And after Houston Natural Gas Corp . merged with InterNorth in 1986 it became Enteron-- until someone pointed out that that's a medical term relating to the human digestive system.
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Initially, Mr . Lay and his secretary, Nancy McNeil picked the name Enteron, due to the positive connotations of the words " enter " and " on'. though it was soon discovered to be a Greek term for digestive system or intestine.
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In the naming of the merged Houston Natural Gas and InterNorth companies in 1986, the consultants Lippincott & Margulies suggested " Enteron, " of Greek origin, which began with the first syllable of " energy " and concluded with the slick, with-it on.
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However, when it was pointed out to the directors that the common medical meaning of enteron was " alimentary canal, intestines, guts, " company officials hastily demanded that a new name be found evocative of energy and the future but with no suggestion of upset stomach or bowel movement.
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Simply choosing an appropriate replacement for the name " Houston Natural Gas / Internorth " almost foundered in the mid-1980s when Kenneth L . Lay, the chief executive, learned days before the public rollout that the first choice, " Enteron, " meant the digestive tract _ not exactly the image a natural gas company craved.
