365+ Stationery Business Name Ideas
So, you've come up with the perfect stationery business idea, but in order to launch, you need a good business name.
And not just a name, but a creative and descriptive name that will make your stationery business stand out.
The name of your business will forever play a role in:
- Your customers first impression
- Your businesses identity
- The power behind the type of customer your brand attracts
- If you're memorable or not
We've put together a list of the best stationery business ideas, provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to name your business and give real-world examples of how other founders came up with the name of their business.
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Ideas
Catchy stationery business name ideas
- Paper Products
- Your Name Here Stationary
- Art Collection
- Station Based
- Picture Perfect
- Writers Wanted
- Great Poems
- Le Messa Stores
- MercuryMade Stores
- SimpleRay Stores
- SunPent Stationery
- Record Replica
- Book Lovers
- Daywish Stationary
- Avalen Stationary
- Kester’S
- Art Post
- My Memo Book
- Creative Pages
- The Cascade
- Favorite Stills
- Greystate Stationary
- Written Words
- Design Review
- EarlyWish Stores
- Caesar Stores
- Goldcave Stationery
- Pure Parchment
- Picture Pamphlet
- The Stationary Store
- Handwritten Smitten
- Great Writers
- Rest Rise Stores
- Author Zone
- Customize Me Station
- Prose society
- Happy Handwriting
- Journal Guide
- Oakcounty Stationary
- Production Epic
- Collage Love
- Sophisticated Station
- Art Voice
- Gridstone Stationary
- Genius Review
- WriteEasy
- First Letter
- Stationary Memories
- Midtown Stationery
- The Perfect Set Stationary
- Fashion Voice
- Stationary Reimagined
- WhiteCoils
- LevelGrid
- Baseberry
- Collage Book
- Authentic Art
- Digital Art
- Copycare
- Creekland Stationary
- StatSense Stationery
- Teens +
- The Stationary Room
- Fun Magazine
- UrbanSpace
- Linnex Stores
- Secret Book
- MeekRay Stores
- Xcel Stores
- ZeonShield Stationery
- Artwork Bio
- Tell Them
- White Cover
- Lifework Log
- Print Journal
- Neembus Stores
- Solo Stationary
- Creative Memory
- Paper Mark
- Pretty Words Stationary
- Moontalk Stationary
- Core owners Stationery
- Black Cover
- Clonette Stores
- New Words Now
- Handwritten
- MegaBook
- Eduwave
- Neon Shield Stationery
- Big Pencil
- GoldMax Stores
- Color Sketch
- Talent Record
- Letters Of Love
- The Sketchbook
- Artist Technic
- Parchment Post
- Castlewey Stationary
- Little Writers
- Aeronotes
- DeepCave Stores
- Youngminds Stationery
- PaperTips
- Tera Stationary
- Boxall Stores
- Uptown Stationery
- Post Pad
- Love Letters Stationary
- Kangaroo Stationary
- Media Artist
- Writer Bros
- Pegasus Stationary
- Paper Pros
- Schooltopia
- Simple Authors
- Parchment People
- Art Archives
- Post It
- SilverCave Stores
- Letter By Letter
- Mission Diary
- Paperie For Me
- Jackport Stores
- Parchment
Creative stationery business name ideas
- The Me Station
- Service Letter
- Dewdawn Stores
- The New World Stationary
- Your Stationary Now
- Bright Nights Stationary
- Writers Web
- Sketch Work
- Art Calendar
- Newbie Writers
- Craft Board
- Sketch Memory
- Journal Stuff
- Neonsecret
- The Bright Lights Stationary
- Astraldreams Stationary
- Art Memo
- Line By Line
- Axisstationery
- Multiplerack
- Cooling Stationary
- Deep Cascade
- Your Stationary Station
- Color Expert
- Penstack
- Pride Workbook
- Bestpupil.
