Comments on: Product Names for International Brands http://www.meryl.net/2007/03/15/product-names-for-international-brands/ Content on writing, tech, business, marketing, social media Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:03:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ted Demopoulos http://www.meryl.net/2007/03/15/product-names-for-international-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-159066 Ted Demopoulos Sun, 18 Mar 2007 03:29:11 +0000 http://meryl.net/2007/03/15/product-names-for-international-brands/#comment-159066 <p>I've seen some horrific (yet amusing) Japanese and Chinese examples!</p> <p>Rule of thumb -- always get one or two or three natives to comment (and they usually will for free or a beer or dinner at worst -- you want the man/woman in the street to comment).</p> <p>I'm sure you could get a rational and useful comment on the name "Bimbo" in most USA bars during happy hour for the price of a beer!</p> I’ve seen some horrific (yet amusing) Japanese and Chinese examples!

Rule of thumb — always get one or two or three natives to comment (and they usually will for free or a beer or dinner at worst — you want the man/woman in the street to comment).

I’m sure you could get a rational and useful comment on the name “Bimbo” in most USA bars during happy hour for the price of a beer!

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