When selecting the name of/for (?)

English translation: 2. When selecting the name for our novel method of text input we considered several reasons

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English term or phrase:	When selecting the name of/for (?)
Selected answer:	2. When selecting the name for our novel method of text input we considered several reasons
Entered by:	airmailrpl

20:07 Feb 19, 2007

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general) / input of characters with mobile phone keypad

English term or phrase: When selecting the name of/for (?)

Dear Friends, I have two questions concerning the sentence recited below.

One question is if I should say "When selecting the name of" or "When selecting the name for" in this context? Or the both variants are ok ?

The second question is which of the two variants sounds "more English" - please do not suggest any further improvements - just vote

Thank you !

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1. When selecting the name of/for our novel method of text input we proceded from several premises.

2. When selecting the name of/for our novel method of text input we considered several reasons.

Alexander Onishko

2. When selecting the name for our novel method of text input we considered several reasons

Explanation:
2. When selecting the name for our novel method of text input we considered several reasons (options)

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airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 00:57

Grading comment

many thanks for everyone !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

5 +13

2. When selecting the name for our novel method of text input we considered several reasons

airmailrpl

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +13

when selecting the name of/for (?)

2. When selecting the name for our novel method of text input we considered several reasons

Explanation:
2. When selecting the name for our novel method of text input we considered several reasons (options)

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 00:57
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

many thanks for everyone !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Nesrin: "...selecting A name FOR" sounds most natural IMO ("a" rather than "the")

5 mins

-> thank you

agree

Tony M: It certainly isn't the only thing that could be made to sound "more English"!

7 mins

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agree

Robert Fox: Name 'of' suggests something already decided (What's the name of your project?) - name 'for' is more open (Have you chosen a name for your new baby?) 'Reasons' is not the right word here.

11 mins

-> thank you

agree

RHELLER: for (here) = for the purpose of

15 mins

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agree

Cristina Santos

19 mins

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agree

Tim Jenkins

25 mins

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agree

Vicky Papaprodromou

41 mins

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agree

Ken Cox: And with Nesrin and Tony, but we're not supposed to make these comments.

51 mins

-> thank you

agree

Sophia Finos (X)

1 hr

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agree

Els Spin

2 hrs

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agree

ErichEko ⟹⭐

7 hrs

-> thank you

agree

Chris Rowson (X): yes, and that "considered ... reasons" doesn´t seem right, either

13 hrs

-> thank you

agree

Alfa Trans (X)

1 day 11 mins

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