hi

[WIL12]

hi everyone. just wondered if anyone has any good ideas for a business name. I'm just starting up on my own and want a name that stands out and is catchy. if anyone has any good ideas please let me know. thanks lee

 

[AliGage]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Interesting question. Don't think it's something you can allow someone else to pick for you really. But a few questions:

Where are you based?
What is your business?
What is your target market? Retail, commercial etc

I've always believed that if you are a sole trader/self employeed in the construction industry you should just use your own name. It's what you write down on any form, paper etc, it's how you introduce yourself, it's how others will introduce you.

My name is Allister Gage, My business name is Allister Gage and my website is www.AllisterGage.com. If you put an "umbrella name" over yourself i think you become less personable. But that wouldn't necessarily be the case in commercial, but i work on domestic installations.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Tilee Man.

 

[WIL12]

thanks..yeah i know but thought i would get some ideas and hopefully might spark my own idea. I'm based thurrock essex and my target market will be mostly commercial as my step dad is a director for big construction company so wil be getting most my work hopefully from him. but also gonna do the bread and butter work bathrooms kitchens e.c.t. and business is wall and floor tilier

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

From clay to wall.
TILE'S are us.
Boss of tiles
:welcome:

 

[prceramics]

You could be called David Howe tiling and I am sure we could come up with some pictures for your website PS good luck mate .

 

[Peter]

Your own name is as good an advert as anything. Always find it a bit strange the way some sole traders feel the need to have a half hearted generic tiling based name such as "Tile and Style" or "Perfect Tiling". Looks like you're trying to mask your identity - your reputation should be built on your name so why not put your name to your business?

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Your own name is as good an advert as anything. Always find it a bit strange the way some sole traders feel the need to have a half hearted generic tiling based name such as "Tile and Style" or "Perfect Tiling". Looks like you're trying to mask your identity - your reputation should be built on your name so why not put your name to your business?

TOSH !!
It's a descriptive aspect of what you produce in our case -www.timelesstilingsolutions.com and is based on the marketing decision to tell people what you do not who you are!

 

[Dan]

Welcome aboard.

I love this type of topic.

Think of old names related to your area. Clearly tiling is mostly regional (unless you're starting off and aiming nationally which wouldn't be so wise perhaps). So for example Sandbach in Cheshire was once known as Sanbec. So a company doing tiling in the area might call itself Sandbach Tiling, or Sanbec Tiling to give it a bit of originality and also get the older families in the area noticing the name a little more. Stoke on Trent is known as 'The Potteries', so perhaps if I started a tiling company I'd call it something like Potters Tiling for example.

Also gems and stones and whatnot that have high value give the impression that the company is of high value and does good quality perhaps. So think of some cool gem-related names.

With whatever company names you're testing, check with A) Companies House to make sure there isn't already a company trade with said name. B) Google (as people can trade with a name and not be registered with companies house). C) domain name registrars to make sure the related domain name(s) haven't already been taken. Whilst you might not want a website right from the start (and I'd say get one before you even start to be honest) you will want one eventually no doubt. You'd look a fool changing your company name or using some random domain name because your one has been taken already.

 

[hutchinsons]

:welcome:hey there!! im sure you will find a great name for you company!best of luck for the future

 

[DHTiling]

Hiya.

Tiled with style.

 

[richie b]

how about....... YOUNG Silicon GUNG'S TILING
the most rooting tooting
tilers in town :cowboy: :2guns:

ow no wait thats mine lol

 

[WIL12]

thanks for all the ideas. think i will use my name in the business.. my names lee so just gonna be something simple i suppose like lee.s ceramics or something like that

 

[Peter]

"Lee's Ceramics" sounds more like a pottery craft shop. :lol:

Something to think about though - in this day and age, you're using porcelain, stone, slate, granite etc so no point pigeonholing yourself to 'ceramics'.