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brand-name-generator

brand-name-generator

github.com/shipshitdevMarketing & growth38320 installsUpdated 2d ago
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About brand-name-generator

A naming skill for founders and teams developing brands for companies, products, apps, or startups. It generates candidates from several naming approaches, scores brandability, and checks domain availability.

Key features

  1. 01Gather industry, audience, and naming constraints
  2. 02Generate names using multiple strategies
  3. 03Score memorability and distinctiveness
  4. 04Check domain availability
  5. 05Recommend shortlisted names with rationale

Use cases

  1. 01Name a new company or startup
  2. 02Brainstorm product or app names
  3. 03Compare candidates for brandability
  4. 04Find domains for a preferred name

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/shipshitdev/skills --skill brand-name-generator

After installing, type/brand-name-generatorin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Bundled files

References and scripts installed along with SKILL.md.

plugin.json
references/
full-guide.md
naming-strategies.md

Details

From the project README

Brand Name Generator

Generate creative, memorable, and brandable names for companies, products, apps, and startups. Combines naming strategies with brandability scoring and domain availability checking.

When to Use

  • Need creative brand name ideas for a new company or startup
  • Want product or app naming suggestions
  • Need to brainstorm names based on keywords, concepts, or industry
  • Want names evaluated for brandability and memorability
  • Need to find available domain names for the brand

Context Discovery

Before generating names:

  1. Business Context: Industry, target audience, brand personality
  2. Keywords: Core concepts, values, emotional associations
  3. Constraints: Name length, TLD preferences, names to avoid

Naming Strategies

StrategyDescriptionExamplesBest For
PortmanteauBlend two wordsPinterest, InstagramApps, social
InventedNew wordsSpotify, XeroxTech, premium
CompoundJoin wordsFacebook, YouTubeClear value prop
MisspellingCreative respellingLyft, FlickrStartups, apps
Suffix PatternBrand suffixesShopify, GrammarlySaaS, tools
AbstractMetaphoricalAmazon, Apple, UberAspirational

Popular Suffixes/Prefixes

Suffixes: -ify, -ly, -io, -hub, -ment, -able Prefixes: get-, try-, go-, my-, super-

Brandability Scoring

Evaluate names on:

  • Memorability: Shorter = better (1-10)
  • Pronounceability: Vowel ratio, consonant clusters (1-10)
  • Spellability: Common patterns, no confusion (1-10)
  • Uniqueness: Distinctiveness (1-10)
  • Domain Available: .com bonus

Validation Checklist

  • Easy to spell when heard
  • Easy to pronounce when read
  • No trademark conflicts
  • No negative connotations in target markets
  • Domain available (preferred TLD)
  • Social handles available

Quick Workflow

  1. Gather context (industry, keywords, constraints)
  2. Generate 20-30 candidates using multiple strategies
  3. Score brandability
  4. Check domain availability
  5. Recommend top 3-5 with rationale

For detailed prompt templates, code implementations, and full examples: references/full-guide.md

See also: references/naming-strategies.md

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