If they were trying to convey “large,” then the name was right in front of their nose, right?
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Brienne of Tarth is made of awesome; I hope she lives.
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I’d instantly assume that they were a bit rougher and not as liable to leave lint on stubble or something like that. I hate kleenex because of the inevitable lint hours later (after you’ve gone grocery shopping, or to pick up the GirlChild) that you find on your upper lip.
I’d sooner blow my nose on a paper towel. At least those don’t shed on you.
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A much better marketing idea I think.
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I think the thought process went something along these lines:
The scene is an ad company’s offices in LONDON (make sure there’s a shot of Big Ben out of the window or something). It is 1956.
KLEENEX EXECUTIVE: “We sell paper tissues. It’s going really well, we’re selling loads of these boxes to women having a good cry and a natter over a cuppa but we’ve about tapped out that market and we’d really like to sell more boxes of tissues.”
YOUNG AD MAN: “Is there a way we can get men to use more tissues?”
KLEENEX GUY: “Men don’t use paper tissues. They think they’re too flimsy and stick to cotton hankies. They just won’t use paper tissues, they think they’re girly.”
OLDER AD MAN: “Make a bigger box. With thicker tissues. Call it… Mansize.”
Trebles all round.
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If “mansize” Kleenex aren’t at least 5’9" each I want a refund…
I mean if that isn’t enough of a reason to change the name, what is? 
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