Name generators won't check trademarks or Companies House. They're for inspiration only - every suggestion needs manual verification before you use it.
Use Generators as Starting Points
Don't expect perfection. Use results to spark ideas, not as final choices.
Try Word Combinations
Enter 2-3 keywords. Generators excel at mashups: "Pay" + "Pal" = PayPal.
Filter by .co.uk Availability
If the generator shows .com only, ignore it. UK businesses need .co.uk.
Check Every Result Manually
Generators don't check trademarks. Every name needs full verification.
Avoid Generic Combinations
"Smart Solutions," "Pro Services" - untrademarkable and forgettable.
The AI Generator Bias Problem
AI generators trained on Silicon Valley startups produce names that sound American. "Techify," "Streamline," "Nexus" work in San Francisco, not Birmingham.
Filter for UK Market Sensibility
Reject anything ending in -ify, -ize, or -ly. UK businesses prefer solid nouns: "Foundation," "Mason," "Sterling." Americans love verbs and action. We don't.
Why Generated Names Rarely Clear Legal
Generators pull from the same databases and linguistic patterns. You'll get names that 50 other founders got last month - half already trademarked.
The 2018 Problem
Most generators were trained on pre-2020 data. They suggest names that were available in 2018 but are now registered. Run everything through current trademark databases, not historical ones.
Best Generators
Namelix (AI-based), Squadhelp (branded names), Shopify (free, simple).