Naming

[Indivara]

I've got the natural version, and it cost nothing.

[Lost User]

I always look for something that can be used as a good, short namespace with about three letters. My current namespace in a (private) project is FoC. While playing a game, one of the characters appeared with the line 'Forces of chaos, bow to me!'. 'Forces of Chaos' was a great name for the project in a direct sense (using evolutionary algorithms) and in a sarcastic sense (regarding the people involved), so it stuck.

A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.

[GenJerDan]

And then Marketing does it, anyway.

[Spectre_001]

Had to write a COM component in VB6 that performed a HTTP Post of a file from one server to another... called it COMPost.

Kevin Rucker, Application Programmer QSS Group, Inc. United States Coast Guard OSC Kevin.D.Rucker@uscg.mil "Programming is an art form that fights back." -- Chad Hower

[ch3ckmat3]

My favorite name for my test or prototype projects in any platform is 'Codename Xero'. And we always have a code name for our project, some living examples are 'Mark 6', RubberDuck, HummingBird, LazyDog, AlleyCat, Glue etc. :) I would like to see some code names from the members as well.

[tomonthebay]

last projects had to deal with Shipping and handling items. so I named it shitems and did not notice it till it went into production as a web directory.

[jsc42]

I called one of my systems 'Albatross' because it hung around my neck for months (as in The Ancient Mariner). The bosses never cottoned on! I told them that it was an expansion of ALBS (the mainframe only supported 4-char executable file codes) which stood for the AirLine Booking System.

[SohjSolwin]

I normally start with an acronym and fill in the letters later. Examples: ANEMICS, NADS, NETS.

[Fabio V Silva]

Out of curiosity, what does NADS stands for? :laugh:

[Kr0d]

If you're really stuck use http://online-generator.com/name-generator/project-name-generator.php as it gives random names like Black Pure Poseidon Aggressive Full Firecracker Eastern Screwdriver Big Moose The big trend at the moment is adding a 'er' on the end of what its for. This is my most common technique. I.E. An app that keeps track of stock: Stock Tracker.

[hackerswami]

If you don't know what to call it, call it 'Enigma'. We did that once for an email management system since we didn't know why we were writing soooo much code to replace MS Outlook + macros. :laugh:

[ebennett]

I try to think of something clever and catchy and relevant. But if nothing comes to mind within a minute or two I'll go with my "Retro" naming convention by adding a or suffix from this list to the relevant noun or verb:

• '-o-matic'
• '-o-rama'
• '-a-gogo'
• 'magic'

examples:

• WidgOMatic
• MagicWidget
• TweetORama
• TrackMagic
• InventoryAGogo

...you get the idea. Works for nouns and verbs! Endless fun. Sometimes I'll even do a logo. If none of those strike me, I'll use the generic 'Thingy', as in 'WidgetThingy' or 'DataFileCleanupThingy'.

[Adriaan Davel]

Open MS Word, it's built in

____________________________________________________________ Be brave little warrior, be VERY brave

[R Erasmus]

Now I learn something too. That sounds like a good idea for initial naming of a project. Thx.

[Michael Kingsford Gray]

Open a Thesaurus at random. Not literally, of course. I just so did, and arrived at a project name called: "Vetust", (Venerable from antiquty) It is as good as anything else.

[Marijus Sugajevas]

Yet_Another_GUI_# - for interface projects Yet_Another_Project# - all other stuff replace # with any number.

[Mark AJA]

You could use this format when naming your children. Child 1, Child 2, Child 3 .... and they could name there children, Child 1, Child 2, Child 3 ... And if everybody did this, then at school the teacher could check which children where in by reading the names; "Is Child 1 in", in in here in in present in here, "Child 1", ... PS Twins would be Child 1a and Child 1b.

[SohjSolwin]

Nemsis to Aim Data Segue. Its a data extract conversion tool.

[Dulchase]

I usually give a ninja turtle name until I find a real name :) project_leonardo project_donatello...

[Ger Hayden]

I have a thing for names. If your interested reply and I'll exchance contact details. Eg. A point of sale system named: EASI - Electroninc Automated Sales / Invoicing. Stock Control: GRASP - Goods Recieved And Stock Processing Managment system for the sale of services: VendaServ Give me a brief description and about a week. Something should come to mind.

Ger