About

Naming things is hard. Whether it is a new cleaning company, a trivia team or a puppy who just chewed through the couch, staring at a blank page is no fun. I Cannot Think Of A Name exists to get you from “I cannot think of a name” to a shortlist you are excited about in a couple of minutes.

How our generators work

Each generator is built from word lists written for one topic — not a single generic dictionary — and a set of name patterns that real names follow. You can filter by first letter, length and style, and the generator will not show you the same name twice in one visit until it runs out of combinations.

Everything runs in your browser. We do not ask for your email, and your favourites are saved only on your own device.

Who we are

I Cannot Think Of A Name is operated by 18300275 Canada Inc., based in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Questions, ideas for a new generator or a word we should add? Get in touch.