I Might Make Some Of You Laugh, But....

[Tadeyev]

I think it is high time that CS should get away from so many politicial, royal or governmental names like Churchill, Marlborough, Raleigh, Windor, etc.

They take up too much space in the catalogue.

Imagine if Pelikan or Montblanc had mostly names of German admirals and politicians for their pens - not attractive....Too much war and jabbering for my taste!

 

England is filled with marvellous, beautiful geographic locations as well as a myriad number of artists, poets, musicians and the like.

And whilst writing I would greatly prefer to have an association with a beautiful location, inventor or poet while using my pen, rather than with historical figures with complex and perhaps difficult connections with bloodshed and battlefields.

 

For that reason I found the 'Belliver' a welcome addition to the names offered (as well as being a lovely pen to look at).

 

Would not mind more models in that same vein ;-0) !

Ciao tutti,

Tadeyev

[abritdownunder]

Yes, maybe instead of a naming system based on historic figures, they could use some of Britain's great geographical locations. Here's a few suggestions:

Bachelors Bump, Essex

Backside Lane, Oxfordshire

Bareleg Hill, Staffordshire

Beer, Devon

Bell End near Lickey End

Bishops Itchington, Staffs

Bitchfield, Lincolnshire

Boggy Bottom, Abbots Langley, Herts

Booty Lane, NorthYorkshire

Bottoms Fold, Lancashire

Broadbottom, Cheshire

Bushygap, Northumberland

Catholes, Cumbria

Catsgore, Somerset

Clap Hill, village in Kent

Clay Bottom, Bristol

And, of course, perhaps the most famous, Pratt's Bottom in Kent or anywhere along the Piddle River.

Seriously though, I can't see anything wrong with their current names. They have a good mix of historical and literary names, as well as more utilitarian names such as Model 58 and 100, Elegance, Finesse, etc. Is it wrong for a company to celebrate the past?

Edited March 9, 2014 by abritdownunder

[RMN]

What's wrong with the Gatsby, The Elegance collection, The Montague and Capulet, The models 58 and 100, the Kipling, the Babbage, the Michael Jecks, the Duro, the Brunel.............................................

 

 

D.ick

[Tadeyev]

Indeed, many ancient and outrageous names in the UK; thanks for the laugh! A new CS called 'Boggy Bottom' is not something to look forward to !

 

Correct RMN, I forgot about a number of those because they are not regularly mentioned here.

But aren't Babbage, Jecks, Montague, Gatsby limited editions - and 58 and Duro out of the collection ?

 

I think it is the regular mention of Churchiills as a highly popular model on the forum that coloured my view on this ;-0)

Ciao tutti,

Tadeyev

Edited March 9, 2014 by Tadeyev

[MisterBoll]

Humor aside (which was a good chuckle) I agree with not naming the pens after that type of 'person'.

 

A poet or, even, a meadow would be better.

[warblerick]

Speaking from an American point-of-view, I rather like most of the names that CS chose for their pens (modern). To me they have a certain historical charm. But, on the other hand, if an American pen company chose names like the Washington, the Jefferson, the Roosevelt, the Kennedy, the Reagan, etc. I might think otherwise. Maybe the Daniel Boone, the Davy Crockett, or the Audubon might be better (?).

 

Perspective is everything.

[TMWeddle]

I have a CS "Dartmoor" - the name made me buy it since I had visited that area.

 

Perhaps they should issue "Slapton Sands"

[Ghost Plane]

How about an 8th Air Force commemorative? We could call it the Lavenham pen & have crooked bits like the buildings.

[Vlad Soare]

I think it is high time that CS should get away from so many politicial, royal or governmental names like Churchill, Marlborough, Raleigh, Windor, etc.

 

I agree, especially that the association with Churchill may not have been their greatest idea. His name may resonate with the British, but one half of Europe has no reason at all to think fondly of him.

Edited March 10, 2014 by Vlad Soare

[kulindi]

I agree, especially that the association with Churchill may not have been their greatest idea. His name may resonate with the British, but one half of Europe has no reason at all to think fondly of him. That's fine....They can continue to buy their Mont Blancs.....

[Mary Burke]

Here is a list of pen names/models Conway Stewart has launched over the past several years.

 

