The name 7 Generation Games means something significant and has its roots on the Spirit Lake Dakota Nation where our original game, Spirit Lake, was developed and tested.
![sunset over Spirit Lake](https://www.7generationgames.com/7gen/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/spirit_lake.jpg)
![Plaza de las Armas](https://www.7generationgames.com/7gen/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/santiago.jpg)
However, that doesn’t really translate to Latin America. So, we thought we’d try to find a name more in keeping with the local culture. It did not go so well.
First, I called on my brilliant and beautiful family (big mistake) ….
Maria: 7 Llamas Videojuegos. 7 Alpacas Games
Me: We need a new name for the company. Between children, stepchildren and husbands there are 15 of us (not counting Ellie, who can’t talk). I expect 13 more name suggestions from you people. Maria already gave two. No, you can’t take hers. Has to make sense in Chile. You have until Monday. Go!
Dennis: 7 Llamas would be too many for a logo. How about 3?
Maria: We’re 7 Generation Games
Dennis: Chinchillas are native to Peru. Why not 7 Chinchillas?
Ronda: I love chinchillas! They’re so soft!
Dennis: 14 Chinchillas. (They live in herds and 14 is twice as good as 7).
Jennifer: 4 Chinchillas and 3 llamas
Maria: It will only be 7. I am open to chinchillas. Also, llamas are known as being smart animals.
Jennifer: It adds up to 7.
Maria. No. It will only be 7. That’s not up for debate.
Jennifer: 2 Alpacas 3 Llamas and 2 Chinchillas Games
Maria: I don’t think chinchillas are that smart.
Jennifer: 2 Alpacas 3 Llamas and 2 Stupid Chinchillas Games
This was followed by various members using Wikipedia to advocate for their names
Dennis: Chinchillas: “They are agile jumpers and can jump up to 6 ft “ (Wikipedia). Can llamas jump 6 feet? I’m grateful guinea pigs can’t jump six feet.
Maria: “There is more to llamas than long eyelashes and a smug expression. They are surprisingly smart, friendly, and quirky. … Llamas make excellent guards for herds of small animals. … When one llama has an issue with another llama, it will stick its tongue out to express its displeasure.”
Dennis: OK, that tips the scales for 7 llamas
Me: Vlak (our designer) said he could do a llama with flames (also llamas in Spanish )
Maria: We’re not doing a llama with flames – that would scare small children. I don’t support setting animals on fire.
Then they got tired of discussing the names …
Jennifer: Ronda, I insist that you put a tiny pair of pants on at least one of your chickens!
Maria : I second !
(If you would like an entire book of our family texts and you can download the cleverly named Family Textbook for only $2.99.)
So you might think we went with 7 Llamas Games but you’d be wrong
After we had this discussion, I ran the name past my colleagues at Start-up Chile, a multi-national group who are always willing to give their honest opinions, from Coto “Spanish-isn’t-your-first-language-is-it” Augosto to Juan Eduardo “Llamas suck” Leal.
Hello AnnMaria,
Personal opinion: I believe in general Chilean people like names in English, even though they don’t speak it, or acronyms. just look around: transbank, ok market, tbanc, bci, vtr, entel, codelco…
Since the name means something to you, don’t change it, “Chilenizalo”
For instance: SGG (s-eh-he-he)
My grain of salt,
Rodrigo