Naming my beauty business

[hansypansy]

Hiya, I'm planning on starting a home based salon and have been thinking about a name for it! I am a bit worried about it as I don't want to use a name that someone else has rights to. Is there a way to find out if a name is unable to use? These are some of the names I have been thinking about! Any thoughts on them would be good too!

Beauty boutique
Butterfly Beauty
The Nail and Beauty Lounge
Pamper and Polish
Inner Sparkle

Thank you so much! I have only just started using salongeek and have gotton so much help already, you guys are so amazing!! X

 

[BizGirl]

Hi, when choosing a name for your salon (and if you anticipate having a website at some stage), I'd check to see if whichever name you choose can also be used as a domain name. ie if you choose Inner Sparkle (which I really love by they way), then I'd check to see if | b | r | a | n | d | | n | e | w | | m | i | n | d | (or .co.uk) is available. There's no use choosing a name if you can't secure a web domain. You can check at Cheap Domain Names Registration, Domain Transfer, SSL Certificates, Free DNS, Privacy Protection • Namecheap.com

Just on whether someone else has the name. A google search will help and if they haven't trademarked the name, then you can go ahead an use it - unless they're in the same area To check trademarks, there are government agencies in each county. A google search should help to find them.

Just on a name again, the ones you list are really great and I suggest you look for a name that is about a benefit that your clients would get from coming too you. That's why I like Inner Sparkle. It's really friendly and if I were a potential client, it would tell me something about the sort of service I could expect - or how I might feel once I leave.

 

[MermaidsSecret]

Any thoughts on them would be good too!

Beauty boutique
Butterfly Beauty
The Nail and Beauty Lounge
Pamper and Polish
Inner Sparkle

Hiya!
I quite like the Butterfly Beauty, but I'd have to say it would be depending on which niche you are marketing to?

The one advice I was given when choosing a name was to have it starting from the beginning of the alphabet, so that if/when you want to advertise in directories, you would be towards the beginning as opposed to the end of the list.

xxx

 

[w1nnie]

And don't do what I did, as I was rushed into choosing a name by yellow pages as I had to get my free line listing in fast before they went to print, and Liz's Nailz sounds like a sub standard salon, but it's everywhere now, but the name doesn't seem to put people off, but I hate it.... on the other hand I never get asked what my name is, but they sometimes think my surname is Nailz !!

 

[w1nnie]

And prove the point that I sound like a s s I got sent a Vietnamese calender for Christmas

 

[w1nnie]

And I got sent Screwfix catalogues '! Butterfly beauty would be my vote :lol:

 

[MermaidsSecret]

And don't do what I did, as I was rushed into choosing a name

Yes I agree!!! Dont ever rush you name... I started out wanting "Top to Toe" or something like that then realised I really didn't like that... so I changed to "A Mermaid's Secret" which I love coz people find it unique and are intrigued at how I came up with it.... - A great convo starter for new clients!

but I hate it

Awww!!
You know after a a while of trading, you could re-brand yourself? You could change the colour scheme, Name, logo and anything else you want to change, and if you advertise it, you could also do like a re-launch party and get all your clients in to have taster treatments- a good way to let them know that you are still there, but just changed name.

I know eventually, when Ive built up my clientelle, there are a couple of little things that i want to change... but not for a long time yet.

 

[w1nnie]

Mermaids secret is lovely, yes I could change, but I guess it's been around too long, and it's not making my business suffer. It is just a name, it's the service you give that counts. I'm on all kinds of sites that I don't even know exist. If I was going to move to another area, then I would change it .

I would name it something that would reflect visual beauty, as people want to See results.

 

[hansypansy]

Hiya thanks for replies and really good advice i am trying to come to some decision but trying not to rush it! its annoying though as i just want to get going but cannot decide on a name!! Inner beauty is probably my favourite atm though, i searched butterfly beauty on google and loooads of businesses came up! its hard to think of something completely unique. X

 

[MermaidsSecret]

I like Inner Beauty!

My tag line is "Bringing out your Inner Beauty"

xxx

 

[hansypansy]

Ohh I meant to say Inner Sparkle haha! I do like Inner beauty too I love the feel to your business by the way; mermaids secret is so unique and interesting! How did you come up with something like that? X

 

[w1nnie]

How about

Pamper and sparkle or
Butterfly sparkle

????

 

[hansypansy]

ohh yes those are really pretty! thank you! hm hard decisions for me lol think its going to take a while!! X

 

[leannelily]

Dont go with ' the nail and beauty lounge' as there is a shop called that up the road from me!

 

[hansypansy]

ohh okay i wont then! thanks! X

 

[leannelily]

ohh okay i wont then! thanks! X

Sorry, just read my comment back and it sounded a bit rude! Just didnt want you getting into any dispute of any kind over it!

 

[salj]

I really like inner sparkle!

It took me AGES to come up with my name. Everytime I thought of one, I'd google it to make sure it wasn't taken by someone up the road and that I could get a domain name that was suitable.

Mostly, all the ones I thought of I hated a week later!! The one I went with in the end I still like, which is good because it's now plastered all over business cards, workwear and leaflets! :lol:

 

[lores]

Hi you can do a check on the companies house website. Enter the name you have chosen and it will give you a list.

Failure Page

By doing this you will know what other businesses carry a similar or the same name

hth x

 

[hansypansy]

Sorry, just read my comment back and it sounded a bit rude! Just didnt want you getting into any dispute of any kind over it!

Ohh no wasn't rude at all! Appreciate you telling me about it! I'm really worried about upsetting people by having the same name as them! Lol X

 

[Verve Designs]

Beauty boutique
Butterfly Beauty
The Nail and Beauty Lounge
Pamper and Polish
Inner Sparkle

Have to say- none of those are massively original.

They're all on here! http://www.verveprint.co.uk/logodesign.htm

Why don't you have a mess around on here Thesaurus.com | Find Synonyms and Antonyms of Words at Thesaurus.com and find a word that sums up either you, or your business ethos, or how you'd like to be protrayed.