The Nook: What should they have called it? - Page 2

kwjones · 10-23-2009, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by cassidym

How about calling it a Cranny?

Maybe if it was red came with vodka?

phenomshel · 10-23-2009, 01:20 PM

I think I'm the only person I know who likes the name they chose.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 10-23-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

Barney's Noble Portable Paperless Library Thingy (with the silly name . . . wings optional).

BNPPLT... that acronym sounds like a rude noise. Maybe not...

Quote:

Originally Posted by phenomshel

I think I'm the only person I know who likes the name they chose.

I think you are, too. (But we luvs ya anyways!)

phenomshel · 10-23-2009, 01:38 PM

Glad to hear it, Steve!! MWAH!!

AnemicOak · 10-23-2009, 01:41 PM

Dead Tree Replacement Book Reading Apparatus

Barcey · 10-23-2009, 01:53 PM

My first thought was they should have spent 15 seconds and looked it up in the Urban Dictionary.

Then I saw their promo video... "Hi I'm Kate and this is my nook". I now think they did look it up and were hoping for word of mouth advertising by getting people talking about the name. Seems to have worked.

They could have called it the baaaan. B&&N or the Book&N

wodin · 10-23-2009, 02:30 PM

I think it is derived from the WiFi access at B&N Brick and Mortars, and the ability to read the entire content of any of their online books on your Nook, whilst sitting in the comfy faux leather chairs in their reading nook.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 10-23-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barcey

My first thought was they should have spent 15 seconds and looked it up in the Urban Dictionary.

Then I saw their promo video... "Hi I'm Kate and this is my nook". I now think they did look it up and were hoping for word of mouth advertising by getting people talking about the name. Seems to have worked.

Then maybe we should shut up and stop helping them out...

desertgrandma · 10-23-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

Barney's Noble Portable Paperless Library Thingy (with the silly name . . . wings optional).

"wings optional"?

I guess you had to be female to appreciate that.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 10-24-2009, 08:24 AM

Jennifer commented at TeleRead that the possible names were given to B&N employees to vote on and explain why they chose them. Nook won.

I am sooo scared of those guys right now...

Timoleon · 10-24-2009, 08:40 AM

They should have called it --- Bob.

goldilocks · 10-24-2009, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by pking36330

My guess is that its from a common name gracing the banner out front of every other small town used book store across America: The Book Nook.

This would be my guess too!

First thing I thought of when I heard the name.

goldilocks · 10-24-2009, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

I think I'm the only person I know who likes the name they chose.

Guess I'm #2! I like the name too!

Steven Lyle Jordan · 10-24-2009, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timoleon

They should have called it --- Bob.

If they had been going in that direction, they probably would have ended up with... Dick...

rebarnmom · 10-24-2009, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Jennifer commented at TeleRead that the possible names were given to B&N employees to vote on and explain why they chose them. Nook won.

I am sooo scared of those guys right now...

I would REALLY like to know what the other choices were!

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10-23-2009, 01:20 PM	#17
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	I think I'm the only person I know who likes the name they chose.

10-23-2009, 01:38 PM	#19
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Glad to hear it, Steve!! MWAH!!

10-23-2009, 01:41 PM	#20
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Dead Tree Replacement Book Reading Apparatus

10-23-2009, 01:53 PM	#21
Barcey Wizard Posts: 1,531 Karma: 8059866 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Device: Kobo H2O / Aura HD / Glo / iPad3	My first thought was they should have spent 15 seconds and looked it up in the Urban Dictionary. Then I saw their promo video... "Hi I'm Kate and this is my nook". I now think they did look it up and were hoping for word of mouth advertising by getting people talking about the name. Seems to have worked. They could have called it the baaaan. B&&N or the Book&N

10-23-2009, 02:30 PM	#22
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	I think it is derived from the WiFi access at B&N Brick and Mortars, and the ability to read the entire content of any of their online books on your Nook, whilst sitting in the comfy faux leather chairs in their reading nook.

10-24-2009, 08:24 AM	#25
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Jennifer commented at TeleRead that the possible names were given to B&N employees to vote on and explain why they chose them. Nook won. I am sooo scared of those guys right now...

10-24-2009, 08:40 AM	#26
Timoleon Time Enough at Last Posts: 387 Karma: 1151316 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New England Device: iPad 3, iPhone 5, Kindle 3, Fire, Sony PRS-350	They should have called it --- Bob.

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