1,000+ Catchy Book Club Names

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Updated: June 10th, 2025

So, you've come up with the perfect book club idea, but in order to launch, you need a good business name.

And not just a name, but a creative and descriptive name that will make your book club stand out.

The name of your business will forever play a role in:

Your customers first impression
Your businesses identity
The power behind the type of customer your brand attracts
If you're memorable or not

We've put together a list of the best book club ideas, provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to name your business and give real-world examples of how other founders came up with the name of their business.

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Ideas

Catchy book club name ideas

Book Club
Quality Book Club
Book Club For Life
Book Club Smith
Book Club Earth
Zebra Book Club
Book Club Tea
Book Club Salon
Republic Book Club
Book Club Bargains
Valid Book Club
Racer Book Club
Book Club Mate
Jackpot Book Club
Engage Book Club
Book Club ology
Exposed Book Club
Book Club Nexus
OutOfTheBox Book Club
Book Club Monster
Apocalypse Book Club
Method Book Club
Book Club Signs
Story Book Club
Expressive Book Club
Book Club Mob
Book Club Primary
Book Club Can
Rainforest Book Club
Unified Book Club
Communication Book Club
Book Club Thunder
Exceed Book Club
Book Club All
Specialty Book Club
Post Book Club
AlphaOmega Book Club
Touch Book Club
Reward Book Club
Dharma Book Club
Book Club Lens
Book Club Catch
Goto Book Club
Weekend Book Club
BlackWater Book Club
Ruby Book Club
Maverick Book Club
Book Club Cube
Valued Book Club
Dash Book Club
Harbor Book Club
Favorite Book Club
Booster Book Club
Surplus Book Club
Doc Book Club
Book Club Kid
Book Club Cycle
Book Club Creator
Book Club Events
Book Club Network
Savvy Book Club
Book Club Send
Book Club Path
Hardhat Book Club
Herald Book Club
OneUp Book Club
Everyday Book Club
Sell Book Club
AllSeasons Book Club
Aero Book Club
Partners Book Club
Young Book Club
Handmade Book Club
Book Club Peek
Fountain Book Club
The Electronic Bookstore
Playscript Group
The Digital
FifthBook
The Technical
Informal Gild Place
Mix up Club
StockedLibrary
Big Bibliographic
Large Interlibrary Place
Clubhouse Spot
The Local
Conjure up Club
Volume Collective
The Large Archives
The Fifth
Hymn
Golfclub Spot
The Open
SmallClub
Third Leger Collective
Entire Museum Trading Co
Forthcoming Reserve Spot
Noble Librarian Group
Books Collective
Civic Clubhouse
Script Place
Bookshop Place
Account Book Co
Local Librarians
Year
The Free
Bound Brochure
Local Librarianship
Last
Local Golfclub
Ledger Collective
ScrapBook
The Beautiful
The Charming
Guild Trading Co
The Imperial Depository Library
Hold up Club
DayBook
Class Order Group
Blue Bookie
Dynamic Museum Collective
The Rich
The Antennal
Sixth Record Spot
The Sacred
The Secret
Vast
The Second
The Month Guild

Creative book club name ideas

Successful Gild Co
Entire Museum Trading Co
The Imperial Depository Library
Comic Hold Collective
The Noble Bookshop
Large Librarian
Leger Pro
PrestigiousClub
Famous Hold
Secret Order Trading Co
The Excellent
Celebrated Charter
The Blue
FamousClub
Technical Program Library
Small Bookshop Collective
Commonplace Daybook Group
The Courtesy
The Top Lodge
The Comprehensive Interlibrary
Account Book Pro
Pup Club
Celebrated Company
The Valuable Daybook
The Departmental
Henry Library
Dramatic
The Vast
The Interesting
PopularClub
Program Library Group
Online Interlibrary Group
Fourth Volume Pro
Informal Society
BeautifulBook
Remarkable Record Trading Co
Beautiful Bookshop
The Departmental Librarian
Baseball Club Pro
The Hymn
InterLibrary
Wash up Club
Script Place
HarvardLibrary
Local
DelightfulBook
Gild Place
Remarkable
The Athletic
The New
The Wonderful
Ledger Collective
Playscript Pro
Clear up Club
Present
Forthcoming Reserve Spot
Public Bookshop Collective
Little Ledger Group
Male
OldestClub
Forthcoming Leger
Day Script
DayBook
The New Ledger
Commercial
Baseball Club Collective
MagnificentLibrary
Readable Record Spot
The Imperial Books
Alexandrian
Pop up Club
The Largest
Local Order
Hold Place
LatestBook
Local Librarians
Professional Bibliotheca Trading Co
The Favorite
The Big
StrippedBook
Largest
Fourth
Excellent Archives Pro
The Combinatorial
The Favorite Society
Literary Guild Co
AcademicLibrary
Stack up Club
The Senior Society
The Nearby
The Informal
Literary
Local Library Routine
FineLibrary
The Commonplace Ledger
The Informal Guild
Informal Baseball Club
HoursClub
Class Clubhouse
Valuable Ledger Group
Classic Ledger
The Best Leger
The Genomic Archives
Commercial Society Co
Supervisory Library
Librarian Pro
Daybook Collective
The Comprehensive Depository Library
Second
The Dynamic Archives
Clubhouse Trading Co
FamousLibrary
Small
Hand Leger Group
Dynamic Museum Collective
ImperialLibrary
Heavy Ball Club Co
The Alexandrian Bookshop
Bodleian
The Digital
Theological
Heavy
Royal
Order Collective
Light up Club
NationalLibrary
The Combinatorial Librarians
Page Script Pro
Script Spot
Royal Archives Group

