I am a social worker and I plan to start a business composing homestudies. Homestudies are written reports on the ability or inability of a person or couple to become foster or adoptive parents. The process of completing a homestudy includes the prospective person(s) filling out my extensive questionnaire, a home visit and criminal and child abuse history checks.
The name needs to be something related to children, families, homes, etc. and be friendly and catchy.
Thanks in advance!
2006-07-13 11:53:32 · 7 answers · asked by Kari 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
Sounds like a great business. I have found that finding the right name is one of the hardest things to do. I personally like: Safe Harbor & Heart of the Home. My addition: Cherished Home. I wish you all the best.
2006-07-13 14:03:35 · answer #1 · answered by Camping Chick 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The naming of your business could be one of the most important decisions you will make. A name's originality and legal availability will create a real asset value of its own, as it becomes marketed and gains market acceptance.
The name you choose will become the focal point of all the benefits and features that relate to your business. Customers will be able to find and refer others to it in the future.
Since any names that are suggested here may already be owned by another party, I wanted to go a different route...
I suggest either hiring a name creation firm or get together with your friends and/or family and throw a "name party" & have everyone bounce some ideas around. Compile a listing of names that you like the best. Once you have that list, do as much free research as you can before you delve into comprehensive research.
I listed some links where you can do some preliminary name checking. However, please be aware that this is merely scratching the surface of what's out there.
Only comprehensive research will tell you if the name is truly available. But, these links are free & a great place to start, so I'd try them out first.
Comprehensive research consists of looking at marks that are similar in Sound, Appearance or Meaning in the pending & registered Federal AND State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files.
There are other sites that offer free searching capabilities in conjunction with their commercial services, so I'm not able to post those links due to the Yahoo! TOS. You'll also want to check domain names & yellow pages, so simply do a search for "free domain name search" and "national yellowpages" and the appropriate links will pop up.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
2006-07-18 15:45:40 · answer #2 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Family Integration, Inc. (LLC, or other for all these)
Integrated Family, Inc.
Coming Home, Inc.
Homecoming, Inc.
Going Home, Inc.
Almost Home, Inc.
United Families, Inc.
Families United, Inc.
That's off the top of my head. Good luck.
2006-07-13 19:04:35 · answer #3 · answered by Greenwood 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Kari,
How about Family SafeScreen, Inc - LLC, Etc. or FSS for short.
or
SafeScreen Child Services, Inc. SSCS, Inc
Have fun.
~Trey
2006-07-13 19:06:29 · answer #4 · answered by ~Trey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are a few:
SureCheck
Homestead
All of the Family
Homefront
Heart of the Home
Caring Hand
2006-07-13 19:05:45 · answer #5 · answered by Steve H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Family help... home helping... helping families... hope family helpcenter.... Safe Harbor Family [something]...
I don't know!
this is a difficult business to find a name for...
Sorry...
2006-07-13 19:04:51 · answer #6 · answered by Meg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Not DFS"
DFS = Division of Children's Services (Missouri's worthless child protection agency)
2006-07-13 21:39:35 · answer #7 · answered by jogimo2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