What’s in a name

My flower farm is on ½ acre. In such a small growing area, thoughtful use of the space is very important. The main goal is to bring home grown flowers to my neighbors and friends to improve their lives. My long term goal is to have a variety of flowers available throughout the year.

When naming the flower farm entity of my business, I wanted to be sure to choose something that would not be likely duplicated and that would always have meaning to me. You see, my main business name, Shawn L. Vieth LLC, is purposely self named. The intent is to always have my name front and center as a sense of pride in who I am and how I conduct business. The flower farm name, Red Bilita Flowers, has a dual meaning and was initially chosen based on sentiment. 

The first meaning is a personal one.  I wanted to pay homage to some of my family members who have meant the most to me throughout my life, but are now only with me in spirit. Red Bilita is a combination of my maternal grandfather Leonard’s nickname of Red, my father’s name Bill, and my maternal grandmother Juanita’s nickname of Nita. 

The second meaning was discovered by accident. I was Googling the word Bilita to ensure it did not carry any undesirable interpretation. As I searched, I discovered the phrase Bilita Mpash. It is the complete opposite of a nightmare, but better than a good dream. It is a “legendary, blissful state where all is forgiven and forgotten.” I just loved that ideology. It rang true to the feeling I get when I am with my flowers. It solidified my name choice, since I am in my own blissful state when I am among the flowers.