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win something cool from CheekyTiki, but better still, name Londons newest Tiki Bar

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cheekytiki posted on 03/21/2008

Everybody likes the naming game, so i thought it would be cool to throw out the chance to name Londons newest Tiki Bar to the experts.
The Winner will recieve some goodies from CheekyTiki, but, as the thread name suggests, better still they can brag about how they came up with the name for a London tiki bar.

Background on the place itself:

The Bar is part of a very famous pub in Archway North London (N19) called "The Archway Tavern", infact the Kinks were signed there and the cover of the "Muswell Hillbillies" album was shot at the bar.
The interior is a mix of Traditional and Modern Tiki lots of Bamboo and Stone.
An important aspect is the food, seafood and it will have an oyster bar (think pearls?)

Oh, and also the venue is on an Island! A Traffic Island, but it's still an Island.

The place is opening in about 4 weeks so we are in a hurry, once the name is decided the Logo etc has to be designed so I am giving you guys until tuesday to come up with the ideas.
Good Luck!

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tikigreg posted on 03/21/2008

The Shell Bar

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VampiressRN posted on 03/21/2008

Fun....here goes:

Tiki Tavern
Bamboo Island
Isla de Nineteen
The Pearl of Archway
Nineteen Palms

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Tipsy McStagger posted on 03/21/2008

I was saving this name for when i opened up my tiki themed strip club.....but since that won't happen any time soon, if ever, i'll throw it out here to you......"FISHNETS"..

okay, it would have made a great tiki strip club name, but since you are serving all this seafood i figured why not......now if you can host a burlesque revue or something similiar once in awhile, that would work too!!

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uncle trav posted on 03/21/2008

Love the name games

The Cavern At The Tavern
Tiki Island Cavern
Torch Island
Hawaii Calling
The Pearl Diver
Bamboo Blitz


"Anyone who has ever seen them is thereafter haunted as if by a feverish dream" Karl Woermann

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MrBaliHai posted on 03/21/2008

"Kinky Island"

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Tipsy McStagger posted on 03/21/2008

..or, if you want to stay true to the history, call it "Archipeligos" like the archepeligos(?) islands .....like a combo of archway-peligos....whatever...nevermind.

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naugatiki posted on 03/21/2008

The English Hibiscus

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hiltiki posted on 03/21/2008

The Seashell.

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Bogielocks posted on 03/21/2008

The Hawaiian Hideaway

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bigbrotiki posted on 03/21/2008

The Pearl Dive
Pearl Harbor
The Black Pearl
THE HUKILAU
The South Seas
The Seven Seas (or how about The Sven Seas ? :) )
The Aloha Arch
Archway Atoll
House of Bamboo
King Kalakaua
The Reef

Jamie, did you ever get the A-frame pics?

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teaKEY posted on 03/21/2008

teaKEY STONE - it works on so many levels

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teaKEY posted on 03/21/2008

teaKEY STONE - it works on so many levels

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arriano posted on 03/21/2008

London Fog Cutter

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teaKEY posted on 03/21/2008

Pearl Necklace :blush:
Baroque pearl

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rupe33 posted on 03/21/2008

The Bamboo Bypass (stop in and you won't care about getting home!)

Kinki Tiki Island

The Bamboo Arch

Pearlhenge

The Rangoon Roundabout

Pearlstone Pub

The Fog & Grog or The Foggy Grog

Pohaku Pub (pohaku being Hawaiian for 'rock' or 'stone')

Forbidden Pearl

Tiki-Tea

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GatorRob posted on 03/21/2008

Just curious... Isn't it unusual to be naming a place just 4 weeks before opening? Gives them little chance for advance publicity. But anyway.

Sunken Pearl (Kiliki's home bar too, but I doubt she'd mind)
Pearly Shells
Island Oasis
Forbidden Island would work great if it wasn't already taken! :)

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teaKEY posted on 03/21/2008

Hey, I like Tiki-tea. And the Pearlstone pub, nice

What about the Polynesian Pearl or Hawaiiano One Nineo

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Tipsy McStagger posted on 03/21/2008

Hawaiiano One Nineo

...now say it very fast, three times!!

