WHATS YOUR NAME & WHY ??!!!!

**misst104** · 19-01-2009, 09:52 AM

Hi there folks, another new question for those of you who have got a name for their business. Just wondered how you came up with it please. Am trying to decide whether to just advertise as my own name - registered childminder or whether to try think of a name IYSWIM.

Any Suggestions would be most helpful. my DP has come up with a few suggestions but they are mostly too rude to post at this time in the morning

Jo x x x

**Buzz Lightyear** · 19-01-2009, 09:55 AM

Can't remember if I explained mine to you when you were here but anyway ...

I'm Ellie (as you know) and my surname begins with a "B" so DH calls me "Elliebee". When I was pregnant, my gorgeous girl was Bumble-Bee so just HAD to pick a name with "Bees" in it so here I am as Busy Buzy Bumblebees

**misst104** · 19-01-2009, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by BusyBuzyBumblebees

Can't remember if I explained mine to you when you were here but anyway ...

I'm Ellie (as you know) and my surname begins with a "B" so DH calls me "Elliebee". When I was pregnant, my gorgeous girl was Bumble-Bee so just HAD to pick a name with "Bees" in it so here I am as Busy Buzy Bumblebees

And what a gorgeous little bee she is

x x x

**Buzz Lightyear** · 19-01-2009, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by misst104

And what a gorgeous little bee she is

x x x

Awh thanks Jo xx

Pipsqueak · 19-01-2009, 10:18 AM

The Monkey House Childminding

I look after little monkeys ! lol and it was quipped that this is the Monkey House

**Hebs** · 19-01-2009, 10:29 AM

mine is Brighter Beginnings as every child deserves a brighter beginning

**butterfly** · 19-01-2009, 10:34 AM

mine is butterflies because i had this vision of these little caterpillars coming to me and blossoming into butterflies in my care!

**rickysmiths** · 19-01-2009, 10:39 AM

I did not have a name for the first 11yrs.

It was when I did my Quality Standard Accreditation 3yrs ago and I had to design a brochure about my business and they liked you to have a name.

My sister and I are both Mrs Smith so the Smiths have always be distinguished by where we lived.
We became the Rickysmiths when we moved a few years ago and it seemed catchy enough to call the minding business

Some of the ones posted are much more fun than mine.!

**Ripeberry** · 19-01-2009, 10:41 AM

I have a large round table and it's covered with a stretchy PVC tablecloth which is covered in strawberries!
Also i have a large strawberry patch in the garden and the name of my road has Meadow in it and also my name has something to do with soft fruit!
So it just had to be "Strawberry Meadow"

**rickysmiths** · 19-01-2009, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Ripeberry

I have a large round table and it's covered with a stretchy PVC tablecloth which is covered in strawberries!
Also i have a large strawberry patch in the garden and the name of my road has Meadow in it and also my name has something to do with soft fruit!
So it just had to be "Strawberry Meadow"

Oh I've got one of those, bought it at a French Market a few years ago!!!
Now I have ones with Pasta, one with bread, one with cheeses and one with pencils on they are great fun.

**flora** · 19-01-2009, 10:48 AM

I am in the middle of nowhere and so I am Country Kids Childminding Service.

**Ripeberry** · 19-01-2009, 10:54 AM

Those PVC covers are great! Got them off E-bay from a company called 'Cafe Covers' I think someone on this forum recommended them to me. But Ofsted seem to like them as they can't be pulled off by toddlers learning to walk.

**Blaze** · 19-01-2009, 11:10 AM

I'm Home From Home...because I am!

**singlewiththree** · 19-01-2009, 12:09 PM

Mine is pretty boring Marple Childminding because I live in Marple. I did consider Maple Leaf because I live in Maple Avenue and I used to have a Maple tree in my garden but somehow I decided on Marple but I tend to use my name as there are few with names around here. I'm the only local one with a website.

**littlethistle** · 19-01-2009, 02:10 PM

i wondered wether just to use my own name.

i`ve used littlethistles for years (im a kiltmaker and made alot of kids kilts and liked the name) so i think it may stick with me lol

do you think is appropriate? i`d love to hear what you all think?

**jibberjitz** · 19-01-2009, 02:11 PM

Hiya

I haven't got a name either as like you cant seem to find one that suits or that isn't suggested by a DP/DH who likes to think of silly names

Liz

**misst104** · 19-01-2009, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by jibberjitz

Hiya

I haven't got a name either as like you cant seem to find one that suits or that isn't suggested by a DP/DH who likes to think of silly names

Liz

Bet you can imagine the things that J keeps coming up with!!!!

**kellywestie** · 19-01-2009, 03:27 PM

Hi,

I'm Little Acorns because the house we live in is called Acorns and we have an oak tree in the garden! Also the saying 'from little acorns do mighty oaks grow'.

I only picked a name because a lot of the forms I was filling in to get registered kept asking for a business name, when I was previously registered in England I didn't have a business name. To be honest, I very rarely use the name but I guess it's nice to have one.

**sammy** · 19-01-2009, 04:24 PM

ive always wondered about having a name, dont you have to check that its not being used by someone else?? i was thinking of THE MAD HOUSE!! or THE HOUSE OF FUN! but im sure they wouldnt surfice!!

**LisaMarie** · 19-01-2009, 04:26 PM

i was going to use Toddle Inn. but i had a weired dream where I was called Sparkles, cuz thats what i plan on the kiddies doing when im looking after them...sparkle.