Help, please, to name my store
I have a "stall" in the Gulch Marketplace, which I am moving to ETSY [partly for ease of use to customers, and partly for increased traffic]. In the process, I'm looking for a new name for it. I'm turning to an group that I hope will patronize this store, for some ideas to help name it.
About 3/4 of what I sell is jewelry: chain maille, beads, semi-precious gems, silver, crystal and some interesting metals. The rest is crystal sun-catchers; wirework, like Christmas ornaments and jewelry - and maybe some calligraphy. Almost everyone has a favorite Rand quote which it might be nice to hang on the wall and consider every day.
I'm looking for a new name [right now it's Queen Buttercup's Jewel Box] that more clearly gives information about what I sell but also will appeal to the different audiences I hope to attract.
Since there are so many different things and beautiful things, I've been struck by the dichotomy of "Leather and Lace". It's taken and very overused, but I want 2 or three words that have that same sense.
So,
I think I'm looking for a intensely sturdy, masculine word like leather or steel - these don't necessarily have to be nouns - and a softer, more ornate, maybe more delicate word like lace, or satin or maybe tracery.
About 3/4 of what I sell is jewelry: chain maille, beads, semi-precious gems, silver, crystal and some interesting metals. The rest is crystal sun-catchers; wirework, like Christmas ornaments and jewelry - and maybe some calligraphy. Almost everyone has a favorite Rand quote which it might be nice to hang on the wall and consider every day.
I'm looking for a new name [right now it's Queen Buttercup's Jewel Box] that more clearly gives information about what I sell but also will appeal to the different audiences I hope to attract.
Since there are so many different things and beautiful things, I've been struck by the dichotomy of "Leather and Lace". It's taken and very overused, but I want 2 or three words that have that same sense.
So,
I think I'm looking for a intensely sturdy, masculine word like leather or steel - these don't necessarily have to be nouns - and a softer, more ornate, maybe more delicate word like lace, or satin or maybe tracery.
'Bodacious Baubles'
'Queen Buttercup's Emporium of Excellence'
Oh this is so fun
How about The Satin Stall? Or The Velvet Stall?
I'm partial to velvet. I'm the only person I know who has opera-length green velvet gloves - and wears them. no, no, don't go there, this is a family show. I wear them to the ballet, because I don't really like opera [unless there's no sopranos in it].
Good luck, winterwind.
ETA: The Velvet Armory?
Thanks for your good wishes.
OK, "Soft and Steely" does not appear to be anyone's trademark or moniker.. yet. It just isn't groovy enough. "Queen Buttercup's Treasure House", I think, is groovy and totally available. Like it? Other available couples are "Glimmer and Garb", "Garb and Glimmer", "Lordly Loot". (I have this thing for alliteration.) I hope some of this helps.
How about "ShinyStuff"? "SeriouslyShinyStuff"?
"Crystals and more crystals"?
you can tell I'm named out.
thanks!
Buttercup's Anthem
Buttercup's Parlour
Crystal and Armor
Coats and Crystals
Ye Chains and Crystals
Ye Chains and Velvet
Sizzle and Steel
Ye Shine Shop
Ye Shine Shoppe
Iron Velvet and Steel Lace, but nothing has hit me with that aha! moment yet.
thanks, db.