What's in a name? You may well ask? But a catchy and witty business name can be a gold mine for creating a brand and attracting customers. Many of these names become stuck in our brains and we tell our friends about them, which is a great way to get promotion for a business. When choosing a business name there are generally two schools of thought:
New and Quirky - Google, Yahoo, Flickrs, Odeos, Twitter, Wotif. - which work because they are memorable and unique. These types of names can work very well for mass-market services or products but it make take a lot of time and money to get established.
Descriptive and Functional - A good descriptive business name should convey in several words what your business does, such as 'Customized Stickers'; 'Fold-up Shoes' .
Lets add a new one Funny, Silly and Smart - Below are some of the best - mostly from Australia.
A Deli Named Desire - Restaurant
A Pane In The Glass - Glazier
Geta Garbo - A pick-up garbage service run by women in Byron Bay
Mr Whiffy - A service for pumping out septic tanks - A play on a soft-serve ice cream business name Mr Whippy
Two Wongs - A chinese restaurant located in Toowong, a Suburb of Brisbane
Curl Up & Dye - Hairdresser
Grateful Head - Hairdresser
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Shear - a la Shear Elegance
Shear Cuts - Hairdresser
Shear Designz - Hairdresser
Oops! - Hairdresser
What's Your Racquet? - Tennis Shop
Back By Monday
Be Right Back
Gone Fishing Marina
The Duck Inn
Tanks a Lot - supplier of water tanks
Holy Sheet - a linen shop
Electricity Bill - an electrician run by Bill
Thai Me Up - a Thai Restaurant,
Bow Thai - a Thai Restaurant
Thai Tanic - a Thai Restaurant
Dirty Dogs, Done Dirt-Cheap - Dog washing service
We're The Focaccia - Sandwich Bar in Melbourne
Bunghole Liquor
Wok This Way
Wok it Up
Wok Rite In
Wok Around the Clock
The Dick Liquor - in Melbourne
Tipsy Toes - a shoe brand
Debbie Does Dogs - A dog wash service run by Debbie