Okay so naming stuff? Always drives me crazy. Especially when it’s something kinda cool like a project code or a team name or whatever. Had this “cool trident name” thing come up for this little mini-game feature. Needed three points, ya know? Like Neptune’s weapon. Wanted it to sound sharp, memorable, maybe a tiny bit mythical. But man, staring at a blank screen? Worst.
Started out how I always do, completely wasting time. Opened like twenty browser tabs looking for “cool mythical names” or “unique weapon names.” Big mistake. Half the links were dead ends or just lists of ancient gods I couldn’t pronounce. Got kinda desperate, typed in “cool names generator free.” Total garbage popped up. Stuff like “SparkleGleam 3000” – seriously? Nope. Closed it all after maybe 15 minutes. Felt stuck.
Okay, needed a different way. Had my notebook – old school, right? Just grabbed a pen. Figured the trident has three points, so maybe base each name on that? Or something about water or power since trident vibes. Brain dumped everything.
- Sea Words: Wave, Tide, Deep, Abyss, Coral, Salt, Trench
- Power Words: Strike, Fury, Surge, Reign, Clash, Command
- Myth Words: Leviathan, Kraken, Tempest, Mariner, Nereid
- Simple/Cool Sounds: Riptide, Deepdrill, Tinesplitter, Crestfall
Messy list? Totally. But having it there, physical, on paper? Helped way more than the screen junk. Could see it, scratch stuff out, circle things.
Started trying to mix and match words from different groups. Didn’t worry about sounding stupid first:
- Deepstrike? Okay… sounds like a plumbing company maybe?
- Tidefury? Better, kinda punchy.
- Leviathan Crest? Bit fancy, but potential.
- Abyssal Surge? Ooh, nice flow there.
- Nereid Splitter? Sounds like a hair tool! Scratched that.
Got maybe five combos that didn’t immediately make me cringe. Looked back at the project vibe – wanted it energetic, sharp, hint of the deep. “Tidefury” felt punchy but maybe too simple. “Deepstrike” = no, plumbing. “Leviathan Crest” sounded fancy, but might be too much.
Then I looked at “Abyssal Surge.” Yeah. That clicked. Abyssal – deep, mysterious, powerful. Surge – wave of force, energy, sudden movement. Together, felt like a real force rising from the depths. Exactly the vibe.
And boom. Didn’t force it from some random internet list. Had my little messy notebook brainstorm, mixed some words until one fit. Seriously, took maybe 25 minutes total from frustrated clicking to final pick. Key was getting physical with ideas first, ditching the screens, letting myself mix words freely without judging too early. “Abyssal Surge” is locked in now. Feels good. Simple trick, big payoff.
