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by maaku 4404 days ago
How is the name problematic? I knew exactly what they were saying and why when I saw it. If it were me I would have shortened it to RoachDB, but that's just marketing.
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>>How is the name problematic?

Most people are disgusted by cockroaches. I think that's a good enough reason to change the name, at least if you want the product to be taken seriously.

Friendly reminder that "Mongo" is a very offensive word in German. A "Mongo" is a person suffering from Down syndrome. CockroachDB is a walk in the park compared to MongoDB.
and french
I agree it would probably be a good idea to chop off the cock.