- Proud Paperie
- Springbox
- Silvergrades
- Stationary Magazine
- Stationary Made Right
- Store Hundred
- Little Poetry
- Supreme Stationary
- Inked Stationary
- Cleonett Stores
- urbanwave
- Artist File
- GoldMarks Stores
- Skill Notebook
- Fliss Fun Stores
- The Fountain Pen
- Doubleray Stationary
- Cards That Care
- White Notebook
- Book society
- Always Remembered
- Come Alive Stationary
- Treasure Channel
- OakBrook
- In The Post
- Tip Of The Pen
- Cascade Stationary
- Media Journal
- Purely Paper
- jackSpot Stores
- Gift Circular
- Art Collab
- Writers Loves
- Journal Gallery
- The Written Word Stationary
- Sunrise Stationary
- Cards With Care
- Sessence
- Kappaberg Stationery
- Exquisite Envelopes
- Colona Stationery
- Caligraphy Center
- Young Authors
- Journal Pages
- Pontex Stationary
- The Gluebook
- CitySpace Stationery
- Luxurious Letters
- Bluemark Stores
- Color Pages
- Painting Clips
- Sketch Record
- Art Master
- MyBook
- Fourthwave Stationery
- For Me Paperie
- Big Book
- InkMan
- Paint Story
- Clever Cardstock
- Coronna Stationery
- Golden Lights
- Happy Writers
- Little Wing
- Premiere Paperie
- Writing Ways
- White Paper
- My Workbook
- Author Home
- BookZone
- Ink Society
- Subtle Lines
- Pen and Pencil
- Poets society
- Skill Unit
- Your Book
- Opencreek Stationary
- School Secrets Stores
- For The Professionals Stationary
- PurpleCrest Stores
- Art Register
- The Lighter Side
- Sweet Words
- Silver And Gold Stationary
- Card Carrier
- Prime Paperie
- Starena stores
- Broak Stationery
- Say It In Stationary
- Glossy Aptitude
- Try Write
- Urbandrive Stationary
- In The Envelope
- Green Pages
- IdentiTale Stores
- Paper Curves Stationery
- Paint Log
Learn more about starting a stationery business:
Where to start?
-> How much does it cost to start a stationery business?
-> Pros and cons of a stationery business
Need inspiration?
-> Other stationery business success stories
-> Marketing ideas for a stationery business
-> Stationery business slogans
-> Stationery business Instagram bios
Other resources
-> Profitability of a stationery business
-> Stationery business tips
Funny Stationery Business Names
- The White Stylus
- Marker Co
- Purple Palette Knife
- Size Laptops
- Third
- Laptops Pro
- The Standard
- Fancy Templates Co
- Handsome Surround Spot
- The Fibrous
- Scented Souvenirs
- Open Enwrap Pro
- Pointed Palette Knife
- Separate Wrap Group
- The Special
- Temple Pencil
- Parallel Pinking Shears
- Elastic Engulf
- Oakwood Notebook
- The Large Encompass
- Pink Netbook Co
- FreeStationery
- Neat Computer Co
- ManuscriptNotebook
- The Lavender
- NecessaryStationery
- Handwritten Laptop
- Masterly
- DistinctiveStationery
- Electronic Encase
- Preferential Pencil
- The Blank Envelope
- Dreary Stationery
- Elastic Enclose
- StandardStationery
- White
- The Page Diary
- Brown Notebook Computer Pro
- The Folded
- Template Pro
- Big Enwrap Place
- The Brown Notebook Computer
- Envelope Trading Co
- Sheath Co
- External Enclose
- Sized Substantive
- Thin Sketchbook Spot
- Paper Pencil Lead
- The Handsome
- Mechanical
- Blue Notepaper Spot
- Monogrammed
- The Red Sharpeners
- Sharpened Marker Co
- Plain Paper Co
- Rental Pencil
- The Slim
- Shorthand Scratchpad Pro
- Eyeliner Place
- Wrap Place
- WoodenPencil
- Private Notebook Computer Pro
- Special
- The Quality
- Letter Paper Group
- Scented Templates
- BlankNotebook
- Monumental Pencil
- NarrowEnvelop
- The Atmospheric
- Thick Stationary
- Delicate Eyeliner Pro
- The Outer
- The Thick Background
- The Fine
- The Busy
- Menace Envelop
- The Empty
- Magic
- Special Enclose Group
- Long Husk Spot
- The Purple
- Large
- Permanent
- Precious Husk Place
- Pink Paper Collective
- Special Laptop Spot
- Template Place
- Surround Spot
- LeftEnvelop
- Design Co
- Standard Sheet Of Paper
- The Distinct
- EngravedStationery
- SecondEnvelop
- The Personal Binder
- Propelling Paintbrush
- ThirdNotebook
- The Gray
- Cheap
- TinyPencil
- Distinct Encompass
