--- title: Do’s and Don’ts of Choosing a Business Name description: When planning your business name keep these things in mind. image: https://www.jonespr.net/hubfs/Blog_Images/Blog%20398%20Business%20Name.jpg --- [![](https://www.jonespr.net/hubfs/Blog_Images/Blog%20398%20Business%20Name.jpg) ](https://www.jonespr.net/eight-arms-blog/dos-and-donts-of-choosing-a-business-name) # Do’s and Don’ts of Choosing a Business Name BY:   [ Kristin Jones ](https://www.jonespr.net/eight-arms-blog/author/kristin-jones) ![Do’s and Don’ts of Choosing a Business Name](https://www.jonespr.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Blog%20398%20Business%20Name.jpg?width=1712&name=Blog%20398%20Business%20Name.jpg "Do’s and Don’ts of Choosing a Business Name")   It is only one decision of many when you bring a new company, brand or product to market, but choosing a business name is a critical step. What makes a good name? And what should you avoid? This infographic originally published by [Webs.com](http://www.webs.com/blog/2011/07/05/whats-in-a-name-the-art-of-naming-a-business-infographic/), and shared by many others all over the web (20 million Google image search results, hundreds of them from Pinterest, are evidence of how far your own content could spread), provides some basic guidelines to get you started: -  Make it easy to pronounce. - Stay away from foreign words. - Avoid initials. - Consider using relevant terms or coining a new word. ![Do’s and Don’ts of Choosing a Business Name](https://www.jonespr.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/HowToNameBusiness.jpg?width=550&name=HowToNameBusiness.jpg "Do’s and Don’ts of Choosing a Business Name") Do you want to take a more objective approach? Our [Brand & Campaign Name Scorecard](https://www.jonespr.net/scorecard-for-brands-campaign-names) assigns point values to nine different scoring categories. 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