Help me name my startup

Question

Hi! I am launching a new eco-friendly and sustainable company and I need your help! Our mission is to reduce CO2 by cutting out unnecessary water from personal care and household products. We all have tap water at home, why don't we just cut shipping costs and pollution with a "Bring your own water" solution where you can use tap water to dissolve the products at home!Our first product will be toothpaste and mouthwash tablets which are infinitely refillable and come in zero waste and zero plastic packaging.However, we are in a dilemma about choosing a name that fits. We have the necessary domains with both options. These are the options:1. Earthbound or Earthbound Society. We like this name because it associates with sustainability and community. We can drop the society if only earthbound is better.2. Lavabo. We like this name because it means "washbasin" in almost all of European languages. Its also short and sweet.Whats your opinion? Every single answer helps, also I can send you free samples once the first batch arrives if interested!

mindcrime · Accepted Answer

If those are the two choices, then I say "Earthbound", hands down. I don't see anything even remotely evocative or appealing about "Lavabo". Even if you see a large portion of your target market as people who speak the "half of European languages" where it's a real word, what positive connotations does "wash-basin" have? I mean, as an English speaker I wouldn't be particularly predisposed to buy something from a company named "Sink".

pestatije · Answer

Definitely not "lavabo"...you might be half-way there about "almost all of European languages", but it definitely means not just washbasin in spanish, it also means bathroom...you can also mean to say toilet or loo, like "puedo ir al lavabo?".

yuppie_scum · Answer

Earthbound is the name of a cult classic video game from the 16 bit era. I imagine you&rsquo;ll face some headwinds with SEO if you choose that. Perhaps even trademark trouble.

GianFabien · Answer

Some geeky suggestions:--CO2 = decrement CO2H2O++ = just add water

casho · Answer

Earthbound is cool.

paulkrush · Answer

Earthbound

Help me name my startup

Definitely not "lavabo"...you might be half-way there about "almost all of European languages", but it definitely means not just washbasin in spanish, it also means bathroom...you can also mean to say toilet or loo, like "puedo ir al lavabo?".

Earthbound is the name of a cult classic video game from the 16 bit era. I imagine you’ll face some headwinds with SEO if you choose that. Perhaps even trademark trouble.

Some geeky suggestions:
--CO2 = decrement CO2
H2O++ = just add water

Earthbound is cool.

Earthbound