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I just think it's hilarious that the Swiss founder, Heinrich Nestle, legally changed his very German name to Henri Nestlé because he thought it sounded more pos
by sydbarrett74 3y ago
I just think it's hilarious that the Swiss founder, Heinrich Nestle, legally changed his very German name to Henri Nestlé because he thought it sounded more posh and bourgeois, thus masking his family's modest origins.
- kjkjadksj 3y agoGermans changing their name after coming to the US used to be pretty popular.