[cstml]

Why is there no common place where people can see names that have been used already? It could make us avoid such nuissance.

[tempodox]

Why don't you build one? The worst that can happen is that you learn the answer to your question.

[dj_mc_merlin]

There is, google: "asdf programming". All the other projects named asdf pop up. The people who do not use google will not use a new common place either.

[account42]

There is. It's called Debian.