People call it a Henry Hoover in the same way they they call any sticky tape, sellotape. Hoover is a brand name that has become genericised, a Henry is no more

People call it a Henry Hoover in the same way they they call any sticky tape, sellotape. Hoover is a brand name that has become genericised, a Henry is no more or less a Hoover than a Dyson is. Here's a list of some others, Hoover is on the list https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_generic_and_genericized_trademarks https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_generic_and_generici...