Advice for new shop name please

[hipposdream]

Dear fellow Etsy lovers,

I want to change my shop name and look and I am also thinking, for a long time now, for a new shop name. I think my current shop name “Hippo’s Dream” does not express where my shop stands for.

I am selling vintage items and I want to have the feeling of a luxurious boudoir shop where can you snoop around and do great vintage discoveries.
I am using a dark background for my pictures but will change from the carpet to a more appropriate black soft and luxurious background.

I have found this little logo of a woman snooping around with a magnifying glass and I think I want to use that. I still need to add a nice background for instance in burgundy.

It is so difficult to find a great shop name so that is why I am asking some advice to all the creative people here.

Please have a look at my shop and remember which shop feeling I want to have…what is the first name that comes into your head?

I am so curious to hear what you think….

Thanks!!!!!!
Wendy

[Former_Member]

Some ideas from things you said in the thread or in your profile:
SnoopAround
VintageDiscoveries
HiddenTreasure
AlwaysOnTheHunt
Some other ideas:
VintageHunt
VintageTreasure
HiddenDiscoveries

[hipposdream]

Thanks Jenni... already some nice ones....

[UrbanJule]

When I look at your shop, I think "eclectic" which means, by one definition, taking the best of anything from various sources and putting them together. How about:

Eclectic Dreams
Eclectica
Eclectic Funk
Eclectricity
Eclectronica
Eclectic Ambiance
Eclectic Boulevard

[CrazieHappy]

I like VintageTreasures. Also Vintage Discoveries
BoudoirVintageTreasures
ExploreVintage
ComeIntoMyBoudoirVintage
SeekAndFindVintage
VintageTreasureChest
StrikeGoldVintage
Sherlock'sVintageFinds
WendysVintageTreasures
WendysBoudoirVintage
WendysBoudoir
PreciousObjectsVintage
PreciousFindsVintage
TreasureHuntVintage
VintageYumminess
WendysVintageYummies
DeliciousVintage
UnexpectedTreasures
EyeForVintage
VintageQuest
VintageJourney
VintageRamblings
EurekaVintage
(from the expression, "Eureka! I've found it!" That may be an American expression. :)

I think the logo is great IF the word "discover" or "discovery" is in the title. The logo looks vintage, itself. "Vintage Discoveries" would be perfect with that logo. But if "discover" isn't in the title, then the logo doesn't really fit your vision of a sumptuous boudoir.
I hope this is helpful and good luck! Let us know what you decide.
I love your eye for interesting vintage items - your shop is great. I agree that it needs a new name that fits it better.

[hipposdream]

Nice idea Martha... I like Eclectica because it is 1 word...and also eclectic dreams is nice....

[hipposdream]

Hi Lydia ,
thank you so much for the many many suggestions and the good tip concerning the link with my logo !

[Former_Member]

Weird and Wonderful Emporium (Spelling?)

I hate coming up with names and branding because I feel whatever I choose limits my creativity. I've gone with Craftmaker by Nature, but now I'm wondering again! Grr

[hipposdream]

Difficult , I know...... :-)

[GrowingUpWild]

I like Eclectica and HiddenDiscoveries from the names suggested so far. Choosing a name is so difficult. Wishing you luck as you move forward with this decision!

[hipposdream]

My favorites , so far , are Eclectica and Vintage Discoveries , the last name will fit the logo well ( as suggested).
But still undecided.....pffff....

[beatroad]

I like Vintage Discoveries or Hidden Treasures...
Or Clauset Treasures (like "closet"), for your name. lol ;)
I'm not sure they have the boutique feel you're looking for, though.
When I need a business name or whatnot, I go to the thesaurus and look up similar words. Maybe that would help?

[Former_Member]

Vintage Detective?

[hipposdream]

Hi Danielle ,
good tip I will do that...

Denise : hmmm... you give me ideas... I have never taken something with detective in consideration....

So far.... Vintage Discoveries seems to be the most popular....

[Former_Member]

Find and Seek
Mark the Spot
Finders Keepers

[beatroad]

@Wendy: Kind of off topic but, how did search ads work for you? I see you had a couple of sales since you started... were those from the search ads? I stopped mine because I wasn't getting much out of them, but eh. Might try again.

About the Finders Keepers name... I think I've seen that one on Etsy already. :)

[hipposdream]

Till now ....49 views and 23 favorites but no sales at all via search ads... they give some extra publicity but nothing more upt till now.
I will try in the next run to have a search ad for a specific section , see how that goes...

Concenring the shop name... yes I know...
Some great ideas already but some already exist and it is not easy to find a good original name that does not exist yet.... pff...

[wildwomanbeads]

Eclectica has a great ring to it. Unusual but recognizable.

If you go with that and still use the sleuth icon/avatar, how about putting something in your profile about how much fun it is for you to be on the prowl for hidden discoveries in attics, yard sales and other places where treasures can be found, and you hope others will find the same pleasure in browsing your shop?

[Former_Member]

Vintage boutique, vintage specialties, classic luxury, classic treasures

[hipposdream]

I also liked Retrorama but a person is alreday called like that so I can not choses it as a shop name.... bad luck again...

[Former_Member]

Change it to Retroclassic.