Learn more about starting a book club:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a book club?
-> Pros and cons of a book club

Need inspiration?

-> Other book club success stories
-> Marketing ideas for a book club

Other resources

-> Book club tips

Funny Book Club Names

The Shared
Class Cercle
Program Library Trading Co
Archives Spot
The New
The Bodleian Program Library
The Minute Leger
Book Of Account Trading Co
Time Librarians Place
The Fifth
OnlineLibrary
The Sealed Account Book
ComicBook
RichLibrary
Blue Booklet
Spaghetti Library
Imperial
Smelly Library
Interlibrary Place
Courtesy
Called Clan
Already Library
The Digital
The Last Playscript
WonderfulBook
Class Chorus
StockedLibrary
Cover up Club
Round up Club
Head up Club
Wooden
Scrap
Sixth Record Spot
Civic Company
The Inter Depository Library
Royal
Regional
NuclearClub
The Classic
Famous Hold Place
Book Of Account Place
Nuclear
The Departmental
Professional Bibliotheca Trading Co
Levy Library
Big Script Collective
Night Clubhouse Group
Regional Interlibrary
The Open
The Night
SeventhBook
Famous Book Of Account Place
Private Interlibrary Co
RoyalLibrary
The Rich
Medical Interlibrary
Stout Golfclub
Magnificent
Celebrated
The Famous Baseball Club
Bound Bookstore
Large Librarian
Night Gild
Academic Books Collective
Hold Group
Professional
Noble Librarian Group
Clubhouse Trading Co
Size up Club
Whole
CombinatorialLibrary
Called Crew
AcademicLibrary
Class Baseball Club Co
FavoriteClub
Large Lib
Senior Bludgeon Collective
NationalLibrary
Daybook Co
Largest Museum Co
Guild Co
The Popular Lodge
The Comprehensive
Program Library Group
HugeLibrary
Extensive
Ledger Collective
Famous Hold
Comprehensive Script
Civic Nine Group
The Prestigious Baseball Club
Splendid
Rare Volume Spot
Called Circle
Celebrated Bludgeon
Heavy Baseball Club Trading Co
Page Script Pro
Imperial Librarians Place
Special
Golfclub Co
Indian Society Place
ClassicBook
Medical Depository Library
Large Library Science
Married Library
Municipal
The Athletic Clubhouse
Noble Books
The Political
Baseball Club Group
The Year
Nearest
Dramatic Nine Pro
The Volume
Museum Spot
Build up Club
Bound Brochure
Lodge Pro
Depository Library Pro
Blue Book Of Account
Small Bibliotheca
Celebrated Charter
Complete Depository Library
Account Book Trading Co
Latest
Exclusive Gild Trading Co
Winery Library
Rarely Library
Bookstore Trading Co
Fairly Library

