What is “Carnyx”?
A carnyx was a bronze war trumpet used by Celtic tribes across Europe, mainly during the Iron Age and into the Roman period. It was a long instrument with an animal head at the end, often a boar, and it was built to carry over a lot of noise. You can still see surviving pieces in museums today. One of the better known finds came out of Deskford, in Scotland.
We both like history, and a lot of our ancestry comes from parts of Europe that were heavily Celtic. The name felt right for that reason. It was something we already cared about, and it seemed like a better choice than inventing a word.