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jpmartdog posted on 03/21/2008

Taboo Cove (at the Archway Tavern)
Tonga Bay
Enchanted Island
Island Allure
and my fave.....
Exotic Island
all of which are (at the Archway Tavern)

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The Gnomon posted on 03/21/2008

Uenuku's Rainbow

Garden of Kumu-Honua

Hi'iaka's Sacred Grove

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tikiracer posted on 03/21/2008

How about:

abalone archway

pearl trader

kanaloa kavern

island of kanaloa

peles palace

reef divers

safe harbour

archway adventurer

pacific pearls

archway reef

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uncle trav posted on 03/21/2008

Latitude 51
London Lagoon
Pearl Grotto
The Pearl Drop
The Moai Lanai( thanks Bood)
The Half Shell
The Cultured Pearl
Urban Lagoon
London Lanai
Passion Pearl
Polynesian Pearl

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pablus posted on 03/21/2008

Mana

Pono

Kini-Kini

Aloha Archway

Island Lanai

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rugbymatt posted on 03/21/2008

Okay, got my thinking cap on here goes:

Bamboo Bedlam
Komona Wanna Lei a
Neptunes Grotto
Mermaids & Mai-Tais
Bamboo Grotto
Wahines Wonderland
Royal Roatangan
Tiki Temple
Madabout Mai-Tais
Rotarua Roundabout
Pitcairn Polynesian Palace
Neptunes Folly

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fez monkey posted on 03/21/2008

Tahiti

Tahiti Shores

Tropic Shores

Hidden Palms

Hawaiian Sands

Paradise

Island Breeze

Umbrella Drinks

Buccaneer Bay

Butlin's Beachcomber Bar (just kidding, how about)
The Beachcomber (Bar)

And that perennial crowd favorite:
Iwanaleia :)

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arriano posted on 03/21/2008

Pearl Island

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Chongolio posted on 03/21/2008

The Pearl and Tiki Tavern

Ye Olde Pearl Pub

The Rum Barrel

Captain Bligh's Bilge

The Mermaids Purse

The Watery Tart

The Seahorse Stable

Chongolio's Head

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Nui Nui Bar
Tiki Hut
Smoking Eruption
Black Pearl Palace
London Motu
Raroia Sunrise
Oyster Tiki Lounge

[ Edited by: Little fragrant Tiare 2008-03-21 15:58 ]

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Psycho Tiki D posted on 03/21/2008

Howz about

The Shagadelic Island Tiki Lounge?

Or maybe the Psycho Tiki D Island of Lost Souls Grotto?

Or maybe just The Island of Lost Tiki Souls Pub?

PTD

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uncle trav posted on 03/21/2008

The Getaway ......At the Archway
All Points South
Poseidon's Pearl
Coco de Mer
Britiki Isle
Oyster Flats
The Hidden Pearl

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beadtiki posted on 03/21/2008

Maybe the "Pearly Gates"?

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CheekyGirl posted on 03/21/2008

Here's a couple of ideas, as I was working out the name of my Tiki Bar. I ended up calling my (soon to be home Tiki Bar) "The Lilo Lounge"....here's some of my sweat as I was working on a name:

Tiki or Hawaiian Type Ideas

Tiki Tavern
Tiki Terrace
Happy Tiki
Aloha Room
Polynesian Room
Pineapple Palace
Tropical Grotto
Kapu Point
Bamboo Room
Bamboo Hut
Lapu Lapu Lounge
Grog Grotto
Tahitian Temple
Tahiti Hut
Easter Isle
Easter Island
Kapu (Forbidden)
Okole Maluna Bar or Lounge
Rum Runner Retreat
Hula Hut
Moai Lounge
Mai Tiki Bar

Ocean/Beach Ideas

South Seas Shelter
The Outrigger
Mermaid Lounge
Mermaid Cove
The Green Mermaid

Tiki Gods

Pele’s Playground
Pele’s Paradise
Ku Ku Lounge
The Tongaroa
Lono Lounge
Kanaloa Cove
Roa Retreat
Maui Room

I almost called my bar The Green Mermaid, as I have a green drink I've concocted.

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bigbrotiki posted on 03/22/2008

That's a very nice list there, cheeky girl! I would like to ad "Tangaroa's Tavern" to that, as he is the god of the fishes and reptiles. I fear though that the locals might be better served with a less lengthy name.

