This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/astarisaslave on 2023-08-22 15:22:11.

Original Title: TIL that the founders of Lululemon gave it its name because they thought it would sound Western to Japanese consumers, who have difficulty pronouncing the letter L. They thought it would be funny to watch Japanese people try to pronounce the name.