Here's a challenge for you!

Subject: Here's a challenge for you!
From: Emmie
Date: 30 Jun 99 - 02:56 PM

Hello everyone.I need some help with finding good names. The daycentre for people with learning difficulties that I work with is going to form three "social firms". People will earn money and have said that they will enjoy being able to work like everyone else. I've asked them to come up with names for the 3 businesses which will be a garden centre a sandwhich making business(and conference facility)and a woodwork workshop making simple things like bird tables etc... So far people haven't come up with any names, I think the staff are too busy to do a good discussion with people. I am racking my brains now for ideas.It occurred to me that songs can be a good source for names. Any ideas?They must not be too dificult so that someone with a learning difficulty can relate to it. So far for the garden centre I have thought of under the sun, seasons and little acorns. I'm a bit stuck with the other two. I'm looking through the dictionary and a book of proverbs to get ideas. I know you guys are really clever and literary so see if you can come up with anything. By the way the people who will work in these groups will be voting for their favourite names.

thankyou Emmie

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: The Shambles
Date: 30 Jun 99 - 03:00 PM

Seeds, Crumbs and Splinters?

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: Fadac
Date: 30 Jun 99 - 03:05 PM

I think Shables did it. Good show! -Fadac

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: Peter T.
Date: 30 Jun 99 - 03:07 PM

Emmie -- here's three quickly just to prime the pump for everyone else!
Garden centre: "Mossing Around."
Sandwiches: "Crustbusters"
Woodworking: "Pinocchio's Place."
yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: Night Owl
Date: 30 Jun 99 - 03:20 PM

(thread creep coming...) Peter T. I think I'm in love....there seems to be no end to your imagination, sensitivity and creativity...GOOD JOB!!!

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: Llanfair
Date: 30 Jun 99 - 03:22 PM

Hello, Emmie, your query certainly is a challenge!!, thoughI like Shambles' names. I have worked with people with Learning disabilities for nearly 30 years, and it is so difficult to find a name that they can relate to, is adult, and not childish (we in the buisiness call it age appropriateness). And be aware that someone with speech difficulties can say it. That's why I'm known as Bron rather than use my full name. Peter T's ideas are good, but try saying them with your mouth full, thats how difficult someone with Down's would find it. Where are you, Emmie, I've got clients who would love to improve literacy skills by having a pen-pal. Bron.

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: Margo
Date: 30 Jun 99 - 03:25 PM

Yes, Peter. I'm impressed. I've always thought if I had an eatery I'd call it SNACK ATTACK.

Margarita

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: Vixen
Date: 30 Jun 99 - 07:29 PM

Garden Center = Greenplace

Sandwich Shop = Deleatful (combines Deli and Eat and Delightful)

Woodworking Shop = We Wood

I have worked a bit with the developmentally disabled, the learning disabled, and victims of traumatic brain injuries. I've also worked with stroke victims, people with cerebral palsy, and people with neonatal brain damage. What Bron says is *so* true. The words must be pronouncable, and not demeaning. Cleverness is nice, because it can help with memorization, and it can please some folks, both the employees and their customers, but it's not essential. I too like Seeds, Crumbs, and Splinters for their simplicity. Greens might work for the garden center, too.

Thanks for the challenge...

V

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: katlaughing
Date: 30 Jun 99 - 10:28 PM

Garden centre: Green Growers or Growers' Green or Garden Green

Sandwich Shop: Bread & Butter, Just Eats, Snack Shack, Deli Belly

Woodworkers: For the Birds, Crafty Wood, Wooden Things, Simple Gifts

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: DonMeixner
Date: 30 Jun 99 - 11:10 PM

In an earlier life I ran a Plant store That I called The Plant Store, as my Dad was the bank thats the most avant garden he would go. Still if I had my choice I'd have called it Plant Parenthood.

Don

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From:
Date: 30 Jun 99 - 11:41 PM

For the wood shop: Wooden It Be Wonderful?

--Charlie Baum

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 Jul 99 - 12:14 AM

Don: I love your Plant Parenthood!

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: MudGuard
Date: 01 Jul 99 - 05:44 AM

Sandwich: Arthur Dent Sandwiches Ltd
see also "Mostly Harmless" by Douglas Adams, the 5th book in his 4 volume trilogy...
No idea on the other two.

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From:
Date: 01 Jul 99 - 06:24 AM

I could suggest names taken from opera masterworks. They sound original and funny. For example, a restaurant or snack could be named MOMUS CAFE (for the so called cafe in Puccini's LA BOHEME, where bohemians used to meet) or LILLAS PASTIA, the name of the smuggler's tavern in Bizet's CARMEN, (from this opera I took my nickname, and because I sing too, non-professionally :)).

A good book on opera libretti could be a source of ideas. Good luck -

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: Emmie
Date: 01 Jul 99 - 09:23 AM

Thanks everyone for the ideas I am writing them all down. When I said about taking ideas from songs, this can include poems too. eg bread and roses is the name of a pub round here which is a great name I think. Emmie

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: SandyBob
Date: 01 Jul 99 - 05:02 PM

Woodworking: Hearts of Oak Garden shop: The Greenery Sandwiches: The Earl of Spam (ummm...sorry) how about Dagwood's Place

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: Legal Eagle
Date: 01 Jul 99 - 05:16 PM

Don's perhaps accidental "Avant Garden" has to be it for the garden centre.

For sandwiches "Loafers"

For woodwork "Plane Sailing"

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: Mike Strobel
Date: 02 Jul 99 - 10:44 AM

If I had a rake------------Flower Shop If I had a fork--------------Sandwich Shop If I had a hammer------------Wood Shop

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: Peter T.
Date: 02 Jul 99 - 11:28 AM

Vixen's "We Wood" is brilliant for the situation. We Weed, We Feed?
Completely irrelevant -- I saw a sign in a garden shop a few days ago: "THIS IS THE OTHER SIDE THE GRASS IS GREENER ON."
Yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: Hummybird
Date: 02 Jul 99 - 01:44 PM

Emmie, How about For the garden place - Grow With Us sandwich/conference center - The "Meating" Place woodworking shop - Yes I Wood or We Saw It Here First

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: bseed(charleskratz)
Date: 02 Jul 99 - 02:55 PM

Growing Things, Eating Things, Making Things? --seed

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: Emmie
Date: 02 Jul 99 - 03:56 PM

I'm still writing down all your ideas. Keep em coming, this is great!!

Emmie

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: Captain Swing
Date: 02 Jul 99 - 04:41 PM

This reminds me of Vin Garbutt's tale of a group of people in Mexico who ran a restaurant and a Spanish language school. They wanted to save money by having one neon sign which described the two establishments. So there it was in large flashing letters - "Spanish Tortilla"

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: MudGuard
Date: 03 Jul 99 - 03:14 AM

Emmie, did you ever hear of an invention called printer?

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: gargoyle
Date: 03 Jul 99 - 03:33 AM

Large "hitchhiker's thumb" painted green.(does anyone hitchhike anymore?)

Growing My Way

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: Emmie
Date: 03 Jul 99 - 02:02 PM

Dear AndreasW Don't know what you mean, was that a joke? Or was this something you should tell me about? Emmie

Subject: RE: Here's a challenge for you!
From: Emmie
Date: 04 Jul 99 - 02:52 PM

Just thought I would keep this thread going a little longer! Emmie