What do you think of Name? [Archive] - LawnSite.com™ - Lawn Care & Landscaping Business Forum

Schutti86

12-15-2009, 09:22 AM

I have a full time desk job as of now! :hammerhead: And I am looking to start doing some landscaping on the side this spring. I have worked landscaping for about 7 years total before this job. So now I am in the begining steps of starting a business, so first lets see about a name!....... and my last name I think would be to long and hard for people to say and/or write out! :usflag:

Greener View Landscaping

KeystoneLawn&Landscaping

12-15-2009, 09:50 AM

IMO...drop the er...Green View Landscaping

SangerLawn

12-15-2009, 10:40 AM

Yea….your last name might get the u dropped and a I added by ticked off customers….sh@tti lawn care lol…haha

Schutti86

12-15-2009, 11:06 AM

haha true! my full last name is Schuttinger, sounds just like it looks, but MANY people have a problem with it. Schutti is just a nick name.

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Schutti86

12-16-2009, 08:07 AM

any more input?

AI Inc

12-16-2009, 08:11 AM

Where it NH ya from shutti?

Schutti86

12-16-2009, 09:10 AM

Hooksett, you?

AI Inc

12-16-2009, 09:13 AM

Hollis .....

JFGLN

12-16-2009, 11:18 AM

Around here a Greener is a hipie type that attends the Evergreen State College.:laugh: I like the Green View idea.

Schutti86

12-16-2009, 04:21 PM

Green View Landscaping .... hmmmmmm

M&B LAWN CARE

12-16-2009, 05:59 PM

i started a lawncare and landscape company this year and this is my name

M&B LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPES

how does that sound to you guys?

JMLandscaping

12-16-2009, 08:00 PM

Green View isnt bad....I get the whole green= nice grass etc, but nowadays woth the whole "green movement", not sure what you want to do with that.

Schutti86

12-17-2009, 08:03 AM

That is a point! That is one thing I didn't think of! :usflag:

Sweet Tater

12-17-2009, 12:35 PM

come up with something rememberable ;) I came up with Sweet Tater's Lawn Service on a trip to Fl, we were talking about what to call the biz and a truck load of sweet potatos drove by and I jokingly said we could call it Sweet Tater's, Momma is Sweet and I am Tater, and it stuck.
It seems to have worked great too because everyone around here remembers it and talks about it.

g21

12-17-2009, 06:11 PM

any other distinct names associated with the area you live. are you in a valley area or a region that has some historical value? Sometimes it really works well if your name represents the fact that you service a broader area!

Schutti86

12-18-2009, 09:13 AM

any other distinct names associated with the area you live. are you in a valley area or a region that has some historical value? Sometimes it really works well if your name represents the fact that you service a broader area!

That is a good point. I live in the Granite State, but that is already taken! I don't want to do anything with New England in it, because I will not be servicing all of NE. I could try something with Patriot in it........

cmdnvs

12-18-2009, 11:36 AM

That is a good point. I live in the Granite State, but that is already taken! I don't want to do anything with New England in it, because I will not be servicing all of NE. I could try something with Patriot in it........

But then people will assume you're not very good at what you do :laugh:

Schutti86

12-18-2009, 01:29 PM

But then people will assume you're not very good at what you do :laugh:

haha I wasn't talking football, but if you want to go there, 3 rings not enough? :usflag:

g21

12-21-2009, 08:49 AM

Isn't your state motto "Live Free or Die"? What about something like
Freedom, Landscape Management or Liberty, Landscapeing or Liberty, Landscape Management You might catch a nice play off both your state slogan and our wor-time climate?

Schutti86

12-21-2009, 09:31 AM

Isn't your state motto "Live Free or Die"? What about something like
Freedom, Landscape Management or Liberty, Landscapeing or Liberty, Landscape Management You might catch a nice play off both your state slogan and our wor-time climate?

Great Idea! Thank you, those are some I could look into as well!! :usflag:

Schutti86

01-04-2010, 03:25 PM

Going on that idea!! how about the state tree.

White Birch Landscaping

g21

01-05-2010, 09:10 PM

Not crazy about white birch in the name - maybe Birchwood Landscape?

Schutti86

01-06-2010, 09:18 AM

Not crazy about white birch in the name - maybe Birchwood Landscape?

I like that, do you think if I am just starting out as mostly mulching and mowing, that using "Landscapr" in stead of "Landscaping" would be ok? Just when I think of "Landscape", I think of hardscapes and design.

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g21

01-06-2010, 11:36 AM

Honestly, my favorite way of using a name is to have just the name, and then a bi-line telling what the company does. Example
Birchwood
A landscape management firm

360ci

01-06-2010, 01:54 PM

Green works better than Greener...sounds more adult oriented!

A bad slogan (if you think about it) is "A cut above the rest!" - gives me a good laugh every time! The competition might cut at 2", but I'll gladly cut your grass at 2.25"! So there!

deal4412

01-08-2010, 03:21 PM

As others here have said I would try to come up with something more unique and memorable versus "green [insert any landscape term here] landscaping ". Keep in mind, I'm not trying to bash your idea or sound harsh...just being brutally honest here ;)

Schutti86

01-08-2010, 04:37 PM

As others here have said I would try to come up with something more unique and memorable versus "green [insert any landscape term here] landscaping ". Keep in mind, I'm not trying to bash your idea or sound harsh...just being brutally honest here ;)

I do agree, and do not think you are being harsh at all. I am looking for constructive criticism, so thank you. And please people keep it coming.

I did get Quick Books up and running on my comp. That looks like it will save some serious time, and keep me VERY organized!!

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Schutti86

04-18-2010, 09:16 PM

Birchwood Property Managment? hmm