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> Every possible product name is carefully checked to avoid undesirable meanings in other languages, political or religious affiliations and fit into our global profile If I remember correctly, they had a desk named "JERKER" in early 2000s.
> In other parts of the world, they are basically incomprehensible, but fun! For some reason unknown to either of us it really pisses off my wife when I refer to our IKEA furniture by the Swedish names. I think it stems from a deep seated disdain she has for flat pack furniture. Me: where’s the thing? Wife: in the white cupboard Me: which white cupboard? There are 6 Wife: the white cupboard opposite the piano Me: the…
For a Swede it must seem kind of strange to understand the product names. You see an ACORN toy, a NIGEL bookshelf, and the CROYDON sofa... which sounds like it belongs in a council estate flat. Definately more fun would be the Polish version. How many people can pronounce the BYDGOSZCZ sofa, the PRZEMYSŁAW bookcase and the PSZCZOŁA soft toy?
For a Swede it must seem kind of strange to understand the product names. You see an ACORN toy, a NIGEL bookshelf, and the CROYDON sofa... which sounds like it belongs in a council estate flat. Definately more fun would be the Polish version. How many people can pronounce the BYDGOSZCZ sofa, the PRZEMYSŁAW bookcase and the PSZCZOŁA soft toy?
IKEA Poland missed an opportunity here
> contain between 4 and 12 letters PAX https://www.ikea.com/de/en/cat/pax-system-19086/
It reminds some system - they didn’t allow “other” category for sorting features, but someone came with “999” :)
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Chevy "no va" https://www.thoughtco.com/chevy-nova-that-wouldnt-go-3078090
You also have the Mitsubishi Pajero. Feel free to find the derogatory term in the wiki. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Pajero
> Every possible product name is carefully checked to avoid undesirable meanings in other languages, political or religious affiliations and fit into our global profile If I remember correctly, they had a desk named "JERKER" in early 2000s.
That's (sadly) a Swedish name, yes.
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Because it would then be pronounced IKE-Oh. Also, the A is short for Agunnaryd, the founder's hometown. (IK is his initials, Ingvar Kamprad, and E is for Elmtaryd, his family farm.)
The A can still stand for Agunnaryd and the circle at the top can be the midnight sun, which embodies the sprit of Sweden
Your suggestion sounds a bit like spelling Apple like AIILE and using the circles to form a cool infinity symbol. Or something.