One of the best namers and name consultants in the world is Nancy Friedman. You can see her corporate page at WordWorking.

She’s also a mentor and good friend of mine.

She writes a great blog about names and naming called Fritinancy.  A little while back, I mentioned to her how so many of the articles in the press or on the web about naming seem to have a familiar-sounding, er, name.  So, I thought I’d do a review.

First, though, let’s get in the mood with Shirley Ellis and a great naming jam:

http://youtu.be/5MJLi5_dyn0
 
Journalists and blog writers - if you are assigned to write a story about the naming business or any of the ramifications of a name as used in the modern business world, you might have to think real hard to find a fresh angle to write about.

But one thing you won’t have to worry about is the name for your article - the headline. 

That’s because, ever since the inception of the specialty, only one name is allowed for any story about naming.  Check it out:

http://www.talentzoo.com/news/The-Name-Game/1971.html

http://www.enforbusiness.com/feature/name-game

http://www.ascap.com/playback/2001/october/features/names.aspx

http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/34017

http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2006/02/the_name_game.html#axzz1dFYRjxE0

http://gragocreative.com/?p=664

http://www.pumper.com/editorial/2011/09/the_name_game

http://www.webtv.ws/social/book-marketing/The_Name_Game.html

http://ggbmagazine.com/issue/vol-10-no-8-august-2011/article/the-name-game

http://www.revriv.com/Blog/?p=470

http://www.progressivegrocer.com/inprint/article/id1475/the-name-game/

http://cloudninelabs.com/the-name-game/

http://www.eyecarebiz.com/article.aspx?article=100749

http://stanmed.stanford.edu/2005summer/name-game.html

http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/print-edition/2011/02/04/the-name-game.html?page=all

http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/article/detail/the-name-game-2376

http://www.herbusinessmagazine.com/Articles/JuneJuly+2011/The+Name+Game.html

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2007-11-07/news/27689683_1_cereal-kellogg-interbrand

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19940213&slug=1894965

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110520/CARNEWS/110529995

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/27/2106726/the-name-game.html

http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/articles.aspx?page=independentarticle&ID=220379

http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/05/stick-a-fork-in-the-name-game/

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1910897,00.html

http://pakmediablog.net/197/the-name-game-celebrity-brands/

http://www.economist.com/node/15659860?story_id=15659860

http://www.inc.com/staff-blog/the-name-game-works-wonders.html

http://digitallabblog.com/uncategorized/the-name-game/

http://www.eturbonews.com/17794/name-game

http://money.cnn.com/2011/02/10/autos/ford_ferrari_f150/index.htm

http://www.melissadata.com/tips/directmarketing18.htm

http://www.farrisbrandcamp.com/2011/07/brand-name-game.html

http://www.writing-world.com/fiction/namegame.shtml

http://www.csa-compliance.com/html/Articles/RulesWineryNameGame.html

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Oh, wait, I forgot, there is one other name you’re allowed to use.  If you clicked on many of those links above, you probably know what it is already, since so many of those stories opened with the other acceptable name for a story about naming:

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http://www.businessempireconsulting.com/whats-in-a-name/

http://www.arktimes.com/arkansas/whats-in-a-name/Content?oid=1892299

http://www.itstalentstupid.com/index.php/whats-in-a-name/

http://www.todaysgardencenter.com/magazine/?storyid=2042

http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jul2007/id2007076_687992.htm

http://www.saunderslog.com/2011/10/31/whats-in-a-name-branding-your-product/

http://popsop.com/42860

http://www.marketingforsuccess.com/blog/branding/whats-in-a-name/

http://latintrade.com/2011/10/what%E2%80%99s-in-a-name

http://www.mentalwellnesstoday.com/Schizophrenia/Article/tabid/407/Article/168/whats-in-a-name.aspx

http://imsuccesscenter.com/whats-in-a-name/

http://blog.themodernbrand.com/2011/09/whats-in-a-name/

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_46/b4058072.htm

http://blogs.reuters.com/india-expertzone/2011/08/26/whats-in-a-name/

http://thinktank3.com/mxyinc.html#content

http://blog.mixonic.com/2011/04/what%E2%80%99s-in-a-name-seo-and-personal-branding-for-bands/

http://www.holmesreport.com/thinktank-info/11075/Whats-in-a-Name.aspx

http://www.boston.com/business/specials/small_business_blog/2011/10/whats_in_a_name.html

http://www.nacsonline.com/NACSShow/Sessions_Events/Workshops/Fuel/Pages/10111_FL1B.aspx

http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/article/detail/what-s-in-a-name-brand-that-s-what-3815

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17443372

http://marketing.about.com/od/brandstrategy/a/nameyourbiz.htm

http://strengtheningbrandamerica.com/blog/2011/10/whats-in-a-name/

http://www.wpcentral.com/what-s-name-nokia-lumia

http://www.businessdictionary.com/article/444/whats-in-a-name-brand-name-winners-and-losers/

http://www.seomoz.org/ugc/whats-in-a-name-why-you-simply-must-rank-for-your-brand-terms

  -  and most adorably (and shaggily) {I’ve since gotten a haircut!},

http://articles.sfgate.com/2007-04-08/news/17238233_1_names-full-time-companies  

And I could go on and on and on and on. 

So, if you want to write a story about naming, call Nancy, call me, heck, you can even call David Placek. 

But you don’t have to worry about writing the headline. 

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Oh, and if you would like to call me, either for an interview or to engage me to come up with hundreds of great name ideas for your new product or company, please check out my online resume at www.MarkGunnionNames.com