How Would You Name It?
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45628)
Philippines
January 12, 2017 5:37am CST
Some taxi owners here name their taxi by combining the names of their children. So on the door you might read, for example, JeMiNi for Jeremy, Michelle and Nicole.
Some name their small business with their family name or the street it's located, for example, Liwanag Eatery or Santos Sari-Sari Store.
I've always felt Happy Trip would be a great name for a taxi, because that's what we say here when someone's going out of town or out of the country.
Have you ever seen a business name that you really liked or makes you smile?
If you ever started a small business, would you put your name in it, or your children, or family name? Or maybe a beloved pet?
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
12 Jan 17
Naming my small business was almost harder than naming my children. Eventually we decided on Wishing Well (intending the wishing well that you drop coins into) but also embracing the other meaning...wishing you well. The name was well received.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
wishing well is a great name. it evokes positive thoughts from both parties.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
12 Jan 17
@hereandthere @JudyEv and for a bridal shop it did make the perfect name.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
12 Jan 17
I had my landscaped garden designing business and I named it Grouie a combination of the first part of my name and the last part of my husband;s name.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
13 Jan 17
@allknowing it's probably a landmark in your neighborhood.
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
13 Jan 17
and now you named your house solitaire
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
15 Jan 17
i agree! 'bird of prey' sounds predatory! hahaha!
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
17 Jan 17
@Beatburn i think the pioneer was lavandera ko. now they're everywhere, just like water refilling stations, things you never thought would happen here.
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@Beatburn (4286)
• Philippines
16 Jan 17
@hereandthere STAR WASH for a laundromat... in QC.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
i was actually thinking of 'masipag' also (hardworking)
i remember when lea salonga went to london to do miss saigon, some started calling her mother 'joy' instead of 'ligaya.'
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
'curl up and dye' in the movie runaway bride.
'chop shop' is great, though it can also be a meat shop!
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@JudyEv (382371)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jan 17
@hereandthere @sol_cee These are all good too.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
There's a "Body and Sole" massage parlor in our city. Once before when we were in Manila I also noticed this food stall in the food court of a mall which was called "Wee Chuan". It sounded Chinese but it's actually the English "which one" do you choose of the food displayed on their counter.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
'massage parlor' reminds me of 'sauna bath' ! hahaha! now it's spa and salon.
wee chuan for which one (alin in tagalog) is clever. what were they selling?
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
@hereandthere They were selling food "turo-turo" style as which is usual in the malls' food courts.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
@sunrisefan my first thought would be chinese food
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
15 Jan 17
@hereandthere So appropriate for a taxi .
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
14 Jan 17
happy trip is so cool, right? it seems to be a filipino expression.
@rebelann (117259)
• El Paso, Texas
13 Jan 17
I was 12 when my parents finally got us a dog @hereandthere I'll never forget her.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
13 Jan 17
in the past, my secret question to password email was the name of our first pet as kids. i'm still positive it was a cat, but as i got older and memories get fuzzy, i'm not sure which cat it was anymore.
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@epiffanie (11327)
• Australia
16 Jan 17
My name is my registered business name .. No, not Epiffanie nor Bess cause those are just two of my multiple personalities .. 
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@garymarsh6 (24028)
• United Kingdom
14 Jan 17
I would probably name a small business with a funny name so that people smiled and then remembered it hopefully!
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
15 Jan 17
i'm sure you'll come up with one. you're quite witty.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
14 Jan 17
a delightful name! i guess they sold shoes for special occasions?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
15 Jan 17
@DianneN they must be really pretty and maybe the quality was also good.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
14 Jan 17
@hereandthere Yes, and fancy ones for every day. They were very overpriced, but it didn't stop most people from buying them. Many came from miles away. $$$$$
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
I will name it after my online name and compete with my cousin's business.. Ahahahaha Just kidding!
I had seen before on TV a restaurant named Emergency Room....
And a candy store named Candy's Be Love... Hihihi
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
oooh, a business rivalry in the making! who will win? stay tuned... hahaha! hmm, i guess you have better ideas about how to run it?
why was it named emergency room? because the owners are in the medical field?
candy's be love is so cute! yes, i love that song by smokey mountain and their other hits.
@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
@hereandthere I am not sure how they came up with the Emergency Room. Maybe it's emergency when you are hungry. hahah
Yup, that candy shop's name is cute. Hihi
I had also seen before an eatery named MgDo... But they don't serve burgers or fries. They serve goat dishes. Hihihi
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
23 Jan 17
a lot of family businesses do that here
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@quantum2020 (12054)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
13 Jan 17
Definately, I would name the business if I ever start one, ¨Little Cotton Ball.¨ The name of my puppy
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
14 Jan 17
some are weird, some are funny, some so long the letters are so close together.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
13 Jan 17
Happy Trip would be a good name.
Using family names might be fun for some businesses.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
13 Jan 17
some would combine the last name of the wife (before marriage) and husband, for example, guzman-balagtas or maybe the initials GB.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
12 Jan 17
I am making up a chara for a LARP and she is going to be named Agatha Krispie who runs a cookie empire. heheh
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
Yes, and Filipinos are so wise in making eye-catching names for their store or business, like the one I saw: Starduck! I thought it was Starbucks but when I saw the logo, it's not the mermaid but a duck!
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
13 Jan 17
that's true, our mind would "correct" it based on what we know, especially if the font and logo is similar. what was starduck selling - coffee also?
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
13 Jan 17
i was wondering if it's done in other countries, too. what business would you start, if ever?
