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159 points heyarviind2 | 5 comments | 25 Nov 24 17:56 UTC | HN request time: 0.217s | source
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triyambakam ◴[25 Nov 24 20:26 UTC] No.42239832[source]▶
How is the name supposed to be pronounced? It looks like the two English words hunt and lie which doesn't sound very nice.
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heyarviind2 ◴[25 Nov 24 20:28 UTC] No.42239853[source]▶
it is pronounced as hunt-lee

https://www.names-hub.com/name/huntlie

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1. trollied ◴[25 Nov 24 22:43 UTC] No.42240894[source]▶
It really isn't though. Any native English speaker is going to see Hunt Lie.
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2. cabinguy ◴[25 Nov 24 23:18 UTC] No.42241094[source]▶
Confirmed. I immediately read “hunt lie.”
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3. emmanueloga_ ◴[25 Nov 24 23:36 UTC] No.42241219[source]▶
In the context of discovering brand-new companies, it does come across as somewhat ironic.

Maybe consider the "Kodak recipe" for an alternative? [1]: "Keep it short, easy to pronounce, and avoid similarities to existing names or associations." (short is harder in 2024 though!)

I'm on the fence on whether the name should have meaning. There are plenty of successful companies on either side.

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1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodak#Name

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4. willsmith72 ◴[26 Nov 24 00:13 UTC] No.42241421{3}[source]▶
Imo better to start with a generic name in the early days at least. Best case your generic name becomes a brand name, ie airbnb.
5. stared ◴[26 Nov 24 10:01 UTC] No.42244212[source]▶
I am not a native speaker, but the very first thing I saw was "Hunt Lie". It conveyed the message "Product Hunt, but for scam".

"Huntly", maybe?