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(-L.) wrote in
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> (Finocchio568) wrote in message
> >...
>> Hello everyone!
>>
>> Let me thank every one of you for coming up with so many names...I'm
>> hoping to complete the business plan by the middle of next year. The
>> names that I like so far a
>>
>> 1) Rustica and 2) Tazza (Italian for cup)
>>
>> My mom rolled up her eyes when I said those words.. she would rather
>> I use my name - the whole name (first & last) or just the last
>> name...just like those old Italian businesses you see in the
>> Northeast.
>>
>> I can't use Finocchio because it's a vegetable. My favorite
>> vegetable. I used to chew on it raw (with a nice licorice hint) when
>> I was a kid. I realize that it's also a slang for "queer" but it
>> depends on how you pronounce the word.
>
> FWIW, I find one-name businesses to be irritating. I don't know if
> "Rustica" is a bakery or a gift store - and I would be more inclined
> to assume the latter. Rustica Bakery, I can identify. Sometimes I
> drive by such places and never stop simply because I don't know what
> they are. If it said bakery, I'd be more inclined. Don't count on
> word-of-mouth to carry you through - many people are from OOT and will
> never discover what you are.
>
> Good luck - sounds wonderful.
>
> -L.
>

You need to get out more...

Wayne