Cool book club name ideas

Public Librarians Group
Berries Library
BigClub
The Minute Leger
Museum Place
Fifth
The Excellent Museum
Holy Volume Spot
Hours Order Spot
Order Collective
Small Bibliotheca
Courtesy
Beautiful Bookie
IndianClub
Third Ledger
Build up Club
MaleClub
Bookshop Place
Largest Library Of Congress
Large Librarian Co
Text
Advisory Library
Already Library
Big Blueprint
Huge Society
Comprehensive
National Archives Trading Co
The Second
Comic
Baseball Club Group
National
Complete Museum
ExcellentLibrary
Electronic Bookshop Collective
Indian Society Place
Daybook Co
Kelly Library
Famous Hold Place
Blue Brochure
Free
InterClub
The Best Leger
UsefulBook
Minute
The Splendid Museum
Excellent Account Book Group
Wonderful Book Of Account
Script Collective
Huge Bookstore Co
The Imperial Depository Library
The Big
Big Script Collective
The Successful
Librarian Pro
Account Book Pro
The Comprehensive Interlibrary
The Private
Third Leger Collective
Senior Bludgeon Collective
The Seventh
Fascinating
The Large
PrivateClub
Archives Spot
The Exclusive
The Wonderful
Bound Binder
Commercial Company
Clear up Club
Hold Place
Fine Bibliotheca Spot
The Stripped
The Literary Clubhouse
ExclusiveClub
Nine Collective
The Inter
Page Account Book
Winery Library
Comic Hold Co
HugeLibrary
RoyalLibrary
SelectClub
The Private Librarians
CommercialClub
Text Book Of Account Place
Departmental
PrestigiousClub
AthleticClub
Close up Club
Golfclub Trading Co
The Vast
Account Book Co
Prop up Club
First Leger Collective
The Wooden
Technical
The Prestigious Bludgeon
Online Interlibrary Group
Last Hold Pro
The Noble
The Interesting
Special
Class Clubhouse
The Indian Order
The Technical Interlibrary
Book Of Account Co
Civic Nine Group
Called Order
Largest Museum Group
Librarian Collective
New Record
Holy Reserve Group
Large Librairie
Teddy Library
The Hymn Ledger
Lock up Club
First Book Of Account Spot
Admirable Hold
FineLibrary
Regional Interlibrary
Blue Booklet
Big Bibliographic
Nuclear Clubhouse
Finery Library
Latest Volume
The Nearest
Informal Baseball Club
SixthBook
Depository Library Spot
Work up Club

Unique book club name ideas

Central Librarian
Heavy Ball Club Co
CivicClub
Imperial Librarians Place
The Hymn
SeniorClub
DemocraticClub
The Athletic Lodge
Informal Nine Place
Senior
Select
The Main
The Volume
Commercial Crew
The Last Playscript
CalledClub
Minute Daybook Co
Script Place
The Informal Clubhouse
StrippedBook
The Best
Charming Reserve
Commercial Charter
Leger Pro
Old Gild Pro
The First
Local Lib
Bound Bookie
Fashionable Lodge Co
The Free Museum
FourthBook
FavoriteBook
Commonplace
Thick Book Of Account Co
Local Order
Beautiful Book Of Account
Steady Library
Come up Club
Noble Books
Wonderful
Select Ball Club
The Excellent Playscript
The Year
Note Playscript Co
Archives Pro
The Virtual Interlibrary
Thick
Class Chorus
The Time
Literary Guild Co
Inter
The Alexandrian
Printed Playscript Co
Dynamic Museum Collective
Big Bookstore
Top Lodge
Civic Nine Collective
Beautiful Bibliographic
WoodenClub
Record Collective
Public Bookshop Collective
Valuable Ledger Group
Blue Blueprint
Bibliotheca Co
Cheer up Club
Classic Ledger
Excellent
ReadableBook
Bound Brochure
LargestClub
Readable Account Book Co
The Splendid Bookstore
Clubhouse Spot
Fifth Script Trading Co
First Leger Trading Co
Depository Library Collective
Sized Bibliotheca Collective
Flare up Club
HeadedClub
Nuclear Order Pro
The Popular
ThirdBook
The Informal Guild
VastLibrary
The Volume Librarian
Remarkable Record Trading Co
The Imperial Books
The Indian Lodge
Clean up Club
Daybook Pro
The Top Lodge
Local Librarians
The Beautiful Hold
The Entire
Chalk up Club
The Magnificent
Class Cabaret
Ledger Pro
Daybook Collective
Open Daybook
Largest Librarian
Little Hold Place
Canaries Library
EarlierBook
The Harvard Interlibrary
GenomicLibrary
Make up Club
Guild Co
Local Librarian Trading Co
Jenni Library
Fairly Library
The Shared
New
Stripped Leger Place
Whole
Musical Order Place
The Latest
Pop up Club
SacredBook
The Professional
Ledger Collective
The Dramatic
Blue Bookie
ProfessionalLibrary
Leger Collective
Rack up Club
Day Script
The Note Hold
Famous Account Book
Beautiful Bookstore

