weird names=good stuff.

hello dear ones.

i hope this post finds you and yours well. me? oh, i'm good. just busy crafting, designing and generally hanging out. while perusing the interwebs as i often do, just waiting to come across something fabulous to get my creativity flowing, i have begun noticing some very interestingly dubbed companies. 

and it got me thinking...

a lot goes into picking a name. whether it be for a human, a pup or a place. the hope is that the title will spark some emotion. right? when it comes to naming a babe, for example, parents typically chose one that has meaning, or exemplifies something they want for their little one. same goes for our four-legged friends. i named my pooch after one of my favorite president's, teddy roosevelt. and let me tell you, i couldn't have picked a better namesake-he truly is a bull moose kind-of dude.

even more challenging, i've found (what with my three llc's...and counting...) is picking a name for your company. more than a title, it's a brand. you want the name to entice people to visit and most importantly, to buy. and yet, my browsing has led me to some amazing stores whose name's have nothing to do with what they do. maybe they're onto something? either way, they are certainly worth a gander, even if, judging by the title, you never thought it's what you wanted.

PITBULLS and POSIES

thinking puppies and dogs?

wrong. so wrong. it's a darling little paper company who are churning out some of the most fabulous personalized paper goods i've seen. 

"i'm the daughter of a gardener and a librarian. formally trained as an architect, i've had an affinity for paper and handwritten notes since i was small. though one would assume by my name that my parents were hippies (which they were) i actually married into such goodness when josh asked me to be his wife. at the core of good architecture is a love for creating and dreaming, for collecting stories and telling them through light and steel and wood. i see the design of paper, flowers, and anything really as no different. a lover of texture, pattern, color, and the unexpected, i delight in the telling of your tale through many mediums. i find it hard to not sweat the small stuff, because it's there, in the details where your story can be found." TWIGS and HONEY ok... so a store based around shrubbery and honey? nope. a fabulous etsy shop specializing in bridal accessories and goddess-like pieces.  "delicately hand pressed petals of silk and lace, softly hand manipulated feathers curled to perfection, and hand stitched tulle veils round out myra callan’s designs, creator of twigs & honey. twigs & honey is based out of salem-portland, oregon and officially began in early 2008 with the goal of introducing to others, a completely fresh and modern interpretation of hair adornments. though myra had been creating artistic pieces and accessories since she was a child, she became inspired to create a full line to the public after planning her 9-8-7 wedding with now husband, matt." SCHOOLHOUSE ELECTRIC and SUPPLY so, they sell stuff for schools? like lighting and pencils and such?  way off.  and there you have it. i mean, what's really in a name anyways? HAPPY HUMPDAY FOOLS loves!

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[Kara]

Obsessed with the sweet profile invitations.... on my "Two" - do list ;)