Find a business name you can actually own
A name is useless if someone else owns it or nobody can spell it. You will generate names on purpose (descriptive, invented, compound, local-language), shortlist three, and run the checks real founders run: spelling-over-the-phone, domain and social handles, and registry search.
You will practise
- Generating names in four styles
- Shortlisting with clear criteria
- Checking availability before falling in love
1Brief
Specific answers make better results — with or without AI.
2Make
Pick a route. The template gives you a structure with
[[blanks]]to fill in yourself. Your own key drafts it for you — then you still check it.See the exact prompt — copy it into any AI chat you already use
3Check
The same rules run on every draft, human or AI. Most first drafts fail something — that is the point.
4Improve
Fix one item at a time, then check again. Notice which fixes made it better — that is the skill.
- Run the check first.
5Ship
Use it for real: send it, post it or save it. Record what happened — that is your evidence of learning.
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Pro moves
- Search the national company registry before printing anything.
- Avoid names that box you into one product or street.
- Check that the name is not a trademark in your category.
Questions people ask
How do I check if a business name is taken?
Search your country’s company registry, try the domain in a registrar, check social handles, and search the name with your city on Google and on the trademark database.
Should the domain match exactly?
It helps, but a short, clear variation (adding your city or a word like “hq”) is fine if the main name is unique.
Do I need an AI key to use this?
No. The guided template teaches the same skill with no AI at all. If you add your own free key (Groq, Google Gemini, OpenRouter, Mistral or Cerebras), the tool can also draft and revise. The key stays in your browser and requests go straight to that provider.
Where is my work saved?
In this browser only (local storage), until you copy or download it. Nothing you type is sent to Open Practice.