The new vowel-light name will still be pronounced “Aberdeen” when it comes into effect later this year, along with a new “visual identity,” says the firm.
Says chief executive Stephen Bird: “Our new brand Abrdn builds on our heritage and is modern, dynamic and, most importantly, engaging for all of our client and customer channels.”
In a two minute video posted on Twitter, the company attempts to tie the rebrand to a new, technology-led business “fit for the future”.
However, the big reveal prompted predictable ridicule on social media:
Other companies got in on the mockery:
Some responses were short and to the point:
More seriously, one Tweeter raised the issue of whether the new name could pose problems for screen readers for blind people:
