I've spent the better part of the last year or so learning everything about naming, and this is the result. Creating a name is a problem that every new startup (or product) faces, and for most people, it's a time-consuming and difficult process.
There are a lot of naming firms out there, but almost all of them are too expensive for a small startup (most charge $10,000 - $20,000+ minimum) and have questionable results. So, I (along with a few part-time friends) set out to offer a better product for a reasonable price - $299 per project. Since we're just starting out, the first 10 customers will get 50% off ($149).
A common question is "why wouldn't I just create a name myself?". Our answer is: if you want to make your own name, go ahead - many companies have. Check out our site for some naming tips. But, the idea is that if you're an average person, it's probably a waste of your time and your company's time. Not to mention that it's probably not your expertise (naming is as much a skill as anything else).
Some quick math: let's say you're worth $50-100 an hour (an average tech professional). If you spend any more a few hours, you're losing money. As many founders can attest, it can take weeks (and sometimes even months) to run through the naming process and come out with a winner - and it might not even be a good name. It really just comes down to economics: specialization is vastly more efficient - you're good at X, and we're good at naming.
All in all, you get quite a bit for your money. Each project comes with a detailed PDF report that analyzes each of the 5 names according to our methodology, which includes every metric you could possibly think of.
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I'd be glad to answer any questions here, or via email at (Contact at Nomvilla.com).
I think this is a great idea with lots of potential, because one can easily put too much effort into the naming of things (as every hacker knows it's the only difficult thing besides cache invalidation).
But I have to ask: Why did you call your company "Nomvilla"? And am I right that it basically means "House of Names"?
Yep, you've got it. Nom is the Latin root for "name" and the N-vowel-M form lends it to basically every Western European language (Nom in French, Nome in Italian, Nombre in Spanish, Namn in Swedish, etc.)
A villa is an upscale country house, usually in the Mediterranean or S America. Together they mean "a high class naming house", which is the brand we're trying to convey.
There are a lot of naming firms out there, but almost all of them are too expensive for a small startup (most charge $10,000 - $20,000+ minimum) and have questionable results. So, I (along with a few part-time friends) set out to offer a better product for a reasonable price - $299 per project. Since we're just starting out, the first 10 customers will get 50% off ($149).
A common question is "why wouldn't I just create a name myself?". Our answer is: if you want to make your own name, go ahead - many companies have. Check out our site for some naming tips. But, the idea is that if you're an average person, it's probably a waste of your time and your company's time. Not to mention that it's probably not your expertise (naming is as much a skill as anything else).
Some quick math: let's say you're worth $50-100 an hour (an average tech professional). If you spend any more a few hours, you're losing money. As many founders can attest, it can take weeks (and sometimes even months) to run through the naming process and come out with a winner - and it might not even be a good name. It really just comes down to economics: specialization is vastly more efficient - you're good at X, and we're good at naming.
All in all, you get quite a bit for your money. Each project comes with a detailed PDF report that analyzes each of the 5 names according to our methodology, which includes every metric you could possibly think of.
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I'd be glad to answer any questions here, or via email at (Contact at Nomvilla.com).
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Some links (from the nav bar):
How we create and analyze names: http://www.nomvilla.com/methodology
Names we've created: http://www.nomvilla.com/portfolio
Case studies and other articles: http://www.nomvilla.com/case-studies
An example of the report you'll receive (PDF): http://nomvilla.com/wp-content/uploads/images/Nomvilla-Sampl...