The problem with names is they are all copyrighted now. That is why you
see so many made up names for cars and other things. Cancer is still
available so if you are looking to name a new product...
...Art
On Mon, 15 Dec 1997, Steve Byers wrote:
> Vectra, Achieva, Calibra, Sentra, Tercel....
> Does anyone else find these names -- that mean absolutely nothing in any
> known language, but sound like they do -- annoying? At least Nova could be
> read "No va" ("it doesn't go", in Spanish).
>
> Steve Byers
> Havelock, NC USA
>
> ----------
> > From: hert@worldaccess.nl
> > To: mgs@autox.team.net; "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
> > Subject: Antw: Vacation
> > Date: Thursday, December 04, 1997 5:38 AM
> >
> > Lawrie,
> > it's good to hear you had such a good time in England, fortunately
> there's a feeling for heritage
> > and style there that makes for a great atmosphere in cars, houses,
> lifestyle etc. You wrote:
> >
> > > I just returned from two weeks in England. I put 930 miles on a
> Vauxhall
> > > Vectra <clip>
> > > should be equivalent to the Pontiac Sunfire and Oldsmobile Achieva
> > <snip>
> > >
> > Actually, the Vectra is a German Opel <clip>
> >. A sporty but ugly coupe called Calibra is based on the same car.
> >
> > Peter
>
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