[TimTheTinker]

If you have a strong, negative emotional response to the name of a project, I think letting the project author know can be helpful.

I’m a rational guy to the best of my ability, but FWIW I would avoid using this project solely because of its name (just the thought of that name evokes a sick feeling to me - that’s how strong the negative association is... I won’t explain why as this isn’t an appropriate venue for that).

We are human, and sometimes visceral responses can’t be ignored regardless of their irrationality.

I could invoke Godwin’s law to give a more universal example of words with negative associations, but I’ll refrain.

[jstewartmobile]

If they named it something like “Pinochet” or PIZZAGATE, I’m sure we’d be getting completely different responses from the same people who think naming a project after a child sacrifice idol is “funny” or “cool“.

[simlevesque]

Do you have a list of forbidden words ? Asking for a friend.

[jstewartmobile]

You have the wrong end of the stick. I am not here to forbid some words, but to liberate others.

[simlevesque]

Do you think your reaction is professional ?

[TimTheTinker]

In a professional environment, I’d keep that to myself unless someone asked me for feedback or I had a hand in the decision But I think once the point is brought up in an online forum, that’s an appropriate venue to give feedback like that.

Like it or not, people will have internal reactions to things—and I for one would prefer if others let me know if they found a project name I chose to be difficult in some way.

[pcunite]

Why not name the product "ILikeToKill"? Is that professional? Because that's exactly what the name of this software is implying. It is disgusting, and I would avoid using this project over the name as well. Names mean something, this is an easily understood concept.