About Us

Location: You will find us in the heart of the city close to the Octagon in the Dunedin City Council Civic Centre Building.

Look for us: in NZ Yellow Pages or Google Maps search box. Copy “The Name Shop, Dunedin, New Zealand" into the search box, then you can find us. If you want to see a photograph of our shop, click on the "street view" link in balloon window on the right of page, then click 3 times to left with orientation button on upper left.

Proprietors (or Owners): Marilou and Graeme are both university graduates. Marilou is Vice-President of the Dunedin Business and Professional Women’s club (BPW).

For that special occasion or memento of that lifetime experience, we offer gifts for:

Special birthdays
A Christmas to remember
Graduation of a loved one
Valentines Day
The wedding of the year
A joyful retirement
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
Get Well messages
Remembrances for bereavement.
Family Reunion

Our most popular personalised gifts:

A laminated and framed print on a specially chosen coloured –art background of the origin, meaning and personality characteristics of a name
Personalised poetry for the special occasion
Origins of family names
Keepsakes for the family pet
Cards, plastic plates, key rings, hairbrushes, bracelets, necklaces and many other products with names pre-printed on them.

Our Newest Products:

These can all be personalised with a range of colours and designs

Personalised mugs – a great favourite (first names and corporate logos)
Personalised plates (as of 01 October, 2009)
Personalised tiles (see Named Fun Stuff 7 & 8)
Ceramic Christmas ornaments
Any jewellery custom-made to meet your personal requirements (please ask in feedback form for a quote)
Family coats of arms.

Watch this space for:

Your own unique mouse pad
Stubbie holders
Men’s ties
Jigsaw puzzles
T-shirts
Coasters

For Tourists - A Special Service. Shipping and Postage Arranged

Special Product Additions for Tourists:

Paua and Greenstone jewellery
Christmas decorations with New Zealand themes
Manchester goods
Confectionery
Beautiful country themed American- made decorations and wall hangings
Teddy bears (some handmade).

The Name Shop
5 George Street
Dunedin
New Zealand
Tel: +6434772516
Fax: +6434772510

Retail Business Hours (NZ time):

Mon to Fri 9am - 5.30pm

Sat 10am - 4pm

Sun 10am - 3pm

We will respond to online enquiries after business hours when we can.

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Alternatively, download Google Chrome 4, install popular translate extension under "spanner" tab (top right).

For more information on how to purchase and shipping, click on the hyperlinks.