koko

in the interest of ending the name election of 2003, i spent about thirty minutes looking for a name that the everyone can't help but to agree is clearly the best name for this project. failing that, i came up with "koko".

in japanese, "koko" means "individual", "separate", "one by one", "every house", and "here". most of these meanings, i think, vaguely suggest the functionality of syndication (especially "one by one").

among english speakers "koko" is most commonly associated with a gorilla famous for speaking sign language. i like the association with communication.

on the domain name front, koko.com is a radio station company in england, koko.org is a nonprofit dedicated to the gorilla, and koko.net is available (via resale).

potential trademark issue: koko interactive, who abreviate their own name to "koko", is a company that specializes in technologies that enable you to foster collaboration. the closest match at the uspto is a patent for computerized medical equipment.

i've now spent more time writing a pitch than i did searching for a name, completing my one hour of contribution to this project. hope it helps.

Be number 1:

 
 
 
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