# Suggestion for new business name **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 30, 2020, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719 "2020-06-30T00:50:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/1 "2020-06-30T00:50:14Z")
so after about 15 years in the computer biz, the combination of COVID and a little wanderlust on my part is making me lean into starting up another little biz both to augment my spotty computer business and perhaps to evenually migrate to it full time as now that I am getting to be a little older I know my years of working in the field and climbing over, crawling under things are going to become harder so looking at something a little more “shop based” I have decided to go into laser cutting and etching. I have some experience in the use of such equipment via a local makerspace and have wowed both them as well as laser cutter groups on FB with some of my more creative applications of laser cutting. So I am seeking ideas for a name. Something creative something techy Something lasery Something fun Ideally it will be a name that makes it apparent what I do without alot of mental gymnastics. I have a couple models of laser cutters specced out in the 100w power and 35x28in cutting bed so lots of flexibility. I plan on doing a blend of sign work, engraved promotional and custom personal items, award plaques, custom wedding items, and a few others I am learning to do like topographical maps. I looked around and anyplace advertising laser work seems to be heavy machine shop type places so I think I may have some breathing room on potential market. Any and all input appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Sigene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/2 "2020-06-30T01:01:27Z")
Light DeSigns Laser CAD Photonic Engineering Red Dot DeSigns ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/3 "2020-06-30T01:12:07Z")
_“Have Laser, Will Etch”_ “WILL ETCH FOR FOOD” Hi, I’m Will Etch. It’s great to meet you. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/4 "2020-06-30T01:21:29Z")
Look… you look like a nice guy so just for you—and I never do this for no one—just for you, I got an ironically, yet charmingly, dated name for you. I’ll let you have it for nothing. Here. Get ready, you ready? Watch: _SuperTechLase 2000_ (I’m sorry. That might be _SuperLaseTech 2000_ I don’t know.) ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/5 "2020-06-30T01:31:18Z")
The Laser’s Edge Looking on Google shows some music companies with that name, and an alt-medicine site. But there don’t seem to be dozens and dozens. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/6 "2020-06-30T01:49:11Z")
**C O H E R E N T** • • D E S I G N • • …since that’s kind of a laser’s thing. ---
**Author:** ![blue\_infinity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_infinity/32/2817_2.png) [@blue\_infinity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blue_infinity)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/7 "2020-06-30T02:52:00Z")
Drachillix Omni Pulse Engraving ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/8 "2020-06-30T02:56:32Z")
Oh, that’s clever @blue_infinity! ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/9 "2020-06-30T03:59:31Z")
Words likr Google, Yahoo and Go Daddy worked. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/10 "2020-06-30T04:03:46Z")
**A L L U R E** (It seems fit to me, for some reason.) ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/11 "2020-06-30T13:20:48Z")
XYZ Inc. Although, that might only make sense to people familiar with laser cutting. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/12 "2020-06-30T17:11:35Z")
UY\_Scuti **A L L U R E** (It seems fit to me, for some reason.) That’s interesting. It does seem to fit and I’m not sure why. I like it. [ETA: I really messed up that quoting. Sorry.] ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/13 "2020-06-30T17:18:36Z")
Using the KISS rule, might I suggest **The Cutting Edge**? Or maybe **SaberGraphics**. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/14 "2020-06-30T17:28:27Z")
Killer Queen “Dynamite with a laser beam” ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/15 "2020-06-30T18:45:39Z")
> [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](#): > > That’s interesting. It does seem to fit and I’m not sure why. I like it. Thank you. it popped up in my mind as elegant and telling, although I like other suggestions in this thread too. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/16 "2020-06-30T18:48:16Z")
Avoid all fannish references. They may be cute, but you aren’t in this to win a “Cute Fan Name” contest. ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/19 "2020-06-30T22:46:07Z")
Most CNC folks will probably get it. ---
**Author:** ![Beesnest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@Beesnest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beesnest)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/20 "2020-06-30T22:53:40Z")
Edgy Etchy Laser Art Red Beam Laser Art ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/21 "2020-06-30T22:59:27Z")
> [@Beesnest](#): > > Red Beam Laser Art Red Beam is a good one. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719/22 "2020-06-30T23:01:00Z")
> [@drachillix](#): > > Most CNC folks will probably get it. But keep in mind, you’re not entertaining insiders with cute inside jokes, you want to be attracting new customers. Often regular folks who need a sign or plaque and have no idea what can be done. Sorry, that’s a pet peeve from years in advertising trying to get businesses to think like their customers. (When they did, their sales took off!) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggestion-for-new-business-name/913719.md?page=2)