How does 'Sakra' sound to you?

yndy · 08-08-2004, 20:13

OK, I'm going to start-up a firm of my own. I'm not going to be my own boss though as the firm will have one exclusive client, my current employer.

Now I have to name the firm and I'm really considering 'Sakra'. Some of you know what that comes from, it's the lizardlike race from Master of Orion 2.

My questions are:
How does that sound?
What do you think about when you read the word?
Does it read somewhat like 'sucker' in English (really, I'm not that sure)?
When you read it/say it, does it sound feminine or is it neutral?
In Romanian it sounds a little like the Romanian for 'sacred'. Is that the case in English/other languages too?

I appreciate any answer, I'm not going to make this into a 'name my firm' thread but I'd like soem feedback on this one.

Plux · 08-08-2004, 23:34

I like it as a name and I didn't think anything suckerish at all, but, to me, it sounds a bit 'holy'. You know, religious stuff. I don't know what your firm will be doing?

Good luck with it! I have a little, very part-time firm with two friends for a while now, but I'm planning to put some more time and effort in it starting in a couple of weeks. We had been thinking of names for a few weeks, before we decided on 'Slims Software', which we still like after nearly two years.

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Shabbaman · 09-08-2004, 07:44

I think that more or less means sacred in any roman language. It's also something of fantasy lore, often with the same meaning (although sacred often means something else in fantasy...) like sa'kraal etc.

You could go for Yndy, of course

digger760 · 09-08-2004, 08:53

before opening this thread i thought you might have been talking about some sort of alcholic beverage/spirit

yndy · 09-08-2004, 14:41

Well I’m in financial advice and maybe acting as a trustee in the future so ‘your money is sacred in our hands’ is kind-of OK. There’s also an Indonesian divinity with the same name according to Google.

A drink’s name, not really that bad considering you’re a guy and you’re interested in drinks.

Yndy is like, my name, I have many friends that call me like that. Also I have a friend call his firm by his name and it sounds bad to me. My other option was to name it with a high resonance English/American name and I was looking for one, which would read exactly the same in Romanian and English like ‘Carlton’ or ‘Carlson’. Unfortunately there are big companies with the same name and I don’t want potential trouble in the future.

Hygro · 10-08-2004, 01:50

My only concern is that it's (like others said) too holy/religious sounding. If thats ok with you, then there's no need to worry.

08-08-2004, 20:13	#1
yndy Prince Join Date: May 2003 Location: Romania. Posts: 895	How does 'Sakra' sound to you? OK, I'm going to start-up a firm of my own. I'm not going to be my own boss though as the firm will have one exclusive client, my current employer. Now I have to name the firm and I'm really considering 'Sakra'. Some of you know what that comes from, it's the lizardlike race from Master of Orion 2. My questions are: How does that sound? What do you think about when you read the word? Does it read somewhat like 'sucker' in English (really, I'm not that sure)? When you read it/say it, does it sound feminine or is it neutral? In Romanian it sounds a little like the Romanian for 'sacred'. Is that the case in English/other languages too? I appreciate any answer, I'm not going to make this into a 'name my firm' thread but I'd like soem feedback on this one. __________________ The one and only

09-08-2004, 07:44	#3
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,494	I think that more or less means sacred in any roman language. It's also something of fantasy lore, often with the same meaning (although sacred often means something else in fantasy...) like sa'kraal etc. You could go for Yndy, of course __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

09-08-2004, 14:41	#5
yndy Prince Join Date: May 2003 Location: Romania. Posts: 895	Well I’m in financial advice and maybe acting as a trustee in the future so ‘your money is sacred in our hands’ is kind-of OK. There’s also an Indonesian divinity with the same name according to Google. A drink’s name, not really that bad considering you’re a guy and you’re interested in drinks. Yndy is like, my name, I have many friends that call me like that. Also I have a friend call his firm by his name and it sounds bad to me. My other option was to name it with a high resonance English/American name and I was looking for one, which would read exactly the same in Romanian and English like ‘Carlton’ or ‘Carlson’. Unfortunately there are big companies with the same name and I don’t want potential trouble in the future. __________________ The one and only

08-08-2004, 23:34	#2
Plux King Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,214	I like it as a name and I didn't think anything suckerish at all, but, to me, it sounds a bit 'holy'. You know, religious stuff. I don't know what your firm will be doing? Good luck with it! I have a little, very part-time firm with two friends for a while now, but I'm planning to put some more time and effort in it starting in a couple of weeks. We had been thinking of names for a few weeks, before we decided on 'Slims Software', which we still like after nearly two years. .

09-08-2004, 08:53	#4
digger760 King Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Fake Dog Poo Factory. Posts: 1,887	before opening this thread i thought you might have been talking about some sort of alcholic beverage/spirit

10-08-2004, 01:50	#6
Hygro Chieftain Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Berkeley California Posts: 77	My only concern is that it's (like others said) too holy/religious sounding. If thats ok with you, then there's no need to worry.