Comments on: Portable Soup

By: Georgina

Georgina — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:20:06 +0000

Just more negative feedback on the name I am afraid. I clicked on it because I was curious as to what your new venture was to do with food. Didn’t expect it to be anything to do with property.

By: Adela

Adela — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:58:59 +0000

I honesstly cannot believe that you are truly going to use this name for your new website.
I am being downright honest, it is not a good name and normally I am good with business names that would be a great success and this one at least not for what you want it for. What is wrong with French
life and living in France. Perfect and do not change this name. This says it all for your present site. NO NO NO A THOUSAND TIMES NO.
KEEP ON DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING NOW.
Adela

By: Adela

Adela — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:58:59 +0000

By: Polly-Vous Francais

Polly-Vous Francais — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:34:49 +0000

“Portable Soup”? Hmm. May be a confusing name.

On the other hand, maybe it would be as appropriate as naming a computer company “Apple” or a telecommunications company “Orange.”

By: Marlo

Marlo — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:39:49 +0000

Tony,
The word “potable” keeps coming to mind for me, as in “eau potable” therefore giving “potable soup” a bilingual twist,making it “drinkable soup” ??
They originally thought it was Alzheimers but I’ve now been told it’s a relatively new disease called CRAFT for short— Can’t Remember A F…..ing Thing!
Oily River!

By: Ralph Kent

Ralph Kent — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:56:35 +0000

yeah, sorry to add to the list of non-believers, but being in design i know how easy it can be to ‘fall in love with your ideas’ when you sit staring at them for long enough, only for the shock of reality when you present them to an independent audience. i’d give it a rethink, myself.

By: DP

DP — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:21:29 +0000

I think the name is wrong. If you are going to go random, you need to marry words that make some sort of connection for people, and hopefully relate in some way to what the website is about. Or you can make up a word, like Google or Ocado, which is neutral but sticky. The name also does not link to the logo in any way. What about boulestothat.com?

By: Tina

Tina — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:08:21 +0000

Being from across the pond in Canada, we are the land of oddly named companies like Big Fish and Fido. Fido is a telephone co. but all their adverts are full of faithful dogs:) I don’t mind PortableSoup. Remember that if you do use a name like ‘flat’ instead, it is a British term and we consider the term flat to mean apartments though it is a term rarely used over here. How about Travel Soup?

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:47:36 +0000

Not sure about the name. Does not conjour up visions of a serious business. But then who am I to comment.

By: Jan Lack

Jan Lack — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:58:39 +0000

Dear Tony:

I’m not warming to the name. I think people are looking for something French in the name to excite their interest.
If I think of anything will email you.

Cheers

Jan