Name Decision / $99

You have the names.
Know which one should win.

Submit 2–5 names you're seriously considering. Knowris evaluates each one against your positioning, audience and markets, compares the trade-offs and recommends the strongest candidate.

Input 2–5 candidate names
Analysis 9 decision dimensions
Verdict One recommended name
Deliverable Premium decision dossier
The decision problem

“Which one do you like?” is the wrong question.

Two names can both sound good and still carry very different strategic consequences.

One may be easier to remember. Another may communicate your positioning better. A third may travel more safely across languages or offer a stronger practical namespace.

Name Decision makes those differences visible before you invest in identity, domains, packaging, marketing and reputation.

01 / Your input

A short brief.
Your real shortlist.

You don't need to write a naming strategy. Give us enough context to understand what each name is supposed to achieve.

01 Candidate names

The 2–5 company or product names you're considering.

02 What you're naming

A concise description of the company, product or service.

03 Target customer

The people or organizations the name must resonate with.

04 Markets & languages

Countries and languages that matter to the decision.

05 Anything else

Optional context, concerns, preferences or internal debate.

02 / Analysis

Every name is tested against the same decision framework.

Not one opaque score. A comparative view of where each candidate leads, where it compromises and why.

Strategic fit

Which name best matches the positioning.

Phonetics

Pronunciation, fluency and sound characteristics.

Memorability

Relative retrieval strengths and weaknesses.

Semantics

Meanings, associations and interpretive territory.

Distinctiveness

Competitive and category signals.

Linguistic risk

Obvious international and cross-language concerns.

Domain

Practical namespace assessment across relevant extensions.

Trademark

Preliminary screening signals, not legal clearance.

Decision

Side-by-side comparison and one recommended candidate with rationale.

03 / Your deliverable

A decision dossier, not a score sheet.

You receive the same premium decision experience used for Knowris naming projects: detailed candidate analysis, comparative evidence and a downloadable PDF built to be shared internally.

We take your privacy seriously and ensure your data is handled securely and confidentially.

Decision matrix

Compare the shortlist.

Premium report
Evaluation Name A Name B Name C
Strategic fit Best
Phonetics Best
Memorability Best
Distinctiveness Best
Final verdict

One recommended name.

With the reasoning, trade-offs and next step needed to defend the decision.

The Knowris approach

Evidence informs the decision.
It doesn't replace judgment.

The strongest name is not necessarily the candidate with the highest aggregate score. Knowris exposes the strategic trade-offs behind the numbers and uses them to make a recommendation that can be explained and challenged.

Designed for

Founders, product teams and brand leaders who already have viable options but need a rigorous way to choose.

Start your decision

Compare your shortlist.

One-time
$99

Includes analysis of up to five names, comparative decision matrix, final recommendation, result page and premium PDF.

Add between 2 and 5 names.

Describe the company, product or service and what it does.

Who needs to understand, trust or remember this name?

Tell us where the name needs to work.

Optional

Preferences, concerns, internal opinions or context that may matter.

Trademark signals are preliminary screening only and do not constitute legal clearance or legal advice.

Questions

Before you decide.

Can I submit fewer than five names? +

Yes. Name Decision is designed for shortlists of 2–5 candidates.

Will Knowris simply recommend the highest-scoring name? +

No. Scores expose relative strengths and weaknesses. The final recommendation considers the strategic role of the name and the trade-offs across the full evaluation.

Is the trademark check legal clearance? +

No. Knowris provides preliminary screening signals only. Formal trademark searches and legal advice should be obtained from qualified counsel before adoption.

What if none of my names is strong enough? +

The analysis will say so rather than manufacture a winner. The purpose is to support a better naming decision, not to validate a weak shortlist.

What do I receive? +

A premium result page and downloadable decision dossier covering each candidate, the comparative matrix, screening signals and the final recommendation.

Name Decision / $99

Stop debating the names.
Compare the evidence.