I need help naming my Lingerie Shop

[Lou_C]

I will be selling classy upscale Lingerie over the Internet until I can come up with the funds to open up a small boutique on my own.

I had a business partner that I was going to open this up with but I haven't heard from her in several days so I am going to assume that she has backed out.

I need suggestions on a good name for my business.

[Eye and Monkey]

1. Lou C's U-See's.

Couldn't resist.

[Lou_C]

3. I was thinking Lucy's Lingerie

:shrug:

[MissMillie]

2. How about....

"Underthings"

[ForrestGump]

4. Undercover? Undercover Angel?

Might need to check on the rights to that latter one.

Hmmm...that the name should emanate class has me at a disadvantage.

Sweet Nothings?
Sweet Somethings?
Silk Road?
Teddy Bare? (well, okay...class...think class)
Aphrodite's Underwear Drawer?
Mons Venus?

Are these all clichéd?

Good luck with the business!

[Lou_C]

7. Thanks I need it

I had a business partner but I haven't heard from her in days so I am going to get this boutique off and running on my own.

[ForrestGump]

12. Good for you!

Just thought of another one: Tidbits. :-)

Of course, the alternate acceptable spelling replaces the 'd' with a 't,' but I think that'd be a little crass for your purposes.

[Lou_C]

31. Your a bad boy

:spank:

[SmileyBoy]

5. Louie's of Hollywood.

Or how about "The Good Stuff"? I like that name.

[jmowreader]

34. Frederick's would have your ass

Lucy's of Beverly Hills wouldn't be bad, though.

Unless she isn't from Beverly Hills, and then it doesn't work at all.

[Bozita]

53. Hollywood's of Fredericksburg

[sundog]

6. or "Dirty Pretty Things" ... like the movie

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[greatauntoftriplets]

8. Mybe just "Pretty Things".

If the lingerie is classy and upscale, the "dirty" connotation would turn me off.

[sundog]

10. ok, I have a dirty mind -- sex sells

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[greatauntoftriplets]

13. Are you a man?

:hi:

[sundog]

17. mmm, yeah...

but not a normal one

[greatauntoftriplets]

19. There are "normal" men?

LOL, mine is not normal either, but he is wonderful

Women who buy upscale, classy lingerie don't want it to sound dirty. The ones who want that, don't want upscale, classy lingerie.

[sundog]

20. but the ones who want upscale still have all the same dirty thoughts...

they want it to smell like roses, that's all

but I agree, "Dirty" would not work unless there are leather accesories at the check out stand

[greatauntoftriplets]

22. Yes, but we like understated.

Forget the Britney Spears look.

And actually smelling roses works wonders, too.

[sundog]

30. understated lingerie -- isn't that an oxymoron?

is there such a thing --- unless you're considering bras with removable nipple plates :)

[dawg]

63. But ...

roses really smell like boo boo boo!

[Pert_UK]

45. Or "Pretty Dirty Thongs"........

Assuming that the US agrees with the UK in that "thongs" are G-strings.....

In Australia, "thongs" are flip-flop sandals...Imagine my embarrassment.

P.

[Lou_C]

46. Flip Flops are called thongs here as well

It's confusing at times.

[madaboutharry]

9. When I saw the word "upscale," the first

thing I thought of was "Uptown Girl." But, I would check if it was ok with Billy Joel first.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

11. Undies 'R' Us

:evilgrin:

Classy, no?

[Lou_C]

21. Toys R Us owns the R Us name.

Thanks

[arwalden]

51. We Be Undies

[texas1928]

14. Fancy Drawers

[SnohoDem]

26. Top Drawers?

n/t

[pfitz59]

15. Lou C's Lacys

Lou Wear. Clingy Thingys. Tttthhhonnnggggsssss! Lou's C Thrus. The Passion of the Crotch. Lou's Pubes. Rude Underwear. Just Do Me! Chamosille & Lace. Teddy Bares.

[emulatorloo]

16. "Life Goes On - Bra!"

as in "O-bla-di"

Sorry, beatles nut.

[Lou_C]

18. I want an upscale shop

I will not be selling videos or toys.

[TlalocW]

23. How about

"Wardrobe Malfunction" just to be wacky?

TlalocW

[Paradise]

24. Unmentionables :) n/t

[Wwagsthedog]

25. "Sheer Luck"? nt

[SnohoDem]

27. Sweet Nothings?

Maybe too much like a candy shop?

Hmmmm.

[Syncronaut Seven]

28. Sweet sensations?

.

