Business name ideas - Hairdressers - sensible only please
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My girlfriend is about to start out in business with her own salon but we are having real trouble thinking up a name for the business. We don't want anything tacky such as Cutz or the hair care bunch 
We were thinking of Temples (which is her surname) or Kasabian (nothing to do with hair but quite striking).
Over to you guys for ideas if possible.....
Secondly - anything we may have missed in starting up? We've just had our offer accepted for an initial 5 year lease on a shop, have instructed solicitors and done our sums. Is there anything unusual or that wouldn't instantly spring to mind we'd need to know? Shes 11 years experience as a hairdresser but never having done anything like this before it is pretty scary and full of unknowns to us so any advice would be most welcome from marketing to employing staff..
Thanks in advance
We were thinking of Temples (which is her surname) or Kasabian (nothing to do with hair but quite striking).
Over to you guys for ideas if possible.....
Secondly - anything we may have missed in starting up? We've just had our offer accepted for an initial 5 year lease on a shop, have instructed solicitors and done our sums. Is there anything unusual or that wouldn't instantly spring to mind we'd need to know? Shes 11 years experience as a hairdresser but never having done anything like this before it is pretty scary and full of unknowns to us so any advice would be most welcome from marketing to employing staff..
Thanks in advance
Zippee said:
My girlfriend is about to start out in business with her own salon but we are having real trouble thinking up a name for the business. We don't want anything tacky such as Cutz or the hair care bunch
We were thinking of Temples (which is her surname) or Kasabian (nothing to do with hair but quite striking).
Over to you guys for ideas if possible.....
Secondly - anything we may have missed in starting up? We've just had our offer accepted for an initial 5 year lease on a shop, have instructed solicitors and done our sums. Is there anything unusual or that wouldn't instantly spring to mind we'd need to know? Shes 11 years experience as a hairdresser but never having done anything like this before it is pretty scary and full of unknowns to us so any advice would be most welcome from marketing to employing staff..
Thanks in advance
Wouldnt Kasabian be a copyright?We were thinking of Temples (which is her surname) or Kasabian (nothing to do with hair but quite striking).
Over to you guys for ideas if possible.....
Secondly - anything we may have missed in starting up? We've just had our offer accepted for an initial 5 year lease on a shop, have instructed solicitors and done our sums. Is there anything unusual or that wouldn't instantly spring to mind we'd need to know? Shes 11 years experience as a hairdresser but never having done anything like this before it is pretty scary and full of unknowns to us so any advice would be most welcome from marketing to employing staff..
Thanks in advance
How about "Hair today, gone tomorrow"?
The Griffalo said:
Up market or basic cuts? For men, women or unisex?
It'll primarily be women - though will also cater for men. Aiming to be more up market than your £5 supercuts place. Thanks to the other 2 as well
not sure about the legalities around kasabian TBH - it was just an idea!We were hoping for something a little different but can't for the life of us think of anything....
With business names the current 'study' of them puts them into a number of categories.
One is simply something 'old style' and boring and descriptive:
ADH Hairdressers.
The next is the use of a mish-mash of semi-descriptive word in an attempted modern/clever style:
Cutz, Hair Business, No Short Cuts etc.
The third is simply the name of the proprietor:
Callaghan's
My opinion in this is that the first type is very old and traditional and usually used by construction companies etc and provides little thought or imagination. The second can be even worse and sound particularly dated - although ironically these type of names do seem to gravitate to hairdressers!
The third is good. If you are willing to put your own name to something and stake your reputation this is a plus point. However, somewhat unfortunately in this case I think that although Temple's would fit into this category being a name, it could be seen as an attempt at a 'type 2' above, as an attempted play on words.
The most modern and contemporary way forward is to choose an abstract word to name the business. This has the ability to be transferred as a brand later on in other areas, is timeless, and allows you to use this to create a whole image and ethos which is very brand specific and is recognised by a customer.
Think Virgin, Apple, Orange, Sky etc.
This more modern shift in action would be a shift from the 'old type' of name 'BT Cellnet' to the rather more abstract rebranding O2.
My advice would be to go down this more modern route. The only drawback is that it is very difficult to be 'happy' on a name, and often you will find that your amazing idea has already been thought up. Persevere though, and be sure to check the companies house website and the available domain name is free before you settle on anything!
One is simply something 'old style' and boring and descriptive:
ADH Hairdressers.
The next is the use of a mish-mash of semi-descriptive word in an attempted modern/clever style:
Cutz, Hair Business, No Short Cuts etc.
The third is simply the name of the proprietor:
Callaghan's
My opinion in this is that the first type is very old and traditional and usually used by construction companies etc and provides little thought or imagination. The second can be even worse and sound particularly dated - although ironically these type of names do seem to gravitate to hairdressers!
