Ella popularity and new drug

Allie30

I was just reading an article about the approval of a new morning-after pill that they've unfortunately decided to market under the name "ella."

(In passing, seriously -- what's with the drug companies giving their drugs people names?  Yasmin, Allegra -- on our list for a while until my husband pointed this out...)

Wonder if the popularity of the name Ella will decrease once this drug hits the market?

braveangel2

You're reading the same website I am! Yeah, and I don't know...maybe the name will bring it to more people's attention while giving the people who were considering it an excuse to not use it. I say the numbers stay similar, but the demographic changes.

HappyMrsK

Unfortunately it will probably increase in popularity. Braveangel makes a good point that the demographics may change of those whose choose this name.

I always liked the name since I am a fan of Ella Fitzgerald but I would never use it.

forensicmama

That's just plain sad. And I'm sure it will decrease for a little while until it wanes in our memories.

Ella85

I am now starting to not like my NN/Bump SN

macchiatto

I really think it's kind of mean to use a person's name as a drug name, honestly. Inevitable teasing and it's completely not necessary.
(But then, I think the same about using people-names for pets, too, and I realize that's a minority view. )