Ten of Edinburgh's best shop name puns

When it comes to naming their businesses, some independent shop owners choose something that's poetic, descriptive or to the point. But others go for a spot of wordplay to make sure that their stores aren't easy to forget. Here are some of Edinburgh's finest, punniest shop names. 

A pooch-pampering pun with a generous helping of nudge nudge, wink wink humour.
Location: Broughton.

How's this for a piece of gloriously bad-taste Disney referencing?
Location: Leith.

This locksmiths and cobblers likes to think that it's a step ahead of the rest.
Location: Newington.

A tip top tailoring pun from an alteration shop.
Location: Leith.

Here's one for well-coiffured lovers of 1960s science fiction.
Location: Southside.

Somewhere to stock up on all your canine and feline friends' needs.
Location: Leith Walk.

It's clear that the folk here aren't afraid of doing their own thing.
Location: Dalry Road.

Wonder what Dolly Parton would think of this hairdressers that takes its (almost) risqué name from the 1982 comedy musical she starred in?
Location: Leith.

A bookies with literary leanings.
Location: Leith Walk.

Sounds like a fun-loving purveyor of booze.
Location: Dalry Road.

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