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How I Stopped Wasting Hours Brainstorming Creative Brand Names


Choosing a name is one of the most exciting — and frustrating — parts of starting something new. It’s especially tough when you have no ideas for a brand name that needs to be unique, creative, and personal.

Whether you’re launching a product, founding a startup, or brainstorming your next side project, the process usually goes something like this:

  1. Come up with a great name 🧠
  2. Check the domain — it’s taken.
  3. Try at least 10 times — all taken.
  4. Settle for something you’re not proud of 😩

The problem Spark Namer was born to solve. 😎

💡 The Problem: Finding a Great, Available Name is Hard

I’ve been through that painful loop many times.
Spending hours trying to come up with names that are not only catchy and brandable, but also available as domains — it’s exhausting.

There are tons of name generators out there. But they usually fall into one of two categories:

  • Generic and repetitive: random combinations like “Quicklyzy” or “Namoid”
  • No domain check: gives you great names, only for you to find out .com is taken

So we decided to build a tool that solves this problem directly.

✨ Enter Spark Namer

Spark Namer is an AI-powered naming tool that does two things very well:

Generates unique, creative names based on your idea or keywords
Only shows names that have available domain extensions you choose (.com, .io, .xyz, etc.)
No more guessing. No more disappointment.

Just fast, smart, domain-ready names that spark real inspiration.

⚙️ How It Works

Using Spark Namer is dead simple:

Enter a short prompt like “AI productivity tool” or “plant-based skincare”
Select the domain extensions you care about (.com, .co, .dev, etc.)
Choose how many names you want to generate
Click Generate App Names
Get brand-worthy, available names instantly 🔥
And yes — the tool actually checks domain availability in real-time behind the scenes.

You can also click to copy, save favorites, or filter results.

🎯 Why It Works

We trained Spark Namer’s engine to balance creativity and clarity. It doesn’t just spit out random syllables — it creates meaningful, brandable, and domain-safe names based on:

Naming trends (short, clean, easy to remember)
AI understanding of your niche
Smart filtering logic to skip taken or trademarked domains
You can even tweak tone (modern, playful, professional) and get more tailored suggestions as we evolve the product.

💬 Feedback So Far

Since launching on Product Hunt, the response has been incredible:

“Found a perfect name and domain for my app in 60 seconds!”
“This solves a real pain for indie hackers.”
“Naming is always the hardest part — this made it fun.”

🌟 Try It Now

If you’re working on something new — whether it’s a startup, a blog, a SaaS, or a side hustle — try Spark Namer.

Find a name that sparks your brand — and make sure it’s available from the start.

🔗https://www.sparknamer.com/

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