- Closed Shell Trading Co
- Faint
- Helot Envelop
- Design Collective
- Velvet Envelop
- Sketchbook Collective
- Handwritten Notebook Computer
- Neat Neat
- The Inexpensive
- Accidental Pencil
- Gray Substantive Co
- BlueEnvelop
- People rarely Stationery
- Thin Laptop
- The Transparent Enfold
- Pointed Portcrayon
- Quality Stationers Group
- Gray Marker Co
- Left Wrap Pro
- The Protective
- Notepad Pro
- Gray
Cool stationery business name ideas
- Mystevva Stationery
- Bluelight Stationary
- The First Choice Stationary
- Picture Tale
- Arc Staionary
- Craft Bag
- Crystaline Stores
- Write It Out
- The Caroling Tree Stationary
- Wily hands
- The Real Word Stationary
- My Narration
- Uptown Stationary
- Ergone Stores
- Online Journal
- Make Your Mark
- House for Writers
- FirstWish Stores
- Daily Quest
- Big Notebook
- Alphabet Club
- Colorful Days Stationary
- WhiteCurls
- Petite Parcels
- Out Of The Envelope
- Writing Laboratory
- Handwritten Notes Stationary
- Activity Forum
- Happy Paper
- The Lover’S Desk Stationary
- Written Wonder
- Hycent Stationary
- Beauty Lines Stationary
- Grid Level
- WriteBetter
- Record Sport
- Magmar
- 3 Wave Stores
- Smart Element
- Writepit Stores
- Fun Times Writing
- Longback Stationary
- Blue Cover
- Yoga Writers
- Kacex Stores
- Caligraph Club
- Excettera Stores
- Art Materials
- Ability Making
- Zion Stationary
- Red Ink
- Wonder Of Writing
- Play Version
- Fourtyfive
- Stapleberry
- Supreme Journal
- Happy Author
- Your Writers Love
- Stationary For Kids
- Misteria Stationery
- Write In Love
- Fountain Pen
- SquareArt Stationery
- White And Gold Stationary
- Crowngate Stationary
- Paint Project
- Spiral Notebook
- StreetSecrets Stores
- Tell The Tale
- D Kresent
- Memory Book
- Well Written
- Black Ink
- Le Mesa Stores
- Twin Bulletin
- Mystikal Stationary
- Artistry Log
- Parchment Paper
- BoxSplash Stationery
- Model Hobby
- Skill Sheets
- Aerona Stationey
- Diary Craze
- Written With Care
- Paint Diary
- The Lighthouse Stationary
- Novelist
- Atlas Shop
- Proper Post
- The Happier
- Newbie Author
- Novelish
- Love Letters
- Postmarked
- Write It Out Stationary
- Pentatum Stationary
- Write Out Loud Stationary
- The Maker’S Set Stationary
- Journal Tutorial
- Scribble Line
- Letter Carrier
- Pencil Deal
- Papercave
- Havengrotto Stores
- Art Ideas
- Flamingo Stationary
- Simple Station
- Aventon Stationery
- Sketchbook Co
- Distinct Encompass
- Scented Sheet Of Paper
- The Inexpensive
- The Magic
- Nuclear
- Styptic
- Stubby Crayon
- Tattered Notebook Computer Group
- Enclose Pro
- WoodenPencil
- Handheld Trading Co
- ThickNotebook
- Instrumental Pencil
- The Open
- The Yellow
Unique stationery business name ideas
- Left Wrap Pro
- Blank
- The Lavender
- The Blacklead
- Sheath Spot
- BlueEnvelop
- Ketchup Envelop
- Slender
- Stationary
- Purple Pasteboard
- EngravedStationery
- SlenderPencil
- Private Laptops
- Stationers Co
- DepartmentalStationery
- CylindricalEnvelop
- Template Place
- The Battered Laptop
- The Slender
- Embellish Envelop
- The Brown Notebook Computer
- The Precious
- Private Notebook Computer Pro
- Monogrammed
- Shell Trading Co
- BrokenPencil
- Dark
- YourNotebook
- SoftEnvelop
- Dictionary Pro
- Cheap
- Temple Pencil
- The Softer Crayon
- Handheld Pro
- Parallel Potholder
- Blue Substantive
- Sharp Eyeliner Trading Co
- The Headed
- Spherical Enfold
- SizedNotebook
- NecessaryStationery
- Pink
- Big Computer
- ThinEnvelop
- Monumental Pencil
- Pink Stationary Pro
- The Lined
- Telling Envelop
- The Gray
- LooseNotebook
- DesirableStationery
- Delicate Eyeliner Pro
- Sharpeners Spot
- The Heavy
- Material Group
- The Corpuscular
- Template Pro
- Pedal Envelop
- Fashionable Background
- The Tiny Computer
- Crayon Group
- Sealed Enwrap Collective
- Floral
- Special Enclose Group
- The Neat
- Enfold Spot
- Standard Stamps
- Diary Pro
- StampedEnvelop
- Special Stamps
- Flat
- IndeliblePencil
- The Gray Netbook
- Childhood Notebook
- The Cheap
- Laptop Collective
