I'm selling things in a local shop and she wants me to have a "Shop name".
I will be selling things like handmade chalkboard frames, baby mobiles, rag garlands, and small pieces of furniture that I refinish....all sorts of home decor stuff that I make. I would say my style is pretty typical beachy/cottage.
DH vetoed any name that has my girls' names in it...and I feel like every combo of words that describe my style is already taken by blogs and etsy shops. I thought of "The burlap cottage"...already taken by like 5 different blogs. "The painted cottage"....also taken.
I was also thinking of the silver starfish...it is taken already by a wedding invite company.
Does it matter if I use a name that someone else somewhere in the world already has? I am not registering it, trademarking it, or anything like that. It's just a name to slap on my sales tags in the little store - we don't post anything for sale online or anything like that. It's just for locals... I really want a name that isn't already attached to an existing business but honestly every possible combo seems to have been taken by someone, somewhere in the world.
Post by njnester319 on May 16, 2013 11:36:29 GMT -5
You weren't kidding when you say everything is taken! I googled other birds & though I know you liked Sparrow, what about something like "White Wren Designs" or even "Blue Wren". I'll keep thinking....
I don't know if that helps the trademark thing at all. I want to say you could probably use a name if it's something completely different (i.e. a caterer who does not sell decor) but I'm not sure. I'm not a lawyer, but I do play one on GBCN.