Naming in an AI Age
Join members of the NameStormers team as they explore the nuances of the creative nature of name generation, the mechanics behind trademark screening, and the importance of consumer research, with various guests featured along the way!
Podcasting since 2023 • 68 episodes
Naming in an AI Age
Latest Episodes
AI is your Coach, not your Substitute
In this episode, Mike Carr stresses using AI as a coach, not a replacement—like how real coaches build skills through practice. Citing MIT economist Sinan Aral’s idea of AI as "a bicycle for the mind," Carr shares research showing that AI helpe...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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11:40
AI and the Future of Naming: How Personalization and Expertise Drive Success
In this episode, Mike Carr dives into AI’s growing role in branding and naming, emphasizing how personalized prompts lead to better results. Inspired by Dana Malstaff of Boss Moms, he highlights the power of building an AI history—providing bra...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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10:07
AI and Naming in 2025: Bleeding Creativity with Human Intuition
In this episode, Namestormers Co-founder and CEO Mike Carr explores how AI is revolutionizing naming, generating creative, professional-quality ideas with incredible speed. However, as Mike highlights, AI lacks in areas like trademark screening...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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9:38
Sweet or Spooky? The Best and Worst Halloween Candy Names
In this podcast episode NameStormers CEO Mike Carr and Director of Ops Ashley Elliott examine the quirky and edgy world of Halloween candy names, exploring how fun, memorable names like Twizzlers and Skittles excite, while descriptive ones l...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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11:32
Sierra Mist-Information: Trademarks, Copyrights, and Fact Checking
In this episode of Naming in an AI Age, NameStormers Director of Ops Ashley Elliott and CEO Mike Carr discuss a viral incident involving an influencer named Cierra Misst, who claimed PepsiCo sent her a cease and desist letter after rebrandin...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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8:23