When the name changes can I get a new card with the new name on it ??
How come Mondo isnāt going to be used anymore?
Given the legal challege, surely you should have changed the name before printing cards, no?
As we mentioned during our recent Crowdcube campaign, our trade mark, āMondoā, has been legally challenged by an undisclosed company with a similar name.
I suppose if we wanted new card we could just freeze in app and request new one
How about Metro Bank? I canāt forsee any problems thereā¦
Edit: Can we submit more than one name? I have a few ideas.
Your logo looks like Mandrill logo (even colours are similar) better to change it to something original in one go.
Morning everyone!
@Toddie1982 - Weāll not reissue Mondo cards until we launch as a bank (hopefully not that far off!)
@jopkins - weāve said as much as we can, thereās been a legal challenge to the trade mark
@dhokes - when we make the decision weāll change the card design for printing (otherwise weād have to stop rolling out cards for a bit )
@anon4562461 - the more the merrier!
Thatās two m words anyway.
Thereās a lot of trademarks with the word Mondo! https://www.ipo.gov.uk/tmtext.htm
Iād say āMonopolyā seems like a good candidate name. There are no UK trademarks for Monopoly in Class 36 (Insurance; Financial affairs; Monetary affairs; Real estate affairs).
If one word isnāt enough, how about āMonopoly Bankā or āMonopoly Moneyā?
I think the community should demand Banky McBankface as an acceptable nameā¦ though doesnt start with an M so maybe MobileBanky McMobileBankface
I think Monopoly will sound too corporate/business orientated even if it is a joke reference to the board game Monopoly. No business would want a ājoke nameā? Right?
I think Mondo (app and bank) is supposed to be fun and easy, so the name should not connote to banking or money at all. Similar to how the name Mondo currently doesnāt point to anything money related. So names like Metro or MyBank that Iāve seen a lot of people suggest on Twitter make me shake my head a little bit.
Iāve submitted a few names myself and Iām excited to see the shortlist!
Fair points. Maybe something more generic like āMultitudeā might work?
My first suggestion is Munify. Works on a couple of levels, means to fortify and it sounds a bit like money. Iāve submitted it with a quick mockup too. Comes up clear on the IPO site too.
Width = 666? Nice.
Tough situation. To this community, you ARE Mondo and renaming will feel odd, whatever new name you choose.
At this risk of teaching you to suck eggs, itās unlikely that rushing at this in a day with a community competition will find a name that can be great brand and strong trademark. You need to be taking the time to find or create a really original name down the more associative or abstract end of the spectrum.
Iāve submitted a couple of ideas to show the kind of names I think you need to be considering, but they probably only illustrate the problem - finding something that beings with M, is short, has the right connotations, feels like a real company (not a flighty startup), is easy to pronounce, is available as a trademark and a decent domain, doesnāt have negative meanings in non-English languages etc etc just takes some time.
What about Magna Bank
My onces I suggested were:
Midas - In Greek mythology, everything Midas touches turns to gold. I thought this would be a fun idea as I think everyone wishes they could just conjure up loads of money out of thin air, haha. But the name might be a bit obvious as it links to gold/wealth.
Meteor - I just love space to be honest. Meteors are fast and space exploration is futuristic so I think itās fitting for an app thatās on the cutting edge of banking.
Merlin - If anyoneās gonna look after my money I hope itās an English wizard with a really long beard. A magical name for a magical bank.
Mojo - I think this one is really fun and itās my favourite. Mojo meaning charm or appeal, like when people āget their mojo backā I think itās a positive name that people will connect to. If you have your mojo, youāre doing what you love and youāre feeling happy. Also it reminds me of the monkey from The Powerpuff Girls. It also sounds similar to Mondo without straying too far from the original name!
Merlin could also be Tim Robbins in Top Gun. Also ace.
Sad to hear the Mondo name has to go.
How about using the name given to us Alpha and Beta testers - Mondonaught?
Or these would be my other two suggestions:
- MyBank
- Magnet