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by anonytrary 2186 days ago
I noticed this too. I think naming things is only hard because people try for days to think of meaningful names when in reality the meaning and brand recognition from a name is carried entirely by the product. Every notable famous company has a really cool name. Only some lesser known companies have really cool names. Once a company gets famous, it effectively makes the name really cool.

That's my theory anyway, I bet you all are clever and can think of counterexamples.