Silly bugges at Design Bridge

It might smack of puerility to take the piss out of unusual-sounding names, but who gives a toss?

Design Bridge has collected a motley crew of overseas clients and contacts whose monikers deserve a mention. The group has just sent its brochure out to one Randi Bugge. Pity the poor new-business bod who has to follow up that lead with a polite phone call.

And from further afield comes Bangbang, a lady no doubt being eagerly pursued by the gun lobby.

And the world of contract furniture drew a few stifled smirks at Orgatec last month. Which naming genius came up with BUM for an Italian chair company?