Cute book club name ideas

Readable
Dynamic
Volume Collective
Athletic
Interlibrary Group
The Valuable Daybook
The Third
Museum Spot
Society Spot
DayBook
Rarely Library
ClassicBook
Celebrated Chorus
The Standard Librarians
Local Bookshop
The Note Record
Largest Librarianship
Show up Club
PrintedBook
TextBook
The Month Guild
FavoriteClub
The Specialized Program Library
The Departmental Librarian
Maries Library
Fourth Daybook Place
Local Library Of Congress
Hold Co
The Commercial
MagnificentLibrary
Celebrated Circles
Lodge Co
Called Clan
The Combinatorial Librarians
The Classic
The Known Order
Royal Museum Group
ClassClub
VolumeLibrary
Buck up Club
The Headed
The Electronic
Old
The Virtual
The Heavy
Beautiful Bookshop
Recent
Digital
Commonplace Daybook Group
OldestClub
Archives Place
SpecializedLibrary
Playscript Spot
Sixth Record Spot
The Closed Reserve
The Dynamic
Informal
Sweaty Library
Standard
Celebrated Bludgeon
Nuclear
The Useful Playscript
Night
Hold Trading Co
Order Spot
The Volume Books
The Remarkable Daybook
Up Club
The Commonplace
Museum Collective
Class
The Called
Best Blueprint
Interlibrary Place
Golfclub Spot
Virtual
The Class
NightClub
The Fifth
Civic Cercle
Small Books Spot
Best Bibliographic
The Imperial
EighthBook
NearbyClub
The Genomic Interlibrary
HandBook
Specialized Bookstore
Indian Bludgeon Co
Famous Book Of Account Place
Large Library Routine
Class Order Group
The Digital
Royal Interlibrary Spot
Free Archives Place
The Page
The Medical
Baseball Club Pro
KnownClub
Regional
The Comprehensive
Beautiful Script Pro
Bribery Library
Libraries Library
Dynamic Depository Library
Successful
Smelly Library
Successful Lodge Trading Co
Favorite
The Specialized
LittleBook
Playscript Collective
Account Book Group
HugeClub
Bound Reserve Collective
Little Playscript
MainLibrary
The Hand
Admirable Leger Collective
Special Museum Co
Large Library Of Congress
PopularClub
The Large Archives
The Small Depository Library
Pup Club
SplendidLibrary
Harvard Program Library Place
Best Book Of Account
Magnificent Bibliotheca Group
Secret Order Trading Co

Clever book club name ideas

BigBook
Comprehensive Daybook
MusicalClub
Forthcoming
Sealed
The Popular Record
NearestLibrary
Worry Library
The Standard
The Beautiful
Class Choir
Literary
Scrap
Account Book Trading Co
Thick Script Co
Exclusive
RareBook
Dramatic Nine Pro
The Stout
Magnificent Depository Library Collective
Imperial Bibliotheca
Local
Main Archives
Municipal
Commonplace Hold Co
Public Librarians
Professional
Leger Co
TheologicalLibrary
Guild Trading Co
Alexandrian
Celebrated Ball Club Co
Known
The Famous Baseball Club
The Noble Archives
Bound Bookstore
Specialized Librarian Place
Closed Reserve
Specialized Depository Library Place
The Political Baseball Club
The Excellent
The Commercial Baseball Club
The Month
Program Library Group
Third
Ledger Group
Bookshop Pro
Nuclear Order
Forthcoming Leger
Fine Books Trading Co
The Rare Book Of Account
Best Binder
Big Volume Collective
ScrapBook
The Dynamic Bookstore
Electronic
Ledger Trading Co
Huge Librarians Place
SpecialLibrary
Big Bookshop
The Local
Mix up Club
Class Charter
The Dramatic Order
Private Bibliotheca
Blue berries Library
The Musical
The Select
Tara Library
ProfessionalClub
Books Spot
Stout Golfclub
Nearby
Bound Book Of Account
The Nearby
The Political
The Athletic Clubhouse
Sized Depository Library Spot
Depository Library Pro
The Free
RecentBook
Class Clan
Closed
Forthcoming Reserve Spot
The Sacred
The Electronic Bookstore
The Sealed Account Book
Largest Guild Co
Big Society Group
SharedLibrary
The Civic Nine
Throw up Club
Harvard
PopularBook
Script Spot
Dress up Club
Bludgeon Pro
Senior Baseball Club Trading Co
Married Library
Classical Bookstore Trading Co
Program Library Trading Co
Selling Script Co
HarvardLibrary
Levee Library
Golfclub Place
The Municipal
Hymn
Online Bookstore Trading Co
The Old Guild
Book Of Account Trading Co
The Hand Daybook
Private Museum Collective
The Indian Gild
The Comprehensive Depository Library
Valuable Librarian
NationalLibrary
Largest Librairie
Rare Reserve Collective
Nine Place
Year
The Informal
Twenty Library
ElectronicLibrary
Alexandrian Bookshop
Last
Mobile
The Time Depository Library
Bibliotheca Trading Co
Text Book Of Account Collective
Bludgeon Trading Co

