Sometimes coming up with a name for a band is much more difficult than putting together the band itself. It is necessary not only to fit the essence of all creativity in a few words, but also to leave all members of the team satisfied.
Instructions
Step 1
Avoid complicated names. Practice shows that in everyday speech people rarely use long words, trying to replace them with abbreviations. Therefore, it is beneficial to make the name of the group concise and easy to pronounce, such as Queen, Muse, "Splin". Note that long names are almost always shortened over time: Limp Bizkit is often referred to simply as "Limps", Oxxxymiron is reduced to the short "Oxy", and even Grigory Leps is mentioned mainly by his last name.
Step 2
Find common ground. A group is always a collective, and therefore the name should fully satisfy all participants. Try to find common ground between you: hobbies, favorite performers, or interest in a particular historical era. Similar interests will narrow your search for a suitable name.
Step 3
Brainstorm through all the associations of common interest. These can be famous characters or personalities ("Mumiy Troll", "Agatha Christie"); phenomena and states ("Cinema", Nirvana); standard idioms ("25th frame").
Step 4
Experiment with neologisms. If you have not yet come up with suitable words and combinations, create them yourself, such as System of a Down or Radiohead. Try to create a bright, memorable and unusual image with the name; feel free to use paradoxes and mix sour and salty (Animal Jazz).
Step 5
"Check out" foreign languages. The names on “non-native” have a great advantage - the sound is placed above the semantic load. So, the pseudonym "Sage" is much more profitable for the domestic listener to present it in English or French: Le Sage or WiseMan. In addition, foreign languages open up a wide scope for word play: for example, "Factorial" is easy to beat like FuckToReal.
Step 6
Complicate the spelling of the name in order to present it in an unusual light. So did the aforementioned Animal Jazz, The CHEMODAN performer and many other artists. There are not many practical benefits of such changes, but often the correct complication can make writing more aesthetically pleasing.
