Business names

Sask2005Sask2005 Registered Users Posts: 140 Major grins
edited February 2, 2008 in Mind Your Own Business
hello fellow business photographers.

What letter and number combination comes to YOUR mind as being the most memorable for a business name e.g. C4 or T9 or A1

Could everyone suggest one option.

Thanks
Bruce:dunno

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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2006
    C4 is very memorable as it is also a designation of military plastic explosives rolleyes1.gif .....Might be easier if we knew how you intend to actually use them.......
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  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2006
    T9 is the auto word completion feature on many cell phones.
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  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2006
    Also the A-1 is a famous Vietnam prop aircraft.
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  • BodwickBodwick Registered Users Posts: 396 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2006
    Sask2005 wrote:
    hello fellow business photographers.

    What letter and number combination comes to YOUR mind as being the most memorable for a business name e.g. C4 or T9 or A1

    Could everyone suggest one option.

    Thanks
    Brucene_nau.gif


    How about using the C the A and the T to give yourself CAT
    Maybe add another T and a final A for catta. Thats not too close to catto is it? You remember, the other photog that runs a business near you, Robert Catto was his name.

    catta is memorable and a million miles from catto's company name so there should be no miss-understanding.....rolleyes1.gif

    Bod.
    Only joking with you. A1 would get you near the front of the phone book. C4 & T9 mean nothing to me. Even A1 sounds like a removal company. Why not pick a proper name.
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  • cmasoncmason Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited April 24, 2006
    Sask2005 wrote:
    hello fellow business photographers.

    What letter and number combination comes to YOUR mind as being the most memorable for a business name e.g. C4 or T9 or A1

    What kind of business? as others mention letter and numbers mean all kinds of things. Assuming you are asking regarding a photography business. perhaps f4 or f1.0?
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited April 25, 2006
    The most memorable business name for me is "Acme". And a successful, well rounded company it was. The coyote ordered all manner of equipment from Acme in his endeavors to trap the roadrunner.

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  • Cliff PhotoCliff Photo Registered Users Posts: 128 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2006
    C4 is also a Porsche 911 from two model generations ago.


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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2006
    B1 or B2 ne_nau.gif
  • BodleyBodley Registered Users Posts: 766 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2006
    Humungus wrote:
    B1 or B2 ne_nau.gif

    B12 (pick me up vitamin)
    B9 (always great to hear - especially from your doctor)
    ahh but I digress

    A-1 - around here we have A-1 septic service / A-1 construction / A-1 ....., in other words too generic sounds kind of fly-by-night ish for a photographer.
    Greg
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  • BodwickBodwick Registered Users Posts: 396 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2006
    Humungus wrote:
    B1 or B2 ne_nau.gif


    2B, or not to 2B: Gus raised the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them?
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited April 25, 2006
    Bodwick wrote:
    2B, or not to 2B: Gus raised the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them?

    Nup...no deep thought or words....i was just being silly.
  • CattoCatto Registered Users Posts: 18 Big grins
    edited May 4, 2006
    Sask2005 wrote:
    What letter and number combination comes to YOUR mind as being the most memorable for a business name e.g. C4 or T9 or A1

    I might just toss in one suggestion, that you check the Companies Register for New Zealand and find out what's already in use - C4, for example, apart from being the name of one of our (four) television stations, is also the name of C4 Camera in Auckland. So I'd suggest not using that one, as it's begging for problems.

    You can search the register at http://www.companies.govt.nz and see what is already in use or reserved there; but that's quite a separate issue from finding a name that will mean something to your intended clientele.

    In many Asian cultures, for example, numbers seem to have strong connotations (in the same way that using the number 13 would be unlucky for most European based cultures); so if you're pitching to that market, a bit of background research would be worthwhile.

    For me, any company that's got a name that doesn't mean something to me immediately seems somewhat less trustworthy than someone who's prepared to (literally) put their name behind their work; so I'd always prefer to deal with someone who is upfront about their identity and brand. That's why my business is built on my own name, rather than 'Cat's Eye Photography' or something.

    Just a thought,
    R
    Robert Catto, Photographer
    Seatoun, Wellington New Zealand
    http://www.catto.co.nz
  • candersoncanderson Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited May 5, 2006
    Domain registration
    Just registered my domain --> lazycreekphoto.com :):
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  • I SimoniusI Simonius Registered Users Posts: 1,034 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2008
    Sask2005 wrote:
    hello fellow business photographers.

