How do you pronounce Sydney Sweeney's bra company's name?
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People online are joking about Syrn, Sydney Sweeney’s new company selling lingerie, and how the heck you say the name.
RIP Catherine O’Hara. Tributes to her comedic genius have taken over social media feeds. (Macaulay Culkin’s just about destroyed me.)
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“A terrible name”: Sydney Sweeney’s bra line debut overshadowed by its confusing pronunciation
Sydney Sweeney has a new bra line, and most aren’t a fan of the name. Too bad, considering all of the promotion that’s led up to the launch. Sweeney’s latest venture is called Syrn. “From the heart, brains, and boobs of Sydney Sweeney,” the company’s site reads. “I wanted to create a place where women can move between all the different versions of who we are.”
While Syrn products seem like perfectly nice lingerie, people online are not vibing with the name. Social media is filled with jokes about Syrn, which you may not realize is pronounced “siren.”
“I had so much more to say”: Macaulay Culkin leads emotional tributes after Catherine O’Hara dies at 71
Catherine O’Hara, the beloved actor known for her iconic roles in Home Alone, Beetlejuice, and Schitt’s Creek, has died at age 71. Variety confirmed on Friday that her agency, CAA, confirmed her death following a brief illness.
News of O’Hara’s passing prompted an immediate outpouring of grief from fellow actors and fans alike, many of whom credited her with shaping generations of comedy and film.
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This naming situation is pretty wild lol. The whole Syrn thing basically proves that clever branding can backfire when no one can figure out what to call it. I once worked on a product launch where the name tested great in focus groups but bombed irl because ppl couldn't say it outloud. That irony where everyones now talking about the confusion instead of the product itself.