How did you decide on a name for your invention?

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The fun part of inventing: naming your invention or product is like naming your baby!

Naming products and invention ideas is one of the most exciting parts of the process. You can get people involved, make it memorable, and watch your idea come to life.

Most inventors and product developers use descriptive names—the same technical language from their patent applications.

Here’s the thing: Patent titles serve legal purposes. Product names grab your customer’s attention in that crucial first moment.

Why inventors need a marketable name:
It transforms your invention– You’re presenting a product people want to buy and remember.

It drives focus – How do you want your invention to be known? Professional? Fun? A mix of both? Something so unique it needs a tagline to explain it?

when you do come up with that name… check domains, run trademark searches, test market reactions with real people.

Your invention deserves a name that excites customers and sticks in their minds!!

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Totally agree, @BrianFried! Naming is magic when done right.

I’ve seen firsthand how the right name can breathe life into an invention and the wrong one can quietly hold it back. There’s something powerful about when a name clicks, it not only helps others “get it” instantly, it also helps you stay focused and energized as you bring the idea to life.

Love your point about separating the legal name from the marketable one. The patent might call it a “Modular Multi-Use Retention Apparatus,” but the customer wants to buy a GripMate :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

Sometimes all it takes is saying it out loud, imagining it on packaging, or hearing someone else say it back to you… and suddenly it feels real.

Great reminder to check domain names, trademarks, and most importantly, see how it feels when you say it.

Nice to see you here! :raising_hands:

— Andy