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Generate Names & Titles

When to use this

You need to name something: a project, product, article, event, or team. You want a batch of real options to react to, instead of staring at a blinking cursor.

The prompt

You are a naming expert. I need a batch of name or title options for [WHAT YOU ARE NAMING].

Generate 10 options across these three styles:
- **Descriptive** (tells you exactly what it is)
- **Evocative** (creates a feeling or image)
- **Unexpected** (surprising, memorable, or counterintuitive)

For each name, add one sentence explaining the angle or association behind it.

Here's the context: [DESCRIBE THE THING — its purpose, the audience, the tone you're going for, and any words or themes to lean into or avoid].

Before and after

Before: Naming an internal knowledge-sharing program at a mid-size company. Tone should feel human and approachable, not corporate. Avoid anything with "Academy" or "University."

After (excerpt):

Descriptive 1. What We Know — Simple, direct; signals this is about sharing real expertise, not performance. 2. The How-We-Do-It Series — Practical and conversational; sounds like something a colleague would say.

Evocative 3. Open Desk — Suggests accessibility and an open-door culture; implies you can always pull up a chair. 4. The Thread — Knowledge that connects people and runs through the whole organization.

Unexpected 5. Show Your Work — Borrowed from math class; reframes sharing knowledge as something honest and unpolished. 6. The Draft — Implies ideas in progress, not finished decrees; lowers the stakes for contributors.

Make it yours

  • Ask for a second round: "Keep the style of #5 and give me 6 more in that direction."
  • Add "make them all one word" or "keep them under four syllables" for naming constraints.
  • Paste in names you've already rejected and ask it to avoid that territory.
  • Ask for domain or tagline suggestions alongside the names if you're naming something public-facing.

Watch out for

Before you fall in love with a name, do a quick search. A name can feel perfect and turn out to be a registered trademark, an existing product, or a domain that's been squatted. AI won't catch conflicts — that check is on you.