Last weekend I asked you to help me name the evil drug company in the book I'm currently writing. I posted on Gather, MurderBy4.blogspot.com, and I sent out a quick bulletin by email to those who have signed up for the LeGarde Newsletter.
I'd chosen a name as a place holder (Med Corp), but soon discovered it was used by multiple companies. I didn't want to defame or insult any of these folks, by any means. So the search began.
You came up with a slew of names! Some sounded evil, some were cleverly related to dastardly doings, and others sounded more like a real drug company name. The latter was actually what I was subconsciously looking for, because I wanted the company to seem authentic, and truly scary.
Here's the list. If I missed anybody's entry, I apologize! The emails were coming in so fast I could barely keep up with them. But rest assured, I did read and consider every entry.
The hardest part was choosing. There were so many great ideas! (and some really cracked me up, very clever and funny.)
Evil Drug Company Names – Entries
Pillskillzall Pharmaceuticals Renda (MB4)
Slabrnot Pharmaceuticals (slab or not)
Deathrnot (death or not)
Rotrnot (rot or not)
NarcoTex C. N. Nevets (MB4)
HippocraPharm
Pharmacil
ResurreChem
Daphne Darnel
Vitil
Biomole
Butterfly Hawk
JuBaRitLoMed
FubaRx
Medic Pharm Joylene (MB4)
MedCor
CurMed Pharm or Corp
Elixitech International Brandi (MB4)
Elixicorp Inc.
TheraCorp
Memphimed Kim S. (MB4)
Medimis
Organimed
Prescriptimed
Nutralizer Corp. Jeff K. (Gather)
E. Neuman
Noximed Katrina H. (Gather)
Killyaquick Korp. Claire M. (Gather)
Nuracorp Sonia M. (Gather)
Norevil Angela A (Gather)
Dietech Ann M. (Gather)
Mohican Herbals Bob C. (Gather)
Mohican Pharmaceuticals
Medixco Colleen B (Gather)
Relcon Richard F. (Gather)
Lucimed
Vreinol
Malaban
PharmCorp Pete P. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Pharmasys
Acufinity
Burns & Smithers
Bourne & Dye
Amerimed
Gemini
Drugs-R-Us
Synergy
Supercalifragilisticexpedeladocious Med
Medicyntec
Medisyn
Metasyntec
Medicate U
Aaron & Pete’s Hometowne Elixirs (LOL)
WellCure Anna S. (LeGarde Bulletin)
PharmaBux Doug B. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Pharma Bux
Lazare Pharmaceuticals Dr. Ni. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Pharmacyde Patti B. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Pharmakiel
Gravilmal Dave K. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Superbiacare Sara P. (LeGarde Bulletin)
SuperbiaRx
Venenumcare
Venenumcorps
Remediumbra
Mortuum Drug Company Jim B. (LeGarde Bulletin)
WeFleeceUm
Pharmatech
Prescripto Drugs
Cure All Drugs
Humane Drug Co
BioCures
Hypakros Pharmaceuticals Kathy N. (LeGarde Bulletin)
MedicuRx Thomas F. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Medicurex
MediTake
Med4Life
Noramori Pharmaceutical? (NMP LTD) John Sage (LeGarde Bulletin)
Scriptmor Ann R. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Scriptcor
Scriptall
Mazicure Laboratories Ravi B (LeGarde Bulletin)
AdironChem
LeGardeChem
Adiron Drug Corp
Mazic Drugs
Medcorenorth Patricia C. (LeGarde Bulletin)
SouthLake Medicinal Corp Jane S. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Wahetka Corp. Cliff C. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Medipathic Corp (or Industries) Cindy A. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Mediapathic Corp
ApotheCeutical
Brobdingnagian Corporation Phil S. (LeGarde Bulletin)
SciMedics Marie P. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Pharmedics
Scipharmedics
U.B Well Barry E. (LeGarde Bulletin)
ToxiCure Martha S. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Copperhead Medical Group Don H. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Magnifastcure Dale S. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Pathonex Peggy A. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Hippocorp
Patonex
Roth-Lazar Lorraine B. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Roth-Brazener
Rega–Glastun Cyndy G. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Malviaje Drug Co John L. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Farmaceutica Kathy D. (LeGarde Bulletin)
Pharmaglomerate/Farmaglomerate
MegaPharm
Mediceutica
The names in bold were the finalists. These names seemed close enough to a real drug company type name and had a certain ring to them.
As hard as it was to choose, here's my winner:
TheraCor Pharmaceuticals.
Congratulations to Brandi, who commented on the Murderby4.blogspot.com blog last week.
My wife says I should offer some kind of consolation prize to everyone who worked so hard to come up with the names. I can't give everyone a free book (wish I could!), but she suggested that I give a discount on Healey's Cave.
I almost didn't do it, because I don't want this to seem like some kind of ploy to get you to buy the book. It isn't. I really wanted your ideas for the evil drug company.
But, I do get a good deal on my books when I buy them direct from my publisher. So for this week only, I'm offering a deal. I'll personally autograph your copy, and send you Healey's Cave for fourteen dollars, tax and shipping included. That's over a twenty dollar value, if you figured out shipping and tax from Amazon. Just email me at the address below if you want one.
Thanks again to everyone who thought so hard about their entries! I truly appreciate all the time you put into this, and hope you have a glorious weekend! Remember to take pleasure in the little things, and if you like to write - write like the wind!
Aaron Paul Lazar
(aaron dot lazar at yahoo dot com)
www.legardemysteries.com
www.mooremysteries.com
P.S. I could NOT get my tabs to transfer into the body of this text - sorry the names are in such a freakishly messy column!
Brandi - Blogger won't let me contact you 'cause your profile is blocked. Please contact me so I can send you your book!
ReplyDeleteGreat choice, Aaron. What a list!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Brandi!
Thanks, C.N.! I appreciate you joining in!
ReplyDeleteThank you C.N. and thank you even more, Aaron...as I said in my email, that little practice helped break through a nasty bout of writer's block.
ReplyDeleteThere were some seriously awesome names and I have to agree, some of them had me almost blowing coffee through my sinuses.
Hi, Brandi! Got your email and will be sending out your book soon!
ReplyDeleteP.S. So glad this little exercise helped break your block1!!
ReplyDeleteI missed the contest - last few weeks have been crazy. But it was great fun reading all those entries. What a neat competition.
ReplyDeleteHi, Sheila. Totally understand crazy days... I may have a new contest coming up soon - need some fresh ideas!
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