diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/reducers/files.js b/client/modules/IDE/reducers/files.js
index f07727e0..8c4c057b 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/reducers/files.js
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/reducers/files.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const defaultCSS =
 }
 `;
 
-function initialState() {
+const initialState = () => {
   const a = objectID().toHexString();
   const b = objectID().toHexString();
   const c = objectID().toHexString();
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function initialState() {
       fileType: 'file',
       children: []
     }];
-}
+};
 
 function getAllDescendantIds(state, nodeId) {
   return state.find(file => file.id === nodeId).children
diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/reducers/project.js b/client/modules/IDE/reducers/project.js
index efca305b..7d4df05e 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/reducers/project.js
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/reducers/project.js
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
 import * as ActionTypes from '../../../constants';
+import generate from 'project-name-generator';
 
-const initialState = {
-  name: 'Hello p5.js'
+const initialState = () => {
+  const generatedString = generate({ words: 2 }).spaced;
+  const generatedName = generatedString.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + generatedString.slice(1);
+  return {
+    name: generatedName
+  };
 };
 
-const project = (state = initialState, action) => {
+const project = (state, action) => {
+  if (state === undefined) {
+    state = initialState(); // eslint-disable-line
+  }
   switch (action.type) {
     case ActionTypes.SET_PROJECT_NAME:
       return Object.assign({}, { ...state }, { name: action.name });
@@ -21,7 +29,7 @@ const project = (state = initialState, action) => {
         owner: action.owner
       };
     case ActionTypes.RESET_PROJECT:
-      return initialState;
+      return initialState();
     case ActionTypes.SHOW_EDIT_PROJECT_NAME:
       return Object.assign({}, state, { isEditingName: true });
     case ActionTypes.HIDE_EDIT_PROJECT_NAME:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 109826bb..61e9c721 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
     "passport": "^0.3.2",
     "passport-github": "^1.1.0",
     "passport-local": "^1.0.0",
+    "project-name-generator": "^2.1.3",
     "react": "^15.1.0",
     "react-dom": "^15.1.0",
     "react-inlinesvg": "^0.4.2",