# What Should I Call My New Business? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 27, 2002, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738 "2002-08-27T05:15:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![neisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4bbf92/32.png) [@neisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neisha)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/1 "2002-08-27T05:15:47Z")
I’ve decided to start my own window washing/cleaning business. I can’t think of a good name, though. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/2 "2002-08-27T05:43:22Z")
Knucklehead’s window service. Entropy. Sqwee-gee’s joint. ---
**Author:** ![neisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4bbf92/32.png) [@neisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neisha)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/3 "2002-08-27T05:56:33Z")
I think you were being faceteous but, those are kind of cute. Not quite what I think the people will pick up the phone to call though. ---
**Author:** ![angelicate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@angelicate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/angelicate)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/4 "2002-08-27T06:48:37Z")
There’s a stained glass gallery-type place here called “Pane in the Glass.” Maybe come up with some kind of funny play on words? At least people will remember the name! ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/5 "2002-08-27T07:23:15Z")
“Windows 2002”. Go ahead, Gates won’t care. He’s too tied up in the courts as it is. Or take a cue from the movie [PCU](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0110759) when they are desperate to get people to show up at their fundraiser and call it “Everyone Gets Laid”. That ought to at least guarantee you calls at all hours of the day and night. Or you could go the safe route and name it “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Window Washing Service”. ---
**Author:** ![widdershins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@widdershins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/widdershins)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/6 "2002-08-27T10:28:35Z")
Crystal Clear Clear As Glass Viper’s Wiper Service Spotless Window Cleaners ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/7 "2002-08-27T10:38:33Z")
Shining Through Clearview Sparklers Mista Spot (as in “You Missed a Spot”) Streakers GlassWipes ---
**Author:** ![Powers106](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@Powers106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Powers106)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/8 "2002-08-27T11:30:38Z")
See What You’re Missing Voyeurs Anonymous Peeping Tom’s (pay us to clean your neighbor’s windows, we’ll tell you what’s going on) Vertigo WWW (as in Wally’s Window Washers) ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/9 "2002-08-27T12:15:49Z")
Clear As a Bell Window Washers See Clearly Window Washers ---
**Author:** ![CMC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@CMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CMC)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/10 "2002-08-27T12:30:57Z")
You have probably already thought of this, but how about some kind of play on the “I don’t do windows.” theme. ---
**Author:** ![Bindlestiff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Bindlestiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bindlestiff)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/11 "2002-08-27T12:34:42Z")
SunShine - Slogan: Let the SunShine in. LookOut! OutLook ViewPoint See The World Kiss My Glass - Nah ---
**Author:** ![neisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4bbf92/32.png) [@neisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neisha)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/12 "2002-08-27T15:18:13Z")
My town already has a Kiss My Glass, can you believe it? Initially, I thought of Screaming Squeegees and Personal Touch. The latter being a more conservative approach (my mom likes it). Lots of the ideas here are really good. But, I need more. I need someone to say, “this is the perfect name for your business, Neisha…” ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/13 "2002-08-27T16:13:48Z")
Your ZIP says you’re in Lake Elsinore, CA. How about **Lake Glassid**? ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/14 "2002-08-27T16:18:51Z")
Yeah, I was with CMC. I thought of something like “I Don’t Do Floors” ---
**Author:** ![neisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4bbf92/32.png) [@neisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neisha)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/15 "2002-08-27T18:56:01Z")
“I Don’t Do Floors”? That’s like, calling it, “Not the Am/PM” or something, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/16 "2002-08-27T19:03:10Z")
How about “Mighty Meatros and His wonderfully Manipulative Squeegee!” ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/17 "2002-08-27T19:05:36Z")
Squeaky Clean Glass Professionals Window Wipers Shove it up your Glass! (OK, Maybe not that one) See Clearly Cear View Window Washer I like Squeaky Clean and Clear View Window Washer best. ---
**Author:** ![Bindlestiff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Bindlestiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bindlestiff)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2002, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/18 "2002-08-27T20:25:42Z")
Neisha, I jsut realized that your first post is somewhat ambiguous. Is your business washing/cleaning windows or washing windows and cleaning houses? ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/19 "2002-08-28T13:23:16Z")
I Feel Your Pane U. C. Clearly Panestakingly Clear Glasswipe or Glasswipers Or how about an SDMB in-joke? Invisible Pink Unicorns Magical Sky Pixies Hungry, Hungry Hampsters ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2002, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738/20 "2002-08-28T15:36:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Horseflesh \* > \*\*Or how about an SDMB in-joke? > > Invisible Pink Unicorns > Magical Sky Pixies > Hungry, Hungry Hampsters \*\* Or better yet: [ul]… \*\*Hi, Opal! \*\*[/ul] Seriously here’s one: “Pane, Inc.” [sup]Your Pane is Our Pane[/sup] or [sup]Your Pane is Our Joy[/sup] [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-call-my-new-business/125738.md?page=2)