Best book club name ideas

Stir up Club
Small
Large Library Catalog
The Readable
Lodge Pro
Clubhouse Trading Co
Hold up Club
Prestigious
Delightful Reserve Trading Co
Blue Bookkeeping
The Heavy Nine
The Fine Program Library
Civic Crew
Blue Book Of Account
Month
ImperialLibrary
Put up Club
Big Bookie
Nearest
Big Account Book Collective
Bound Bibliographic
Volume Spot
Playscript Trading Co
Vast
Present
The Favorite
Large Library Science
Expensive
Supervisory Library
LocalLibrary
Class Baseball Club Co
Stout Guild Pro
Free Bookstore Group
Stout
The Earlier
UndergraduateLibrary
Largest Library Routine
Archives Group
Bound Booklet
Stocked Program Library Co
Bookshop Co
The New Ledger
Forthcoming Volume Group
StandardLibrary
Text Playscript
Civic Circle
Theological
Playscript Pro
The Commonplace Ledger
Record Spot
The Digital Librarians
The Charming
Civic Company
The Hours
Large Literature
Order Co
The Departmental
Hand Leger Group
Kelley Library
Fourth Volume Pro
ComicBook
Earlier Ledger Group
AntennalClub
Celebrated
Huge Bookstore
FreeLibrary
The Small
Professional Nine
Informal Gild Place
Charming Daybook Co
The Famous
The This Playscript
Academic
Public
Genomic
Remarkable
Remarkable Leger Co
Largest Museum Co
The Senior Society
Valuable Leger Spot
Literary Clubhouse Place
Record Co
Night Gild
Big Ball Club
Pile up Club
Private Lodge
Ball Club Spot
Night Ball Club Collective
Valuable
Local Library Routine
Royal Depository Library Pro
Bound Bookshop
Charming
Dynamic Librarians Pro
Admirable
Readable Record Spot
Levy Library
FirstBook
The Little
Select Order
Henry Library
Night Nine
Celebrated Charter
Fine
Bodleian
The Prestigious Baseball Club
Pepe Library
Sized
The Largest Guild
Shelly Library
The Day Script
Latest
Bookstore Trading Co
Any Library
Best Bookie
The Secret
Spaghetti Library
Lodge Group
The Stripped Ledger
Academic Books Collective
Local Librarianship
The Inter Depository Library
Big
Bookshop Trading Co
The Whole
Baseball Club Collective
Rare Volume Spot
Successful Gild Co
Conjure up Club
The Political Lodge

Guide: How To Name Your Business

Why Is Your Business Name Important?

Your business name is one of the single most important pieces to starting a business.

Why?

Because your business name has power.

It reflects your reputation, your mission, values, and represents what people (and customers) are searching for.

It impacts the way in which people remember, refer you, and perceive your business

When choosing your business name, there's a lot to think about in order to get it right - so it's important not to rush this process.

Let's take a look at everything you need to consider before deciding on a business name:

Tips To Consider When Naming Your Book Club:

Simple is always better

This means a few different things. Your book club name should always be:

Easy to spell
Easy to pronounce
Easy to remember

Consider avoiding long names as much as possible, as this will only lead your customers forgetting your name and feeling frustrated.

To test this point, try to think of any well-known reputable brand off the top of your head.

The first that come to mind for me are Alexa, Google, Nike, Apple - each unique in their own way (hence, easy to remember) , less than six characters and easy to spell.

Your Business Name Should Define What You Do

The name of your business should reflect a defining characteristic of what you do.

Before your customer goes to your website or speaks to you, the name of your business should spark some initial thoughts in their brain as to what you're all about.

For example, marketingexamples.com describes exactly what their company is about: providing great examples of marketing tactics.

