Car names

[porkchop 64]

Why do car manufacturers give their cars such ridiculous names?                     Kadja,kangoo, felcia just to name a few, what happened to the days when a car name was something you could relate to. 

[unofix]

2 hours ago, porkchop 64 said:

what happened to the days when a car name was something you could relate to. 

You mean a car name was something you could Focus on 🤣

[Paulkp]

They have to use an apparent random sequence of letters, as all normal names are probably copyright.....

With the rider that such a word may be polite in English, but rude in a different language !

[alexp999]

Most car manufacturers are not from native English speaking countries.

A lot of these names are words, places or slight deviations from other languages and countries.

Or just something that sounds good in the language of the country it was originally thought up. They'll only check it's not offensive in other languages.

[tazzman600]

Yes those 'silly' names for cars come from countries that don't speak or understand English too good.

I mean. Kadjar? Is that a car keeping a door open? 🤣

[porkchop 64]

Then you have the kia soul (ah)😁.

[tazzman600]

I'll have to Focus on that 🤔

[unofix]

38 minutes ago, tazzman600 said:

I'll have to Focus on that 🤔

Too late, I did that punch line 20 hours ago 🤣

20 hours ago, unofix said:

You mean a car name was something you could Focus on 🤣

 

[Paulkp]

2 minutes ago, unofix said:

Too late, I did that punch line 20 hours ago 🤣

Perhaps you could report him to a Prefect for infringement of intellectual propert rights..........

or get the administrators to Probe this topic

[tazzman600]

Oh sugar. I'll have to escape this Galaxy 🤣🤣🤣

[unofix]

1 hour ago, tazzman600 said:

I'll have to escape this Galaxy

Well careful you don't bump in to the Zodiac 😉

[Paulkp]

1 hour ago, tazzman600 said:

Oh sugar. I'll have to escape this Galaxy 🤣🤣🤣

Don't forget to check in with the British Consul when you reach your destination!

[tazzman600]

I think I'm gonna need an Escort 🤣

[Paulkp]

20 hours ago, tazzman600 said:

I'll have to escape this Galaxy

I'd use a Courier to ensure safe Transit of your luggage....

 

[tazzman600]

Ooooh didn't think of a courier but so longs as he has a Vitesse 🙂

[porkchop 64]

It would have to have an escort for a safe delivery. 

[tarbyonline]

On 11/23/2023 at 6:35 PM, porkchop 64 said:

Why do car manufacturers give their cars such ridiculous names?                     Kadja,kangoo, felcia just to name a few, what happened to the days when a car name was something you could relate to. 

Felicia, like Octavia, is a girls name.  Both are names previously used by Skoda. Strangely they didn’t make a new Estelle 👀…

On 11/23/2023 at 10:07 PM, Paulkp said:

They have to use an apparent random sequence of letters, as all normal names are probably copyright.....

With the rider that such a word may be polite in English, but rude in a different language !

 

On 11/24/2023 at 10:12 AM, alexp999 said:

Most car manufacturers are not from native English speaking countries.

A lot of these names are words, places or slight deviations from other languages and countries.

Or just something that sounds good in the language of the country it was originally thought up. They'll only check it's not offensive in other languages.

Basically the marketers sometimes make something up or modify an existing word so that they can register a trademark.  For example

https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/news-on-air/top-stories-2/there-once-was-a-car-named-austral/

Other manufacturers of course name their cars after things (Qashqai - an Iranian tribe), a theme (Jetta, Passat) or just give them a number or letter designation (BMW, Mercedes, VW electric range).  Personally I’d rather a car had a name, even a made up one, than be called “ZS”. Though I do feel they over think this stuff sometimes!