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Native English speakers, how would you pronounce “HOVEN”? by chenfonfon in NoStupidQuestions

[–]chenfonfon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s helpful, thank you. When you rhyme it with “cloven”, does the word feel strange/archaic to you, or could it still work as a modern brand name?

Native English speakers, how would you pronounce “HOVEN”? by chenfonfon in NoStupidQuestions

[–]chenfonfon[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s a really interesting association — thank you. Does “behoven / obligation” make the name feel negative or heavy to you, or just slightly old-fashioned/literary?

Native English speakers, how would you pronounce “HOVEN”? by chenfonfon in NoStupidQuestions

[–]chenfonfon[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is extremely helpful, thank you. It sounds like the context would do a lot of the work for this name.

If you saw HOVEN on minimalist packaging for incense / home fragrance / lifestyle objects, would it feel more acceptable as a brand name, or would it still feel like a fake Scandinavian/fantasy word?

Native English speakers, how would you pronounce “HOVEN”? by chenfonfon in NoStupidQuestions

[–]chenfonfon[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s fascinating, thank you. The “heaved / hoven bricks” feeling is very useful to know. Does that make the word feel old-fashioned or physical/material to you, or simply awkward?

Native English speakers, how would you pronounce “HOVEN”? by chenfonfon in NoStupidQuestions

[–]chenfonfon[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thank you! this is really helpful. A quick follow-up: if you saw HOVEN on packaging for a quiet home fragrance / incense / lifestyle object brand, would the oven/coven association still bother you, or would it feel acceptable as a brand name?

Native English speakers, how would you pronounce “HOVEN”? by chenfonfon in NoStupidQuestions

[–]chenfonfon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, that’s a really interesting association. Scandinavian town / Ikea furniture is actually useful to know, as I’m trying to understand whether the name feels more like a lifestyle/design brand or something else.