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Product/Company naming issue?

lemon125 · 2011-03-10 15:08:02

A very quick one, Have an idea flowing around in the brain, and i'm thinking up of a name. A friend of mine came up with a great name, but it included a Saint! E.g Saint Francis of Assisi Dog Grooming Parlor Just wondering, how appropriate would it be to use a Saint's name in a product/business (this being a Catholic…

10-03-2011 03:08PM

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lemon125

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A very quick one,
Have an idea flowing around in the brain, and i'm thinking up of a name. A friend of mine came up with a great name, but it included a Saint! E.g Saint Francis of Assisi Dog Grooming Parlor
Just wondering, how appropriate would it be to use a Saint's name in a product/business (this being a Catholic country and all) and other thing is it actually allowed or do image right go to the Vatican??

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#2 10-03-2011 06:26PM

EIREHotspur

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ehhhhhhhhhhhh...I doubt any Saints were too deep into copyright issues down the ages.

As for it being appropriate....you will always come accross politically correct people who object.

I realise you don't want to give away your idea but can't think of what business bar an undertakers that would be enhanced by adding a Saint to the name.

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