[Lou_C]

29. Thanks everyone your a big help

:grouphug:

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

32. I get paid big dough to name stuff

(that is, when I'm working)

But here's an idea:

Take a pretty, upscale woman's name that ends in "a" like Jessica, Pamela, Samantha, Laura, Olivia (note: don't use Victoria)

Add a classic, simple, WASPY surname like Miller, Hunter, Reed - you get the idea.

Then add Lingerie.

Jessica Reed Lingerie
Pamela Hunter Lingerie
Samantha Miller Lingerie

It will evoke Victoria's Secret and Laura Ashley and similar classy stuff.

Thongs 'n Things works too. :P

[jmowreader]

33. Silken Elegance

It's understated and classy, like the people who will shop at your store.

[PartyPooper]

35. How about "Phantasia"?

:party:

[HEyHEY]

36. "Cheap thrills inside!"

Or how about "Lucgerie"

[Lou_C]

37. HEyHEy

I need to run a respectable business and I can't be cheap.

[SarahB]

38. Here's my little shop

[SoCalDem]

39. Twisted Knickers??

:)

sorry..could not stop myself :)

[I Clenis]

41. Perhaps not. Twisted knickers hurt. Take it from

The Clenis.

[7th_Sephiroth]

40. hmmmmm

Lucy's Lingere Dwar?
Lucy's Look-at's?

[liarliartieonfire]

42. hard to name your business without knowing more about you..

the store location, or age group/clientele you intend to mainstream.

I do wish you great success. I'd LOVE to have a business like that.

Salutations--Finer Lingere

Let us know how it goes..

[Lou_C]

43. Upscale Lingerie

I want a good quality product so that people will like what they buy and it will last them a long time. It doesn't matter about the age of the clientele as long as they are not kids.

Possibly fitted corsets with a choice of fabric.

I am not sure about what town I want it in right now but I know that I am going to create a web store and sell on eBay.

I will keep all of you informed about how well it is going.

[Jack Horkheimer]

67. yummy

Corsets...how delicious.

I rather like "Soft Wear". But I see no one else has suggested "Juicy Lou_C".

[cleofus1]

44. call it crocodiles!

and have a neon sign with a crocodile posing seductively in a bustier or whatever those things are called!

[TahitiNut]

47. "In Your Dreams"

[imax2268]

48. Don't laugh...

but how about "Evening Elegance"...

My mom used to say that...don't know where she got that from but that's what she used to call lingere...

[peabodyhere]

49. what about "soft wear"? n/t

[bigfire]

50. Brazil

It's simple, has a sultry tropical connotation, and even has the word "bra" in it. What more could one ask for?

[proud patriot]

52. "Underneath It All"

:shrug:

[TahitiNut]

59. Nice one. (I still like mine better but ... nice one!)

:thumbsup:

[pagerbear]

54. Hope you're not selling used underwear!

It's illegal in NYC now!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=1192262

[MAlibdem]

55. In the Pink?

Ok, that's already a store that makes me giggle...

Lucky Lucy's?

[Flaxbee]

56. Hey Lou_C --

will you be selling new items, "vintage" pieces, or resale of lines like Lejaby, La Perla, etc.?


Story on NPR's "As it Happens" (or something like that, the one out of Canada with Mary Lou Finley and Barbara Budd) last night about Victoria's SEcret, Saks, Macy's, etc., getting caught re-selling returned undies. NYC has got its panties in a twist about it and is going to pass a law saying no returned undies can be resold... DUH! But always a good disclaimer! ;-)

[Lou_C]

62. My policy will be no returns if the tags are off

I use to work for a large dept. store that took back used underwear and it made me sick. I will not be taking back used panties at all.

[Mr. McD]

57. The Scanty Shanty

:)

[Insider]

58. go to the zodiac signs

Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces

i vote for libra. but all the rest are good too. simple, easy to remember, sexy in some way. automatic audience for those born under that sign.

[henslee]

60. There is a real hip one here in town called PANTY RAID.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

61. The Boss Level

From videogames, the game level you have to beat to win the game :evilgrin:

[bif]

64. "Sheer Delight"

[geniph]

65. Keep it really short

I'd just call it something like Silk, myself. Being a silk lingerie fetishist and all. Nothing embarrassing; you don't want people feeling constrained to hide your logo shopping bags!

The best lingerie shop here in Seattle is called simply by the owner's name, Nancy Meyer Lingerie.

[MikeG]

66. Lingerie - Half Off