Blu-ray as a name - Blu-ray Forum

blu-ballz · 01-10-2008, 04:40 AM

Does anyone know what "blu" stands for

I know other people are named "Del Ray" which means "Of The Sun" and "Ray Ray" (no idea on that one)

what true blu-ray fanboy will be the first to bring someone into this world under the name?

aristotles · 01-10-2008, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by blu-ballz

Does anyone know what "blu" stands for

I know other people are named "Del Ray" which means "Of The Sun" and "Ray Ray" (no idea on that one)

what true blu-ray fanboy will be the first to bring someone into this world under the name?

The laser is blue-violet and ray is kind of a synonym for laser. Hence it is blu-ray. At the time, HD DVD was called AOD and they were still using a red laser for it like the DVD.

cartier · 01-10-2008, 04:50 AM

One thing I heard as a reason is that you can not trademark a color. They wanted to use blue in there somewhere because they use a blue-violet laser. Calling it Blue-ray would not work and therefore sayings like "The Future is Blue" or "I Do Blue" would not work. However "Blu" and Blu-ray can be trademarked in the US. Again, this is just what I have heard but it makes sense based on my limited knowledge of trademark and copyright law.

blu-ballz · 01-10-2008, 04:54 AM

I was actually asking your thoughts on a name for a new human
Thanks for the background though

Besides what the developers intended or wound up using for the name of their product, what other meaning might the word "blu" have? Not "blue" just "blu"

any cultures out there use that as a word or part of a word at all?

JohnGalt · 01-10-2008, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by cartier

One thing I heard as a reason is that you can not trademark a color. They wanted to use blue in there somewhere because they use a blue-violet laser. Calling it Blue-ray would not work and therefore sayings like "The Future is Blue" or "I Do Blue" would not work. However "Blu" and Blu-ray can be trademarked in the US. Again, this is just what I have heard but it makes sense based on my limited knowledge of trademark and copyright law.

Misspellings, intentional or otherwise, don't affect potential trademark rights.

kjack · 01-10-2008, 05:35 AM

Tidbit 1: which came first -- "Blu-ray" or "BD"?

JJ · 01-10-2008, 06:05 AM

LMAO! 'Ray-Ray.'

kjack · 01-10-2008, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

LMAO! 'Ray-Ray.'

No...

"BD" came first. Selected something with 2-3 letters max, based on CD, DVD, LD, etc.

Then came the effort to figure out what "BD" stood for.

Overall, it was about a 2-year effort as I recall...

WriteSimply · 01-10-2008, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by kjack

Overall, it was about a 2-year effort as I recall...

No wonder BD got delayed. A lot of effort was made into the name and not the format!

fuad

Manco · 01-10-2008, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnGalt

Misspellings, intentional or otherwise, don't affect potential trademark rights.

Incorrect. Misspellings related to potential trademark characteristics do make a difference.

"Blue" cannot be trademarked. "Blu" can -- it is not considered to be a word by definition of the English language. Misspellings are very common practice in the trademark world.

"MacDonalds" for example cannot trademark their name under trademark law. They can sue others for trying to do business under that name, but cannot receive US Trademark rights of ownership. "MacDonalds" is a proper noun (a name) and cannot be trademarked.

JohnGalt · 01-10-2008, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Manco

Incorrect. Misspellings related to potential trademark characteristics do make a difference.

"Blue" cannot be trademarked. "Blu" can -- it is not considered to be a word by definition of the English language. Misspellings are very common practice in the trademark world.

"MacDonalds" for example cannot trademark their name under trademark law. They can sue others for trying to do business under that name, but cannot receive US Trademark rights of ownership. "MacDonalds" is a proper noun (a name) and cannot be trademarked.

I hope you don't do this for a living.

krispyjala · 01-10-2008, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnGalt

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Originally Posted by Manco

Incorrect. Misspellings related to potential trademark characteristics do make a difference.