The third is good. If you are willing to put your own name to something and stake your reputation this is a plus point. However, somewhat unfortunately in this case I think that although Temple's would fit into this category being a name, it could be seen as an attempt at a 'type 2' above, as an attempted play on words.
The most modern and contemporary way forward is to choose an abstract word to name the business. This has the ability to be transferred as a brand later on in other areas, is timeless, and allows you to use this to create a whole image and ethos which is very brand specific and is recognised by a customer.
Think Virgin, Apple, Orange, Sky etc.
This more modern shift in action would be a shift from the 'old type' of name 'BT Cellnet' to the rather more abstract rebranding O2.
My advice would be to go down this more modern route. The only drawback is that it is very difficult to be 'happy' on a name, and often you will find that your amazing idea has already been thought up. Persevere though, and be sure to check the companies house website and the available domain name is free before you settle on anything!
JustinP1 said:
The third is good. If you are willing to put your own name to something and stake your reputation this is a plus point. However, somewhat unfortunately in this case I think that although Temple's would fit into this category being a name, it could be seen as an attempt at a 'type 2' above, as an attempted play on words.
The most modern and contemporary way forward is to choose an abstract word to name the business. This has the ability to be transferred as a brand later on in other areas, is timeless, and allows you to use this to create a whole image and ethos which is very brand specific and is recognised by a customer.
Think Virgin, Apple, Orange, Sky etc.
This more modern shift in action would be a shift from the 'old type' of name 'BT Cellnet' to the rather more abstract rebranding O2.
My advice would be to go down this more modern route. The only drawback is that it is very difficult to be 'happy' on a name, and often you will find that your amazing idea has already been thought up. Persevere though, and be sure to check the companies house website and the available domain name is free before you settle on anything!
Cheers Justin,The most modern and contemporary way forward is to choose an abstract word to name the business. This has the ability to be transferred as a brand later on in other areas, is timeless, and allows you to use this to create a whole image and ethos which is very brand specific and is recognised by a customer.
Think Virgin, Apple, Orange, Sky etc.
This more modern shift in action would be a shift from the 'old type' of name 'BT Cellnet' to the rather more abstract rebranding O2.
My advice would be to go down this more modern route. The only drawback is that it is very difficult to be 'happy' on a name, and often you will find that your amazing idea has already been thought up. Persevere though, and be sure to check the companies house website and the available domain name is free before you settle on anything!
Option 3 is obviously where we are with Temples as it is her surname, it's also slightly more personal as her late grandad had a barber back in the 50s/60s with the same name. However, we do also share the same niggles with it sounding a little like something from point 2.
It's the modern route that's prving difficult as whilst it should sound quite an easy task to come up with a word/brand it's bloody difficult to actually do so.
Is she going down the paid employee route or for "rent a chair".
You need to decide before you open. If you start off with paid stylists and then decide that dealing with all of the staffing problems (and there will be many) is not worth it you will have difficulty changing over. The VAT man views a shift from paid staff to rent a chair as being a way to reduce your vat bill. They will oppose a change on this basis.
There are hairdressers around that will offer help and advice and will even do some paid consultancy for you. It might be an idea to get some one to check your plans and arrangements if you are unsure.
You need to decide before you open. If you start off with paid stylists and then decide that dealing with all of the staffing problems (and there will be many) is not worth it you will have difficulty changing over. The VAT man views a shift from paid staff to rent a chair as being a way to reduce your vat bill. They will oppose a change on this basis.
There are hairdressers around that will offer help and advice and will even do some paid consultancy for you. It might be an idea to get some one to check your plans and arrangements if you are unsure.
My wife was close to opening her own shop (had been offered by retiring owner) but decided against it as we were planning on having children soon.
However, we were going to re-name the shop
'arctic' it was previously in the male owners' name, so we didn't think it appropriate, otherwise we'd have kept the name due to the goodwill it potentially generates, however, after careful consideration, we were of the opinion those who already came to the shop, came because of who they were seeing, not because of him in particular, and a re-brand, may stir up a bit of interest.
Anyway, we didn't get it.
We were going to go for white and blue on the shop front, with an icy look, but go for subtle warm colours once inside, as that creates a more relaxing atmosphere. Designer friend came up with ideas.
However, we were going to re-name the shop
'arctic' it was previously in the male owners' name, so we didn't think it appropriate, otherwise we'd have kept the name due to the goodwill it potentially generates, however, after careful consideration, we were of the opinion those who already came to the shop, came because of who they were seeing, not because of him in particular, and a re-brand, may stir up a bit of interest.
Anyway, we didn't get it.
We were going to go for white and blue on the shop front, with an icy look, but go for subtle warm colours once inside, as that creates a more relaxing atmosphere. Designer friend came up with ideas.
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