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Re:WordSafety – Check a name for unwanted meanings in foreig... by bitwize on Tuesday August 25, 2015 @03:16PM (#10118854)
It's "peepee" in English but you are likely to get a chuckle if you name your product "pipi". Back in 2006 Nintendo ran into this problem with the Wii ("wee" or "weewee" is also slang for urination eapecially among children.)
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Re:WordSafety – Check a name for unwanted meanings in foreig... by danieltillett on Tuesday August 25, 2015 @05:19PM (#10119527)
I always thought this was deliberate. You are telling me no one in Nintendo knew what Wii would mean to kids?
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Re:WordSafety – Check a name for unwanted meanings in foreig... by krapp on Tuesday August 25, 2015 @05:26PM (#10119558)
What it means to foreign kids. It's not surprising that a Japanese company wouldn't have that fine a grasp on English nuance.
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Re:WordSafety – Check a name for unwanted meanings in foreig... by thisisnotatest on Tuesday August 25, 2015 @05:38PM (#10119615)
I thought they chose the name to fit their inclusive, inviting target with the console. "Wii Play Sports" -- yes we do!
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