[General] Combination of words "BikEat"

[EMWM]

Hi,
I need honest opinion of native English speaker. I’m planning to start small restaurant with crepes. The whole decor theme is related to bicycles. I was thinking about „BikEat” name, like „Bike” and „Eat”.

Is it not awkward to mix those two words together like this? Because I know this word doesnt exist. What do you think? What are your associations?

I will be grateful for all comments and opinions,
Ewa

 

[MikeNewYork]

That has no association for me. if you are stuck on including the theme in the name, how about "Crepe-Cycle"? You could have a drawing of a delicious crepe on wheels with handle bars. But I don't think the theme has to be in the name.

 

[emsr2d2]

The problem with "BikEat" for me is that once you capitalise the "E" in the middle, the first syllable says "Bik", pronounced "bick". That has no association with bicycles any more. On that basis, I don't think it works.

 

[EMWM]

We do have crazy cook on bicycle in our designes. But I wanted to have „bike” in name more than „crepes”, actually there could be no „crepes”. Something with bicycle and eating.
So you are saying that BikEat is completely wrong and inappropriate to use?

 

[TheParser]

***** NOT A TEACHER *****


Hello, Ewa:

In my opinion, it's fine to blend two words.

But I feel that it should be a word that does not confuse people.

If I saw the name of your restaurant, I would not know how to pronounce its name. Is it "Bike" + "Eat" or "Bik" + "Eat"?

Some people might say that the food at "BIKEeat" is delicious while others might say that the food at "BIKeat" is delicious.

If there is confusion about the pronunciation of your restaurant, that could hurt your business.

People would not have any trouble with, for example, "CycleEats."


Good luck. I am sure that your restaurant will be a great success! Let us know what name you decide to use.



James

 

[Rover_KE]

Ewa, please note that your use of „xxx” is wrong in English.

You have used quotation marks correctly in your title.

 

[EMWM]

True, I don’t want people to be confused with the name.
It will be better, if I use double "e", I mean "BikeEat"? And even better with "eats", so I would have "BikeEats" – this could be associated with "eats from bike"?

 

[MikeNewYork]

We do have crazy cook on bicycle in our designes. But I wanted to have „bike” in name more than „crepes”, actually there could be no „crepes”. Something with bicycle and eating.
So you are saying that BikEat is completely wrong and inappropriate to use?

You are the one who brought up crepes. But, yes, "BikEat" does nothing for me.

 

[Rover_KE]

Will it be better if I use double "e", I mean "BikeEat"? And even better with "eats", so I would have "BikeEats"?

Either one of those is better than anything else you've proposed so far.

 

[SoothingDave]

I don't see the association between bicycles and eating. I know it's your decor, but people are going to want to go to your restaurant based on some expectation the name gives.

BikeEat doesn't tell me what food to expect. Will people ride their bicycles there? Are you serving foods that can be easily eaten while you ride your bike?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Personally, I hate capital letters in the middle of words. It makes them sound like impersonal big businesses, like CitiBank.

I thought Mike's suggestion, Crepes-cycle was great. It's funny and memorable and describes your restaurant well.

BikEat sounds like a place where you eat a Bic.

 

[SoothingDave]

BikEat sounds like a place where you eat a Bic.

Yes, but razor, ballpoint pen, or lighter?

 

[Barb_D]

I will add that BikEat would sound like Bick Eat to me too and that BikeEat would make me think it was a drive though of some sort for people cycling. Get hand-held food, water bottles, Gatoraid, etc.

Call it the Velodrome.

 

[EMWM]

Thank you all for your help and opinions, it means a lot to me

The problem is that I have also something like this in my mind (in the near future, I hope):
http://www-mobilefoodnews-com.zippy...t/uploads/2013/02/FL-biscuit-bike-500x333.jpg

That is why I would like to have name with bicycle. Is "BikeEats" more suitable for mobile food carts? Or should I think about something different for "normal" restaurant.

 

[SoothingDave]

It would be a mistake to evoke the image of "street food" bought from carts for a normal restaurant. Many people are wary of street food and the hygiene of carts.

 

[MikeNewYork]

If I were you, I would give up on "BikeEats".