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  • octalpus
    Official Forum Bitch
    • Oct 2001
    • 1724

    #1

    Namestorming

    Some of you know I'm in the process of opening a coffee shop with a netcafe. I am almost finished with my business plan, and will be ready to seek out investors soon. My problem? I still don't have a name! Ck thought it would be a great idea to get suggestions from all y'all, and I think he's right. Anything good out there?

    My first choice was "Get Wired", but there is apparently a shop by that name in Houston, so that's not gonna work. "Java Beans" is also out, because one of the few independent shops in town is called "Jazzy Beans", and I want my name to sound distinct.
    the fresh princess of 1338

    What did I do to make you think I give a shit?
  • hackajar
    Contest Goon / Vegas 2.0
    • Jul 2003
    • 1255

    #2
    "Shebang", but marque would read "#!" just a thought
    "Never Underestimate the Power of Stupid People in Large Groups"

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    • Chris
      Great Satan of the East
      • Oct 2001
      • 2866

      #3
      Lesbeans


      BTW...this 10 char minimum for posting messages is starting to piss me off. My witty retorts are often a mere one word....sometime as little as four characters (FUCK) or as many as 8 (FUCK YOU or FUCK OFF). I don't like having to jack with my perfect replies just to meet the minimum char requirement.
      Last edited by Chris; October 16, 2003, 04:34.
      perl -e 'print pack(c5, (41*2), sqrt(7056), (unpack(c,H)-2), oct(115), 10)'

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      • Clp727
        Member
        • Feb 2003
        • 149

        #4
        Octalpussy,
        I think what you're doing is awsome! I wish you the best, and I'm sure your shop will be a success. I honestly believe that the name isn't as important as the quality of the coffee and the service. I realize that the name is what gets the attention though. First impressions are important. ;)

        Here are some ideas-
        [owners name] Cafe
        Dev/Null Coffee House
        CAT5 Cafe
        Wireless Cafe
        Java Plugin
        System32 Coffee Shop (for Windows Fans)
        Coffee Kernel
        HyperText Cafe
        *Coffee "Server"*
        If the name gets too technical, most folks won't get it. :(
        What ever you name it...It will be a success.
        Last edited by Clp727; October 16, 2003, 05:07.

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        • murakami
          Member
          • Jul 2002
          • 700

          #5
          Not techie, but it has a more regional flavor.

          La Llarona
          Chingosas
          Cabron

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          • astcell
            Human Rights Issuer
            • Oct 2001
            • 7512

            #6
            If you need to add extra characters to get to the minimum of ten then can you use Alt+255?

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            • Clp727
              Member
              • Feb 2003
              • 149

              #7
              Originally posted by Chris
              Lesbeans
              I just got it!! LMAO!!!!! :p

              I must be really SLOW today. I first read it as Le'Beans. OMG Thats hilarious!

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              • octalpus
                Official Forum Bitch
                • Oct 2001
                • 1724

                #8
                Originally posted by 0versight
                I think it would help more if you are figuring out some kind of "theme" youre going to have for your cafe
                I'm not really going for a theme, though I'll probably have a few techie-named specialty drinks. The feel will be lived-in comfortable, with comfy furniture (likely secondhand), and a cozy feeling of days gone by (think Amiga, Atari, c64, WarGames and Tron).
                the fresh princess of 1338

                What did I do to make you think I give a shit?

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                • trinity
                  Member
                  • Jul 2003
                  • 27

                  #9
                  how exciting OP, best wishes with the shop. :-D

                  i'll be thinking of some names and don't forget to fully disinfect the "comfy furniture" before you get it from goodwill or salvation army. ;-}
                  "don't fear the reaper..."

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                  • DISINGENUOUS
                    Persona Non Grata
                    • Aug 2003
                    • 265

                    #10
                    Originally posted by octalpussy
                    Some of you know I'm in the process of opening a coffee shop with a netcafe.
                    "The Gentleman Loser"


                    It'll draw exactly who you want to be there.


                    I mean... who doesn't want to hang at The Gentleman Loser?
                    --Shatter

                    "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."
                    - Soren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813-1855)

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                    • ck3k
                      thoughtcriminal
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 1350

                      #11
                      "octive"
                      "iCOFFEE"
                      "warp core coffee"
                      "cofffee invaders"
                      "emerge coffee"
                      "Hax's coffee"
                      "binary n' beans"
                      "caffienated"
                      "8bit coffee"
                      ~:CK:~
                      I would like to meet a 1 to keep my 0 company.

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                      • ripshy
                        Amicable Solitudinarian
                        • Jul 2003
                        • 197

                        #12
                        I can think of one name to lure in the computer geeks.
                        "Free Bandwidth"

                        Sorry I cant be more helpfull, I did like the shebang idea though.
                        Virtutis gloria merces

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                        • highwizard

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Clp727
                          I just got it!! LMAO!!!!! :p

                          I must be really SLOW today. I first read it as Le'Beans. OMG Thats hilarious!

                          Honestly.. It wasn't *that* funny.

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                          • Siviak
                            Cerebral Terrorist
                            • Feb 2002
                            • 1013

                            #14
                            Originally posted by ck3k
                            "binary n' beans"
                            theres my vote!
                            If I had a nickle for every time someone offered me ten cents to keep my two cents to myself... I would be a rich man.

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                            • trinity
                              Member
                              • Jul 2003
                              • 27

                              #15
                              i like the "binary n' beans" name

                              i was also wondering what kinda logo will you have?

                              here are some names:

                              java central (cheap i know..)
                              sumatra (we have that coffee name at work)
                              hyped
                              java bytes (haha bites?)
                              BYTE: Brewed for Your Tantalizing Enjoyment (another cheap one)
                              computer cappuccino (david thought of that)

                              i'm going to stop now...:)
                              "don't fear the reaper..."

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