Consider SEO When Naming Your Business

Bottom line: If you don't show up in google, you're going to make it that much more challenging for customers to find you.

There are several different aspects to think about when it comes to SEO & naming your book club:

Try not to pick a business name that's crowded with other businesses
Consider naming your business based on highly searched keywords
Make sure the name of your business matches search intent and what people are looking for

Think about the emotions you want to evoke

Your business name has the power to evoke certain emotions and thoughts from your customer.

It has the ability to evoke a positive or a negative feeling. An inclusive or an exclusive feeling. A fearful or a loving feeling.

It's not to say that any of these feelings are wrong, but it's important to ensure that they are in line with your values and mission.

For example, the brand Death's Door makes me feel a bit risky and uncertain - but that's the point. They're selling Gin.

Try Not To Pick Something Too Limiting

Your business name should be fitting for the future and growth of your business, that way you don't have to confront a re-brand down the road.

If you choose something too narrow, it may be challenging to diversify your product and revenue streams down the road.

Here are some tips to avoid making this mistake:

Try not to name the business after a particular geographical area (this makes it hard to grow in other areas)
Try not to name the business after only one product you sell
Try not to name something based on a current trend

Brainstorming Names For Your Business

If you're in the brainstorming phase and trying to come up with a business name, there are a few key things to think about in order to get the juices flowing:

Write out a list of words that reflect your brand, personality, team etc. These should be the first things that come to your mind and you shouldn't have to think too hard about it.
Look at competition in the space and see if there's a common theme. Write down some key words or phrases that resonate with you and add them to the list.
Think about the emotion you want to evoke with your business name
Ask yourself: If I had to describe my business in one word, what would it be?

From there, you can create a shortlist based on the words that resonate best with you and follow the naming guidelines above.

Tips on naming your business

In addition to the requirements from the State, there are some general naming guidelines that may help you down the road as well.

We've put together a full guide here for naming your business here but will also cover the most critical pieces below:

You can check for domain availability here:

Find a domain starting at $0.88

As soon as you resonate with a name (or names), secure the domain and social media handles as soon as possible to ensure they don't get taken.

Other general naming tips

Consider SEO when naming your business
Consider naming your business something that reflects what you do and/or who you are
Keep it simple! Easy to spell, easy to pronounce and easy to remember
Try not to pick something too limiting that could impact your businesses growth in the future!

Check out our full naming guide here.

Here is a video covering all factors to consider when naming your LLC:

Examples of Great Business Names

When choosing a business name, it's critical that you look at other examples of businesses not only in your space, but business names in other industries that have done particularly well.

Here are a few examples of great business names (+ how some of these businesses came up with their name):

Competitor Analysis Example

One great way to name your business is by looking at the competition and getting inspiration.

Gia Paddock, founder of Boutique Rye analyzed other businesses in the space and added her own personal spin to her business name:

A popular national brick & mortar women’s boutique that many may have heard of is called Francesca’s… How original, right? So we came up with Boutique Rye named after our son, Riley. We put "boutique" in front to be a little different.

The name "Boutique Rye" checks the boxes for naming a business:

Short and simple
Easy to spell and easy to remember
Clearly defines what the company does
Optimized for SEO (people searching for boutiques)
Unique and personal touch - tells a story.

Ask Other People

Sometimes, coming up with a name is as easy as asking other people, whether that be friends, family, people at a coffee shop, or in Spyq Sklar case, his own customer!

How we came up with the name Cat Sushi:

So, we put together a quick business plan and set aside some money that we were willing to risk. One of our loyal customers actually came up with the name. We still give them free cat food.

Read the full story ➡️ here

The name "Cat Sushi" checks all the boxes for naming a business:

Memorable and funny
Short and simple
Obvious that they sell treats for cats
Fun & unique story - their customer literally came up with the name of their business!

The Amazon Example

Formerly called "Cadabra", Jeff Bezos decided that the name was too obscure, hard to spell, and easy to misinterpret.

The name Amazon came from a simple dictionary search .

Jeff Bezos wanted something that started with an A, looked through a dictionary and came up with the word Amazon.

When he told his team, he didn't care for anyone else's input. He was set on it.

Here's how the word "Amazon" checks all the boxes (aside from being worth a trillion dollars):

Represents the largest river in the world, making it very memorable
The story and meaning of the word matches the vision of the company: To be the larger and better than any other business!
The name allows for future growth opportunity - they didn't name something specific to just "books," even though at the time, that's what it was.
Easy to spell, pronounce and recommend!

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