Have you ever wondered what the original names of those most famous companies all over the world were? Let’s start the journey back to the past when these biggest firms still used there extremely different names! They are Google, Nike and more! Check them out right below!
1. BackRub:
Come to the first place on our list today is Google, one of the most famous companies in the world today. Long before the search engine even existed, the company was originally given the name BackRub. This name was given by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the creators of Google, in 1996. Then, in 1997, they changed it to Google.
This name comes from the mathematical term “googol,” which represents the digit 1 followed by 100 zeroes. That large number stands for their hope to create a search engine with practically infinite information. Now, let’s put the word BackRub in a situation we often use. And imagine how awk when you hear one said: “I don’t know, let me BackRub that!”
2. Sound of Music:
In the second place, the electronics store Best Buy was originally called Sound of Music. The store was established by Richard M. Schulze in 1966 in St. Paul, Minnesota. At that time, they just sold home appliances and car stereos. Then in 1981, a tornado tore through their most profitable store, leading to a “Tornado Sale” of damaged goods for discounted prices. In this sale campaign, the company made more money by putting “best buys” on all the products. The company was then renamed Best Buy.
3. Brad’s Drink:
Pharmacist Caleb Bradham was experimenting with ingredients in 1893 when he created what is now known as Pepsi. The overnight hit was originally known as “Brad’s Drink” after his last name. In 1898, he renamed the drink Pepsi-Cola. Then in 1902, the Pepsi-Cola Company was started due to the high demand for the drink.
4. Research in Motion:
The once-popular cell phone company Blackberry was originally called Research in Motion. The company changed their name in 2013 to Blackberry after their best selling product since that’s how most people referred to it.
5. Blue Ribbon Sports:
Lastly, we have to talk about Nike which was originally founded as Blue Ribbon Sports. Established in 1964, it first served as a U.S. distributor of running shoes made by Onitsuka Tiger, a Japanese company now known as Asics. In 1971, the company decided that it wanted to distribute its own shoes under their own brand and needed a new name. They eventually decided on Nike after the Greek goddess of victory.
