[Misc] Judging company products by name alone.

[Nightfall]

I will open a can of worms here
While the Greek name is a region of N.Greece, in english it causes a lot of interesting talks :

 

[cheshunt seagull]

When I was working I signed my team up for an account with a courier firm simply because I liked their name; 'By Hand'. Public procurement procedures were more relaxed in those days.

 

[Superphil]

Turkish home appliances chain of stores, always makes us giggle like children when we see one.

 

[1066familyman]

New food wagon, in the layby, just as you go past Robertsbridge.

 

[Superphil]

I gave a pub called Dirty Dicks a swerve.

For good reason, it's horrible.

 

[PTC Gull]

Cillit Bang always made me look twice

 

[Official Old Man]

Fudge.
A name makes it. Available right now are Amy Smiths Fudge, Mrs Tilly's Scottish Fudge plus a Aunt ? (forget the name now) which is just a foreign fudge rebagged.
I sell those hard sugar pebbles with the slogan 'just like your Mum would buy'.
Hisense had the slogan Top Selling TV in China which put me off.

 

[MJsGhost]

I gave a pub called Dirty Dicks a swerve.

You missed out - a decent old-school boozer (if it's the one near Liverpool St you're referring to)

 

[MJsGhost]

And yet it makes some of the best cars on the market. I'd take numerous Skodas over their rivals from pretty much any car manufacturer.

Yeah, but what would YOU know about cars?!

 

[1066familyman]

Fudge.
A name makes it. Available right now are Amy Smiths Fudge, Mrs Tilly's Scottish Fudge plus a Aunt ? (forget the name now) which is just a foreign fudge rebagged.
I sell those hard sugar pebbles with the slogan 'just like your Mum would buy'.
Hisense had the slogan Top Selling TV in China which put me off.

Hifiman are a Chi-fi company primarily known for their headphones.

The name makes them sound cheap and nasty to me, yet their range goes from a few hundred quid to a few thousand.

I've heard lots of their different models. The build quality isn't the best, but the comfort and sound quality on some models are quite nice.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

I've definitely walked past pubs because the name makes it sound shit

I avoided The Crystal Palace when I was in Bath (or it might have been Bristol) I’ve subsequently heard it’s a good pub

 

[schmunk]

You missed out - a decent old-school boozer (if it's the one near Liverpool St you're referring to)

It's a pub I've walked past hundreds of times without ever going in.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Oh yeah.

Ford Ka.

Wtf is that all about!, is it a car, or isn't it?

And Ford in general....

Fix Or Repair Daily

A bit of tin, a bit of board,
nail them together and you've got a Ford.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I avoided The Crystal Palace when I was in Bath (or it might have been Bristol) I’ve subsequently heard it’s a good pub

But, yeh, your self respect is more important right?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I avoided The Crystal Palace when I was in Bath (or it might have been Bristol) I’ve subsequently heard it’s a good pub

Definitely Bath - and yes, it's a decent pub.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Turkish home appliances chain of stores, always makes us giggle like children when we see one.

Turkey’s great!

 

[RandyWanger]

So many!
Virgin, Tesco, Dyson immediately spring to mind

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Not strictly a product, but I try and avoid any company that has “solutions” in their name.

 

[Birdie Boy]

I can't believe it's not been mentioned yet, Apple! I cannot stand the company. I have never and will never buy anything from them.

Edit. I realise this is not what the op meant but I hate them.

 

[1066familyman]

I can't believe it's not been mentioned yet, Apple! I cannot stand the company. I have never and will never buy anything from them.

Edit. I realise this is not what the op meant but I hate them.

Likely the best company at marketing in history.

For locking buyers into their 'ecosystem', and vastly over pricing their products, I have exactly the same view of them as you.