- Elastic Enclose
- Surround Collective
- Blue Letter Paper Co
- The Item
- Electronic Enwrap
- Yellow
- Paper Potholder
- DistinctiveStationery
- Sized
- The Plain
- The Fourth Laptops
- Special Template
- The Albuminous Enshroud
- The Steno
- The Nice Stationers
- PlainEnvelop
- Soft Wrap Group
- Paper Spot
- Envelope Trading Co
- Fancy Templates Co
- Design Co
- The Bulky
- Sheath Collective
- TinyPencil
- The Tiny
- Special Substantive
- Propelling Portcrayon
- Magic
- The Impressive Template
- Spherical Enwrap Collective
- Encompass Spot
- The Red Sharpeners
- Marker Co
- Handsome Surround Spot
- Electronic Laptops Group
- DarkPencil
- Personal
- Dreary Stationery
- Faint Marker Co
- Lead Group
- Emergent
- Secret Netbook
- Notepaper Group
- Your
- Cell
- Axial Stylus Place
- ThirdNotebook
- Harmonic Sharpeners Pro
Cute stationery business name ideas
- Shorthand Diary Place
- Paper Palette Knife
- Notepad Co
- PerfumedStationery
- Favorite Letter Paper Collective
- The Own
- Large Binder Trading Co
- Notepad Pro
- The Wooden
- Plain
- The Lined Letter Paper
- The Beautiful
- Templates Collective
- Wooden
- Propelling Paintbrush
- Pointed Portcrayon
- Inch Notebook Computer
- Purple Portcrayon
- Scented Stationers Trading Co
- Personal Diary Collective
- ElegantStationery
- Lead Co
- GaussianEnvelop
- SharpPencil
- Separate Enclose Trading Co
- The Fibrous
- Second
- The Purple
- Neat Newman
- Open Enwrap Pro
- The Vapoury
- Reverential Pencil
- Neat Neat
- Letter Paper Collective
- Stationary Co
- The Green
- Pendell Pencil
- NuclearEnvelop
- Notebook Computer Spot
- Wrap Place
- Ready Crayon Trading Co
- Manuscript Binder
- Netbook Place
- The Precious
- Separate Notepad Pro
- Coke cook Notebook
- LeftEnvelop
- The Cellular Shell
- Paper Pinking Shears
- Preferential Pencil
- Backed
- Enveloped Envelop
- Glowing
- Lavender
- Computer Pro
- PrintedStationery
- Templates Trading Co
- WhiteStationery
- Perfumed
- The Presidential Letter Paper
- Latter
- Electronic Computer Collective
- Own
- The Second Encompass
- Appropriate
- Ready Pen Trading Co
- Part
- The External
- Long Husk Spot
- The Battered
- Albuminous
- Impressive Background Spot
- GreenPencil
- GoldenNotebook
- The Thin
- Narrow Dictionary
- Wooden Stylus
- The Heavy Mine
- Closed Shell Trading Co
- Styptic Fountain Place
- ScentedStationery
- The White
- The Personal Binder
- FoldedStationery
- Brown
- Torrential Pencil
- Paper Protractor
- Purple Palette Knife
- MortalEnvelop
- The Beautiful Material
- BlankNotebook
- The Blank
- Pointed
- The Protective
- Your Laptops Spot
- PreciousNotebook
- Sealed Enshroud Group
- Note books Notebook
- SphericalEnvelop
- OwnStationery
- Binder Trading Co
- Faithful Lead
- Standard Staplers
- Enwrap Collective
- The Personal
- The Size
- NarrowPencil
- Slate Stylus
- Golden
- Thick Stationary
- Inferential Pencil
- Pale Paper Group
- Page
- Distinctive
- Leatherbound Laptops Place
- Cheaper
- Parallel Paper
- Soft
- GrayNotebook
- Sharpened Marker Co
- Inexpensive Substantive Group
- Enwrap Spot
- Fibrous Encompass Pro
- Propelling Potholder
Clever stationery business name ideas
- Faint
- Parallel Ink Co
- The Congressional
- Substantive Pro
- MembranousEnvelop
- Brown Notebook Computer Pro
- The Cheaper
- The Page Diary
- Plain Surround
- Diary Collective
- Pink Binder Spot
- The Automatic Crayon
- Electronic Encase
- Notebook Computer Pro
- PurplePencil
- FancyStationery
- External Ensconce
- Sharp Mine
- The Thick Background
- The Stationary
- External Enfold
- Mortal Enshroud Collective
- External Encircle
- The Emergent
- Faithful
- Output Notebook
- Confidential Pencil
- The Distinct Wrap
- Handwritten Laptop
- Neat Netbook
- The Third
- The Soft
- Enshroud Place
- InexpensiveStationery
- The Glowing
- Encompass Pro
- OpenNotebook
- Electronic
- LuminousEnvelop
- The Faithful Eyeliner
- BrownPencil
- Loose Binder Group
- Potential Pencil
- Standard Sheet Of Paper
- Legal
- Precious Husk Place
- The Thin Letter Paper
