Quell water

snubbleste · 29-05-2015 05:45PM #1

I've never seen Quell Water until recently. Apparently it is produced locally - is Galway Water seen as a liability?
Whomever came up with the silly name

Quell /kwɛl/ verb
1.0 Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force: extra police were called to quell the disturbance
1.1 Subdue or silence (someone): Connor quelled him with a look
1.2 Suppress (a feeling): she quelled an urge to race up the stairs

Cheshire Cat · 29-05-2015 05:55PM

snubbleste wrote: »

I've never seen Quell Water until recently. Apparently it is produced locally - is Galway Water seen as a liability?
Whomever came up with the silly name
Quell /kwɛl/ verb
1.0 Put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force: extra police were called to quell the disturbance
1.1 Subdue or silence (someone): Connor quelled him with a look
1.2 Suppress (a feeling): she quelled an urge to race up the stairs

Somebody might have taken a liberty with "Quellwasser" which is German for Spring Water :rolleyes:

grainnereills · 29-05-2015 05:58PM

Or it could just have been to 'quell' your thirst. Odd looking word but by no means unusual...

snubbleste · 29-05-2015 06:01PM

But Quell
I mean, whoy whoy?

snubbleste · 29-05-2015 06:01PM

grainnereills wrote: »

Or it could just have been to 'quell' your thirst. Odd looking word but by no means unusual...

Quench?

Opinicus · 29-05-2015 06:02PM

It's synonym for quench so I think they've taken poetic license with the phrase "Quench your thirst".

Or maybe someone on the marketing team is a fan of Richard K. Morgan.

biko · 30-05-2015 12:05AM

Probably thought to be quench forcefully or summat like that.

Mrs OBumble · 30-05-2015 01:13AM

Quench in my mind means horrible sugary cordial stuff https://www.google.ie/search?q=quench&tbm=isch&imgil=EEvPUDaDE8r7UM%253A%253BdL-sZFysMv63iM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.kellysdistributors.net.au%25252Fquench-drinks%25252Fquench-350ml.html&source=iu&pf=m&fir=EEvPUDaDE8r7UM%253A%252CdL-sZFysMv63iM%252C_&usg=__cu0BXOm5ENC-fCmimamK7bRFFV8%3D&biw=1366&bih=667&ved=0CH8Qyjc&ei=QP9oVeHrKMmuUZLLgoAM#imgrc=EEvPUDaDE8r7UM%253A%3BdL-sZFysMv63iM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.kellysdistributors.net.au%252Fmedia%252Fcatalog%252Fcategory%252Ffile_79.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.kellysdistributors.net.au%252Fquench-drinks%252Fquench-350ml.html%3B1024%3B768

Quell sounds soooo much sexier and adult. Even though technically quench is grammatically correct: quenching your thirsty satisfies it, quelling it is simply suppressing it.

'Tis all about marketing and perspective, though.

And ahh, yeah, "Galway" ain't actually a great brand for water. Synonymous with crypto for quite a few people, still.

masculinist · 04-06-2015 12:35AM

The mob actually dont pay attention about its meaning if it sounds good. Quelle means what in French doesnt it ? Would it not be Quelle ? if the name of the water was ''Quelle'' it would sound fancy or something. Otherwise if its Quell then marketing fail. :pac:

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