Change of name

Alan · 28-10-2004, 11:30 AM

I've always thought the UK Independent Party were a bit slow in choosing the name. UKIP is spoken as 'You Kip' and to me has soporific connotations. How do you fellow forum members feel about a name change to say 'The Independents' or something which is less corrupted by speech/slang etc?
Just a thought...

rjt · 28-10-2004, 12:35 PM

Personally I dont have strong feelings either way, whats in a name? its the message andd a unity of purpose in getting across that message that is important.

mkpdavies · 28-10-2004, 08:35 PM

It took us long enough to get the public to recognise UKIP, we don't want to throw that away and have to start all over again.

I think the name is now well known with the British public, which was a major problem before. Now we have to convince the people that UKIP is the only party that really does want to keep Britain independent, democratic and free.

shadbolt · 29-10-2004, 09:00 AM

Name changes are usually disastrous and costly. I take it you are referring to UKIP, not the forum....

If UKIP were to change how about UK Revolutionary Council. My chosen position would be UKRC Commander Land Forces.

Free UK · 29-10-2004, 04:58 PM

Deleted

Anthony Butcher · 29-10-2004, 05:01 PM

I think that you may have confused the change of name for the forum, with this discussion about changing the entire Party name

The discussion about the forum changing name and emphasis is here:
http://www.ukipforum.co.uk/about302.html

Alan · 30-10-2004, 04:32 AM

ops: Whoa! Uncle! Uncle! - I said it was only a thought!! But talking about name changes, what about UKIP party secretary, Tony Stone, objecting to the forum and asking it to cease using the party name in association with the site. Hence the forum is changing to a more general anti-EU forum, and will now be the "UK Independence Forum" instead. A rose by any other name...

you kip · 31-10-2004, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan

ops: Whoa! Uncle! Uncle! - I said it was only a thought!! But talking about name changes, what about UKIP party secretary, Tony Stone, objecting to the forum and asking it to cease using the party name in association with the site. Hence the forum is changing to a more general anti-EU forum, and will now be the "UK Independence Forum" instead. A rose by any other name...

Yes major mistake there now people are interested in U.K.P.P.

We need to appeal to mainstream opinion and concern ourselves about meeting the needs of people.

*SNIPPED*

[edited reason]Your manifesto has already been posted elsewhere, thank you

[/edit reason]

Karen · 30-11-2004, 03:34 PM

Companies in trouble always seek to change their image, viz Abbey National, ICI &c let's stick with it: if it is not necessary to change it is necessary not to change.

Biscuitman · 01-12-2004, 08:31 AM

When I first joined the party I asked why we didn't change our 'brand name' as UKIP has UK in it made it seem like a 'National front' type party... I was told that having invested 10 years in the 'brand' that members would not be keen on changing it. Which is fair enough.

However, since the June elections I have noticed we have expanded the name to UK Independence Party which I like.

28-10-2004, 11:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Alan Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 10	Change of name I've always thought the UK Independent Party were a bit slow in choosing the name. UKIP is spoken as 'You Kip' and to me has soporific connotations. How do you fellow forum members feel about a name change to say 'The Independents' or something which is less corrupted by speech/slang etc? Just a thought...

28-10-2004, 08:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 31,034 Party: Libertarian Party	It took us long enough to get the public to recognise UKIP, we don't want to throw that away and have to start all over again. I think the name is now well known with the British public, which was a major problem before. Now we have to convince the people that UKIP is the only party that really does want to keep Britain independent, democratic and free. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

29-10-2004, 09:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
shadbolt Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Richmond, London Posts: 121	name change is usually disastrous Name changes are usually disastrous and costly. I take it you are referring to UKIP, not the forum.... If UKIP were to change how about UK Revolutionary Council. My chosen position would be UKRC Commander Land Forces.

01-12-2004, 08:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
Biscuitman Uber Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 3,486	When I first joined the party I asked why we didn't change our 'brand name' as UKIP has UK in it made it seem like a 'National front' type party... I was told that having invested 10 years in the 'brand' that members would not be keen on changing it. Which is fair enough. However, since the June elections I have noticed we have expanded the name to UK Independence Party which I like. __________________ IF THE EU WAS THE ANSWER, IT MUST HAVE BEEN A STUPID QUESTION!

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

28-10-2004, 12:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
rjt Uber Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Aldershot Posts: 5,473	Personally I dont have strong feelings either way, whats in a name? its the message andd a unity of purpose in getting across that message that is important.

29-10-2004, 04:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Free UK Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Yeading,Hayes,Middlesex Posts: 39	Deleted

29-10-2004, 05:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Anthony Butcher Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Long Ashton, Bristol Posts: 10,185 Party: None	I think that you may have confused the change of name for the forum, with this discussion about changing the entire Party name The discussion about the forum changing name and emphasis is here: http://www.ukipforum.co.uk/about302.html

30-10-2004, 04:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Alan Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 10	ops: Whoa! Uncle! Uncle! - I said it was only a thought!! But talking about name changes, what about UKIP party secretary, Tony Stone, objecting to the forum and asking it to cease using the party name in association with the site. Hence the forum is changing to a more general anti-EU forum, and will now be the "UK Independence Forum" instead. A rose by any other name...

30-11-2004, 03:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Karen Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maldon Posts: 302	Companies in trouble always seek to change their image, viz Abbey National, ICI &c let's stick with it: if it is not necessary to change it is necessary not to change.