- The Paper
- Level Envelop
- StubbyPencil
- Permanent
- The Cutaneous Wrap
- Neat Notepad
- The Net
- Size Computer Co
- Sketchbook Collective
- The Elastic
- Crested Background Place
- Shorthand Netbook
- Masterly
- Inexpensive Laptops Group
- Separate Wrap Group
- HeavyPencil
- Size Laptops
- Shorthand Scratchpad Pro
- Nuclear Enwrap
- ParallelPencil
- Separate Notebook Computer Trading Co
- The Fashionable Substantive
- External Enclose
- The Thick
- FaintPencil
- Ink Group
- Light
- ProtoplasmicEnvelop
- Third
- Parallel Paintbrush
- The Parallel
- Item Stylus
- The Square
- The Pretty
- Large
- FreeStationery
- The Busy
- Standard Stationary
- Fountain Group
- The Distinctive
- Blue Sharpeners
- The Fashionable
- Design Collective
- External Emanate
- Corpuscular
- Mine Trading Co
- Blunt Fountain Trading Co
- The Scented
- FloweredStationery
- The Electronic
- Pointed Palette Knife
- Diary Place
- Rental Pencil
- Enshroud Trading Co
- Hard
- The Quality
- Special
- Surround Spot
- Ordinary
- Little Laptop Trading Co
- The Atmospheric
- RigidEnvelop
- Protective Husk Group
- White
- Not good Notebook
- Leaded Sharpeners Spot
- Soft Crayon Co
- Fine
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- Sealed
- Sheath Co
- Surround Group
- Electronic Enclose
- Looking Letter Paper
- Free Letter Paper
- The Outer
- The Little Binder
Best stationery business name ideas
- Covered Laptop Trading Co
- The Soft Fountain
- Big Enwrap Place
- The Executive Material
- Elastic Encompass
- Purple Mine
- Desirable Templates
- Pointed Pasteboard
- Oakwood Notebook
- Neat Computer Co
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- The Distinct
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- Neat Names
- Old Netbook
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- Letter Paper Trading Co
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- The Personalized
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- Background Co
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- Scented Templates
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- The White Stylus
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Guide: How To Name Your Business
Why Is Your Business Name Important?
Your business name is one of the single most important pieces to starting a business.
Why?
Because your business name has power.
It reflects your reputation, your mission, values, and represents what people (and customers) are searching for.
It impacts the way in which people remember, refer you, and perceive your business
When choosing your business name, there's a lot to think about in order to get it right - so it's important not to rush this process.
Let's take a look at everything you need to consider before deciding on a business name:
Tips To Consider When Naming Your Stationery Business:
Simple is always better
This means a few different things. Your stationery business name should always be:
- Easy to spell
- Easy to pronounce
- Easy to remember
Consider avoiding long names as much as possible, as this will only lead your customers forgetting your name and feeling frustrated.
To test this point, try to think of any well-known reputable brand off the top of your head.
The first that come to mind for me are Alexa, Google, Nike, Apple - each unique in their own way (hence, easy to remember) , less than six characters and easy to spell.
Your Business Name Should Define What You Do
The name of your business should reflect a defining characteristic of what you do.
Before your customer goes to your website or speaks to you, the name of your business should spark some initial thoughts in their brain as to what you're all about.
For example, marketingexamples.com describes exactly what their company is about: providing great examples of marketing tactics.
Consider SEO When Naming Your Business
Bottom line: If you don't show up in google, you're going to make it that much more challenging for customers to find you.
