On Tue, 2 Mar 2004, Tanya Mayer Photography wrote: > Actually, now that I think about it, it kind of raises a question - do > you all think I would be better off using it for business purposes? > ie. Tanja Mayer Photography. I am just wondering if the benefit of it > being so memorable as a spelling would outweigh the diffulties people > might have actually spelling it. Or do you think that it is better to > have something that is easier to spell and thus easier for prospective > clients to "look me up" on the internet/phone book etc.?
Well, "Mayer" might give people who may want to spell it "mayor" difficulty as well, so I wouldn't worry too much about that. Make sure that your webpage's meta tags list all the possible spellings of your name that you can think up, and it shouldn't be a huge issue. As for the phone book, given that you're in a relatively small market, I can't see there being *that* many photographers between TANJ and TANY... you should be okay there. :) It really comes down to personal preference. Myself, I'd keep it "Tanja." It's different, stands out a bit without being over cutesy, and it's your name. Let the rest of the world learn to pronounce it properly. F*** 'em... why should you have to change it? > I originally wanted my business to be "Fotos by Fairy" In North America, at least, "fairy" is also an offensive term for a gay male. I'd stick with your name, as it doesn't limit you in any way. chris
