Coming soon · Naming contest
Run a naming contest with real people (coming soon)Coming soon
A naming contest that asks people to create new names is coming soon. Today you can test two or three shortlisted names you already have and read why people choose one. Contest rules, ownership and pricing have not been finalised.
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Business name contest: what is available
If you already have a shortlist, test what each name suggests. Asking members to invent names is a separate format planned for later:
- Coming soon example: a LittleOrbit craft-kit business could brief people to propose new names.
- Available now: which craft name fits best, LittleOrbit, PaperPlanet or CraftNest?
- Available now: what would you expect a business called LittleOrbit to sell?
What a name shortlist test returns
Illustrative result: Example of a current shortlist vote: LittleOrbit gets 10 of 20 picks, PaperPlanet six and CraftNest four. Reasons suggest LittleOrbit feels playful, but some people cannot tell it is a craft kit. The useful next test is about meaning, not another popularity vote. These names and counts are illustrative, not a contest result.
How a naming contest may work later
For a current test, supply two or three names and ask which fits your business. Members answer blind and explain their choice. A future contest could start from a written brief and invite original suggestions, but that workflow remains coming soon until the rules and rights are settled.
The Ask hub covers other formats.
Why real reactions help name choices
A business name contest can draw ideas from outside your team, but this service has not launched one. What a shortlist test can show today is whether a stranger understands the names you already have. That narrower task is useful before commissioning more ideas.
Honest limit: The contest feature is coming soon. No trade mark, company-name or domain check is included, and the rights to an original winning name have not been decided. Do those checks separately before committing to any name.
What it costs
Naming contests are coming soon; their price has not been set. A shortlist test is free during early access. At paid launch, a quick take starts from 30p an answer plus 50p a question (launch example); 20 quick takes would come to about £6.50.
Your questions, answered
How does a naming contest work?
A typical contest starts with a brief and invites original names, then a decision follows published judging and ownership rules. PennyForYours has not launched that format. Today it can collect reactions to names the asker supplies.
When can I run a business name contest here?
There is no date. The original-name feature stays labelled “Coming soon” until it works and its ownership and payment terms are published. You can test a shortlist of existing names now during early access.
How much does a naming contest cost?
Contest pricing is not final, so there is no figure to rely on. A current shortlist quick take is free to ask during early access. At paid launch, that quick-take format starts from 30p an answer plus 50p a question (launch example); 20 quick takes would be about £6.50.
Who owns the winning name?
Terms for original-name submissions are not settled. Do not assume a contest transfers rights or clears the name for use. For a current shortlist test, you provide the options and receive opinions on them, not an original name.
What can I do now instead of a contest?
Write down two or three names you have already shortlisted and ask which best fits the business. Follow up with a meaning check if the favourite suggests the wrong product. Then check the name’s legal and commercial availability separately.
Does a naming contest check trade marks?
No. Neither a current shortlist test nor the planned contest checks trade mark rights. A popular name can still be unavailable or unsuitable. Use the relevant official registers and professional advice before adopting it.
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