A note on brand naming
As clients who have worked with me will have heard me say many times – a brand is what it does, not what it says.
Theoretically, it means that it doesn’t matter a huge amount about the name of the brand; customers (and non-customers) will build perceptions around it based on the evidence they see or hear.
This means that if you call your business, for example, “Trust Us”, and you make a habit of misleading your customers, have ads that over-promise and take part in risky activities, your brand name will come to mean the opposite of what you wanted it to.
Every new product and service needs a name though and it’s a good idea to give this some serious thought at the outset. The brand will have an advantage if its name is:
Evocative – creating some emotion that aligns with your brand personality or values
Memorable – so that customers can recall when they are considering buying in your category. To be memorable it needs to be distinctive in some way.
Simple – easy to spell
As above though, you can just pick a name you love and go for it – it’s the quality standards, customer service, innovation and marketing around it that will make it stand for something and become successful.
I love working on brand name development – if you need help with yours, get in touch.
Here are a few brand names that I have helped to create with clients :
