Georgia Code Title 14. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations § 14-2-401

(1) Must contain the word “corporation,” “incorporated,” “company,” or “limited,” or the abbreviation “corp.,” “inc.,” “co.,” or “ltd.,” or words or abbreviations of like import in another language;

(2) May not contain language stating or implying that the corporation is organized for a purpose other than that permitted by Code Section 14-2-301 and its articles of incorporation;

(3) May not contain anything which, in the reasonable judgment of the Secretary of State, is obscene; and

(4) Shall not in any instance exceed 80 characters, including spaces and punctuation.

(1) The corporate name of a corporation incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state;

(2) A corporate name reserved under Code Section 14-2-402;

(3) The fictitious name adopted by a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state because its real name is unavailable;

(4) The corporate name of a nonprofit corporation incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state;

(5) The name of a limited partnership or professional association filed with the Secretary of State; and

(6) The name of a limited liability company formed or authorized to transact business in this state.

(1) The proposed user corporation has merged with the other corporation;

(2) The proposed user corporation has been formed by reorganization of the other corporation; or

(3) The other domestic or foreign corporation has taken the steps required by this chapter to change its name to a name that is distinguishable upon the records of the Secretary of State from the name of the foreign corporation applying to use its former name.