Namestorming

[octalpus]

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.

[hackajar]

"Shebang", but marque would read "#!" just a thought

[Chris]

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.

[Clp727]

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.

[murakami]

Not techie, but it has a more regional flavor.

La Llarona
Chingosas
Cabron

[astcell]

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

[Clp727]

Lesbeans

I just got it!! LMAO!!!!! :p

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

[octalpus]

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).

[trinity]

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. ;-}

[DISINGENUOUS]

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?

[ck3k]

"octive"
"iCOFFEE"
"warp core coffee"
"cofffee invaders"
"emerge coffee"
"Hax's coffee"
"binary n' beans"
"caffienated"
"8bit coffee"

[ripshy]

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.

[highwizard]

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.

[Siviak]

"binary n' beans"

theres my vote!

[trinity]

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...:)