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Assuming your audience cares, why not informally test your top five  
with people who visit?

A long time ago, our team went through a naming exercise with a  
company who specialized in such things (pro bono) of course.....If I  
remember correctly, we put all the ideas (from brainstorming) on the  
table on note cards, then went through an iterative process where  
everyone got a set number of votes each round.  Rather than each  
person deleting names they didn't like, you chose, say, the 3 you  
liked best. So it took the most 'positives' for a name to stay in a  
round.  It was surprising how well it worked - no one had veto over  
just one idea and what we came out with was consensus.....It was a  
very positive way to go about it!

I'm sure I've got the process a bit muddled - so if someone can fill  
in the blanks for this kind of process, please do!
	




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