Author Topic: Names for our new business... (Read 6520 times)

SavannahLion · « **Reply #40 on:** February 19, 2009, 05:08:26 pm »

Quote from: Ginsu Victim on February 19, 2009, 03:52:17 pm

Cafe 80s wouldn't work because you have to play the games with your hands.

You could play with your Wii.

Oh wait. No, you'd still be using your hands.

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #41 on:** February 19, 2009, 08:50:16 pm »

Quote from: shardian on February 19, 2009, 03:24:02 pm

Quote from: SavannahLion on February 18, 2009, 06:35:24 pm
Might as well call the bar Drawfull (or whatever your Real World (c) name is) and be done with it.

Actually, I think "Drawfull's" is a cool name. If it were in that list I would vote for it.

To many syllables, try dropping the first two letters.

I don’t think any of those names work for a high-quality menu.

Havok · « **Reply #42 on:** February 19, 2009, 10:53:17 pm »

How about the "Blue Oyster?"

JONTHEBOMB · « **Reply #43 on:** February 20, 2009, 12:39:52 am »

Maybe call your business Levels.

drawfull · « **Reply #44 on:** February 20, 2009, 07:10:54 am »

Quote from: Dartful Dodger on February 19, 2009, 08:50:16 pm

Quote from: shardian on February 19, 2009, 03:24:02 pm
Quote from: SavannahLion on February 18, 2009, 06:35:24 pm
Might as well call the bar Drawfull (or whatever your Real World (c) name is) and be done with it.

Actually, I think "Drawfull's" is a cool name. If it were in that list I would vote for it.

To many syllables, try dropping the first two letters.

I don’t think any of those names work for a high-quality menu.

I'm agreeing with you I think.

Quote from: Havok on February 19, 2009, 10:53:17 pm

How about the "Blue Oyster?"

Haha

Quote from: JONTHEBOMB on February 20, 2009, 12:39:52 am

Maybe call your business Levels.

Thanks for the suggestion, this is incredibly difficult.

joeH · « **Reply #45 on:** February 20, 2009, 12:54:45 pm »

I remember about 20 years ago, a local mall arcade was named "Yesterdays". I always thought that was a cool name.

RayB · « **Reply #46 on:** February 20, 2009, 01:36:32 pm »

The Peach Pit

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #47 on:** February 20, 2009, 02:09:39 pm »

"Epic Fail"

Malenko · « **Reply #48 on:** February 20, 2009, 02:14:55 pm »

Pixeleat

a play on the word pixelate and eat, cause its a restaurant.
What do I win?

saint · « **Reply #49 on:** February 20, 2009, 06:59:46 pm »

St. Elmo's

Ummon · « **Reply #50 on:** February 21, 2009, 07:43:06 pm »

Chapters sounds like some cross of 'Cheers' and 'Friends'. Blech. But, given it's a UK place, maybe not?

castlesteve · « **Reply #51 on:** February 21, 2009, 10:14:54 pm »

I always said, if I was going to open a bar... it would be

"liquor box"

wooowman93 · « **Reply #52 on:** February 21, 2009, 11:04:41 pm »

"The Arcade Zone"

mytymaus007 · « **Reply #53 on:** February 22, 2009, 01:22:11 am »

i got it the CONGO BONGO Lounge

parag0n · « **Reply #54 on:** February 23, 2009, 06:57:36 am »

Dr. Awfull's

Its perfect

surface tension · « **Reply #55 on:** February 23, 2009, 07:08:09 am »

It sounds like 'Hub' is the most popular, so maybe explore that avenue a liitle? The first one off the top of my head is 'Core'

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #56 on:** February 23, 2009, 11:32:50 am »

"Losing Propositions"
"Money Pit"
"Hell Froze Over"
"Loose Change"
"Mighta Worked In the 80's"

Franco B · « **Reply #57 on:** February 23, 2009, 11:37:04 am »

Nothing like a bit of PMA eh Fritz?

u_rebelscum · « **Reply #58 on:** February 24, 2009, 01:26:07 pm »

Of the three I like the most, my thoughts:

Voodoo has been used a lot, and I know of a "Voodoo Lounge", that's a bar, restaurant, bowling alley, with a few video games (California), as well as a few straight bars named Voodoo. Also, not a family name; more for the (rebelling) teen to 20's age group, trendy-like.

Hub, or "The Hub", is a geeky name, great for college students, but IMO doesn't call to (non-geeky) families, teens, or non-tech 20-30 year olds. Does hint at the multiple activities feature of the business. Okay for a cheap or middle range restaurant.

Chapters sounds the most "high end" IMO of all the choices. More appealing toward the parents, and educated 20-30 year olds (but maybe not as much for the techies as Hub). Implies a more classy restaurant than "Hub" would. Like Hub, hints at the multiple activities, but sounds more cafe-ish & restaurant-ish, than bar or arcade.

Of course, this is the opinion of a mid 30 year guy from California, and trends have changed since I was a teen & college student. Also, probably some differents 1/3 way around the world.

