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Renaming eXtreme: Twitter becomes X

Changing the names of brands or companies is an adventure and a challenge. Especially when it comes to cult brands like Twitter, which has just been renamed X. Can this go well with the new 1-letter brand name? Mark Leiblein from Namestorm reveals what companies can (not) copy.
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DRIFT: Title Consulting for Sky Original Series

Namestorm advised on the title for the new Sky Original series "Drift - Partners in Crime" and accompanied the decision-making process. In our short interview, Markus Fortner, Head of Production Management at Sky, reveals what a series title has to be able to do today and what is particularly tricky about the process.
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Glittering Naming Highlights

Just in time for Christmas, one of our name creations is literally set in gold: Beyerdynamic has had the "Xelento" wireless headphones refined by a goldsmith. These and other naming highlights from 2022 can be found here: