Dirty minds think alike. Addition of an " S' " was my thought to deflect that ambiguity, even though it's technically an inappropriate use of an apostrophe. Minor misdemeanor.
A couple of people have noted, "But that's already taken." Is a name off limits in a small town in Utah simply because it's been used somewhere else, even if there's no likelihood that either baker will bump into the other in a dark alley?
Only trademarked names cannot be used. Not that this legality stops some people. There must be hundreds of Babycakes in the U.S., some with minor spelling iterations.
Interesting post. Names are obviously important. IMHO offensive names will certainly attract counter-culture folks but are likely to repel others. Case in point: we thought we were being pretty cute when our restaurant/bakery named one of our ice cream dessert items "Chocolate Orgasm". Many guests thought it was pretty amusing. But Sunday church groups were not impressed. We changed the name to "Chocolate Nirvana" and, voila, most guests seemed to be pretty happy. Yeast Infection? It would certainly cause discussion and, hopefully, good business BUT IMHO it is a poor choice. I like two of the suggestions above: wheat dreams and amber waves of grain. Here's another: we knead the dough bakery. Whatever you do, good luck!
I love names for a business, spent most of my adult life in the business sector helping others make money, so here is a suggestion for your bakery,
"Wheat Dreams"
Just my 2 cents, good luck
That's a beautiful name for a bakery. *smile*
... might suggest that "Wheat" is just too near another W word used alongside Dreams. (But hush ... I didn't say that...)
All At Sea
Dirty minds think alike. Addition of an " S' " was my thought to deflect that ambiguity, even though it's technically an inappropriate use of an apostrophe. Minor misdemeanor.
Tom
... is so rife in shop's names, Lynn Truss must have need of one now - so what the heck: besides, your AA misdemeanour is an absolutely charming one!
Though, darn it, Tom, now I have that old Eurythmics number "Sweet dreams are made of this ...." running in an endless loop in my head. :0)
All at Sea
I was shopping in a retail reseller store recently, and at the checkout were candy displays.
Prominently featured were Var-mints: mint candies in a tin box.
Yah, I wasn't going to buy them either--the image of "animal contaminants" in the candy was just too much to overcome.
It's all about first impressions.
Amber Loaves of Grain..., pituresque and patriotic?..,
Wild-Yeast
"Amber Loaves of Grain"
Quite moving. If only I had a bakery.
A couple of people have noted, "But that's already taken." Is a name off limits in a small town in Utah simply because it's been used somewhere else, even if there's no likelihood that either baker will bump into the other in a dark alley?
Only trademarked names cannot be used. Not that this legality stops some people. There must be hundreds of Babycakes in the U.S., some with minor spelling iterations.
... perhaps?
How big is the town?
Is that too much to the point?
Now that I like.
Interesting post. Names are obviously important. IMHO offensive names will certainly attract counter-culture folks but are likely to repel others. Case in point: we thought we were being pretty cute when our restaurant/bakery named one of our ice cream dessert items "Chocolate Orgasm". Many guests thought it was pretty amusing. But Sunday church groups were not impressed. We changed the name to "Chocolate Nirvana" and, voila, most guests seemed to be pretty happy. Yeast Infection? It would certainly cause discussion and, hopefully, good business BUT IMHO it is a poor choice. I like two of the suggestions above: wheat dreams and amber waves of grain. Here's another: we knead the dough bakery. Whatever you do, good luck!