🎮 CHORUS Studio Name Ideas — Longlist
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Status: Harmony = no. Chorus = maybe. 20 alternatives below for Gin to shortlist.
Next step: Gin returns with 3–5 favorites → Max runs full trademark + domain + conflict vetting.
Created: February 21, 2026
⚡ Forward / Momentum
| Name | Why It Works | Likely Conflicts? |
|---|
| Headway | Making progress against hard problems. Simple, clear, positive. | Some apps — probably not gaming check |
| Groundswell | Movements that start small and grow. Feels grassroots + optimistic. | Low likely clean |
| Onward | Unstoppable forward motion. Could be a rallying cry. | Generic — some hits, probably clean in gaming check |
| Upriver | Going against the current. Effort with purpose. Evocative. | Low likely clean |
🌿 Community / Shelter
| Name | Why It Works | Likely Conflicts? |
|---|
| Hearth | Warmth, community, home — central to Village Veil. Strong thematic tie. | Home tech companies — check Class 041 check |
| Haven | Safe place, refuge. Works for the malaria narrative (protection). | Multiple companies — check carefully check |
| Threshold | On the edge of meaningful change. Slightly more abstract. | Probably clean in gaming likely clean |
| Verdant | Growth, life, green. Optimistic. Feels alive. | Low likely clean |
💡 Light / Signal
| Name | Why It Works | Likely Conflicts? |
|---|
| Meridian | Geographic/global resonance. Equator. Where things converge. Feels elevated. | Multiple companies — check Class 041 check |
| Vigil | Watchfulness, protection of communities at night. Perfect for Village Veil's night mechanic. | Vigil Games (defunct 2012) — check trademark status check |
| Lantern | Light in the dark. Literally relevant to night gameplay. Warm, approachable. | Multiple small companies — check check |
🎯 Purpose / Commitment
| Name | Why It Works | Likely Conflicts? |
|---|
| Wellspring | The source of good things. Clean, optimistic, warm. | Low likely clean |
| Quorum | Collective action. Decisions that require everyone. Smart feel. | Low — probably clean in gaming likely clean |
| Accord | Agreement, harmony (without using Harmony). Works as a company ethos. | Honda association = brand feel issue only (not trademark conflict) check |
| Solace | Relief, comfort. Bringing ease to suffering. Emotional resonance. | Wellness companies — check carefully check |
| Pact | Commitment to a cause. A pact with the player. Strong promise feel. | Pact (sustainable clothing) — check Class 041 check |
🌊 Other Strong Options
| Name | Why It Works | Likely Conflicts? |
|---|
| Morningside | Dawn, new beginnings. Soft but distinctive. Neighborhood feel matches Village Veil. | Low likely clean |
| Common | The common good. Common ground. Simple and bold. | Check Class 041 — "Common" is a rapper and a brand check |
| Tether | Connecting people to causes. A tie between the virtual and real world. | Tether is a crypto stablecoin — brand confusion risk risky |
✅ Likely Cleanest (Low Conflict Risk)
Wellspring · Groundswell · Quorum · Threshold · Upriver · Verdant · Morningside
These are the names where a full vetting run is most likely to come back clean. Strong starting point for a shortlist.
⛔ Skip these (likely conflict): Amplitude (analytics company), Luminary (podcast app), Canopy (cannabis tech), Ember (mug company + JS framework)
🔁 How this works: Gin returns with a shortlist (3–5 names). Max runs USPTO TESS Classes 041 + 042, domain check (.com / .io / .co / app.com / hq.com), App Store + Play Store name search, and notable company conflicts. Full vet report in 30 min.
🔥 Batch 2 — Shorter / Punchier
Added Feb 21, 2026. Trademark quick-check running.
Fire / Spark
| Name | Why It Works | Check Status |
|---|
| Wick | A wick carries the flame. Short, clean, memorable. | ⏳ Checking |
| Kindling | Starting a fire, early spark that grows into something big. | ⏳ Checking |
| Stoke | Fueling something. Enthusiasm + fire energy. | ⏳ Checking |
Trail / Movement
| Name | Why It Works | Check Status |
|---|
| Cairn | Stacked stones marking a trail. Community-built, handmade, guiding. Beautiful word. | ⏳ Checking |
| Waymark | A marker that tells you where you are on a long path. | ⏳ Checking |
| Relay | Passing the baton. Collective effort, action handed forward. | ⏳ Checking |
| Traverse | To cross something difficult. Active, purposeful. | ⏳ Checking |
| Holdfast | Biological term for something that anchors. Also: hold fast = resilience under pressure. | ⏳ Checking |
Meaning / Story
| Name | Why It Works | Check Status |
|---|
| Sonder | The realization that every stranger has a life as vivid as your own. Rare word, deep resonance for a game about human impact. | ⏳ Checking |
| Fable | Stories with moral lessons. Feels like a game studio — purposeful storytelling. | ⏳ Checking |
| Parable | Similar to Fable, slightly more serious. | ⏳ Checking |
| Marrow | The essential core of something. What's left when everything else is stripped away. | ⏳ Checking |
Light / Time
| Name | Why It Works | Check Status |
|---|
| Daybreak | Dawn, new beginning, the moment before everything changes. | ⏳ Checking |
| Lodestar | A guiding star. Navigation, north star energy, purpose. | ⏳ Checking |
| Clearing | An open space in a forest. Clarity, a place to gather. | ⏳ Checking |
Ground / Place
| Name | Why It Works | Check Status |
|---|
| Fieldwork | Doing the actual work in the world, not just talking about it. | ⏳ Checking |
| Prism | One source breaks into many colors. Many perspectives, one cause. | ⏳ Checking |
⚡ Max's batch 2 top picks: Cairn · Sonder · Fable · Daybreak · Relay — short, carry meaning, none feel forced.