Enough of my life philosophy. I don't know that "Languishing" is a particularly fun or ambitious name for a shop. I mean, if there was a store in the mall named Languishing, would you go in it? I would, of course, because I've been publishing a zine by that name for eleven years, but why would anyone else?
I would like to make and sell mostly gifts for children, both fun and utilitarian, and all lovely. So I want something playful, not too obscure (see the subject of this post for an example of one suggestion), that won't annoy me in two years.
Yet I hate it when people have different names for their blogs and their shops. Don't they know anything about branding? And even if I don't open an Etsy shop, I'd like to make some labels (or have them made) because I love the look of labels, and there are a couple of shops in town in which I'd like to place my wares, and I think labels would make things at least appear more polished.
Ach, this is almost as difficult as naming a child. I welcome suggestions/ rebuttals/constructive insults.
Here's a picture to cheer us both up. My mom took it last week on her way to our house. I love how gray the sky is, and how brilliant and yellow the sunflower's petals are. I think she considers this one an accident, but I really like it.
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Hi, Jennifer!
Thank you for leaving a post at my blog and forliking the moonlight set. Would you like to participate in the challenge I've put in my blog yesterday? Let's share our little treasure box...
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You sound like a true retailer, what with all the talk of branding. Or maybe you sound like a cattle rancher?
How about just using a single letter to name your etsy shop? I mean, I like how it is working out with your baby, maybe it would work for the shop? How about B? Beautiful Baby Bounty? Or M? Mostly Made for Munchkins?
I need sleep. Can you tell?
The picture is gorgeous. There is something translucent about the flower and snowy about the sky. Did I just say snow? Sorry.
Thanks for visiting my blog. Ahhh, the name. I drove my husband nuts for a month coming up with my name. I also wanted a URL that I could own which made the whole ordeal even more absurd. Coming up with something archetypal of your personality is a good place to start. I also think being cute without being too cute works well with handcrafted items, especially if you're focusing on items for children. I also like abstract types of names. What about Octopus Parade? Good luck.
This is a lame idea i know, but maybe something like LangLang which is kinda cute but uses bits of the words 'Languish'. Hmm, I'm not good with words!
Thanks for all the suggestions: I like all of them! Lately we're thinking about "LoyLoy and V": Loy is my middle name (and, it turns out, means "to float") and V is my daughter's name. And Shaun pointed out it's slightly reminiscent of Kuchla, Fran, and Ollie. Only slightly.
So don't go stealing this as a domain name or Etsy shop, please.
Cute! I like it! I especially like names with an "and" or "&" in them :)
I know it's pretty dorky, but you're welcome to adapt "Glee" for your shop name:
Gleeful Gifts
Glee and V
Glee-ma-jigs
Okay, now I'm really stretching.
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