naming difficulties for places

magic15

magic15

Hi I wonder if you can help solve my little problem. I need a name for company to replace the one that I am going to use in the rough draft.

The name which I am going to use first of all is 'The National Security Council' or the NSC if you prefer. I would like to change it to something else though this time.
Can you help me ?.

Here are a few facts about the company for you to consider.

1. The company itself is based in brussels, belgium.

2.The company is owned by the government and has multi-national status and I also would like it to have something to do with national security.

3.The Time the story is set in is the 'Near future'

                      Phil.

Carol

Try word association with those ideas.
Then when you think of possibilities, Google them to see if they already exist in any form- they could still be around in the near future.

TypesWithHammers

Many Belgian companies have b.v. after them (like our Ltd).

Also, you could give your company name a specific flavour, depending on whether it is more French or Dutch, as Belgium is a melting pot of north eurpoean cultures.

Bill

In your story, is this company a) feared? b) a national joke c) respected by the peolpe or people if you like ?
The name you give it needs to reflect its quality, or the opposite, as the last contributor suggested.
Acronyms are fine, but the word order would be different in French or Walloon/Belgian - even if you know, your readers might not. You could just use an English acronym, eg BIGNET Belgium Intl Gov Network.

Bill

Or SIGNET (security intl govnet)

sounds too much like a spy ring!

magic15

Okay thanks I think I will just write or type  my first draft out first of all and go from there.
                      Thanks
                      Phil.