    What letter and number combination comes to YOUR mind as being the most memorable for a business name e.g. C4 or T9 or A1

    Could everyone suggest one option.

    Thanks
    Brucene_nau.gif

    AK41? hmm.. nope ne_nau.gif
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  • djspinner2kdjspinner2k Registered Users Posts: 127 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2008
    i'm partial to P squared.
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  • I SimoniusI Simonius Registered Users Posts: 1,034 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2008
    djspinner2k wrote:
    i'm partial to P squared.

    Im partial to P standingrolleyes1.gif
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  • jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2008
    F64
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  • stirfrystirfry Registered Users Posts: 242 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2008
    I Simonius wrote:
    Im partial to P standingrolleyes1.gif

    :lol
  • stirfrystirfry Registered Users Posts: 242 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2008
    Catto wrote:

    In many Asian cultures, for example, numbers seem to have strong connotations (in the same way that using the number 13 would be unlucky for most European based cultures); so if you're pitching to that market, a bit of background research would be worthwhile.

    Good point! Number '8' is particularly "auspicious" iloveyou.gif and number '4' could go either way depending upon one's dialect but generally is best avoided.
  • scottVscottV Registered Users Posts: 354 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2008
    I like DD mwink.gif
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2008
    I Simonius wrote:
    AK41? hmm.. nope ne_nau.gif

    Isn't it AK47? headscratch.gif

    We have A-1 air conditioning services around here. How about ASAP or AAA Photography rolleyes1.gif
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  • I SimoniusI Simonius Registered Users Posts: 1,034 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2008
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Isn't it AK47? headscratch.gif

    We have A-1 air conditioning services around here. How about ASAP or AAA Photography rolleyes1.gif

    The AK41 is shorterrolleyes1.gif

    how about WTF? or RTFM?rolleyes1.gif
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  • dusty-dogdusty-dog Registered Users Posts: 116 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2008
    You all are ruthless. But, RTFM kinda has anice ring to it. rolleyes1.gif
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  • paulbrockpaulbrock Registered Users Posts: 515 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2008
    You may want to consider how easily it can be found online (googled).

    A search for "A1 photography" returns 4000 hits - where would be yours be in the rankings?

    Whereas I'm the only one that comes up for "Paul Brock Photography", albeit in various different ads and listings.

    If most of your marketing will be 'traditional' this may not be an issue, but in most cases it's pretty important!

    There is/was a band called 'A'. Great band, but how do you find their website, search for their CDs etc?

    Also, if you're going to be plastering your business name all over the net, try and include keywords, e.g. "Paul Brock Wedding Photography"
    London event photographer - www.paulbrockphotography.co.uk
  • bhambham Registered Users Posts: 1,303 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2008
    C3PO, R2D2, F64, F14, 280Z, 300Z, Commodore 64, Ground 0, 36C, 10GB, 20MP, 1/250 s, 32 F(0 C), etc

    Robots, cars, planes, bra size, computer, memory size, sensor size, temperature, aperature, shutter speed, not in that order. Just some things that came to mind of letter number combos.
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  • I SimoniusI Simonius Registered Users Posts: 1,034 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2008
    taumakawakatanghihangikouaiouwutamataitauripukakapikimaungahoronokipokawhenawakatangatahumatkuatannalulukauamikitaura, would be my suggestion, a bit long perhaps ..I suppose it's not much in the way of abbreviation but probably more memorablemwink.gif

    IN case yyou're wondering it's from 'The LOne Ranger' By te band 'Quantum Jump'mwink.gif:D
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2008
    Geee Simon, that's a bit too complicated. I'd say go short and sweet, something simiple like:

    !@#$#%^

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  • I SimoniusI Simonius Registered Users Posts: 1,034 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2008
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Geee Simon, that's a bit too complicated. I'd say go short and sweet, something simiple like:

    !@#$#%^

    eek7.gif

    what's compliacted about it - it's only one word!rolleyes1.gif

    and I memorised it! (yes I did!)

    "Happy Birthday to meee,
    I live up a treee..
    I like squashed bananas
    Yes I'm a Monkeee!"

    Ooh ooh ooh:lol: ( yes it's my birthday)
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  • ShudderzShudderz Registered Users Posts: 346 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2008
    B9.........

    O64.......

    Bingo!
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