Is this a good name for a company?

ra | karma 3774 | avg karma 3.66 · 2011-05-30 12:30:55+00:00

It's a brandable, it's pronouncable and rememberable. It's registered: http://whois.domaintools.com/mivious.com (to you?)

It's fine.

edit: For trademark searches check USPTO and ipaustralia

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waleedfi | karma 5 | avg karma 0.33 · 2011-05-30 13:10:29+00:00

Thanks a lot. Yes, it's actually registered to me.

Also thanks for pointing out that I need to check whether the name is a registered trademark. I'm going to have a look on that.

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Khao | karma 1010 | avg karma 3.12 · 2011-05-30 12:47:28+00:00

I speak French and can say this doesn't ressemble any word and does not create any confusion. It's easily pronounceable and is overall very good in my opinion.

waleedfi | karma 5 | avg karma 0.33 · 2011-05-30 08:07:16

Thanks a lot

thmzlt | karma 992 | avg karma 8.27 · 2011-05-30 13:24:27+00:00

Sounds fine (and does not create confusion) in Portuguese as well.

waleedfi | karma 5 | avg karma 0.33 · 2011-05-30 13:30:00+00:00

Thanks a lot.

nametoremember | karma 107 | avg karma 0.79 · 2011-05-30 13:24:40+00:00

My-Vee-Us. Not bad at all. Good luck with whatever you're doing.

waleedfi | karma 5 | avg karma 0.33 · 2011-05-30 13:29:27+00:00

Thanks a lot. I thought it can also be pronounced as Meh-Vee-Us

peng | karma 303 | avg karma 2.35 · 2011-05-30 13:57:05+00:00

It's okay. It a bit generic and sounds a lot like "Oblivious" or "Obvious" -- but since it's not a consumer-facing brand, you should be fine.

waleedfi | karma 5 | avg karma 0.33 · 2011-05-31 11:09:54+00:00

Thanks a lot for your feedback.

haakon | karma 1840 | avg karma 5.64 · 2011-05-30 14:05:14+00:00

It sounds almost like "devious", which might be negatively connotated (but English is not my first language, so what do I know). It's also phonetically a bit close to Mevio (a podcasting company at http://www.mevio.com ), so if you're in a similar business, perhaps it could be problematic.

Otherwise it sounds and looks cool, and good luck.

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proexploit | karma 700 | avg karma 1.78 · 2011-05-30 19:38:47+00:00

Devious was also my first thought, possible self related "me being devious". You may have some people who think that but many may not as well.

sirwitti | karma 1678 | avg karma 6.55 · 2011-05-30 15:53:08+00:00

sounds good to me too. it does not have any meaning or soundalikes in german. so good luck :)

waleedfi | karma 5 | avg karma 0.33 · 2011-05-31 06:09:13

Thanks a lot for your feedback.

akaak | karma 16 | avg karma 0.89 · 2011-05-30 22:30:26

If you are planning to model to support various properties what about Omvious (may be more memorable)? Om from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om or from Omni. Domain seems to be available.

Mivious sounds simple, memorable and catchy. btw, i would have said it the same way: Meh-Vee-Us.

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waleedfi | karma 5 | avg karma 0.33 · 2011-05-31 06:08:09

Thanks a lot. I think Omvious is a very good name. But to be honest, I feel Mivious sounds a little better (probably easier to remember?).

Also thanks for confirming the pronunciation. I thought this is how it's pronounced, but as English is not my first language I wasn't completely sure.

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imjonathanlee | karma 26 | avg karma 0.47 · 2011-05-31 10:58:37+00:00

It stands out as a unique name. It might slip my mind the first few times when I see it, but I could see it sticking around once it becomes popular.

waleedfi | karma 5 | avg karma 0.33 · 2011-05-31 11:11:08+00:00

Thanks a lot.