What does nosDeu mean

What nosDeu means

Searching for the perfect name

Starting from the premise that all the cool names are already taken, and that there is no perfect name, we began by accepting reality: that same reality which, as children, makes us one day disown the name our parents gave us and which, as parents, leads us to spend hours and hours discussing without finding the perfect name for our children.

So, knowing that we wouldn't please everyone, we went for the practical. We were looking for the name to meet a few criteria:

- That it be short. - That it be available as a .com domain. - That it could be abbreviated like nosd.eu. - That it be easy to pronounce for children, mothers, and grandmothers. - And that, at least in theory, it had no negative connotations.

After a long screening process, we were left with three finalist options: Bequai, Anunai, nosDeu. We started asking for opinions, listening to feedback from friends, family, and colleagues.

There were laughs, confusions, and the occasional:

Isn't there anything better?

Whether there was anything better or not, after a month of mulling it over and evaluating options, coincidence or destiny willed that one of the first ones was also the chosen one.

A Midsummer Night

The idea for the name arose on a magical Midsummer Night, amidst the smell of bonfires, sardines, and beers.

What if we call ourselves nosDeu?

The name wasn't decided that night, but it was born then. It remained floating, and over time it took shape until it became the chosen one.

It was born without a specific meaning: a blank canvas, an open starting point to which we could give meaning and form over time.

And what does it mean then?

If we have to look for a reading, a breakdown, perhaps you can see it like this:

- The nos, from nós ("us" in Galician). - The deu, from dar (to give). Although there were always those who saw it as something divine, and we don't dislike that either.

In the end, nosDeu can be that: a word that doesn't say much until you fill it with life.