What do you call your business

[SparklingGems]

I'm called Diddle Dumplings Childminding! I googled any ideas I had first to see how many nurseries/minders ect had the same name.

I wish I had chosen something else now though as I've had a few people ring up and ask "is this Diddle Dumpings"

I really like diddle dumplings it makes me giggle and it will definately stand out among other company names therefore you will be more likely to get the call

[SparklingGems]

i like little gems , its nice.
I spent weeks trying to think up a name. i liked curious caterpillars but a fairly close minder has the name. also muddy puddles , little robins , curious minds ,the tree house . I wanted something that reflected our kind of setting , we are usually found in the middle of sherwood forest! ds1 suggested 'the zoo at 82'.
i would include something to do with your area too especially if you advertise on the car.

Its so hard because it could be the thing that makes you standout to potentail parents. I love curious caterpillars and muddy puddles. I love your idea of reflecting the setting.

I have a nature reserve just down the road so may have to start thinking.

Im just not sure whether to change or stick

[SparklingGems]

I dont have a business name, but I like your Little Gems

What is it you're unsure about in the name?

I just dont think its very original I want something that will stand out on a page of names, something that will be fun for the kiddies and that I can have a logo that I can se to promote my business.

[SparklingGems]

I love Little Gems too! I'm thinking of having a name too - thinking of 'Jumping Beans' but again I'm not sure either!

I really like jumping beans you could have lots fun making a logo

[Pudding Girl]

Problem with having a name reflecting your area/street/locality is what if you move?

[Tam's Tribe]

I chose Tam's Tribe coz

1) my name is Tamara
2) I am from Africa originally (i have zebra print background on my letterheads, newsletters, business cards and
3) we are like a family i.e. tribe

[cas2805]

mine is cbchildcare, which is my initials Caroline Brown, quite boring compared to all of you, but I think quite professional. I have tshirts and a fleece printed with my name on the back and even have a website of the same name!

[Cazz]

Mine is "Little Petals Childminding".

Dh came up with it and I found a lovely logo of some brightly coloured flowers with happy smiley faces (cos that's what I want my children to have!)

I think Little Gems is fine.

[WibbleWobble]

I like Little Gems....there used to be a great game my kids had where they had to collect rings i think against some cards...bit like a Lotto game but special. I also like Iced Gems too....sweets....yummmm

So thumbs up for little Gems!


My business name?


It is Seedlings.

Like many here i looked at my provision for inspiration. We have a fully organic allotment and planting, sowing, digging, harvesting and then eating is all part of the service.

mandy x

[KarenM]

Mine is Footsteps Childminding Services. It was going to be the name of mine and my friends nursery when we had one, but thought we'd start small. Wanted something to reflect the children's journey with us, and footsteps are always left behind as a reminder.

[Jelly Baby]

Tiny Tots! due to no one near me having it really (you wait somone will have now!)
Love little gems btw keep it x

[Trouble]

I love the zoo at 82

[Twinkles]

Dh is in the process of being registered too and we are calling ourselves 'Home from Home ' childminding.

I know someone on here has that username but they don't live in our area. Our logo is a crayon drawing of a house.

[Sarah Louise]

I'm Sarah's Little Angels. With a logo of an angel drawn with triangles and circles.

Decided on it in a rush because needed to order uniforms when my assistant started and wanted logo to go with it and also domain name www.sarahslittleangels.co.uk was free.

[michellethegooner]

we're called Magical minds, let mindees decide a few yrs ago, it is kind of double meaning came up with it cos 1 of them used to say my house was magiacl & obviously the minds came from minding also I like to think they leave here having learnt alot, and nearly all kids have magical minds

[Blaze]

Dh is in the process of being registered too and we are calling ourselves 'Home from Home ' childminding.

I know someone on here has that username but they don't live in our area. Our logo is a crayon drawing of a house.

Snap...TWINKLES You're NAUGHTY - it's MINE!

[Twinkles]

Oh no !!! Blaze I didn't know

Back to the drawing board then *sigh*

[Blaze]

Oh no !!! Blaze I didn't know

Back to the drawing board then *sigh*

I've PM'd you

[Carpet Monkeys]

I'm going for carpet monkeys childminding .... trying to think of a logo to go with it!

[Winnie]

Problem with having a name reflecting your area/street/locality is what if you move?

I didnt have a name for the first 16 years of childminding but then we moved here and our home already had a name that sounded right - Homing Cottage so we became Childcare at Homing cottage. My business will have a name change if i ever move again- which is unlikely.