{"id":2375,"date":"2018-11-19T14:21:37","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T14:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/?p=2375"},"modified":"2018-11-19T14:21:37","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T14:21:37","slug":"names-for-small-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/blog\/names-for-small-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"The power of the pun: the punniest names for small businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"

A record number of new businesses opened last year so if you\u2019re looking to stand out from the crowd, you\u2019ll need to a make strong first impression. A witty or quirky business name is usually much more memorable, which, in turn, can impact customer perception, add recommendations and give you increased exposure on social media. Without further ado, here are some of our favourite names for small businesses, thought up in recent years.<\/p>\n

The Codfather<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sleep with the fishes with what is now the original pun-name for many fish and chip shops in the UK.<\/p>\n

Arnie\u2019s Sarnies
\n<\/strong>\u2018You\u2019ll Be Back\u2019, the shop\u2019s tagline reads. Customer retention is sky high, no doubt.<\/p>\n

Barber Streisand
\n<\/strong>There are no more tears (or bad hair days) after a visit to this London barbers.<\/p>\n

Floral and Hardy
\n<\/strong>Now a staple name for many florist shops, Stan and Oliver could well work in one of them.<\/p>\n

Bonny Tiler
\n<\/strong>Those holding out for a high-quality tiler can end their search now. A hero has been found.<\/p>\n

Spandau Valet
\n<\/strong>Based in Penzance, Spandau Valet\u00a0offers,\u00a0of course,\u00a0car valeting services. We\u2019re just not sure if you pay only when you leave.<\/p>\n

Jean-Claude Van Man
\n<\/strong>The moving company kickboxing your items into place\u2014not literally, might we stress. Not Brussels-based.<\/p>\n

Jack the Stripper<\/strong>
\nWood-stripping, that is.<\/p>\n

Farther Treads
\n<\/strong>Getting creative with your holy tyres.<\/p>\n

Jason Donervan
\n<\/strong>As social media confirmed, the owner\u2019s name is unfortunately not Jason.<\/p>\n

Hairy Pop-Ins
\n<\/strong>Pet nannies, dog groomers and more. Supercalafra\u2026 yeah, you get it.<\/p>\n

There are thousands of businesses out there who adopt quirky names, in every sector. Since your brand can make or break your business, there\u2019s no need to feel limited in your imagination.<\/p>\n

NC Insurance<\/h2>\n

Of course, a strong brand isn\u2019t all you need to build a budding business. You also need a trustworthy business insurance policy to help out in times of need. For more information on how\u00a0NC Insurance<\/strong>\u00a0can help arrange yours, contact us on\u00a00191 482 1219<\/span><\/a> <\/strong>or request a quote on our website.<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

For more information on growing your small business, read our blog post:\u00a0Finding your niche: The key to small business enterprise.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A record number of new businesses opened last year so if you\u2019re looking to stand out from the crowd, you\u2019ll need to a make strong first impression. A witty or quirky business name is usually much more memorable, which, in turn, can impact customer perception, add recommendations and give you increased exposure on social media. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[16],"tags":[162,163,46],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2375"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2429,"href":"https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375\/revisions\/2429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}