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Related fun fact: Here in Austria there is a party that gets translated to "Freedom Party". It is a right-wing party, who is known for their anti-foreigner stance and having members that are close to Nazi views. Every now and then they are in the media for it, even though they are (usually) not as extreme as for example the NPD in Germany or similar parties. However, still far from what most people would consider "Freedom".

So really, I think picking something more neutral as you name would probably help showing that you aren't just a marketing institution.

However, I still think that the name is bad, because of what it stands for, historically. I can understand the reason behind it, but that's something really internal. You can tell that to people that already are interested into the pirate party, but even if there were people that would share your views the word "Pirate" simply does not make them sound like a serious alternative.

Of course, names are bad and for the sake of neutrality maybe they should be called after numbers. Not even colors are really neutral anymore.