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I didn't take any time on that; it was just the first thing that came to my mind. I like the juxtaposition of the two colors, the fact that the sea can be blue, bluegreen or green, and the implication of ecological responsibility inherent in the "green" part. I did do a quick google after I posted, and although there are companies using the name, it didn't look like any were clothing related. :0)
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I'm thinking it would be better of the name was more made up/abstract. The clever names and combinations of keywords aren't doing it for me. I'd rather have a nice sounding name and bring meaning to it. I still want the name to make you think of paradise or something positive like that, but I think it should also sound good as a place too. Eg. Paradiseville, Paradiseburg, etc. I tried looking up common suffixes used for place names, but I could only find them for the UK and Ireland. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_generic_forms_in_place_names_in_the_United_Kingdom_and_IrelandThese names are getting close to what I want: Prairie-- (abstract, makes you think of nature and beautiful things. It would be nice if i could think of a lush version of Prairie) Paradisimo-- (a made up name, but paradise is the root word... This has to many syllables. I think the name should have between 2 and 4 syllables) Palombia-- (this is a great example! It sounds good AND it sounds like a place. Unfortunately, this one IS actually a place in south america, so i can't use it. If we could make up something like this from scratch that would be great.) Thanks for all the help everyone!
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Prairie has connotations to me of desert not ocean. Stick with the vocab your target market will respond to - ie surfing things. I quite like barrel or barrel wear - sums up the perfect wave etc etc
Keep us posted on yr decision
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"Surf Uppers", or "Surf's-Uppers" irresponsibly comes to mind . . . but then where would you go for "Downers" (if it's even clear what "downers" are)? On the other hand, if the Uppers are long enough, you wouldn't need the downers. Besides, people don't ask, "What's DOWN?"
They ask, "What's UP?" and if you're an aficionado, you answer "SURF'S UP!"
And there's the whole silly etymology.
In the evening, you could offer "SurfSuppers" to hungry Uppers OR Downers.
(Please do not embarrass me by sending an additional $100 for this last line)
Chuckledore (technically a "stranger", but while I'm strange, I don't
really feel like a stranger here. . .)
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Prairie has connotations to me of desert not ocean. Stick with the vocab your target market will respond to - ie surfing things. I quite like barrel or barrel wear - sums up the perfect wave etc etc
Keep us posted on yr decision Realizing the image is for a surf/clothing/apparatus store and the importance of the name for attracting customers, prairie to me is not the type of word for it. However the people of the Prairie states: Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma don't see our beautiful grasslands as "desert". Granted the area was once-upon-a-time called the "Great American Desert", but desert to me is the Gobi or Sahara or even Death Valley. With all the flooding out here this spring, desert is a term far from everyone's mind.
----please, draw me a sheep----
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Elysia; Serendib; Azurity; Shangri-la; Paradisia; Euphoria; or maybe something plain such as Happyland or Blissville; possibly simply a cloud logo with a 9 inside.
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"Surf Uppers", or "Surf's-Uppers" irresponsibly comes to mind . . . but then where would you go for "Downers" (if it's even clear what "downers" are)? On the other hand, if the Uppers are long enough, you wouldn't need the downers. Besides, people don't ask, "What's DOWN?"
They ask, "What's UP?" and if you're an aficionado, you answer "SURF'S UP!"
And there's the whole silly etymology.
In the evening, you could offer "SurfSuppers" to hungry Uppers OR Downers.
(Please do not embarrass me by sending an additional $100 for this last line)
LOL!
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Elysia; Serendib; Azurity; Shangri-la; Paradisia; Euphoria; or maybe something plain such as Happyland or Blissville; possibly simply a cloud logo with a 9 inside. These are all pretty good. I too have thought that the name might be better off being simple ie happyland, blueland etc, but the fancy names are nice too.
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Here are some names that are pretty good (ie. abstract, good vibe, and place names). Maybe we can think of more?
Paragonia
Peaceland
Petoria
Pokoponesia
paragonia
Pomerania
(-nesia, onia, ia, topia endings)
Angria
Aquilea
Baltonia
Bangalla
Betonia
Blueland
Brutopia
Cantania
Cascara
Caspak
Chimerica (-merica)
(-monia, donia)
Freedonia
Freeland
Freiland (or some combo of Freeland Recycleland)
Freecycleland, Recyclia, Freemerica, Remerica, more help needed
Harmonia
Islandia
Lanconia
Mendorra (-dorra)
Neutralia
Oceania
Sealand
Terresta
Tropico
Valaria
Valeria
Zambola
Zamunda
Zandia
Zanzibar
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