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Help[Opinions] Re: Can you imagine a child being named Disney?
in reply to a message by Emezli
Not really. They just used the founder's last name. Keebler Company was started by a baker surnamed Keebler. Kellogg's was started by brothers with that last name. Ringling Circus was run by the Ringling brothers. Lilly pharmaceuticals originated with Eli Lilly. Walt Disney started Disney. Using the founder's last name as a company brand is common.
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All those last names were unique enough to associate the name with the brands and the founding family of the brands. I never heard anyone with the name Disney other than the Walt and the family of Walt Disney, besides the name Disney was a created anglicization of the name D’Isgny.
Idk, I think if there was a famous "The Alfonso Flores Company" or something people would associate Flores with the company because it's so famous, despite it being a common name. So "unique enough" could include even some of the most common names (another example is Ford - I think of trucks even though that seems a common surname). I personally wouldn't consider Kellogg rare but still associate the company.
This message was edited 4/26/2025, 8:52 PM