Thread: Assistance from Word Smiths

Hello All,

Yes I know this is a Land Rover forum ... It is just that I am working in total isolation and my dog and fish never give me a reply - well not one that I can understand after I ask them a question. So I appeal to a greater collective mind.


I would like some assistance to come up with labels for a division between some important themes/categories within my research. So far I have come up with a number of possible alternatives - none of which I am entirely happy with. These are:

"Dominant Four" and "Lesser Four" - however, this division seems to reduce the significance of the last four when they are still really important - they are just more static.

Hmmmm - perhaps "Dynamic Four" and "Static Four"

Other thoughts are Dynamic Four and Influenced Four.

I do not want to get into Dominant Four and Passive Four ...

Here is the context
In my study I am trying to determine a two part classification for some stuff that is happening. I have 21 themes or categories. From these I determined that there were 8 that had a significant amount of interaction between them and when one theme/category was being described one or more of the others would also be referred to. These 8 are classified as 8 "Core Categories". They are the "Big Eight" out of the 21.

The further I have dug into my analysis I have been forming the realisation within these 8 core themes/categories there is a possible hierarchy. There are four categories/themes that have intense interactions between them and they have a dynamic inter-relationship with each other. The consequence of this relationship is that the product of the four themes/categories seem to directly influence the outcomes within the remain four themes/categories. These remaining four are still significant their importance has not been diminished.

My issue is what can I call the division? Can you come up with some suggestions that do not have certain negative connotations attached to them. For example Dominant and Passive seems like a role play game with leather clothing...


I would greatly appreciate your assistance.


Kind Regards
Lionel

Today is the Tomorrow you worried about the day before.
cheers,
D