley] instead of a colon and bracket.

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#189043 - 02/01/10 06:03 AM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: twosleepy]
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Maybe " LEAD ON " and the letter A a bit dimmed, so that the led idea keeps coming through?

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#189045 - 02/01/10 07:03 AM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: BranShea]
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And noir, literally, means 'black.'

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#189046 - 02/01/10 08:42 AM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: Faldage]
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Uh..uH? oh zut! I think I meant : LAED ON.

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#189047 - 02/01/10 09:25 AM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: Faldage]
Avy Offline
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Originally Posted By: Faldage
And noir, literally, means 'black.'

Yeah! That was part of the joke that I did not tell very well. Sorry. [Smiley] or [frowny] whichever. I am using a non blackberry connection on a blackberry phone. Perhaps that is why smileys don't register.
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#189051 - 02/01/10 04:34 PM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: Avy]
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Blackberry phone? That sounds like a vitaminized green connection. That and the cat catching caterpillar make you the true environmentalist.

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#189057 - 02/01/10 08:19 PM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: BranShea]
Avy Offline
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It does? Okay then.

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#189178 - 02/11/10 03:50 AM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: Avy]
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Scandle
Lumedia
hyperlux
Ecolux
Eco-lux
Eco-luscent
Neuvo-luscent
Switch-on


Hmmm?
I obviously need to go to sleep now.

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#189179 - 02/11/10 04:23 AM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: Zed]
BranShea Offline
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Seems like twosleepy switched off completey from this topic where lots of creative minds tried at least the best they had.
From tomorrow the lights will be focussed on Vancouver! Be seeing you, Zed!

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#189197 - 02/11/10 03:50 PM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: BranShea]
twosleepy Offline
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No, I didn't! Just got busy, as usual... :0)

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#189297 - 02/15/10 01:31 PM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: twosleepy]
Joanie 666 Offline
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I Love the Name in your photo. I AM doubtful that you are too sleepy at all.
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#189331 - 02/16/10 12:02 AM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: Joanie 666]
twosleepy Offline
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Thanks, Joanie. It's an internet name I created 11 years ago when I first started using the internet regularly. I had twin infants, and a 5 year-old, hence the appellation. And back then, yes, I was VERY sleepy much of the time! :0)

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#189337 - 02/16/10 09:37 AM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: Avy]
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Avy, I understood and enjoyed your suggestion. And yes, your smiley face did show up (at least on my Firefox browser). smile

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#189346 - 02/16/10 08:10 PM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: AnnaStrophic]
Avy Offline
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Thanks. smile I miss using the smiley icon. I realise now how depedent I was on it to change the entire meaning of a sentence. I can't find an exact substitue for it. Har har and hehe aren't quite right.

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#189377 - 02/18/10 01:13 PM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: Avy]
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You might be able to negotiate for the right to use heh.

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#189378 - 02/18/10 01:20 PM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: Zed]
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Originally Posted By: Zed
You might be able to negotiate for the right to use heh.


ahem!!

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#189380 - 02/18/10 03:48 PM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: Zed]
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You might be able to negotiate for the right to use heh.

Yes, you too could become known as His Exalted Highness.

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#189385 - 02/18/10 06:20 PM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: olly]
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Originally Posted By: olly

You might be able to negotiate for the right to use heh.

Yes, you too could become known as His Exalted Highness.


is that what they're calling me now?
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#189386 - 02/18/10 06:47 PM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
olly Offline
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is that what they're calling me now?

Ha, No I just googled 'heh' and that was one of the defs.

But with that pic...?

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#189389 - 02/18/10 08:21 PM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
Avy Offline
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Okay I've decided to use heh instead of a smiley. Sorry Buf. I've stolun it. You should've sold your copyright. It was making you no money anyway. Heh! Stolun it may be, but it feels so good to be able to laugh after so long. Heh! (Oh sorrry. I forgot to sign it) Avy's heh! There that looks good doesn't it? Buf? Buf who? He was stupid enough to enjoy the 'joy' in creation. What's creation? It is not coloured green. My heh is G R E E N and I can count it. Heh!


Edited by Avy (02/19/10 08:17 PM)
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#200103 - 05/30/11 07:23 AM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: BranShea]
regine Offline
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Light your fire with grass

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#200109 - 05/30/11 11:19 AM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: regine]
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WELCOME REGINE
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#202788 - 10/10/11 10:21 AM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: twosleepy]
SnowFaerie Offline
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Levron. Definitely--it sounds all ooh-ahhy

Source: My own novel

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#202795 - 10/11/11 03:53 AM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: SnowFaerie]
olly Offline
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Levron raises my attention somewhat. Not sure why but it has an essence about it.

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#203329 - 11/18/11 02:37 PM Re: Looking for a name... [Re: twosleepy]
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Boo!

Oh, that was a few weeks ago.... anyhoo...

I just thought I'd mention what name they decided to go with (despite some of my nice suggestions...) drum roll, please............ OLEDWorks. Exciting, isn't it? Well, not everyone feels creative names are the best way to go, I guess. But, on the other hand, they have have found all the financial backers they needed and have incorporated and officially hired all the people that have been working for over a year without any contract, including my hubby. Let's just hope the whole thing will take off and make some money for everyone... :0)

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