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C_Claycomb wrote:Hey chaps. Glad you are having fun. :D but there are some ground rules that need to be observed. :p

From Spyderco:
"When you’re searching a name that you’re interested in, on Google, make sure you add the word “knife” after the name. I learned the hard way that sometimes knives won’t show up under a specific name unless you add “knife” in the search.

We try not to use any names that are used by anyone else, whether or not it’s in the same realm of knives, or not. However, it can depend on how well known the off-product name is. If you’ve never heard of it, and the product has nothing to do with knives, then there is a probability we’d still use the name."

Here are some of the ones that were either suggested to me, or that I thought of, which would have been good to great, but can't be used:

• Voyager – used by Cold Steel
  Exped – dry bag manufacturer
  Safari – Boker, Kizlyar and DPx Hest II
  Endeavour – only one letter different from Buck knives' Endeavor
  Odyssey – Used by Buck
  Peregrine – (meaning wander or roving) used by Hawkebrand knives
  Venture – Used by Gerber
  Reliant - Used by Emerson
  Capricorn - used by Fox
  Orion - used by Viper Knives of Italy http://www.viper.it/en/outdoor&caccia/orion.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
  Gemini - Used by both Busse and Boker
  Adept - used Steel Will knife
  Wanderer - used Boker
  Contrail - used by CRKT
  Techtrail - is a watch company
  Overlander - used by TOPS
  Discovery - used by Beaver Dive Knife and a discontinued Timberline folder, I think this is nice, but may not be good enough.
  Boreas - (Greek god of the north wind) told that if it needs explaining, its no good.

It is also worth pointing out that the reason that we were calling it the "NASA Bushcraft" was that it implied the use of all modern materials, modern steel and man made handle, compared to the original Bushcraft which was carbon steel and wood. I envisioned the knife as suitable for trips/travel/adventure where a stainless blade and impervious handle would be good, light weight yet full size and capable of heavy work. That is what would have made names like "Voyager", "Odyssey" "Discovery" and "Endeavour" so good. They related to both adventures and journeys, and the space age. Sadly, everyone else thought that they were good names too, and beat us to them!

As you can see above, I was drifting away from the NASA references since the pool is limited, the Bushcraft now sports manmade G10 handle, so this new knife doesn't stand so far away, and pursuing the space line of naming took things ever further from the spirit in which the knife was designed. Without care, I feared becoming enmeshed in Star Trek / Star Wars geek-isms

Still looking!!! Got a few being vetted by Spyderco now but while I like a couple, none is as good as Endeavour.

C_Claycomb wrote:Pathfinder makes me think of Blind Horse Knives...and Mora...and Buck again...Dang! Clearly a good name

Short names that don't have multiple stages seem better. They don't get shortened, like PM for ParaMilitary.

tvenuto wrote:How about the Amortize, or the APR?

Bonus points if you catch my drift .

bearfacedkiller wrote:As a die hard Carl Sagan fan I would have to suggest, Cosmos.

twinboysdad wrote:Green Destiny

twinboysdad wrote:

twinboysdad wrote:Green Destiny

I guess no "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" fans on this thread?