I am trying to come up with a new business name for my little craft business (primitive signs, handcrafted cards, whatever I'm in the mood to make, etc) that can be used for an etsy store, facebook group & web address. I REALLY like K Renee Designs or K Renee but they are not available. What do you guys think of these: K Renee Design (no s) or K-Renee Designs. I like K Renee Design best, but if someone types in designs instead of design, they don't get ME. Do you think that could create a problem? Is dropping the "s" better than adding the dash? I've had someone else suggest Designs by K Renee, but I'm not feeling it. I could really use some input/suggestions.

My wife ran into this issue with her floral business. She thought about additional words she could add into the name to make it unique. In her case, the extra word was "studio".

K Renee Design Studio

Or what about another word to describe the type of design? Contemporary/Modern/Natural/etc would be good words to add in, not sure how you describe your style.

K Renee <Description> Design

I will think about it for a bit; I'd love to help.

One piece of advice, I know adding the dash and remove the "s" are meant to differentiate you from the existing businesses, but those small tweaks might not be enough to set you apart from the others. If customers or potential customers forget the dash or accidentially add the "s", the competition will not only come up, they may actually gain the business intended for you. I would think about doing something completely different. If there are already 2 businesses out there with a similiar name, I'd look to do something fresh to stand out. Just my $.02

What about:
Neuer Tag Designs by K Renee? or something like that?

Hmmm good question, I think you would be better dropping the S but I do agree with the other girls maybe adding an extra work would help.

I would definitely not use something so similar to what is already out there. Someone could think they were sharing your business with others, but if they drop/add one small letter or sound, you may lose a customer.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I ended up going with K Renee Design. Hopefully I won't regret having a name so similar to others, I just didn't find anything else that felt right.