Name that Frame
Posted by: Andrew Randle on 14 March 2001
OK Lads n' Lasses,
Thought it might be a good idea to start a thread going along these lines:
What kind of product name would you give to Naim's new stands?
The possibilities so far are:
1) Naim Edsel
2) Naim Time Frame
3) Naim Frame
4) NAS 1/2/3/4/5/
5) abx251.4W
Any more? After the suggestions, we'll probably conclude with a poll to see which one we like best.
Then Naim can marvel at our creativity and then dutifully ignore it ('cos they've come up with something already 
).
Andrew
Andrew Randle
2B || !2B;
4 ^ = ?;
Posted on: 14 March 2001 by bob atherton
I'm with Andrew Randle on this one.
Bob.
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Chris Brandon
Because I believe Naim to be inherantly musical....
Encore
Ensemble
Forte
Grazioso
Maestro
Sonato
The above,as far as I can recall are mostly musical terms,but their meanings seem appropriate(yes I know that Sonata usually has an "a" on the end,and not an "o").
Regards
Chris
Hopefully winning the reward on his 100'th posting !
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Top Cat
Tempo - has been used (Audio Physic)
I think the danger with using conventional words is that there is nothing stopping other manufacturers using them also - correct me if I'm wrong, but you can't trademark a single word in common use, like Tempo.
Better to go for something unique to avoid any registered or unregistered trademark infringement.
I like the following:
Naim Musico
Naim Arto
Naim Nimblo
Naim Atiro
(I'd also suggest Koto, but that's *my* trademark
for my consultancy...)
Others to think about:
Naim Spido (pronounced speedo)
Naim Tempero
Naim Artero (art-eh-ro)
Naim Nacho 
Naim Desiro (des-ee-ro)
...and plenty more...
HTH,
John
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Willem van Gemert
Omer and James,
Just before going to bed I suddenly got some inspiration and two more names came up: "Rondo" and "NA CBL (Naim Audio Curved Box Loudspeaker)". I thought, should I get up and drop the names before somebody else does? Nah, who will think of them ... Well, I see the night brought inspiration! Bravo, you deserve to win!
Ciao!
Willem
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Top Cat
Canto -> you'll have problems - this has been used by another manufacturer
Mojo I like, but it's also the name of a music magazine and there might be problems registering the trademark as both speakers and musical magazines might cross into 't others categories.
Some more...??? on the ...o theme:
Naim Ergo
Naim Supro
Naim Nakito
Naim Nikito
...and some others, off the wall:
Naim TBL (tiny box loudspeaker)
Naim Tabla (rhythmical, expansion on TBL)
Naim VBL (others mentioned this - re: JV)
Naim Skute (pronounced skoot)
John
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Willem van Gemert
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Michael Dale
I'm with Jez, I thought it had already been named the anarack as in A-NA-RACK (a naim audio rack).
This name was been used on the forum around the time of the Bristol show, I assumed it had already been Christened.
Mickey Dale
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Matthew T
Some more latin words which might give the right impression, don't end in o though.
decorus : beautiful, graceful, charming, proper, fit, becoming
fidelis : faithful, loyal, true
verus : true, real, proper, right
Matthew
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Andrew Randle
How about
Fabio or even
Scorchio!! I still like Naim Mojo - I doubt very much there's any trademark claim, as it is used everywhere (not just the magazine).
Andrew
Andrew Randle
2B || !2B;
4 ^ = ?;
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Nigel Cavendish
But can I throw in :
Mezzo, or
Muso
cheers
Nigel
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Mario
How about the Nac Rac ????
Sorry about posting to your email Andrew, It was my first reply and I screwed it up.
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by matthewr
John C said:
>> Second rate Italian footballers playing for second division football teams??? <<
The Naim Di Canio will be capable of incredible moments of beauty but will more often than not wander off into the corner with your CD and refuse to give it back before falling over in a big heap and then executing a comedy limp.
It will also be unsable in France as it will cause French men to stand imobile with an arm raised at key moments.
>> Its time to make a stand for British industry. The Bowya.. <<
I see name the speaker after someone who's principle leagal defence appears to be claiming that he is "not very clever" ;-)
Matthew
Accendo (to illuminate)
Arcos (arch, bend or bow)
Arca (box)
Arceo (enclose)
(I didn't get past A on the Latin site I found)
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Paul Stephenson
keep it up, not there yet!
The Rack we want to be called na rack, nice and simple its only a rack afterall ha ha!! We will sell it in, bases and levels.
The pevious name was to be "FRAIM" we thought it was too boring in the end.
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Thomas K
Latin (or derived from Latin):
Circo, from circulus (circle)
Novus (new)
Passus (step)
Proxo, from proximus (next)
Prospect
Greek:
Kudos (acclaim, glory), or to avoid confusion with K-this and K-that from Scotland: Cudos
Misos (middle)
Dynamis (power)
Psyche, the beautiful girl with whom Eros (Cupid) was in love, personification of the soul
Out of these, I definitely like Psyche best. The previous suggestion, Ecco, I like too.
Thomas
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Chris Brandon
"NACTOR"
...Play on NAim and aCTOR (Latin for "speaker ?)
Regards
Chris
[This message was edited by Chris Brandon on THURSDAY 15 March 2001 at 12:43.]
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Hammerhead
Should be popular in the the South East!
Incredible Naim Ingenoius Transducer
Or maybe not.
Steve
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Mark Packer
Paul,
How about:
Alto
regards,
Mark
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Mark Packer
perhaps
TBL
Twin box loudspeaker
or
Two box loudspeaker
regards,
Mark
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Mark Packer
Centro
perchance
regards,
Mark
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Andrew Randle
quote:
please send me a pair to live with for a time so that I may help match their personality with a proper naim.
Naim probably want a quick response
How about Dymo? Probably requires a trademark check too.
Andrew (...although I do like Mojo - those speakers certainly got that soulful something)
Andrew Randle
2B || !2B;
4 ^ = ?;
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Nigel Cavendish
Mark
Centro run the trains in the West Midlands and are categorised by being:
slow, abysmal timing(late), and unreliable.
cheers
Nigel
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Chris Brandon
Paul,
If you like Lance's idea,but don't want to pay too much postage,then I am More than willing to act as a more local stand-in,making the postage far cheaper...Hell What am I saying about postage ??? Just Ring me and I will come and collect !
Regards
Chris
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Nigel Cavendish
Having thought about Centro above:
Cintro (pronounced Sintro, nah too much like Intro)
cheers
Nigel
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by Andrew Randle
Nigel,
I was thinking "Centro", but thoughts of the horrible centre-channel loudspeakers spring to mind.
Andrew
Andrew Randle
2B || !2B;
4 ^ = ?;
Posted on: 15 March 2001 by John C
Outro? or Sappho? Or how about calling it after the finest bass player that ever lived.. the Haden
John
