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Re: Munch On Me (YC S11) Helps You Discover Tasty Dishes

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seriously, they named it "munch on me"? nothing double meaning came to mind when they were thinking about that name?

I dunno, I like the name, and I think a double-meaning is a bit of a stretch... Next you're going to tell me you think a restaurant site named "Eating Out" means something else...

The difference is, with "Eating Out" the restaurant came first, the slang second. With this, it's the other way around.

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Fukime, Leaky and now "Munch On Me"? Seriously? Is there a way to have a "ask your mom/dad/sister/girlfriend/wife what they think of your name" class before domains are registered? Branding matters.

Now that you've mentioned this fact, I'm more interested in trying out these services.

And you are not my parents or grandparents.

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Fukime, Leaky and now "Munch On Me"? Seriously? Is there a way to have a "ask your mom/dad/sister/girlfriend/wife what they think of your name" class before domains are registered? Branding matters.

A name with a hint of the controversial or scandalous can be more memorable and therefore be helpful.

Any emotional reaction in a potential customer, whether mirth or indignation, is a lot more valuable to a startup than obscurity.

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Fukime, Leaky and now "Munch On Me"? Seriously? Is there a way to have a "ask your mom/dad/sister/girlfriend/wife what they think of your name" class before domains are registered? Branding matters.

well yes, fukime wasn't so good edit: I'm affliated with Fukime

I thought Fukime was great!

Re: Munch On Me (YC S11) Helps You Discover Tasty Dishes

#37
When Startups pick a name, they should think about 5 years from now not about if it sounds cool at the moment or is provocative.

A controversial name can help you in the beginning, but it can kill you branding in the longterm. (Exception: For some brands a controversial name can work, but then the whole brand has to go along)

If you pick a name like this one, you have to have the balls to build a brand and company that is controversial and provocative in every little detail.

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