RE: UKNM: 'Wacky Names'

[Melanie Beech]

qxl: in French is cue-eex-ell:


Therefore to the average Frenchman they hear cul (arse), eex (x, as in 'le

x', pornography) and elle (her)


Now, just imagine the conversations in suburban living rooms:


"That's nice, dear, where did you get that from?".....


Hmmm


> -----Original Message-----

>

From: Martin Forrest [Martin [dot] Forrestcubitt [dot] com (mailto:Martin [dot] Forrestcubitt [dot] com)]

> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 6:07 PM

>

To: uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

> Subject: UKNM: 'Wacky Names'

> 

> 

> With the internet being a global medium, wacky/invented names for new

> economy businesses are potentially useful to transcend cultural and

> linguistic barriers. Invented names such as iobox, boo, qxl 

> or mondus can be

> enunciated, without embarrassment, in most languages.

> 

> Martin

> 

> Martin Forrest

> Cubitt Consulting Ltd

> 30 Coleman Street

> London EC2R 5AL


[Sam says: msg chopped]


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