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Brainstorming tips?

Hi, all, I was wondering if anyone could help me out with brainstorming. I am trying to come up with a name for my fledgling design business. I have one that I can use, but I'm not terribly excited about it. I would like something short, two words or so, 25-30 characters max.

So, how do you creative folks go about brainstorming something like this? I'm not asking you to name my company, just get me started generating some possibilities. If you do name it, though, it would make a pretty nice story.

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I think I have decided...

I think I have decided on a name, but before I go any further, I would like to get reactions from you all. The current frontrunner is
Epiphany Media.

What I would like from you guys (and gals!) is to tell me what ideas, emotions, or concepts the name inspires in you. Raw reactions please! Anything you don't like about it? What I am shooting for in asking you these questions is to see if what the name conveys is what I intended it to convey or if I need to rethink it. Basically, if you guys say, "It makes me think of x, y, and z" or "I feel _______ when I hear or see the name" and those things match what I was trying to convey, then I think I have a winner.

So, have at it! Be brutally honest, please! Manners won't make my business any better!

EDIT: Line break so the name displays together.

 
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