[mattparas]

So here is the history:

1. Guy Steele (along with Gerald Sussman) created scheme, and Steel is close to Steele, just drop the e.

2. Steel is a scheme, and I observed that scheme names have a tendency to be named things crime related: Scheme, Racket (racketeering), Larceny, etc - Not a scientific analysis at all, but I found it funny at the time that Steel sounds like "steal".

3. You made the observation, Steel sounds like something that would be associated with Rust.

Beyond that, I just liked the name. No SEO involved, and arguably probably should have picked something more searchable, but I didn't start making it with the intention of there being a lot of users, it started as a project for school.

[mst]

Triple pun score!

(I always try and cram as many simultaneous jokes as possible into project names - and have a soft spot for lisp - so I wish you much joy and whatever level of success is most fun for you)

[mattparas]

Thank you - I appreciate the kind words :)

[dannyobrien]

No judgement (I think great puns bring great minds together so namespace clashes are inevitable), but this was similar to the thinking behind a name for "Guile Steel", the low-level Scheme being plotted about by some of the Guile Scheme folks here: https://dustycloud.org/blog/guile-steel-proposal/

[mattparas]

Ah yes I remember seeing that when it was posted on HN - I think Steel predated that post by a few years :)

All of the work done by the guile folks is incredible, I wouldn't mind the name clash at all if there is a Guile steel that comes about.

[wolverine876]

Awesome! Thank you. Someone else pointed out the Steele/Steel relationship and I was hopeful:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38510060

[brundolf]

An extra cheeky name might have been "stainless" (steel that doesn't rust) ;)