AI WORLD HQBrainstorm 10 name ideas for a side project with Cohere
A beginner-friendly way to get fresh, creative names for a podcast, project, or small business in just a few minutes.
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You've got a side project on the couch cushions, but the name? Nothing. You could stare at a blank page for an hour, or you could spend five minutes bouncing ideas with an AI. Cohere — a chat-based AI assistant from the company Cohere — is built for exactly this kind of quick, text-focused thinking. You type what you want, and it sends back a list of ideas you can mix, match, and edit.
💡 Tip: tap a step’s number when you finish it — a green tick appears and your browser remembers how far you got.
- A free Cohere account (sign up with an email at cohere.com).
- A web browser on a phone, tablet, or computer.
- A rough idea of what your project IS — even one sentence is enough (a podcast about old movies, a candle business, a neighborhood walking club).
- About 5 minutes total.
Open Cohere and start a new chat
Go to cohere.com in your browser and sign in. Once you're in, look for a "New chat" button or a text box at the top or bottom of the page — a clean, empty chat window opens.
If you don't see "New chat," look for a pencil icon, a plus sign (+), or simply click into the existing chat box to start a fresh message.
you see a blank message field with a blinking cursor and a "Send" or arrow button nearby.
Check availability and gut-feel
AI-generated names are creative, but they can sometimes be oddly generic, hard to spell, or already used by someone else. Read each name out loud. Type your top three into a search engine alongside words like "podcast," "shop," or "club" to see if anything similar already exists. What this tool cannot do is tell you whether a name is legally free to use or whether the domain is available — that's still on you. If a name feels close to a real brand you recognize, drop it.
you've narrowed your list to 2–3 favorites that sound good, are easy to say, and don't collide with anything you know.
Save your favorites somewhere real
Copy the names you like into a note on your phone, a sticky note, or a simple document. Don't just trust that you'll remember them tomorrow — you won't. If Cohere's interface offers a way to copy the whole chat (sometimes a small "copy" icon near each reply), use it. If not, highlight the names with your finger or mouse and copy them by hand.
you can close the browser, open your notes, and see your shortlist waiting for you.
- Asking for "a good name" with no context. The AI has nothing to work with, so you'll get bland, generic suggestions like "Project One." Always include what the project is and the mood you want.
- Accepting the first list without pushing back. The first round is just a starting point. If the names feel off, tell the AI what to change ("make them shorter," "add something nature-themed") and ask again.
- Forgetting to check if a name already exists. AI can accidentally invent a name that's already a well-known brand, podcast, or trademark. A quick search saves you a future headache.
Open Cohere, type: "Give me 10 name ideas for a casual Sunday-morning podcast about cooking breakfast with whatever's in the fridge. Keep the names short and fun." See what comes back. Your favorite is probably hiding in that list.
❓ Quick questions
How long does this take?
About 6 minutes — the guide has 6 steps, and you can tick each one off as you go.
Which tool do I need?
This guide uses Cohere — but the approach works very similarly in other AI assistants.
Do I need to prepare anything?
- A free Cohere account (sign up with an email at cohere.com).
- A web browser on a phone, tablet, or computer.
- A rough idea of what your project IS — even one sentence is enough (a podcast about old movies, a candle business, a neighborhood walking club).
- About 5 minutes total.
What mistakes should I avoid?
- Asking for "a good name" with no context. The AI has nothing to work with, so you'll get bland, generic suggestions like "Project One." Always include what the project is and the mood you want.
- Accepting the first list without pushing back. The first round is just a starting point. If the names feel off, tell the AI what to change ("make them shorter," "add something nature-themed") and ask again.
- Forgetting to check if a name already exists. AI can accidentally invent a name that's already a well-known brand, podcast, or trademark. A quick search saves you a future headache.
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