ColinAke.com…until I write a book.

Naming a project is not easy.

First, you come up with some sweet names. But all the domains are taken, so you start coming up with variations. Nothing sounds right. Ever. So you change some more, dig out some synonyms, and it still doesn’t work. Then you try some wordplay. But all the domains are taken because you finally came up with something catchy. You email the people who own the domains, and they attempt to rip you off. You decide to move on.

Then you’re back to the drawing board. You think, you think, you bash your head against a rock, and you think some more. You come up with stuff that sucks, stuff that doesn’t sound good, and stuff that’s just plan old not awesome.

And that’s where I am now. In the middle of the mundane and the mayhem, trying to sort out good from bad, and running out of steam. At this point, it’s either call it Project Mayhem forever, get together a group of friends to brainstorm names with pizza as a bribe (hint hint: let me know if you want in), or resort to NameThis, which isn’t bad in and of itself, but I’m not convinced it’s the way to go yet.

Oh, by the way, if you have a great knack for names, let me know. I’ve got a challenge for ya.

Colin