Ideas for a company name??

**MSTRS:Me** · 2nd August 2005, 19:58

The old 'name your business after the product' is a little cliche'd. Why not use something different like -
Upright Imports
Fairprice Imports
Online Bikes

**Pixie** · 2nd August 2005, 20:28

The very best name for a company,ever.....ACME

**idb** · 2nd August 2005, 20:32

Originally Posted by Pixie

The very best name for a company,ever.....ACME

There are three Acmes listed in the Dunedin phone book.

**Brian d marge** · 2nd August 2005, 20:46

Whats in a name

You will know when its feels right..

In the mean time ..

how about

Bull and Ox ...or Upton No-good .. or Sum ting Wong ... or even Justin Time imports

No seriously its a hard one .... and good luck in whatever name you choose

Me personally I like a dot com name incorperating the telephone number

0800 ### 3333 3333.com or tripple three.com

or 0800 Moto parts.com

Good luck anyway

Stephen

**feistyredhead** · 2nd August 2005, 20:52

sounds like some body oil you would find at an adult shop

or the 2 dollar shop.

**TonyB** · 2nd August 2005, 20:56

Interesting reading the feedback. Thanks!

Hmmm, Motolyn(n)e I can see some confusion developing there.
Interesting to see some people immediately think OIL- that was my reaction too. Not sure why. Think I'll steer clear of it.

Motu- nice try!

Funnily enough the best one so far is "Motorcycle Parts & Accessories" Not sure if I'd go with it, but I would shorten it to MPA. It's kind of fitting- most of the companies I will deal with use accronyms for their names, and I have an engineering type background MPa is used to measure the strength of a material, so it ties in to what I do now on some level. I still haven't seen or thought of anything that makes me think "thats it!" though

WT- very good point. I have been thinking about this also- until I have a concrete idea of pricing etc and go and see a few shops, I won't know where I'm positioned. I could go either way, but from what you're saying it looks like you can't have it both ways.

**Zed** · 2nd August 2005, 21:12

Originally Posted by TonyB

Funnily enough the best one so far is "Motorcycle Parts & Accessories" Not sure if I'd go with it, but I would shorten it to MPA.

I worked in the Motor Trade for 13 yrs and always thought that business names like "MotorParts&Accessories" were boring and unimaginative but at the same time powerful and attractive!

Could you get away with using a hypen and registering it as *Moto-Line*?? I hope Lyne wouldn't mind too much.

Originally Posted by TonyB

WT- very good point. I have been thinking about this also- until I have a concrete idea of pricing etc and go and see a few shops, I won't know where I'm positioned. I could go either way, but from what you're saying it looks like you can't have it both ways.

Arghh, don't let the Trashman discourage you from your offer of 'community service' to us KBers now, ya hear!

**TonyB** · 2nd August 2005, 21:19

Originally Posted by Zed

I worked in the Motor Trade for 13 yrs and always thought that business names like "MotorParts&Accessories" were boring and unimaginative but at the same time powerful and attractive!

Could you get away with using a hypen and registering it as *Moto-Line*??

Well if I can get around it by just changing an 'I' to a 'Y' I don't see why not. I am a bit concerned about using a name that is similar to a bike apparel brand and a car tyre co. but I do think it's easy to remember, and easy to spell- I get fed up with spelling out the name of the co. I currently work for...

**White trash** · 2nd August 2005, 21:27

Originally Posted by Zed

Arghh, don't let the Trashman discourage you from your offer of 'community service' to us KBers now, ya hear!

I'd rather see a KBer succeed in a new business venture than save a couple of bucks on clothing and accessories.

**XP@** · 2nd August 2005, 22:42

Depends where you are importing from...
MotoBahn - Germany

Hopefully you will be getting stuff from there, they have an awsome range of touring gear!

**Big Dave** · 3rd August 2005, 00:13

Originally Posted by Hitcher

I like the Aardvark idea -- a resourceful animal that can sniff/dig out whatever it seeks. It could also make a great logo...

'Artvarks'. Cohen, D - 1992

**Mooch** · 3rd August 2005, 00:27

Originally Posted by Hitcher

That's Lynne, you nongs...

- Do you want the company name to start with "A" for any particular reason? (If so, go for something really memorable with two As, like Aardvark Express)
- Do you really need to have a reference to vehicles or parts? (If so, go for something literal that says what it means and means what it says).

I like the Aardvark idea -- a resourceful animal that can sniff/dig out whatever it seeks. It could also make a great logo...

Aardvark has been used in Wellington , concrete pumping , they have the Aardvark animal on the doors of the trucks. Cool name though !.

**Big Dave** · 3rd August 2005, 00:33

My suggestion is until you have a suitable advertising and marketing budget and in the absence of anything blindingly clever and witty - tell them who you are and what you do in the company name.

Smith's Widgets.

You can always re-invent it phase 2 - ie when turning a profit and the Megawidgetoriumplex Corporation is launched.

**Gremlin** · 3rd August 2005, 02:25

Originally Posted by Brian d'marge

Me personally I like a dot com name incorperating the telephone number

0800 ### 3333 3333.com or tripple three.com

or 0800 Moto parts.com

Gotta sorta agree here, but make everything the same - not 333/triple 3 (assuming you will have an 0800 no.) When I know the name of the company, sometimes I will just try an easy internet address (assuming a web presence). Also makes things more memorable if the contact details are the same.

Have a short company name, then the phone and internet can be the same (not abbreviations either)

**Racey Rider** · 3rd August 2005, 08:52

I have been thinking of doing a similar thing lately.
Get a part time job while I build myself a motorbike parts /online business.

I have a list of after market items to sell direct to the public.
Will start small on trademe, (have the first item here right now, will be going on tonight), then create my own web site to market suitable items world wide.

Maybe a parts finding service.

Worth a try?
Gotta have a dream!

I'd say Good luck to you tonyB,
But making a business grow is not much about luck,
But planning, execution, and hard work.

So Good planning to you TonyB.

Racey