> Witness the fact that MySql is still deployed more than MariaDb. The MySql brand is very strong, even if the MariaDb product is superior.
On the other hand, wikivoyage is more well known than wikitravel. LibreOffice is more well known than OpenOffice.
Ultimately though i think this is reasonable. If you go your own separate way you use a new name. If you give your project's name to someone else, that is your own stupid fault.