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Need a name for your friendly neighborhood occult shop
« on: March 22, 2010, 10:54:05 PM »
So, I'm working on a story that's turning out to be a bit like...well, Tenchi Muyo meets Buffy meets Burn Notice. The world, so far, is one with the supernatural as hush-hush, though it is real. The characters go to a store for their occult supplies, which is run by a witch hippie-momma, and I need to name the place. I'm looking for a quirky, funny name for the shop.

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Re: Need a name for your friendly neighborhood occult shop
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2010, 12:29:22 AM »
Sortie Ledge. :D
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Re: Need a name for your friendly neighborhood occult shop
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2010, 02:24:03 AM »
I don't know?  How about:  " your friendly neighborhood occult shop?"   :D
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Re: Need a name for your friendly neighborhood occult shop
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2010, 02:39:27 AM »
Miss MoeJoe?

The Pot and Kettle? :D
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Re: Need a name for your friendly neighborhood occult shop
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2010, 02:41:04 AM »
Maybe a play on the owner's name...

Or faux Latin

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Re: Need a name for your friendly neighborhood occult shop
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2010, 02:56:25 PM »
I've always been a fan of song titles. Or if that fails I take a few nouns and start making combinations till they sound appropriately mystic/tough or whatever I'm looking for.
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Re: Need a name for your friendly neighborhood occult shop
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2010, 03:06:41 PM »
Is she really a hippie type?  You could borrow from hippie lingo.  Something about Aquarius or Flower Power.  Or you could borrow from writers the hippie movement really dug.  A quick Google search turned up this one that looks promising:

Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls. - Joseph Campbell

"Open Doors" wouldn't be a bad name for a flowers-and-light type of occult shop.  The Campbell quote could be stenciled on the walls or on the door or something.
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Re: Need a name for your friendly neighborhood occult shop
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2010, 11:36:20 PM »
How about "Things that go bump in the night"
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Re: Need a name for your friendly neighborhood occult shop
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2010, 01:29:57 AM »
Black Magic Woman...... ;)
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Re: Need a name for your friendly neighborhood occult shop
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2010, 01:35:33 AM »
Y'know what they call it when a witch decides to stop hiding the fact that she's a witch?  "Coming out of the broom closet."

So "The Broom Closet" could be fun. :)
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Re: Need a name for your friendly neighborhood occult shop
« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2010, 10:59:32 PM »
I liked the last one.
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Re: Need a name for your friendly neighborhood occult shop
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2010, 05:54:04 AM »
once did an occult supply (mostly potions) shop called Moonshine in an RP.  Always thought it had a nice ring to it.
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Re: Need a name for your friendly neighborhood occult shop
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2010, 10:01:35 PM »
Your Momma's Magic  or The Spice Shoppe  or Corner Hit  or Rosemary & Thyme  or ....  got busy at work...  If I have time tonight I'll rattle some more off.  
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Re: Need a name for your friendly neighborhood occult shop
« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2010, 12:35:25 AM »
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Re: Need a name for your friendly neighborhood occult shop
« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2010, 08:03:54 PM »
i always like to think of specific locations as their own character with a personalty and name the thus.

for a shop i look at some key factors:


what they sell the most of

location in the city/town, bad part of town, upscale, or some place in between

who owns the shop, what there personality is like cause the shop is an extension of their own character

and who is the owner trying to attract to her shop. wannabe's or those of the true craft, or is it more faith oriented such as Wicca or such.
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