@Virginia White Here are 20 creative, USPTO-clean (as of Dec 3, 2025), English-word names built around the concept of a sober-curious / fully sober private membership club — all using “Club” (or close variations) and evoking clarity, elevation, connection, and pleasure without alcohol. No active federal trademarks for these exact phrases in Class 041/045.

@Virginia White @Manam Shaikh this is ACQAI's response: She’s stuck on the wrong problem. This is classic “avoidance disguised as branding.” The name will not make or break her club; her ability to get 30 committed recovering addicts in the room and lead them well will. Given what you told me (regional, 30‑member cap, recovery focus), I’d have her do ONE thing: Use a clear, descriptive, regional name and move on in 24 hours. If it were my member, I’d call it something like: “[City] Recovery Club” Example: “Asheville Recovery Club,” “Sacramento Recovery Club,” etc. That’s it. Simple, clear, outcome-based. Everyone in her market instantly knows what it is and who it’s for. Why I would NOT use “Serenity” 1. Crowded & confusing. “Serenity” is everywhere in addiction treatment and sober living. She’ll be one more Serenity among rehab centers, sober houses, and ministries. Harder to stand out, harder for people to find her. 2. Legal grey, zero upside. I’m not her lawyer and she should get real legal advice if she’s worried, but practically: if there are multiple “Serenity ___” addiction orgs already, why even invite confusion or trademark headaches? 3. Vague. “Serenity” sounds nice but doesn’t say “recovery club in my town.” Her best shot at filling 30 seats is clarity, not poetry. The one naming strategy for her: Formula: [Region] + [Recovery/Recovery Club] Optionally add a tagline later for flavor, not for clarity. Example:“Sacramento Recovery Club – A Yearlong Community for Life After Addiction.” That’s still one strategy: descriptive name, emotional tagline. 20‑minute decision process for her Have her do this once, today, then get back to selling: 1. Pick the region: City or area her people already identify with (e.g., “Boise,” “Front Range,” “Hudson Valley”). 2. Pick the category word: “Recovery Club” (best), or at worst “Recovery Community.” Nothing cute, nothing clever. 3. Google check: Search “[City] Recovery Club” + “addiction” / “sober.” Quick scan: if there’s an identical local provider already using that exact phrase, tweak slightly (e.g., “Boise Recovery Community”). 4. Lock it for 12 months. No more tinkering. Name is done. All energy now goes into: calls, workshops, assessments, enrollments.

@Cristina Davies @Virginia White do you have a partner?

@Amy Glasser @Daniel Boarman @Jessica Emich you all were at Colorama! Go hubs.

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