But then again, if Jamie is into reading up a bit about Polynesian mythology, there are quite a few legends about him, which could be woven into the menu text and used for design concepts.

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TravelingJones posted on 03/22/2008

:D Hawaiian to English translation:

  1. Anuenue = Rainbow; Arch

  2. Anuenue Moku = Rainbow + Island

  3. Lua Huna = Hidden or secret cave

  4. Halelo = Coral sea cavern; Jagged rocks

  5. Huna Kai = Sea spray, sea foam

CHEERS! :D

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RobertBurr posted on 03/22/2008

a classic: RumPelstiltskin
Or the original German: RumPelstilzchen

TK or Tikay

Big Kahuna

Kahuna Kai

The original Caribe name for Dominica is: waitikubuli
(Y-Tick-A-Booly)
it refers to the fact that the island has two tall mounds, like a beautiful girl
and literally means "tall is her body"

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Nice to see you here Robert! i really look forward to see what the name of this new tiki bar will be, and to have a couple tikidrinks in there during the rumfest..

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midnite posted on 03/22/2008

Ahoy hoy, Jamie!

I've thought long and hard on this one, trying to link a nautical or ocean vibe for the food side of the new place to something that would also evoke enough of the escapism of a good tiki bar. So, my goals were: make it easy to pronounce, connect it to seafood, don't get too "tiki", make it modern, and preferably short.

Tide

That's it, I got others but I'm letting it all ride on just this one. Oh, and if I don't have the winner, my vote goes to "The Watery Tart". Lots of other good ideas already submitted, too.

midnite

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snackbar posted on 03/23/2008

How about London The Beachcomber :D

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savage sissy posted on 03/23/2008

Oh I love the name games, they are such fun!

Shells
The Port Light
The Breezeway
Sandy's....fill in the blank on that one
Brigands
Hooks
Reel-In Inn
Coconets
Starfish Grill
Riggers
Mabe's Pearl (with that little thingy over the e like in Renee that makes it say the a sound)
Akoya
Wishwater

Ok, so some are from local places, and my mermaid name, but I thought what the heck, it is a game!

And my personal favorite because it just sounds cool especially for London, and I love to kinda swear

The Bloody Wench

Happy Easter everyone!


"Little Miss Muffet Sat On Her Puffet, Eating Her Porridge All Day, Along Came A Spider And They All Went Away" My darling daughter, age 11, yes 11

[ Edited by: savage sissy 2008-03-22 20:45 ]

[ Edited by: savage sissy 2008-03-22 21:31 ]

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Kon-Hemsby posted on 03/23/2008

Pearl Island

Pearl Cove

Pearl Paka ua

The Pearl Hau'oli

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54 house of bamboo posted on 03/23/2008

'Moku'

Like midnite, it's all riding on one word...

But 'at the Archway Tavern' might help in the first few months to promote the location...

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thefuzz posted on 03/23/2008

The Bounty

Fletcher Christian's Lounge

Sandwich Islands inn

The Queen's Pearl

Captain Cook's Discovery

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Paipo posted on 03/24/2008

The Islington Islander
(The) Islander at/@ Islington
Ha'amonga (the name of the famous trilithon/stone archway in Tonga - full name is Ha'amonga 'a Maui - Maui's Burden)
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Paipo posted on 03/24/2008

All the Hawaiian dictionaries I checked used the word "Hoaka" for arch (literal translation crescent, and used for describing some of the forms on helmets & headdresses too).
so,
Hoaka
Hoaka Pohaku = stone arch = archway

and in the spirit of midnite's suggestion:
Adrift

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LynnMcTiki posted on 03/24/2008

Keeping with the Kinks/Tiki connection...

Shangri-La
20th Century Moai
Muswell Tiki
Have a Cuppa Tiki
Well Respected Moai

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uncle trav posted on 03/24/2008

The Cargo Hold

Pearlessence

Quarter Deck

The Foremast

Infinite Voyage

The Voyager

Britiki Atoll

Paradise Lagoon

Castaway at the Archway

The Copra Trader

Kernel Palm's Lounge

The Equator

The Anchorage

Safe Harbor

Fatu-Hiva

Huna-Kai (hidden sea)

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Cheekytiki..you have a tough job choosing between all these names.. :drink:

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