In California, your LLC's name may not contain the words: Bank. Trust. Trustee. Incorporated. Inc. Corporation. Corp. Insurer.
--The proper name of a domestic limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company must contain the term "company," "limited" or "limited liability company," or an abbreviation of one of those terms, or words or abbreviations of like import used in a jurisdiction other than this Commonwealth.
Alphabetize single letters in business names separately, ignoring any punctuation that may appear between them. A company named "J & J Consulting" should be filed before one named "JM Auto Body." Use the last name to alphabetize businesses that include an individual's name.
You don't have to put your LLC in your business's tradename, brand name, DBA, fictitious name, or any other type of business name you use for marketing. And the LLC name doesn't have to match your website name. In fact, it's common for businesses to use one or more names that are different than their official name.
Limited Liability Company Names Only: The name of a limited liability company may not include the words bank, trust, trustee, incorporated, inc., corporation, or corp. (California Corporations Code section 17701.08(e).)
Pennsylvania LLC Name Requirement It must be distinguishable from the name of any domestic or foreign LLC registered in the state. Use of words such as (but not limited to) "Bank," "Bond," "Endowment," "Insurance," "Survey," "Title" and "Trust" require approval by the appropriate state department or agency.
Under Pennsylvania law, a DBA registration is not formally required with the Secretary of State. That said, there are penalties associated with failing to register. For example, an unregistered company may not enforce a contract using the courts of Pennsylvania if the contract was signed using the fictitious name.
Generally, it's best practice to create a business that's distinct from you as a person, which might require a unique name. But for some small business owners, naming your business after yourself makes sense. If you do go that route, you should be very, very careful to treat your LLC as a distinct entity.
Let's delve into the diverse sources of inspiration and creativity that can fuel your imagination and generate fantastic business name ideas. Use your name. Use foreign words. Combine several words into one business name. Come up with a clever pun or a wordplay. Tweak the spelling. Use acronyms.