“I don’t remember anybody’s name. How do you think the “dahling” thing got started?” ˜Zsa Zsa Gabor
On Monday, we learned the story behind five etsy shop names. Once again, starring the EtsyTwitter Team – in alphabetical order, in their own words – read on, Dahlings…
MADCandy (Marisa) Handmade, designer jewelry, art and more! – Before I opened my etsy shop, I had a freelance product design business called MAD Design. When I decided to open my shop and sell jewelry, I wanted to keep MAD because they are my initials. I also wanted something fun that would portray the whimsical style of my jewelry designs. I decided on candy because jewelry, like candy, keeps you wanting more and more! Thus, MADcandy was born!
maubysfabric (Aubrey) Fabric and Notions Shop – My name is Aubrey, and before my son was born, I had no career direction in life. Despite a four-year college degree and a large variety of iterests, I had no idea what I wanted to be when I grew up. While home with my little man, I realized that my hobby of sewing was my passion and that I wanted to do something with that passion. It was having my son that helped me realize my desires and work toward my dreams and so Mommy + Aubrey = Mauby’s. (NOTE: maubysfabric shop is temporarily closed until 7/29/2010. You can sign up to receive an e-mail when the shop re-opens.)
My Little Chickadee by AngelEllie (Ellie) Personalized Save the Date Magnets & Tile Coasters – Like many people, I had a hard time coming up with a shop name, since it is important, kind of like naming your child! For some reason, I was constantly remembering how my mom would call me “my little chickadee.” Also, my girlfriends and I would call each other “chick” when we were in high school. I love nature and birds, so I decided to go with “My Little Chickadee Creations.” My mother passed away last Thanksgiving, so I am especially glad that I went with the name I did since it was something special between us.
SewDanish (Birgitte) Danish Fiber/Textile Art Design Handmade – I thought long and hard about my shop name before deciding on “SewDanish.” I knew that I was looking for a short name and a name that would give a brief introduction to who I am and what I do. Quite a task! In the end, I chose “SewDanish” which is actually perfect. I love to sew, and being a native Dane living abroad, I’m soooo Danish!
whimsyfish (Max) Whimsy Fish Arts – I’ve always had a thing for fish, so I naturally wanted to include that in my name. When I was a little girl, I wanted to grow up to be an ichthyologist (I just had to Google that for spelling!). After kicking around several ideas and getting nowhere, I saw an article in a magazine about something whimsical, and it just came to me!
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Thanks so much for doing this! I wish my story was more exciting, like a talking flounder told me to use that name, but so it goes. By the way, my preferred street name is Max. Cheers!
This is brilliant! I thought I was the only one struggling to find the perfect name :-) This is so fun to read. Thank you for putting this post together. I’m already looking forward to the next one.
Birgitte
Lois…this is a great article..I really love hearing about how others came up with their names…thank you again!
Ellie, the head chick
My Little Chickadee Creations
So many different roads to clever names! Thanks for the great blogs!