So get and use local opinion more than mine.

drawfull · « **Reply #59 on:** February 24, 2009, 02:27:26 pm »

Thanks U rebelscum

As of Friday last, we decided on Chapters as it fits with the kind of place we want. I agree completely with you Urebel on that. Logo and branding work has begun, I might post some concepts.

Cheers

bboysnj · « **Reply #60 on:** February 24, 2009, 02:32:40 pm »

If you're going retro - can Disney sue you for calling it "Flynn's" ?

Other thoughts:

Flashback
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Brand the logo like a university or Greek frat and call it "C.P.U."
Level Up

Or steal one of the greatest storefront names I've come across in the states --- "The Bunghole" -- their motto is "I got it in the The Bunghole" lol...(incidentally, they're a liquor store -- yes yes, Bunghole Liquors -- the possiblities are endless......

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #61 on:** February 24, 2009, 02:35:44 pm »

LMAO @ Blue Oyster reference to Police Academy!

saint · « **Reply #62 on:** February 24, 2009, 03:53:06 pm »

Quote from: drawfull on February 24, 2009, 02:27:26 pm

Thanks U rebelscum

As of Friday last, we decided on Chapters as it fits with the kind of place we want. I agree completely with you Urebel on that. Logo and branding work has begun, I might post some concepts.

Cheers

May I suggest you're going about this wrong? You're talking to a bunch of dedicated retro-geeks here. We're not a big enough group to keep you in business, nor are we a sufficient unbiased sampling. If you're really sinking money into this, you need to do real market research. Come up with several names, and go do some polling. For instance, "Chapters" to me says "bookstore."

When I was in college, one of my business classes was a small-business consulting thing. Small businesses applied to the college for help, and in the course of the semester the students (under the guidance of the business professor so that nothing went awry) would do market research, troubleshoot problems, determine advertising plans, etc for the business free of charge. Business would get a good foundation for success, students get experience.

Don't know if the local college near you has such a beast, but if not there still should be something that can be done. Your local chamber of commerce or whatever your equivalent is can probably help. If nothing else, hire one of those companies that has people in the mall ask survey questions, or find a place with a good mix of people and do it yourself over the course of several days or even a few weeks. Do it in the area you're thinking of setting up shop in, but don't be afraid to expand your research to nearby areas that are within reasonable driving distance to get to you.

If you don't have a business plan and solid homework/research behind you before you start, you're setting yourself up for failure even if the idea is a good one but is poorly implemented. 8 out of 10 startups fail I believe. That doesn't mean you shouldn't try, but you should do everything you can to be in the 20% category who succeed. Asking for opinions here is a good place for some creativity, but a lousy place to make a decision. You, your partners, your friends, your family, are also lousy places to make a decision - all too close to the issue. You need good, unbiased opinions from a significant sampling size of people who don't have any personal investment (emotionally or monetarily) if you succeed or fail.

Good luck!

--- saint

Chazz · « **Reply #63 on:** February 24, 2009, 06:56:17 pm »

Ted: We should buy a bar.
Barney: Of course, we should buy a bar!
Ted: We should totally buy a bar.
Barney: We should totally buy a bar. Our bar would be awesome. And dude, dude, dude, dude... the name of our bar... Puzzles. People will be, like, "Why is it called Puzzles?". That's the puzzle!

RayB · « **Reply #64 on:** February 24, 2009, 07:09:04 pm »

Quote from: FrizzleFried on February 23, 2009, 11:32:50 am

"Losing Propositions"
"Money Pit"
"Hell Froze Over"
"Loose Change"
"Mighta Worked In the 80's"

LOL If it could work for "50's Diners" why couldn't an 80's theme work?

Great advice from Saint there. Don't neglect to do a trademark search.

xtravbx · « **Reply #65 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:53:05 pm »

Coming from a 27 year old guy, who goes to a lot of shows, clubs, etc -

all those names are TERRIBLE. Sorry =/

pinballwizard79 · « **Reply #66 on:** February 25, 2009, 03:45:45 pm »

What about calling it "Lehman Brothers"?

I think that name is available.

wooowman93 · « **Reply #67 on:** February 25, 2009, 04:15:27 pm »

they invasion

CathalDublin · « **Reply #68 on:** February 25, 2009, 04:34:10 pm »

We use to call the place down the road from us "The Slots"

Ummon · « **Reply #69 on:** February 25, 2009, 09:42:35 pm »

Quote from: xtravbx on February 24, 2009, 11:53:05 pm

Coming from a 27 year old guy, who goes to a lot of shows, clubs, etc -

all those names are TERRIBLE. Sorry =/

The frequenters of those places are a narrow age group, though.

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #70 on:** February 26, 2009, 01:49:08 pm »

I saw a "Hot Rod Grill" yesterday and I thought of "Grill and Games" I just did a Google search and about 14,700 other people have already thought of it.

I didn't realize how hard it was to come up with a new name for this type of business and thinking of a name will probably be the easiest thing you'll have to do for this business.

Good luck.


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