Selling name for penny by Milota Sidorova

Have you ever think of the importance of a name? First, it is one of key label of one's identity, according particular name one recognizes a person, city, place, product, everything. Names also bring a lot of history within them, human names usually have their origins in old nations and tribes although they may be well hidden in this rushing period. For example, Samuel has had its roots in Middle East reffering to Jewish origins, but also Chicago reffers to a special plant growing near the river the city lies on. And it is originally Indian name. Names also bring different energy or characteristics, Paul is supposed to be kind of ambitious person while Nina should be more i! ntrovertial. Yes, there are exceptions, but once you start to search for background of your name, it may lead you into very exciting ways.But there are people on this planet that simply don't care for names and don't see their importance from this point of view. Recent example comes out from Kansas city, Topeka that has decided to change its name into Google. What was behind the reason to change its identity, orientation into one of the most powerfull product in this planet? Topeka's mayor tried to impress the company and won the competition. Google offered 100 times faster internet connection for free to any city that will promote, surprise or work out the best campaign for it.For city representatives it was mayor challenge to get it at any cost. 79 years-old mayor Bill Bunted saw it as funny way how to get capital into the city with more than 120,000. It seems people in Topeka really didn't care for the name, since a lot of them eventually changed their location on some s! ocial-networks as Google, Kansas. But this wasn't the first ti! me the c ity changed originally Indian name according latest fashion – in 1998 it was Topikachu. Name was reffering to city's favorite Pokemon. Topeka in Kansa language means to “dig out good potatoes”.Although I know one shouldn't object someone else's tastes, I would be just curious what name will people in Topeca choose if there will be another good competition or rich offer. Maybe we will see more cities, perhaps areas, regions even states like Coca-Cola, McDonalds or Shell.

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by Milota Sidorova for Cantell TV (http://cantell.tv)

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