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Fanciful names and acronyms often create LIFE

I was speaking with some folks at an unnamed technology company today about product names, and in a follow up email someone referenced a document that said:

Spell out the full name and use the acronym sparingly, so customers are able to clearly identify what it means. Fanciful names and acronyms often create confusion.

I jumped up on my desk and began ranting, if you can imagine. Here's some of the results of my rant. No blood was spilled. Well, a little.

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Sugar
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Umbraco
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Node JS
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Cucumber
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Raphael
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Glimpse
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Wijmo
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Mochikit
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MooTools
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Prototype
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Entity Framework Magic Unicorn Edition
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Amplify JS
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Kinect
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Skype
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NuGet
 
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Ninject
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Android
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Lync

What would you add, Dear Reader? What "fanciful product names" give you life?

Give me your suggestions, and I'll add them if they are LIFE!!!



© 2011 Scott Hanselman. All rights reserved.

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