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[Ricado]

One naming pattern that consistently holds up in brandable domains is alliteration.

Well-known examples are everywhere:

• Coca-Cola
• PayPal
• Dunkin’ Donuts

Different industries, different eras, same principle. Repeating the initial sound creates rhythm, memorability, and instant cohesion.
You don’t need to explain the name, the sound already does part of the work.

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Alliteration is more than just matching first letters​

In practice, strong alliteration is not only about sharing the same starting letter.

For brandable domains, the two words usually work best when their length and rhythm are similar, creating a balanced structure both visually and phonetically.

Examples:

• Pink Pace
• Wall Wolf
• Sunday Sonnet
• Sunny Shark

These feel intentional rather than stitched together. They pass the radio test and look natural in logos and domains.

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Visual balance matters too​

Exact letter count is not mandatory.

Some letters are visually narrow (i, l), while others are much wider (W, M). Because of this, two words with slightly different character counts can still feel balanced.

Examples:

• Arrow Action
• Pearl Park

Even with small length differences, the overall visual footprint stays clean, which matters a lot in branding and domain presentation.

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Your turn​

Alliteration isn’t a formula. It’s a sensitivity to sound, rhythm, and visual balance.

If you collect brandable domains, you probably already have a few alliterative names you quietly favor more than others.

Feel free to share your favorites. It’s always interesting to see how different investors apply this pattern.

 

[accurate]

Alliteration domains and brands are great.

SimpleScout

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[Ricado]

Nice name, nice tool
SimpleScout fits the alliteration pattern well, clean and easy to remember.

 

[accurate]

Is this all you buy @Ricado ?

 

[Ricado]

@accurate
You mean the examples above?
Not all of them Coca-Cola, PayPal, and Dunkin’ Donuts aren’t mine.
The others are, all .coms. Feel free to make an offer if any catch your eye.

 

[cactusfly]

Nice... I didn't realize this part of branding. INFORMATIVE

 

[accurate]

Buy mine.

@accurate

The others are, all .coms. Feel free to make an offer if any catch your eye.

 

[Ricado]

One nuance worth adding:

“Sunny Shark” looks like alliteration — but phonetically, it isn’t.

“Sunny” begins with /s/
“Shark” begins with /ʃ/

Same letter. Different onset.

Many brandables fall into this grey zone.

We often group clusters together that look aligned but differ in sound:

P vs Ph vs Pl vs Pr
D vs Dr
C vs Cr vs Cl
B vs Br vs Bl

Letter symmetry is visual cohesion.
Alliteration is phonetic cohesion.

They overlap sometimes — but not always.

Curious how others here approach this when evaluating brandables.

 

[accurate]

Sunny Shark is still a good brand.

People like to cluster something that starts with the same letter.

 

[Ricado]

@accurate I completely agree.

Sunny Shark works well as a brand. Most people respond to visual symmetry first.

I was just sharing something I’ve seen with higher-end clients. Some of them look at phonetic precision in addition to letter symmetry. The standards tend to be higher — and usually so is the budget.

In proposals, I often present three options. Sometimes one is slightly less “clean” structurally, which helps the strongest one stand out. Subtle contrast can elevate perceived value

 

[accurate]

What type of clients?

You do branding and naming services?

@accurate I completely agree.

I was just sharing something I’ve seen with higher-end clients. Some of them look at phonetic precision in addition to letter symmetry. The standards tend to be higher — and usually so is the budget.

 

[Ricado]

What type of clients?

You do branding and naming services?

Mostly small to mid-sized businesses and startups.

Our company originally focused on packaged software and website development. We’ve worked with financial and high-tech clients, but the majority of our practical work has been with SMEs.

Domain names were initially just part of launching a site. Many of these companies had limited budgets and couldn’t afford large branding agencies, so we gradually started helping them refine names and positioning.

Over time, brand planning and trademark design became natural value-added services alongside our core technical work. It wasn’t planned as a naming business — it evolved from real client needs.