tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post5097799522735800082..comments2024-03-29T12:23:31.959+00:00Comments on The IPKat: The Euro: time for a rebrand?Verónica Rodríguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-54939754634042933642011-10-28T22:44:45.995+01:002011-10-28T22:44:45.995+01:00News just in - it will be called "Renminbi&qu...News just in - it will be called "Renminbi".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-8228834063500082172011-10-28T22:00:23.112+01:002011-10-28T22:00:23.112+01:00The problem with "I" possibly being Irel...The problem with "<b>I</b>" possibly being Ireland or Italy is overcome by using the more fashionable spelling <b>iPigs</b>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-19458512694856703512011-10-28T14:34:30.372+01:002011-10-28T14:34:30.372+01:00How about a close relation of the EMU, namely the:...How about a close relation of the EMU, namely the:<br /><br />Officially Sanctioned Tender of the Reconstituted Intra-European Currency Harmonisation [OSTRICH].<br /><br />Of course it is entirely coincidental that the humble Ostrich put its heads in the sand when something frightening (or just plain inconvenient) shows up......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-57560265142712928062011-10-27T16:09:44.782+01:002011-10-27T16:09:44.782+01:00A "Merkel" + a Shekel =
A SherkelA "Merkel" + a Shekel =<br /><br />A SherkelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-37234335396324109372011-10-27T13:51:11.048+01:002011-10-27T13:51:11.048+01:00How about the 'Merkel'. Few people could l...How about the 'Merkel'. Few people could lay a greater claim to being so instrumental in allowing in the Euro to fail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-11167585079352405492011-10-27T08:44:50.279+01:002011-10-27T08:44:50.279+01:00I agree with you about the Euro name, but for ling...I agree with you about the Euro name, but for linguistic reasons. I preferred the term Ecu (for “European currency unit”) which it replaced, presumably on chauvinistic grounds (Perfidious Albion again?). The Wikipedia article on the Ecu comments: “Although the acronym ECU is formed from English words, écu is also the name of an ancient French coin. That was one (perhaps the main) reason that a new name was devised for its successor currency, euro, which was felt not to favour any single language.”George R. F. Souternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-21530660995104476032011-10-26T21:04:00.500+01:002011-10-26T21:04:00.500+01:00Given the increasingly artificial nature and worth...Given the increasingly artificial nature and worthlessness of the Euro and its doubtful future, and the Tower of Babel that is the EU, I would propose:<br /><br />The Bauble <br /><br />Good thing England didn't join. Otherwise, I would have suggested:<br /><br />The BangleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-17061628839218084182011-10-26T16:21:33.441+01:002011-10-26T16:21:33.441+01:00Since Germany dominates, how about the Thaler?Since Germany dominates, how about the Thaler?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-5595755769537484582011-10-26T15:43:08.700+01:002011-10-26T15:43:08.700+01:00Ducat
Why? Recognised European currency for cent...Ducat<br /><br />Why? Recognised European currency for centuries (name still in use in Balkans?). See lending of ducats in Merchant of Venice. More recent than Latin currency names mentioned above.Mark Andersonhttp://www.ipdraughts.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-87504548324919610982011-10-26T14:32:36.091+01:002011-10-26T14:32:36.091+01:00ZeuroZeuroAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-10659586534043514462011-10-26T14:31:38.614+01:002011-10-26T14:31:38.614+01:00How about going back to the original pan-European ...How about going back to the original pan-European currency, sestertius and denari. Add a bit of precious metal, and we could have LSD back, which operated in some form in many European countries, including England and France - but before my time, I hasten to add! <br /><br />Anything but a Newuro ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-64338795786599803472011-10-26T14:06:14.369+01:002011-10-26T14:06:14.369+01:00BungaBuck ("BB")BungaBuck ("BB")Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-80806220787614788962011-10-26T13:55:53.148+01:002011-10-26T13:55:53.148+01:00Any new name for the euro should have a vowel that...Any new name for the euro should have a vowel that is more likely to be pronounced similarly in various countries. Ecu sounds good to me too.MMhttp://transblawg.eunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-3466788737382319502011-10-26T13:20:04.508+01:002011-10-26T13:20:04.508+01:00Even before reading Frédéric's post, I can rec...Even before reading Frédéric's post, I can recall the days when we referred to the ECU. What was wrong with that again? There was some ancient French coin also called L'écu. <br /><br />"Merkel Mark?"Birgit Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02822674465997696890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-39129725108425382742011-10-26T11:42:14.455+01:002011-10-26T11:42:14.455+01:00From a French ear's perspective, the name of t...From a French ear's perspective, the name of the currency could have been a lot worse, had we kept Mr Giscard d'Estaing's initial proposition to dub it L'écu. <br /><br />More seriously, your post brings a classic "rebranding when in bad times" topic. How many companies have changed their name after it got bad press (for whatever reason)?Frédérichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147248800888130908noreply@blogger.com