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What’s your name? You can’t say you don’t have one, unless you’re an artist formerly known as something else. My name is unfortunately not unique like many of yours may be. Why couldn’t I have been an Axl, or a Beau? How did you get your name? Do you know what it means? Are you looking for a new one? Fine, maybe not for yourself… maybe you’re looking to name a baby. Why not check out What a Lovely Name.

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Which sounds more exciting to you: “Atlas” or “ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Extensions?” I certainly understand the need for having descriptive product names – but I still call “Windows Presentation Foundation” by its original (beta) title. Not only is “Avalon” easier to type, but it’s easier to remember as well. Why does Microsoft suck at naming things? Simple: partners and platforms typically come before the user.

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