subject: Choosing A Daycare Name [print this page] Since daycare centers revolve around children, the business name should be both appropriate and appealing to your customers - parents and children. Your first step is to revisit your childhood and brainstorm with family and friends. Brainstorming is a very effective method of coming up with ideas. List and write down all possible names that come into mind, and do not be choosy at this point. Jot down words that represent children or child care to you. In addition, list all appropriate adjectives such as sweet, gentle or lovable. Moreover, create another list for child care endings such as family daycare, daycare, preschool, academy, early learning center, place, and home daycare
The next step is to study all the words that you and your family or friends have come up with. Form reassuring compound words such as Lovable Bear Preschool or Happy Kids, and choose what you think would be the most appropriate for your location and customers. You can follow these tips when creating your business name:
If you are including educational components within your daycare program, try incorporating scholastic or academic words such as early learning, childcare development, preschool and ABC. On the other hand, if your daycare will only be a child minding service, use playful words that appeal to children such as play, fun and adventure. Parents do consider their children's thoughts, and fun names that draw children will help your business.
Some parents associate daycare with babysitting or child minding services without any form of learning within the program. As a result, some providers try to disassociate themselves from the name Daycare by adding words that relates to learning to the daycare name. For instance, adding the word Learning Center emphasizes academics, education and development.
Some providers use their street name as part of the daycare name such as Garden Street Family Daycare, making it easier for potential customers to locate the daycare. You should consider the area around you. For instance, if you are near a lake, you can choose a daycare name related to a lake such as Lakeside Daycare.
Children's poems and stories are also good sources to find great daycare names. In particular, daycare centers that are named after stories or poems that children are very familiar with would be more appealing to both parents and children. For instance, the story Snow White can be used to create the daycare name, Snow White Family Daycare.
Many potential customers will call the first few daycare centers at the beginning of a phone book list. For instance, a daycare center that begins with the letter A will most likely get called first than a daycare that begins with the letter R. It would be beneficial to choose a name that begins with one of the first letters in the alphabet.
Check your phone book and list all the daycare centers around your area. Ensure that your daycare name is: (1) unique, (2) not similar to another daycare around your area, and (3) stands out from all others.
