9 Unfortunate Brand Names That Would Be A Hit In India For All The Wrong Reasons

by Shalini Published: April 8, 2021Updated: July 14, 2022 2 minutes read

Keeping a meaningful and attractive brand name for a business or product is important. People recognize brands and attach a certain intrinsic value to the product because of a good name. If chosen well, a brand name can bring value perception to the customers. But sometimes a funny business or brand name makes for the perfect name to draw in more customers and make your business last in their memory. The names get their double meanings when not translated into English.

So here are a few brand names and business that we feel should never start a business especially in India.

1. What?

There is a company by this name that certainly refers to a part of the human male anatomy in India. This company in the United States of America makes aftermarket body parts for cars.

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2. We just wanted to have milk

A milk brand with a name that translated to urine in English literally. How on earth are you supposed to drink that?

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3. Don’t really know what to say

This company only makes industrial instruments but in India, it’s used as slang. For sure, this wouldn’t do well here. This is actually quite a well-known surname in Austria.

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4. Is this true?

This would be a perfect gift for someone you have or want to prank. But be ready to get punched on your face straight!

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5. Wanna have a hot drink?

People, who speak English know what it means? This ‘hot drink’ isn’t going to be sold anywhere where people can understand English.

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6. Quite ironical!

A perfume with this name?! This British cosmetics brand is quite popular there but surely not in India. People here obviously won’t buy perfumes with such an ironical name!

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7. Is it really?

These things are popular menthol lozenges in France. Well, this would surely not work in India. We don’t even keep female hygiene products name like these. Do we have to be 18+ to buy these menthol lozenges.

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8. How?

Maybe they kept the name for fun and then did well but whatever may be the case, imagine the PR team marketing it!

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9. A radio

The most common cuss word in Hindi chosen to be the brand name of this communications hardware maker.

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Shalini

An interior designer turned into content writer, Shalini is an experienced Editor and Content Writer with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industry. Skilled in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Web Content Writing and Editing. Strong media and communication professional with an Interior Designer focused in Designing from Inifd. Experienced Content Writer with a demonstrated history of working in content writing and blogging for 6 years she has the ability to make an impact by writing statements that intensify the tone of a topic. She strive to find a way to weave words unconventionally while serving a meaningful result for the readers.