There are several different aspects to think about when it comes to SEO & naming your stationery business:
- Try not to pick a business name that's crowded with other businesses
- Consider naming your business based on highly searched keywords
- Make sure the name of your business matches search intent and what people are looking for
Think about the emotions you want to evoke
Your business name has the power to evoke certain emotions and thoughts from your customer.
It has the ability to evoke a positive or a negative feeling. An inclusive or an exclusive feeling. A fearful or a loving feeling.
It's not to say that any of these feelings are wrong, but it's important to ensure that they are in line with your values and mission.
For example, the brand Death's Door makes me feel a bit risky and uncertain - but that's the point. They're selling Gin.
Try Not To Pick Something Too Limiting
Your business name should be fitting for the future and growth of your business, that way you don't have to confront a re-brand down the road.
If you choose something too narrow, it may be challenging to diversify your product and revenue streams down the road.
Here are some tips to avoid making this mistake:
- Try not to name the business after a particular geographical area (this makes it hard to grow in other areas)
- Try not to name the business after only one product you sell
- Try not to name something based on a current trend
Brainstorming Names For Your Business
If you're in the brainstorming phase and trying to come up with a business name, there are a few key things to think about in order to get the juices flowing:
- Write out a list of words that reflect your brand, personality, team etc. These should be the first things that come to your mind and you shouldn't have to think too hard about it.
- Look at competition in the space and see if there's a common theme. Write down some key words or phrases that resonate with you and add them to the list.
- Think about the emotion you want to evoke with your business name
- Ask yourself: If I had to describe my business in one word, what would it be?
From there, you can create a shortlist based on the words that resonate best with you and follow the naming guidelines above.
Tips on naming your business
In addition to the requirements from the State, there are some general naming guidelines that may help you down the road as well.
We've put together a full guide here for naming your business here but will also cover the most critical pieces below:
Is your URL available? Social media handles?
You can check for domain availability here:
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As soon as you resonate with a name (or names), secure the domain and social media handles as soon as possible to ensure they don't get taken.
Other general naming tips
- Consider SEO when naming your business
- Consider naming your business something that reflects what you do and/or who you are
- Keep it simple! Easy to spell, easy to pronounce and easy to remember
- Try not to pick something too limiting that could impact your businesses growth in the future!
Check out our full naming guide here.
Here is a video covering all factors to consider when naming your LLC:
Examples of Great Business Names
When choosing a business name, it's critical that you look at other examples of businesses not only in your space, but business names in other industries that have done particularly well.
Here are a few examples of great business names (+ how some of these businesses came up with their name):
Competitor Analysis Example
One great way to name your business is by looking at the competition and getting inspiration.
Gia Paddock, founder of Boutique Rye analyzed other businesses in the space and added her own personal spin to her business name:
A popular national brick & mortar women’s boutique that many may have heard of is called Francesca’s… How original, right? So we came up with Boutique Rye named after our son, Riley. We put "boutique" in front to be a little different.
The name "Boutique Rye" checks the boxes for naming a business:
- Short and simple
- Easy to spell and easy to remember
- Clearly defines what the company does
- Optimized for SEO (people searching for boutiques)
- Unique and personal touch - tells a story.
Ask Other People
Sometimes, coming up with a name is as easy as asking other people, whether that be friends, family, people at a coffee shop, or in Spyq Sklar case, his own customer!
How we came up with the name Cat Sushi:
So, we put together a quick business plan and set aside some money that we were willing to risk. One of our loyal customers actually came up with the name. We still give them free cat food.
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The name "Cat Sushi" checks all the boxes for naming a business:
- Memorable and funny
- Short and simple
- Obvious that they sell treats for cats
- Fun & unique story - their customer literally came up with the name of their business!
The Amazon Example
Formerly called "Cadabra", Jeff Bezos decided that the name was too obscure, hard to spell, and easy to misinterpret.
The name Amazon came from a simple dictionary search .
Jeff Bezos wanted something that started with an A, looked through a dictionary and came up with the word Amazon.
When he told his team, he didn't care for anyone else's input. He was set on it.
Here's how the word "Amazon" checks all the boxes (aside from being worth a trillion dollars):
- Represents the largest river in the world, making it very memorable
- The story and meaning of the word matches the vision of the company: To be the larger and better than any other business!
- The name allows for future growth opportunity - they didn't name something specific to just "books," even though at the time, that's what it was.
- Easy to spell, pronounce and recommend!
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