Talk:Nehi

Possible name origin
In December 1923, the Springfield Republican newspaper in Springfield, MA, ran a contest for the new soda company. The contest was to name the "New Year Baby", which was going to become the new name for the soda. In January 1924, an article ran announcing the winner, F.A. Sweet, from Springfield, MA. References: original lithographs of the newspaper contest and winner announcement; orginal newspaper clipping from the Springfield Republican publication. Submitted by, L. Chagnon — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.189.81.65 (talk) 17:45, 16 February 2014 (UTC)

could it be that 'Nihi' comes from the Japanese Nihai?
I've always wondered where 'Nehi' came from. Most soda's have a 'root' that their names came from, Coke, pepsi, etc.

Nehi seemed to bunk that notion. However, after some Japanese language study, I stumbled apon 'Nihai', which means "two glasses", which would be fitting of a marketable soda name, even though putting it under the veil of another language would obscure the 'root' of the name.

Is there someone who personally knows where the name 'Nehi' came from?

--Sasori7 (talk) 15:13, 4 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Could it be any connection or relation to Lehi? Just guessing. 173.16.125.178 (talk) 03:15, 29 January 2010 (UTC)

M.A.S.H. Anyone?
I can't believe nobody mentioned Radar O'Reilly's obsession with Nehi Grape (he always called it Grape Nehi) on M.A.S.H. I don't remember too many other instances of a national soft drink brand getting that kind of regular exposure on a popular situation comedy on American television. ~ Voudeauxchild ~ —Preceding unsigned comment added by Voudeauxchild (talk • contribs) 22:02, 19 August 2010 (UTC)


 * It has been, usually without a source, and has also been removed several times. See WP:Verifiability,  WP:trivia and WP:Handling trivia. Regards, -220  of  Borg 15:31, 29 September 2013 (UTC)


 * This has been remove multiple times as trivia, as stated by 220 of Borg. --Jeremy (blah blah • I did it!) 05:31, 29 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Yes indeed, I said that. Yada yada ;-) --220  of  Borg 05:53, 29 May 2014 (UTC)

I have just taken another run at adding it (during the course of updating all Wikipedia entries relating to great American humorist Jean Shepherd). I have included a footnoted reference to MASHs script for Season 4, Episode 1 ("Welcome to Korea"), where Radar mentions Nehi Grape four times as his "usual" drink. I have also included two reasons why it is something more than insignificant "trivia" -- as if Wikipedia's principal currency is often not insignificant trivia. First, it shows the enduring popularity of a classic Nehi flavor in a crowded beverage market. Second, it demonstrates the significance of the brand as a cultural reference point more than 50 years after its introduction. Having said all that, I am more concerned about global warming than the soft-drink preferences of a fictional company clerk. . . .Don Columbia (talk) 15:19, 1 January 2016 (UTC)


 * This is trivia. It has nothing to do with the product other that passing mention in another media. --Jeremy (blah blah • I did it!) 10:05, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Of course Mash should be mentioned here. As to complaining about trivia - it's an article about a fizzy drink, not the Meaning of Life. Mcewan (talk) 05:50, 8 September 2018 (UTC)


 * I agree. If you are going to write an article about a consumer brand, then things that change the public's perception of that brand are not trivia. It should be mentioned partly as a bit of context - it was once a more popular brand than it currently is - and partly as a very successful bit of product placement.  Radar's love of grape Nehi probably helped keep the brand viable during a time when Coke and Pepsi were consolidating their market dominance.FatBear1 (talk) 17:13, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

Eytomology
The etymology needs to be included.Curb Chain (talk) 08:45, 1 October 2011 (UTC)

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Two good sources for history

 * http://www.reporterherald.com/columnists/trivially-speaking/ci_31705047/nehi-soda-got-leg-up-1930s-competitors
 * https://www.drpeppersnapplegroup.com/brands/rc-cola

-- Softlavender (talk) 06:58, 20 July 2018 (UTC)

Recent History?
There's very little here on Nehi more recent than about 1955. Is the name still in use in 2023, or if not, when did it stop? If it's still around, what flavors are current, how is it packaged, where sold, etc? Kokopelli-UK (talk) 11:44, 26 November 2023 (UTC)