Jaguar

Blue Laurel

Aztec

Mandarin Yellow Plumage

Cromweel

Elegance 2011

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson

Plumage

Elements Air

Elements Earth

Elements Fire

Elements Water

Nightingale

Nightingale Gemstone

Teal Westminster

Westminster

Deco Diamond

Britannia

Brunel

Belgravia

Cavendish

Sandringham

Balmoral

Evolution

Winsor

Duro Evergreen Icon

Drake

Babbage

Drake Vermeil

Vermeil Wesminster

Gold Deco Diamond

Great Exhibition

Arabian Nights

Henry Simpole

Chatsworth Collection

Centenary Overlay

English Rose

Soka Monyo

Hanakui Oshidori

Karyoubinga

Carles Darwin

Isaac Newton

William Shakespeare

Plymouth Pilgrims

Excalibur

Wiinston Heritage

Cornet Black Whirl

Raleigh Graphite

Valenties

Belliver White Whirl and Pistachio

Belliver Classic Brown

Wellington Givitah

Belliver Bracket Brown

Coronet Green Whirl

Wellington Marble Ice

Detection Collection

Chartwell

Celebration Churchill

Celebration Wellington

Duro Heritage

Pointsettia

Wordsworth Classic Green

Model 100 Coral Green

Nelson Nebul

Churchill Red Stardust

Duro Heritage

Trafalgar

Jarvis

Garner

Clogau Gold

Model 100

Connoisseur Collection

Dandy Heritage

Centernary Collection

Collectors Club Cardinal Ripple

Collectors Club Blue Ripple

Wordswoth Classic Green

Churchill Carbon Fibre

Lawyer's Pen

Doctor's Pen

Marlborough

Wellington

Belliver

Model 58

Montague & Capulet

Fistral

Gatsby

Edwardian

Marlborough Ebonite Blue Ripple

Marlborough Ebonite Rose Ripple

Marlborough Ebonite Woodgrain

Marlborough Ebonite Black

Churchill Excalibur

Ottawa Pen Society

World Lux Exclusive Churchill White Casein

Internet Pens Doctor's Model 100 Ebonite

Red Arrows

Westminster collection

Fahrney's Exclusive

Swisher Pens Exclusive

Appellation

Andy's Pens #37

Santa Fe Pens Exclusive

Nordic Pens Khione

Internet Pens Doctor's II edition

R.A.F.A. Exclusive

Rolls Royce Phantom pens

J. Rke Exclusive

Total Fine Writing Exclusive

Chatterley Pens Exclusive (Bryant Greer)

J. Rake Exclusive Enamel

Metal Write RR1

Metal Write RR2

Metal Write RR3

Metal Write Alan & Dilly

RiKwill Babbage Kids

RiKwill Lolli

Argent Blue Nightingale Caribbean Sunset

RiKwill Revolution

RiKwill Kaleidoscope

RiKwill LolliToo

Steinway

Dandy

Duro

Dinkie

Oxford University exclusive

 

The above does not include every pen/theme name we have launched, and I hope it gives an insight to the variety of names we have chosen

 

Conway Stewart is very proud to be an English pen maker with its own manufacturing location in the UK. Our identity has been based on English themes, names and places. For instance, even our inks are named after areas located near to our factory: Bodmin, S.t Blazey, Kingsand, Tamar, Tavy and Edgcumbe.

 

Warmest regards,

 

Mary Burke

[Ghost Plane]

How about an enamel in Lakenheath Lavender?

[Fabienne]

Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Beyond a doubt, the best name of any human being ever.*

 

*Beside Hari Shrenavasan and Forest Miranda.

[Jackson]

I'm holding out for the poetic William Topaz McGonagall.

[raging.dragon]

I think it is high time that CS should get away from so many politicial, royal or governmental names like Churchill, Marlborough, Raleigh, Windor, etc.

They take up too much space in the catalogue.

Imagine if Pelikan or Montblanc had mostly names of German admirals and politicians for their pens - not attractive....Too much war and jabbering for my taste!

 

England is filled with marvellous, beautiful geographic locations as well as a myriad number of artists, poets, musicians and the like.

And whilst writing I would greatly prefer to have an association with a beautiful location, inventor or poet while using my pen, rather than with historical figures with complex and perhaps difficult connections with bloodshed and battlefields.

 

For that reason I found the 'Belliver' a welcome addition to the names offered (as well as being a lovely pen to look at).

 

Would not mind more models in that same vein ;-0) !

Ciao tutti,

Tadeyev

 

 

Some others that CS have used:

 

Belgravia (a London neighbourhood)

Brunel (an engineer and builder)

Babbage (inventor)

Bard (a reference to Shakespeare?)

Montague and Capulet (a reference to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet)

[zchen]

What? no mention of Scunthorpe?

[peterg]

What about a Rasmussen for a special export pen to Denmark?

[o1984]

"Orwell" is missing at roll call !

An oversight which will certainly be repaired soon.

[Vlad Soare]

That's fine....They can continue to buy their Mont Blancs.....

 

Oh no, I wouldn't go that far. I'm a pragmatic guy and would never dismiss a great fountain pen just because of its name. As far as I'm concerned, they could call it Hitler if they wanted to, and I'd still buy it if I really liked it.

No matter how deeply I loathe Churchill, I still find the pen very tempting.

Edited March 11, 2014 by Vlad Soare

[kulindi]

 

Oh no, I wouldn't go that far. I'm a pragmatic guy and would never dismiss a great fountain pen just because of its name. As far as I'm concerned, they could call it Hitler if they wanted to, and I'd still buy it if I really liked it.

No matter how deeply I loathe Churchill, I still find the pen very tempting.

 

 

 

We are poles apart.............