Hello - name help

**sprinkles** · 22-01-2013, 08:59 PM

Hi everyone, I haven't been on here for ages as had to put my childminding on hold due to moving house. All set to go now, just waiting for my fire assessment then ready for my pre reg visit!!

I need some ideas on a name though. I don't want to be just K***'s Childcare, I'd like a name like Tiny Tots or something that doesn't have my name in. I can't think of anything decent though - does anyone have any ideas?

**loocyloo** · 22-01-2013, 09:21 PM

i always liked the sound of 'little treasures' ... with a bit of a pirate theme going on

'little explorers' ( although i think some one on the forum is called that? ... i've always liked it

)

'handprints' don't know where that came from ... just occured to me!

what about maybe linking it to the name of your road or area? i was going to live in a house called 'Eastfield' ( but it all fell through ) and i was going to call myself 'Eastfield childcare' or just 'Eastfield'. my current batch of mindees just shout 'loocyloo's house' whenever we ( or they! ) get near my house, so maybe just call yourself 'name's house'. doh! just read that you didn't want to use your name. how about 'playhouse' ?

**sprinkles** · 22-01-2013, 09:40 PM

Hi loocyloo, thanks for the suggestions! It's hard trying to think of something, not sure where you stand with copyright etc if someone else has the same name as you....?!

**loocyloo** · 22-01-2013, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by sprinkles

Hi loocyloo, thanks for the suggestions! It's hard trying to think of something, not sure where you stand with copyright etc if someone else has the same name as you....?!

i don't think you can copyright the name of your business as such, unless its linked to a childrens character/tv etc ( i'm probably wrong though! ) i would do an internet search of names i liked, linked to childminder/childcare etc and see if any turn up in the local area. if the closest person is a fair way away, its unlikely to cause any problems. good luck x

edited to say, i meant to say earlier, i really like your user name on here ... think that would be a cool name!

**sprinkles** · 22-01-2013, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by loocyloo

i don't think you can copyright the name of your business as such, unless its linked to a childrens character/tv etc ( i'm probably wrong though! ) i would do an internet search of names i liked, linked to childminder/childcare etc and see if any turn up in the local area. if the closest person is a fair way away, its unlikely to cause any problems. good luck x

edited to say, i meant to say earlier, i really like your user name on here ... think that would be a cool name!

That's good to know! I quite like Bright Beginnings and there's no one local to me with that name when I google it.

**sineadquinn** · 22-01-2013, 10:16 PM

I don't have a t suggestions but think bright beginnings is a fab name :-)

**sprinkles** · 26-01-2013, 10:17 PM

So I've thought of another name I like - Precious Dreams - it links in with mine and OH's surnames. Can't decide if it's a bit too 'cute' though. Other ideas were Precious Tots and Precious Little People.

**RuthJ** · 27-01-2013, 08:11 AM

Bright beginnings is a great name!

What about 'Little Acorns' or 'Little stars' ?

I'm not keen on using the word 'precious' but that's just my personal opinion.

Hope you think of something soon

**sprinkles** · 27-01-2013, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by RuthJ

Bright beginnings is a great name!

What about 'Little Acorns' or 'Little stars' ?

I'm not keen on using the word 'precious' but that's just my personal opinion.

Hope you think of something soon

I see where you're coming from with the precious thing.

I do like Little Acorns. I was also thinking Little Monkeys as we have a large monkey puzzle tree in our garden but think it's a bit cliche for a child related business.

I am liking Bright Beginnings though, I'm just not sure what to have as my logo. Possibly a fun sun?

**RuthJ** · 27-01-2013, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by sprinkles

I see where you're coming from with the precious thing.

I do like Little Acorns. I was also thinking Little Monkeys as we have a large monkey puzzle tree in our garden but think it's a bit cliche for a child related business.

I am liking Bright Beginnings though, I'm just not sure what to have as my logo. Possibly a fun sun?

What about a sunshine and the the rays can be made of handprints in bright colours.

Or footprints in a row (like they're walking) in bright colours.

**sprinkles** · 27-01-2013, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by RuthJ

What about a sunshine and the the rays can be made of handprints in bright colours.

Or footprints in a row (like they're walking) in bright colours.

Oh I like those ideas!! I need to find someone to design one for me though as I'm not arty at all. Was thinking maybe someone on eBay?

**RuthJ** · 27-01-2013, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by sprinkles

Oh I like those ideas!! I need to find someone to design one for me though as I'm not arty at all. Was thinking maybe someone on eBay?

Could you design them yourself? Borrow a child to do it for you?! You could photograph the image yourself and save it as your logo. Not sure how you'd get your name on there as well but you can download some nice fonts.

**sprinkles** · 27-01-2013, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by RuthJ

Could you design them yourself? Borrow a child to do it for you?! You could photograph the image yourself and save it as your logo. Not sure how you'd get your name on there as well but you can download some nice fonts.

Hmm, not sure. I'm thinking just colourful handprints in a circle with 'Bright Beginnings Childcre' written in the middle but can't seem to find a picture without writing through the middle of it

**sprinkles** · 27-01-2013, 09:08 PM

What do you think of the attached logo? Only decent thing I could find on vista print.

**RuthJ** · 27-01-2013, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by sprinkles

What do you think of the attached logo? Only decent thing I could find on vista print.

I like the paint splodge! I've just googled 'design a logo' and there's quite a few websites that do them - not sure of the prices though.

**mrs coops** · 28-01-2013, 07:44 AM

I've caled mine little monkeys but I was toying with calling it caring hands x

**lynncjt** · 28-01-2013, 12:11 PM

There is a nursery in Peterhead called Bright Beginnings, if you google that you can see what they used as a logo.

Have you checked that no local nurseries are using that name?

**melco** · 28-01-2013, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by loocyloo

i always liked the sound of 'little treasures' ... with a bit of a pirate theme going on

'little explorers' ( although i think some one on the forum is called that? ... i've always liked it

)

'handprints' don't know where that came from ... just occured to me!

what about maybe linking it to the name of your road or area? i was going to live in a house called 'Eastfield' ( but it all fell through ) and i was going to call myself 'Eastfield childcare' or just 'Eastfield'. my current batch of mindees just shout 'loocyloo's house' whenever we ( or they! ) get near my house, so maybe just call yourself 'name's house'. doh! just read that you didn't want to use your name. how about 'playhouse' ?

I did the same regarding road as I live on the corner of Dell Rd so I called myself Dell Corner Childminding!!

**sprinkles** · 28-01-2013, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by lynncjt

There is a nursery in Peterhead called Bright Beginnings, if you google that you can see what they used as a logo.

Have you checked that no local nurseries are using that name?

I've googled it and it was nurseries/childcare down south that came up with only a couple in Scotland, all at least an hours drive from me. There are none in this town with that name and none in nearby towns that I know of.

It's the only name I could think of and liked, it's so hard

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 12-04-2013, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by sprinkles

So I've thought of another name I like - Precious Dreams - it links in with mine and OH's surnames. Can't decide if it's a bit too 'cute' though. Other ideas were Precious Tots and Precious Little People.

I like Precious Little People as you can do alot with PLP and pictures for a logo but do you only have little ones?