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| Kathy |
Business name, help required!Greenlady is in the process of setting up in business. She will grow her own herbs (native to Scotland) and make creams and tintures to sell. She'll also run a herbal clinic. She's looking for a name related to herbs and healing but with a medieval/witchcrafty ring. We know that there's a lot in a name so all help appreciated.
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| Svea |
the apothecary
though it may already be in use of course. |
| Cabbagepatch |
Lloyd's idea - "Motherknowsbest".
Um...........The Ladie's Mantle? Going away now to think up some others. (Still using my name and letters here), can't think of anything original after umpteen years 
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| Bovey Belle |
Um, too early in the morning for me . . . Hedgewitchery? |
| Leonie2 |
Scottish Herbalcraft
My imagination hasn't woken up yet, I'll keep thinking 
In the meantime, good luck greenlady, hope it's a roaring success for you 
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| Kathy |
Thanks for the input everyone. There is an "apothecary" and a "scottish herbalcraft" already. "Motherknowsbest2 is good but Greenlady feels she's not old enough and wise enough for that label yet!
Hedgewitchery,sounds good, can't find anyone else with that name and there's lots of graphic ideas you can put to that for flyers/business cards etc. She's has a meeting this week with the enterprise group and has secured 2 outlets for her creams and a room for her practice, so things are moving forward.
Any more ideas welcome, we are not business minded people so need all the help we can get!
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| Lizzie |
Greenlady (or Ladygreen) Herbcraft?
Greenlady (or Ladygreen) Apothecary? Greenlady (or Ladygreen) Alchemy? The Wicca Herbal? Pagan Potions? (probably not, if she wants to be taken seriously!!) |
| Becki |
Highland Herbs
Tartan Tonics |
| Kathy |
She really likes the name Apothecary so putting something in front it is a good idea, no one would have Greenlady I'm sure!
Because she is registered with NIMH (National Institute of Medical Herbalists) she's not allowed to be seen to have connections with witchcraft, paganism (you're right Jellycat) etc so I'm afraid she can't use those words. Thanks again, what a great bunch you are.
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| RedAutumnRain |
My hubby and I are presently starting an online herbal supply in Canada. I find it interesting what you said about "Not being able to have connections with witchcraft, paganism". In Canada that would Religious Discrimination and we could kick up a real stink over it. That would be much along the same lines of a Chinese Herbalist not being able to be associated with Buddism...anyways..did you settle on a name yet? We settled on www.herbalcraft.ca but it won't be up until late November.
I'll do a formal introduction when I get more time..just came across your forums while googling and joined because I wanted to respond to this post. Had a chance to browse your site and it is wonderful! I've added it to my favorites and hope to stop by often.. Well met. RedAutumnRain |
| Kathy |
Well things are getting up and running now. I keep getting turfed off the PC, Greenlady frantically doing projections and forecasts and the like!
For now she has decided on Cas an Uain Herbals for her name. She has her business account set up and is off to the business gateway today with all her plans to see what grants and loans are available. She wants to build a seperate bit beside the house for the tinctures, rules of NIMH, they have to be locked up, have a sink etc. It would be a wooden structure so planning should be ok and the Laird is fine with the idea in principle. Oh, and she already has some clients, doing home visits, which is proving to be popular.
RedAutumnRain I'm just going to have a look around your site, good luck with it all.
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| Lizzie |
Well done Greenlady - more good news in the Shed
What does Cas an Uain mean I wonder...? |
| Kathy |
It's an ancient Scottish wound healing plant, Kidney Vetch. Her plan is to grow herbs native to Scotland and this is one of the lesser known names so unlikely to be anyone with the same name.
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| Ratman |
How about Good Thymes |
| Kathy |
Ooo, that's a good one Ratman, I'll pass it on.
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