Business name ideas, by trade

Accountancy Sober and precise. This is not the place to be interesting. Bakery Warm, plain and a little old-fashioned tends to beat clever... Barber shop Traditional signals skill here, which is why so many barbers... Beauty salon Calm, clean and a little indulgent. Bookshop Bookshops get away with literary names, and should use that. Building Solid, established, and ideally sounding older than it is. Cafe Friendly, local and easy to spell beats sophisticated every... Candle making Warm, homely and evocative of a smell you cannot print. Catering Catering names are read by people planning something expensi... Cleaning Bright, fresh and trustworthy. Nothing that sounds like hard... Coffee shop Short, and something a regular can shorten further without y... Consultancy Your own name, or something that suggests direction. Dog grooming This is the one trade where a pun is genuinely allowed. Dog walking Friendly and outdoorsy, and obviously local. Electrical Calm and certified. Nobody wants a playful electrician. Estate agency Established and local. Property is bought from people who lo... Florist Flowers give you the best vocabulary of any trade on this li... Food truck It has to work at six feet, painted on a hatch, in the rain. Graphic design A design studio name is your first piece of work, and client... Gym Short, hard-edged and easy to put on a wall. Hair salon Salon names can be stylish, but they still have to be sayabl... Jewellery Precious, small and precise. Short names suit small objects. Joinery Joinery names can afford craft and warmth in a way most trad... Landscaping Green, grounded and a little bit romantic works well here. Law firm Names of partners, or something that sounds like it always h... Marketing agency Confident without being loud, because loud is what everyone... Nail salon Bright and precise, and short enough to fit a shopfront. Online boutique The name has to work as a domain first, because that is wher... Painting and decorating Tidy and precise, because that is exactly what people are bu... Personal training Personal training is personal, so your own name is a strong... Photography Most photographers trade under their own name, and it usuall... Plumbing Plumbing names sell reliability, not imagination. Pottery Earthy and made by hand, which the right word conveys instan... Restaurant A restaurant name has to survive being read on a booking con... Roofing Plain, local, and findable in a hurry after a storm. Tattoo studio Strong imagery, and a word with some weight to it. Web design Clear and capable. Clients are buying confidence that it wil... Yoga studio Quiet, spacious words. Nothing that raises the pulse.