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So you want a good app name?

Alsalam alikom wa rahmat Allah wa barakatoh (aka peace upon you!) Fact: there are more than 100million registered hosts worldwide[1]. Fact2: there are 170K English words in Oxford dictionary[2]. Or to paraphrase, good luck finding an obvious domain name to register! There are a lot of web sites that try to guide you through a semi-systematic process to find that perfect catchy memorable name. The good ones admit it's not exact science and there is no one size fits all recipe. Before I begin describing my personal experience, if you are not convinced finding a good name is important, I suggest you read this article  first. DISCLAIMER: this is mainly for English-named services/apps. If your target audience is some local market, you have more freedom in picking names... Now that you are back, here are the tips I found the most useful (your millage might vary): Make it a priority to name your business/app/website. It inspires all team members, It forces you to focus o