When Jeff Bezos started Amazon, he actually wanted to name the online giant Cadabra, but his lawyer convinced him not to. What was his lawyer’s reason for convincing Bezos not to go with the name Cadabra?

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The word Cadabra actually means candlestick and he thought it would confuse consumers.

The word Cadabra actually means candlestick and he thought it would confuse consumers.

It was too difficult to pronounce and could have multiple pronunciations.

It was too difficult to pronounce and could have multiple pronunciations.

It sounded too much like ‘cadaver’ and people would think it was a morgue.

It sounded too much like ‘cadaver’ and people would think it was a morgue.

There was already another online company called Cabrada and it was too similar.

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The reason Jeff Bezos' lawyer convinced him not to go with the name Cadabra was that it sounded too much like ‘cadaver’ and people would think it was a morgue.