AIBU to ask you to help me name my ice cream business? 🍨

[PitterPatterOfTinyPaws]

I'm on the cusp of starting to make and sell my own handmade ice cream at farmers markets etc and I'll be selling from a traditional style ice cream bike. I don't do 'standard' flavours, so you'd find flavours like Eton Mess, Peanut Butter & Caramel or Rhubarb Crumble, plus a vegan flavour / sorbet.

Recipes are developed and tested, kitchen is being modified to keep environmental health happy and the bike is awaiting delivery. But - I need a name for my business! Without it I can't set up my website etc...

I need something that suggests

• premium quality
• something that's a bit different to the norm
• possibly a hint at the environmental / zero waste ethos

I'm in Wales but I've been avoiding place related names as I want the option to expand in future, and I can't be certain that the business will always be bike-based so I've been avoiding explicitly bike-related names.

Possibly something like Creamery, The Scoop, The Project, The _ Ice Cream Co but I'm very open to suggestions! Help please hivemind...

@Kit30 whoops...

Only problem is the first two syllables don't make me want to think of food!*

Eh? Don't you like butter?

(I don't like the name Buttercups, but because I think it's a bit bland).

The idea of buttery ice cream is a bit off-putting.

Oh, I see. It's all dairy though, innit.

Creme de la ice creame
Or similar ...
Creme de la ice creams / cream

@FlatPackPat I really like The Good Cone Co. good suggestion. Can't put my finger on why exactly but it just sounds right.

Welsh Maid

Dairy Godmother made me laugh.

Good for slogans though - "magical ice cream from the Dairy Godmother", "spellbinding flavours" etc.

I totally agree with the twee, play on word names being overdone, however A Wafer A Cone is still the best name I've ever seen for any business

Dairy Godmother already used.
Google is your friend.

Something-smith seems to be trendy, like Sipsmiths gin or Savoursmith crisps. Both vintage-esque, upmarket brands.

Instead of Jones the Bootmaker, you could be Jones the Ice-cream Maker!

Just Jones the Ice, I'd have thought?

(When I was doing my PhD, I knew a Jones the Crystal. X-ray diffraction not woo)

@ThatCurlyGirl I thought your post was great; loads of really helpful advice. There's nothing that irritates me more than when companies invite local school children to name something. Creating a name for a product is a huge process. You explained it all really well.

I love The Happy Cow from @pinkarsedfly

There’s a Perfect Scoop near us (nowhere near Wales so you’re safe!).
I also like The Real Scoop. Perfect for securing ads in the local press

The Ice Queen.

FFS is right though about luxe (or Waitrose at least) brands being Miggins and Foreshaw's, Nutsack and Brown's etc. instead of ice-cream related names.

Op... do you like any of the suggestions so far?

I know this is completely unhelpful but DD told me yesterday that if she owned an ice cream shop she would call it TENKO or WIMP

WIMP stands for Waffles, Ice cream, Milkshakes and Pancakes. Shit but kind of understandable.

Fuck knows where she got TENKO from though...

Ice-d on a Bike!
(Works for valleys Welsh of a certain age but really don't use it)
I agree with nothing tweets.
I do like Surname the Ice if it works with your name.
Whereabouts in Wales are you? And do you need a tester?

Ivor the Penguin.

Lots of good advice here. My only 2p is don't choose something too obvious like 'The Ice Cream Co' (without additional adjective). There is a hotel in Paris called 'Paris France'. It's an absolute nightmare to find on google.

Oh and The Happy Cow is a website that lists vegan/veggie restaurants, so don't go for that either.

Icicle Tricycle - only works if the bike cart thingy is a tricycle.....

Pitter Patter's Parlour

Daffodil Dairy Handmade Ice Cream

Scoopicidal Tendencies

I agree with the place names or surname to give it that home made feel which fits in with Waitrose etc.

Or something italian sounding as they know ice cream so it makes you seem authentic

Thanks @ShartGoblin! I like it too! Checked online and the domain is available.

Will OP come back though?!