What's in a name

[wilbobob]

I was sat in traffic behind a Kia Venga. It struck me that it would be possible to pronounce the name as Key - Avenger. Might be some sort of super-hero or fictional road warrior.
The same cannot be said for the Key - AhSoul

[Imbiber]

I always smile when I see a product, usually food or drink described as Artisanal.

It's probably just me

I'll get me coat...

[wilbobob]

Drat. I reallsed that I could have said that the Kia Soul doesn't have the same ring to it.
I'll do it now to save someone else the trouble.

[AleisterCrowley]

I always smile when I see a product, usually food or drink described as Artisanal.

It's probably just me

I'll get me coat...

Could produce some unfortunate addresses on t'interweb

Like this one.
https://www.artisanalcheese.com/
Who is Arti?

[redsturgeon]

Here are some unfortunate website names...
https://www.boredpanda.com/worst-domain ... gn=organic

John

[AleisterCrowley]

I think Powergenitalia is a spoof, but some of the others are real

[bungeejumper]

I came across the unhappily-named Renault Wind the other day. Unfortunately, it had already passed by the time I noticed it.

BJ

[marronier]

Way back, Rolls-Royce were going to name their new model "Silver Mist " until someone pointed out that in German " mist " means "dung ".

[kempiejon]

Of course Susan Boyle wanted a snappy hashtag for her new record and associated shindig to celebrate it. Susanalbumparty and more here https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ ... albumparty

[Gaggsy]

In my line of work, we send out tender enquiries and when the prices are returned we carry out an analysis.
I store these computer files in a folder on the server.

So far I've resisted abbreviating the folder name from 'Tender Analyses'

[TUK020]

A little Red Indian boy went up to his dad and asked "Heap big Chief Dad" (for his Dad was indeed the heap big Chief),
"How do us Red Indians get our names?"

The heap big Chief looked down at the little boy fondly, sat him on his knee, and explained "Well son, when your Mum, the number one squaw, gives birth, she looks out from the teepee, and names you after the first thing she sees. That is why your elder brother is Running Buffalo, and you sister Flying Eagle"

"Why do you ask, Two Dogs [expletive deleted]?"

[TUK020]

That last bit was the site autocorrect

[stevensfo]

Way back, Rolls-Royce were going to name their new model "Silver Mist " until someone pointed out that in German " mist " means "dung ".

Also way back, but a car with the letters 'MR2' had to be changed in France. 'Emmerdeur' means more or less a little pain in the ass, to put it politely.


Steve

[PinkDalek]

That last bit was the site autocorrect

Well he could have been named after the back end of a buffalo and ended up being called:

"Smiling PinkMarshmallow".

[kempiejon]

..."Why do you ask, Two Dogs?"

I think in these enlightened times the preferred term for these people is genocide survivor