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by catshirt 5659 days ago
I actually didn't even consider that far; I stopped after "why would you name your product something like condom".

To be fair, it's a solid idea that I imagine would do well regardless of the name. To continue being fair, it's hard to picture the name not being a point of friction in at least some scenarios For instance, picking the name out of a list of possible choices. There are unfortunately likely more limiting scenarios than that.

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I'll probably launch a better brand-name that's more family safe, but when I thought up this name my gut instinct was a giant "YES, this is so awesome".
You're not selling to families. You're selling to sysadmins and developers. Crondom is a perfect name.
He's selling to sysadmins and developers many (most?) of whom will have to get management approval to purchase. The name can definitely be a limiting factor to sales.