"Blue" cannot be trademarked. "Blu" can -- it is not considered to be a word by definition of the English language. Misspellings are very common practice in the trademark world.

"MacDonalds" for example cannot trademark their name under trademark law. They can sue others for trying to do business under that name, but cannot receive US Trademark rights of ownership. "MacDonalds" is a proper noun (a name) and cannot be trademarked.

I hope you don't do this for a living.

Patent lawyers make bucks tho

dobyblue · 01-10-2008, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cartier

One thing I heard as a reason is that you can not trademark a color. They wanted to use blue in there somewhere because they use a blue-violet laser. Calling it Blue-ray would not work and therefore sayings like "The Future is Blue" or "I Do Blue" would not work. However "Blu" and Blu-ray can be trademarked in the US. Again, this is just what I have heard but it makes sense based on my limited knowledge of trademark and copyright law.

You are totally correct - the reason they went with "Blu" is because you cannot copyright an everyday term.

Galley · 01-10-2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kjack

Tidbit 1: which came first -- "Blu-ray" or "BD"?

Blu Cantrell - way back in 1976!

blugasm · 01-10-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by blu-ballz

I was actually asking your thoughts on a name for a new human
Thanks for the background though

Besides what the developers intended or wound up using for the name of their product, what other meaning might the word "blu" have? Not "blue" just "blu"

any cultures out there use that as a word or part of a word at all?

My Wife and I are expecting twins... Sadly while she fully supports me buying Blu, I can't seem to convince her to name the kids Blu and Ray...

spicynacho · 01-10-2008, 05:57 PM

Don't do it, your kid will be beat up forever. Give your boy a normal name like michael or steven. If its a girl try Susan or alice. Don't name your kid blu ray whatever you do.

blugasm · 01-10-2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by spicynacho

Don't do it, your kid will be beat up forever. Give your boy a normal name like michael or steven. If its a girl try Susan or alice. Don't name your kid blu ray whatever you do.

Don't worry, it was just a joke. I don't believe in giving kids 'cute' or 'funny' names.

jkwest · 01-10-2008, 06:20 PM

maybe like a middle name...

Michael Blu Bay...now thats kind of cute!!!

01-10-2008, 04:40 AM	#1
blu-ballz Member Member since:Jan 2008	Blu-ray as a name Does anyone know what "blu" stands for I know other people are named "Del Ray" which means "Of The Sun" and "Ray Ray" (no idea on that one) what true blu-ray fanboy will be the first to bring someone into this world under the name?

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01-10-2008, 04:50 AM	#3
cartier Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Pacific NW	One thing I heard as a reason is that you can not trademark a color. They wanted to use blue in there somewhere because they use a blue-violet laser. Calling it Blue-ray would not work and therefore sayings like "The Future is Blue" or "I Do Blue" would not work. However "Blu" and Blu-ray can be trademarked in the US. Again, this is just what I have heard but it makes sense based on my limited knowledge of trademark and copyright law.

01-10-2008, 04:54 AM	#4
blu-ballz Member Member since:Jan 2008	I was actually asking your thoughts on a name for a new human Thanks for the background though Besides what the developers intended or wound up using for the name of their product, what other meaning might the word "blu" have? Not "blue" just "blu" any cultures out there use that as a word or part of a word at all?

01-10-2008, 05:35 AM	#6
kjack Blu-ray Insider Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Milpitas, CA, USA	Tidbit 1: which came first -- "Blu-ray" or "BD"?

01-10-2008, 06:05 AM	#7
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	LMAO! 'Ray-Ray.'

01-10-2008, 05:57 PM	#16
spicynacho Active Member Member since:Nov 2007	Don't do it, your kid will be beat up forever. Give your boy a normal name like michael or steven. If its a girl try Susan or alice. Don't name your kid blu ray whatever you do.

01-10-2008, 06:20 PM	#18
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	maybe like a middle name... Michael Blu Bay...now thats kind of cute!!!

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