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Big Names in Naming: The Steve Cecil Episode

"You've got to make connections the average person doesn't."

I talk with Steve Cecil about:

  • Fighting against multi-tasking and devoting 100% of your brain to naming

  • How “owning your quirk” will make you a better namer

  • The stories behind the names Coursera and Figma

  • The many, many hats he wears at WhereWords—he even tries them on for us!

Plus, we play Guess What We Do Here? and I stump Steve with some less-than-intuitive coined names.

About Steve Cecil
Steve Cecil is a verbal branding professional and short-form copywriter, specializing in 9-letter novels (product names & corporate identities) as well as 6-syllable sagas (taglines & sales marks). You can see more of his work at wherewords.com.

Big Names in Naming is a Naming for Everyone podcast. For more naming resources, live and self-guided classes, and a weekly newsletter, visit namingforeveryone.com. And if you're a major brand in need of naming help, you can work directly with Caitlin's studio, Wild Geese Studio. wildgeesestudio.com.